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.
I used about 5 pillows so I was almost sitting all the way up when I first got home. I was in my recliner during the day, but at night, I just wanted to be in my own bed.
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 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.