Oh I love sleeping on my stomach. Most mornings I wake up with my head off the pillow on my stomach. I’m glad I can still sleep on my stomach after my lumpectomy. I too love sleeping with a fan, it really drowns out the noise and helps to keep the air moving so I don’t get too hot. It was so hard to sleep on my back after my surgery. I had luck with the wedge pillow, but my husband said that I really snored on my back!! Thanks for sharing the tips about the fan!

I completely agree about the importance of getting enough sleep, but who doesn’t agree? Still, it can be hard to do sometimes. A few years ago, I jokingly said to my husband that I hadn’t gotten a good night’s sleep since my cancer diagnosis. I mean, my favorite sleep position used to be on my stomach. Haven’t been able to sleep in that position for 11 years now! Funny, not funny.

You offer excellent tips. One thing that helps me tremendously is to sleep with a fan on. The only problem with this is that when I travel (by car) I take one with me. I can’t sleep without it now.

And you’re so right – things still happen. A storm. A crying baby. A partner getting up to use the bathroom. A pet. On and on. Love your reminder that tonight is another chance to get a better night’s sleep.

Thanks for the terrific post.

I am so glad to hear that they are helpful for you! I hope that you’re able to get a relaxing and effective routine going so that you can have more good nights of sleep. Keep me posted on your progress 🙂

I hope some of these ideas might help you get more rest! It can be really hard to get back to sleep when get get woken up….