@kateh I don’t use a v shaped pillow, all I use is a neck pillow and a bed back rest from Argos. It cost me £23 I think, and it’s a life saver ! You can change the height of it. Easy to sleep on! It’s bit like sleeping in a hospital bed.
And I started using arnica at 7days pre op and still using them now and I have hardly any bruising!!! And I bruise very easily. I bought my arnica from boots, it’s around £5 and it’s there own version of the tablets you chew on. 30c