During my pre-surgery class, one of the presenters stressed the importance of our breathing exercises, coughing up what is in our lungs, and how having a pillow to hold can assist. One of my friends had heart surgery last year and had a heart-shaped pillow for such things. I decided that I wanted a stomach-shaped pillow to have with me, so I made one. I am a bit offbeat and combined the stomach pillow idea with Frankenstein, as I lightheartedly joke about how my new stomach will be a "Frankenstomach."

The pillow as a little bit of a rush job because I ended up putting the project off until a couple of nights ago. I'm still debating whether or not to add a stitch line on its forehead. I did make it two-sided, though. As you can see, one side is smiling. The other side now has a frowny face with black eyes for when I'm not feeling that great. (I haven't taken a picture of the frowny side yet.)

Given the pillow's size, it's more of a pre-surgery look rather than a post-surgery look. This pillow is nice and big and firm.

I LOVE it!!!!! You did such a great job

This is awesome!

My pillow would have looked like a monster as I can not sew or know how to use a sewing machine. I love your pillow and it is such a good idea. It gives you stomach some support as you cough. The reason they want you up and coughing is because if you lay around and do not take in deep breaths you can develop pneumonia and that is just one more problem that you do not need after your surgery. Again I love you pillow.

Very cute! Good job.

That is so adorable. Keep that sense of humor and positive thinking

Love it! I think the stitch line or a band-aid on the forehead would be a nice touch to show it is a healing stomach.

OMG that is awesome! Maybe you could get your nurses to sign it on the back, and you could go over it with embrodery thread...what a keepsake!

Cute!

Thanks to all. If I'm too nervous to sleep tonight, I might get a stitch line on it. I enjoy doing little projects like this. Back for Christmas, I made a rag doll for one of my young nieces. I can be dangerous with craft materials.

You did an awesome job on the pillow. I love it! Hope your surgery went smoothly today!