Hi Cindy,

Good luck with your surgery. I had rib resection surgery 2 years ago August. The pillow is a really good idea. Also, if you have a recliner at home, that'll be essential for comfort. One thing I would like to stress is to move your arm when you can. Try to move it as often as you can and use those muscles. The sooner you can get it moving the better off you'll be. Also, a good thing too is to desensitize the area of the arm/chest that'll be numb with different things like a cloth, etc. That'll help wake up those nerves. Also, in the hospital, if they'll give you a morphine pump, that was easier than taking pills. Good luck. This brings back alot of memories for me. Please be patient. Recovery will take a long time. It's been 2 years for me and I'm still not 100%.

Good Luck!