@jenniferhunter
Thank you for your thoughts! The sleeping position on the pillow has been an issue that I work at constantly. For most of my life I sleep in a tucked tight embryotic position with my chin tucked in. I have done what you suggested with the parallel pillow, also try laying on my back with my head flat between two pillows on either side of my head, and I have used a travel neck pillow to keep my head from tucking in too much.

Related to the alignment of the vertebrae above the fusion, I have a 2nd post-op Xray and appt with my surgeon in a few weeks and will bring my vertigo up with her before I ask the PT to go outside of what they were instructed from my surgeon for therapy. I have told the PT that I started having vertigo this past week.