I am 5 days post-op from my breast reduction and liposuction of the lateral chest wall. So far, when I sleep, I sleep in a seated position, propped up by pillows. I'm finding that sleeping like this is causing my butt/tailbone area to be really sore. I know I'm not ready yet to sleep on my side, however I think that if I were able to lay flat on my back without all those pillows I would probably sleep better. How long should I wait before sleeping flat on my back? Is it safe at this point?
I had a breast reduction on Wed, my mom said the surgeon removed 300cc from each side. My compression bra was throughly stuffed with gauze (no drain tubes). I removed the gauze Friday evening as I was told. Even after adjusting to make it tighter this bra seems like it might be too big. The office won't be open til Monday to call and it's 2am Sat. My left side hurts unless I use a pillow for pressure. Should I go ahead and seek a sports bra, or just continue to use a pillow over the weekend?
My surgery is set for this Monday, June 16th. In getting ready I know I have to buy that special soap, get my prescriptions filled, have enough pillows on hand and ice packs. Is there anything else I can get now that I may need? Also, what type of bra is recommended...or should I purchase...I know a sports bra but is there a type or brand that may be better or recommend over others?