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Sleeping After Surgery & Mastectomy Recovery

Sharing resources and recovery tips for sleeping after surgery, health & wellness, and breast cancer.

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A woman appears worried. If you've wondered, can I use my HSA to buy mastectomy pillows? The short answer is yes. Learn more in our complete guide.

Can I Use My HSA to Buy Mastectomy Recovery Pillows?

The short answer? Yes, you can likely use your HSA to buy mastectomy recovery pillows—but only if they qualify as medical equipment, not comfort items you picked up because they...
A woman struggles to sleep. Learn more on how to stop rolling over onto your back following breast surgery in our complete guide.

How Do I Stop Rolling Over in My Sleep After Breast Surgery?

Quick Answer: The most effective way to stop rolling over after breast surgery is elevated back sleeping at 30-45 degrees combined with strategic pillow barriers. This positioning naturally prevents rolling...
What Should I Do If I Can't Sleep After Mastectomy Surgery?

What Should I Do If I Can't Sleep After Mastectomy Surgery?

The short answer to what to do if you can't sleep after mastectomy surgery: elevated back sleeping at 30-45 degrees is essential for sleep following mastectomy recovery, but the approach varies...
A woman rests in bed using the Sleep Again Pillow System. If you're wondering, how can I sleep comfortably after mastectomy surgery, our complete guide is perfect for you.

How Can I Sleep Comfortably After Mastectomy Surgery?

Quick Answer for How to Sleep Comfortably After Mastectomy Surgery: The optimal sleeping position after mastectomy is elevated back sleeping at a 35-45 degree angle. The optimal sleeping position after mastectomy...
An older man clutches his leg in pain. If you're struggling to sleep with PAD (peripheral artery disease) check out our complete guide on the circulation connection between elevated sleeping and PAD.

Best Sleeping Position for Peripheral Artery Disease: The Circulation Connection You Never Saw Coming

Ever wonder why your legs seem to have their own agenda when bedtime rolls around? Welcome to the fascinating world of PAD (Peripheral Artery Disease) sleep dynamics, where your circulation...
A doctor talks to a woman in a hospital bed. If you're preparing for gastric sleeve surgery, be sure to check out our essential healing guide on how to sleep after gastric sleeve surgery and get the rest you deserve.

How to Sleep After Gastric Sleeve Surgery: Your Essential Healing Guide

If you've recently had gastric sleeve surgery and are finding sleep more challenging than expected, you're not alone in this experience. While gastric sleeve surgery is indeed minimally invasive, the...
How to Sleep After a Lumpectomy: Your Recovery Sleep Survival Guide

How to Sleep After a Lumpectomy: Your Recovery Sleep Survival Guide

If you're finding sleep challenging after your lumpectomy, know that you're not alone in this experience. Many people find that while the surgery itself may be straightforward, figuring out how...
A man clutches his upper shoulder in bed. Discover the best sleeping position for Thoracic Outlet Syndrome and actually get some rest without waking up with numb arms.

Thoracic Outlet Syndrome Sleeping Position: Stop Waking Up with Numb Arms and Actually Get Some Rest

If you've been struggling to find comfortable sleep with thoracic outlet syndrome, you're not alone. Many people with TOS find that nighttime can be particularly challenging, as lying down often...
A woman curls up in pain in bed. Sleeping with Piriformis Syndrome pain can be seriously challenging. Learn more on how to get relief in our complete guide.

How to Sleep with Piriformis Syndrome: End Nighttime Pain

When piriformis syndrome strikes, the sharp, burning pain radiating from your buttocks down your leg can turn bedtime into a nightly battle. If you're among the millions experiencing this condition, you're...
A woman hugs a long body pillow, part of the Sleep Again Pillow System.

The Complete Guide to Long Body Pillows: Ultimate Solutions for Better Sleep & Pain Relief

Sleep should be your sanctuary—a time when your body can truly rest and heal. If you've been researching long pillows for post-surgery positioning or general comfort, you're taking an important...
A woman lies in bed following surgery. If you're preparing for gallbladder surgery, be sure to check out our complete guide on how to sleep after gallbladder surgery and get the rest and recovery you need and deserve.

How to Sleep After Gallbladder Surgery: Your Personal Recovery Sleep Prescription

Welcome to your post-gallbladder surgery sleep intervention. You've just survived what doctors cheerfully call "minimally invasive" surgery—a term that feels like a cosmic joke when you're lying in bed at...
A pregnant woman rests in bed. Learn how to use a pregnancy pillow in our comprehensive guide and get the nurturing sleep you and your growing baby deserve.

How to Use a Pregnancy Pillow: Your Complete Guide to Actually Sleeping While Growing a Human

Pregnancy sleep advice typically falls into two categories: completely useless ("just sleep when you're tired!") or impossibly optimistic ("enjoy this magical time of rest before baby arrives!"). Meanwhile, you're lying...