I clicked in here because your posts are always hilarious. lol
To answer your question, it depends on how the screws are inserted. The screw on my right hip was done in such a way that that's always been the more painful hip. It's getting better now, but it was pretty painful at first. I can sleep on my sides now, but that's only because I have a soft memory foam mattress. If it were a harder mattress, I think it would still hurt.