Thanks for the warm welcome @arpie, I do have the cushion and it has been helpful but I'm still a bit tentative lying on my side while i still have the dressing on. I've got an extra pillow now too for extra support so hoping once the dressing is off I'll be more comfortable.
It is laundry day tomorrow and I've enlisted my other half for all the manual work, I will be supervising :) He's been so good so far, I've barely lifted a finger.
Great tip on writing down questions, I do feel a bit daft when they ask if I have any and I just go blank.