Best sleeping furniture / position for post-surgery?

[tfowler 31]

Hi, all! I'm inching toward my surgery date on 7/23/14, and I have a question for those of you who have already had surgery. Where and how did you end up sleeping or resting when you arrived home? I have a bed and a love seat, and honestly neither seem very comfortable when I think about recovering from this type of surgery. I wish I had a recliner, but I'd really like to make do with what I have. Any suggestions for how I can arrange what I have to be the most comfortable based on your experiences?

[Nina51 21]

I'm 3. Days postop and live in my recliner. My hardest problem was wanting to be on my side..the recliner won't let me.

[Jersrose43 837]

4 days post op and sleep with 3 pillows

And do manage on one side but not for long

[Kindle 8,667]

I slept flat on my back and both sides from the first night after surgery. Never had sleeping position problems...even in my waterbed with 2 dogs and 2 cats for company. Took about 2 weeks till I could sleep on my tummy just because I felt so bloated.

[marfar7 1,532]

I'm a side sleeper but I couldn't for the first couple weeks. Was on my back in bed (no tv in the living room where the recliner is!). After the first 2 weeks, I propped a pillow between my side and the bed so my tummy didn't droop and cause pain (why I couldn't sleep on my side).

Good luck with ur surgery!

[marmello 77]

I didnt have a recliner so i slept in my bed on my back with as many pllows i could find.a recliner i think would be best if u had one as long as its not hard to recline

[mi75 1,235]

i didn't dig the recliner because my neck got a crick in it, but i have been forced to sleep on my back since surgery (4 days postop) due to an incision on my far left and a drain on my far right. can't truly side sleep at all. this is about the only true problem for me since i'm a dedicated side sleeper. i've gotten up several times each night just from sore back. using three pillows on the back and two to my right side.

[Bob2013 326]

A recliner when I wasn't in bed and when in bed I slept with a pillow under my knees to keep me on my back. I couldn't sleep on my side for at least 2 months.

[tfowler 31]

Awesome. Thanks, everyone. Yes, I agree a recliner would be best. I always enjoyed relaxing and falling asleep in my old recliner. Best feeling ever! But, since I am sans recliner, I think I will make do with the pillows and blankets I have and hope for the best. It's nice to see all the variance in everyone's experiences.

[TXGALINAR 18]

I had no problems sleeping on my side and in my bed when I came home. Was hard to do in the hospital due to the drain, but after that came out, I was home free.

[Lifechange>40 22]

5 days post op....I am in a wide chair with footstool for daytime, and in a bed with 6 pillows to sleep. I did get a crick in my neck sleeping on night 3. I started using a travel pillow to support my neck and it's much better. I definitely think you can get by with the furniture you have!

[easnj 10]

I lived in my recliner