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Kidney transplant: Laying on stomach okay?

Transplants | Last Active: Apr 27, 2022 | Replies (7)
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@kayb

Congratulations on your new kidney!! I am a side/stomach sleeper. I was told it wouldn’t hurt the kidney. Sometimes I can lay that way and sometimes it is uncomfortable so I don’t. My body lets me know when it’s too much. But I would still check with the team just to be sure.

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hello1234 | @hello1234 | Apr 26, 2022

Thanks so much @kayb and @jennifer0726 It's good to know that you were not told that sleeping on your stomach was a bad thing. (I couldn't remember if that was a no-no or not). I portaled my transplant nurse after you suggested it Jennifer and she said it's okay as long as it doesn't cause discomfort. I was uncomfortable in the MRI on my stomach for the MRI of my breasts, but I just wanted the test to be over so I tolerated it for the 15 minutes to get it over with. Afterwards, I panicked that maybe I was not supposed to lay on my stomach so I quick went on and reached out to my favorite Mayo Connect family to see if they could calm me down....and you did! Thank you for always being there for me 😊

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