Hi Girls, i am now 3 weeks post op and my first 2 weeks i suffered with horrendous back pain, all due to sleeping upright. No amount of v pillows would correct the pain in my back or numb bum. I bought DEEP HEAT EXTREME. and got my sister to cover my back in it and it worked wonders and i managed to sleep much better and cope with the pain. ( please note, do not take deep heat along side ibuprofen though)