Hello Nosferatu and Newly Appointed MUGster!
Welcome to the MattressUnderGround!
Thank you so much for sharing your experience. Necessity is the mother of invention. You seemed to have made some adjustments and it worked out nice for you. This is a perfect example how sometimes, there is just not a perfect mattress that fits all. A little nip and tuck here and there and presto change O, comfort.
I love the fact you experimented with the pillows. If you read my post about my pillow journey, I am a pillow experimentaur too. See here my collection Pillow Collection. I am in the process of getting some different filling for one chamber of my two chamber horsehair pillow. I like to experiment with different fill materials to create two chamber pillows.
Good luck with your set up and keep us up to date if you make any changes or discover something new for your pillow creations.
Norm (aka Maverick)