Wow - these are good ideas, esp the large men's shirt- I have so little range of motion right now that I may resort to some of these right now. This thing has escalated to the point that the pain wakes me up every two hours. I had thought a recliner might be useful but sadly, I don't have one. I tried the hugging the pillow technique, and can see that it will be a big help once I find a smaller pillow.

I'll get the dates worked out on Monday. I think I have some help the first couple days (and transportation) worked out - depending on the actual date so that's a big relief.

I'll miss biking and will try to get in a few more short rides before the big day. Riding does not seem to bother it until around 20 miles but I'm sure that after the surgery it will be impossible for some time.

Thanks for the tips
Martha