Re: sleeping on ur side/swelling. 2 Britt

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I'm 3 weeks post op as well

> > My dr called me today to see how i was doing and asked how my

> > swelling went. I usually sleep on my right side and my right

> cheek

> > which is still swollen and numb is actually bigger than my left

> > cheek. i told him this and he said to avoid sleeping on either

> side

> > because there isn't enough blood circulating when your pressing

> the

> > side of your face against a pillow. He told me to keep sleeping

> in

> > an upright position and to lie flat on your back. Just wanted to

> > pass this along just in case anybody else had this weird problem

> > lol.

> >

> > One more thing, my sis bought me this homedics stone therapy kit

> for

> > my swelling. You heat up the rocks in water and rest them on your

> > skin,,,omg,,,it lasts way longer than a wet warm washcloth that

> gets

> > cold in a minute. Just be careful cause those rocks can get

> insanely

> > hot.

> >

> > Lia