Hello
My mother is 7 weeks post her esophagectomy surgery. She is sleeping sitting up as even turning on her side slightly immediately causes bad reflux. Because of this she is having a lot of pain in her coccyx bone. She has a special cushion she uses to sitting during the day however it is not comfortable for sleeping at night. Does anyone have any tips or advice that could help with this?
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