Re: Recliners/Loungers for Post-Op Sleeping

[Guest guest]

Not sure you can rent a recliner/lounger, but what I did was rent a motorized

hospital bed for a month, for just $175. It enables you to sit up/sleep in an

untold number of positions. I also rented a " hip chair, " which is an

extremely comfortable, one-step chair that is much higher than normal chairs

and has arms (for easily getting in and out of); that cost $75 for the month.

Of course, these are New York prices; perhaps they would be less elsewhere.

I haven't tried yet to get reimbursed for these items, but the cost was

reasonable for the " pleasure " (alleviation of pain) they provided. (I do

know that my insurance won't cover the shower chair, which cost about $60.)

Weeks prior to my surgery I placed my order for them and set up a delivery

date in advance. I also had my raised toilet seat in place, etc. The

hospital provided a lot of free accoutrements, such as a couple of pair of

hip-high TEDs, a sock helper, leg lifter, long shoehorn, etc., which I was

given a lot of practice on at the rehab center before I was discharged. A

walker was provided at the hospital, as well, fully covered by my insurance.

I'd already had my crutches, but I believe I could have gotten them at the

hospital without any cost to me, as well.

Maureen

[Guest guest]

> Several members of the list have mentioned that they found sleeping

> on their back after surgery difficult and found a recliner/lounger to

> be a good solution. I have a terrible time sleeping on my back so

> I am interested in anything that has worked for others.

I was definitely not a back sleeper before surgery, besides my wife

complaining about the snoring, it was uncomfortable to me. I did some

researching and found a mattress pad called memory foam(www.memoryfoam.net).

It comes in different thickness', I got the 4 " one and it felt good sleeping

on my back or side.

In my search I found a good site on how to buy a mattress, it depends a lot

on the way you sleep. If you sleep on your stomach, according to them, you

need an extra firm mattress, but sleeping on your back is more comfortable

with extra padding. The memory foam pad felt much better than one of those

egg crate looking pads.

Hope this helps some, I thought I wouldn't be able to sleep on my back after

surgery, but now I can't sleep on my stomach. So we ended up buying a new

mattress with a 4 " foam pillow top.

Bruce

Left C2k

10/21/02

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

I too had a hard time sleeping on my back pre-surgery. I always just slept

on my side. That was one of my major pre surgery dreads.

I can tell you what has worked for me so that I have no desire to roll over.

I drink a LOT of fluids. I lie down on my back & go to sleep and then in

almost exactly one hour (about when I would roll over) I wake up and have to

go to the bathroom. Then I drink another big glass of water & go back to

sleep on my back. In one more hour, exactly the same scenerio occurs. I

repeat that until it's time to get up. I have so far had no need to sleep on

my side and I'm getting more exercise!

Greg

on 2/4/03 8:53 AM, ecm56 at ecm56@... wrote:

Several members of the list have mentioned that they found sleeping

on their back after surgery difficult and found a recliner/lounger to

be a good solution. I have a terrible time sleeping on my back so

I am interested in anything that has worked for others. Can any of

you provide more detail about what kind of chair works best? Are

there any issues getting out of it? Any other hints or tips?

Thanks!

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

I too had a hard time sleeping on my back pre-surgery. I always just slept

on my side. That was one of my major pre surgery dreads.

I can tell you what has worked for me so that I have no desire to roll over.

I drink a LOT of fluids. I lie down on my back & go to sleep and then in

almost exactly one hour (about when I would roll over) I wake up and have to

go to the bathroom. Then I drink another big glass of water & go back to

sleep on my back. In one more hour, exactly the same scenerio occurs. I

repeat that until it's time to get up. I have so far had no need to sleep on

my side and I'm getting more exercise!

Greg

on 2/4/03 8:53 AM, ecm56 at ecm56@... wrote:

Several members of the list have mentioned that they found sleeping

on their back after surgery difficult and found a recliner/lounger to

be a good solution. I have a terrible time sleeping on my back so

I am interested in anything that has worked for others. Can any of

you provide more detail about what kind of chair works best? Are

there any issues getting out of it? Any other hints or tips?

Thanks!

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

I too had a hard time sleeping on my back pre-surgery. I always just slept

on my side. That was one of my major pre surgery dreads.

I can tell you what has worked for me so that I have no desire to roll over.

I drink a LOT of fluids. I lie down on my back & go to sleep and then in

almost exactly one hour (about when I would roll over) I wake up and have to

go to the bathroom. Then I drink another big glass of water & go back to

sleep on my back. In one more hour, exactly the same scenerio occurs. I

repeat that until it's time to get up. I have so far had no need to sleep on

my side and I'm getting more exercise!

Greg

on 2/4/03 8:53 AM, ecm56 at ecm56@... wrote:

Several members of the list have mentioned that they found sleeping

on their back after surgery difficult and found a recliner/lounger to

be a good solution. I have a terrible time sleeping on my back so

I am interested in anything that has worked for others. Can any of

you provide more detail about what kind of chair works best? Are

there any issues getting out of it? Any other hints or tips?

Thanks!

[Guest guest]

I coundnt have done without my trusty recliner.

You movement is restricted in it, so does the job nicely.

I was told by a nurse to avoid them, but the physiotherapist

encouraged it. Did me no harm at all, and helped get a good nights

rest.

> Several members of the list have mentioned that they found sleeping

> on their back after surgery difficult and found a recliner/lounger

to

> be a good solution. I have a terrible time sleeping on my back so

> I am interested in anything that has worked for others. Can any of

> you provide more detail about what kind of chair works best? Are

> there any issues getting out of it? Any other hints or tips?

>

> Thanks!

>

>

[Guest guest]

I coundnt have done without my trusty recliner.

You movement is restricted in it, so does the job nicely.

I was told by a nurse to avoid them, but the physiotherapist

encouraged it. Did me no harm at all, and helped get a good nights

rest.

> Several members of the list have mentioned that they found sleeping

> on their back after surgery difficult and found a recliner/lounger

to

> be a good solution. I have a terrible time sleeping on my back so

> I am interested in anything that has worked for others. Can any of

> you provide more detail about what kind of chair works best? Are

> there any issues getting out of it? Any other hints or tips?

>

> Thanks!

>

>

[Guest guest]

Greg: I love your solution. Did you know that is how american

indians purportedly got themselves up for pre-dawn raids? No alarm

clocks back then.

in NC

> Hi ,

>

> I too had a hard time sleeping on my back pre-surgery. I always

just slept

> on my side. That was one of my major pre surgery dreads.

>

> I can tell you what has worked for me so that I have no desire to

roll over.

> I drink a LOT of fluids. I lie down on my back & go to sleep and

then in

> almost exactly one hour (about when I would roll over) I wake up

and have to

> go to the bathroom. Then I drink another big glass of water & go

back to

> sleep on my back. In one more hour, exactly the same scenerio

occurs. I

> repeat that until it's time to get up. I have so far had no need

to sleep on

> my side and I'm getting more exercise!

>

> Greg

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