Head rest/neck pillow/accessory recommendations post surgery

[homebound]

Hi all, I will be travelling to Doc Pittella's place in a few weeks. Any recommendations for neck pillows or other accessories that may easy the post surgery period?

Thank you so much in advance. 

@YodaHead @Digg91 

 

 

[YodaHead]

1. Travel pillow - A simple travel pillow (photo attached) was super useful for me. This was not too high/broad from behind (unlike some fancy ones), hence, did not reach/touch my crown area when i would be alseep. It also had enough cushion to prevent my head touching anything when i let my neck rest on a chair head-rest. 

2. At the hotel, you will need to sleep in a sofa-chair so just use the pillows to support your back and sides. Basically, make a nice and comfy throne for yourself. 

3. If using ipad/iphone while resting (for me it was 5 long nights)—i used a stand to keep the ipad/iphone at eye level (i did not want to aggravate my existing neck issues). 

4. I bought and tried couple other accessories but nothing else was useful. 

All the very best!

 

[arthurSam]

[HappyMan2021]

A simple travel pillow is literally all you need. 

You can sleep in a bed, on your back, put 1 or 2 pillows down + the travel pillow, then you are golden. The grafts are more or less secure after 72 hours

Or you can sleep upright in a chair for 2 weeks with your hands handcuffed (to prevent scratching) so that you are 100000000000000000000000% sure nothing bad will happen. 

Your call 🤣

[Al - Moderator]

On 7/12/2024 at 5:34 PM, YodaHead said:

1. Travel pillow - A simple travel pillow (photo attached) was super useful for me. This was not too high/broad from behind (unlike some fancy ones), hence, did not reach/touch my crown area when i would be alseep. It also had enough cushion to prevent my head touching anything when i let my neck rest on a chair head-rest. 

2. At the hotel, you will need to sleep in a sofa-chair so just use the pillows to support your back and sides. Basically, make a nice and comfy throne for yourself. 

3. If using ipad/iphone while resting (for me it was 5 long nights)—i used a stand to keep the ipad/iphone at eye level (i did not want to aggravate my existing neck issues). 

4. I bought and tried couple other accessories but nothing else was useful. 

All the very best!

 

 

That is the same type of neck pillow I used.