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Congrats and welcome to the loser's bench! I would ask about the heating pad before I put it on your incisions. I don't know that heat is what you want. I would be worried about infection. Rita can answer that question or check with your doctor to see what his opinion would be on that. I know several on the main board have talked about that. A body pillow was my best friend after surgery. I doubled it behind my back in my recliner, and slept with it at night. I still sleep on it doubled over as my regular pillow now..started that when I had to have that stupid C-pap I kicked to the curb. My cat couldn't get up to snuggle with me because of the hose, so I used the pillow that way so that we could both get comfy and squish up against my DH at night. PS> I'm not criticizing the poster who suggested the heating pad. I would err on the side of caution. I developed an infection after getting home, so that would be my worry.

Thanks for the advice about the pillow.  I slept on the couch the first night and in my comfy bed last night.  It still hurts a little to stretch out flat so I have been putting a pillow under my legs  or laying on my side.  I asked my hubby last night, and we dont even have a heating pad... so its not even an issue.  :) I am used to being busy... it is sooo hard to be home.  I don't relax well...lol.  I keep wanting to email my sub at school and check in on everything.  :)  I experimented a little with the protien drinks today, adding some strawberry jello mix to the New Direction Lemonade Drink, then i put it in the freezer until it was mushy and cold.  It was pretty good.   My jello will be done in a few hours..maybe i can pretend to chew on it a little.  haha Off to walk to the mailbox and back...  Nicole