The 1st week home does it help to sleep with your head elevated or is it possible to sleep flat? I'm debating if I should spend the money on a 12" foam wedge or not.

Thanks for any input

jillybean for the pillow idea that will save me 30 bucks. How many was comfortable for you?

I used about three pillows, if that is any help to anyone.

I slept in my recliner for a week... it hurt to lay down flat but thats just me.

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I, too, slept in the recliner for a couple of weeks.

Put me down for the recliner. It was my best friend!

You guys are wonderfull thanks for all your ideas

Recliner and then one of those husband pillow things

wow maybe I should start looking into getting a recliner

EDIT: I just called ARRON'S RTO and they said I could rent one as cheap as $60 a month and since I honestly have little room for one and will have to move a bunch of furniture to get it on place that seems to be my best bet.

For both my gastric bypass and tummy tuck, I spent the first two weeks on the recliner. Then I slept on the couch for a few days under about three pillows. When I moved to the bed, I slept up on three pillows with one small pill under each hip. When I'd turn to the side I'd be sort of up on a pillow on that side and always, no matter where I was, I had a pillow holding it against my stomach.
Good luck!

I highly recommend the long "husband" pillow. I saw KO's suggestion and used that my first night home and slept so nicely!

I used several pillows to prop myself up. Yes, the long husband pillow is a great option. I used several pillows to give the husband effect and that helped. At times I was also in the recliner, of course I realized that my butt was little big to sit in the recliner l0l. Basically sitting up helps.