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Help sleeping/coping techniques
Hi All. I am currently 2 weeks post op for mastectomy and reconstruction using own tissue after DCIS diagnosis. Everything has happened so incredibly quickly. As much as I thought I was prepared for e...
Hi Jodie, hope this finds you better. I too was unprepared for sleeping problems. For several weeks post mastectomy & recon, on and off, I could not sleep. It becames a vicious cycle of unable to settle & increasing irritation.
Various things helped on different nights... slow/dragged out breathing, different pillows, different bed/room, background music/TV, hot chocolate, audio books and long walks.
Good news is that it gets better as the weeks go by.
All the best, Hue
Various things helped on different nights... slow/dragged out breathing, different pillows, different bed/room, background music/TV, hot chocolate, audio books and long walks.
Good news is that it gets better as the weeks go by.
All the best, Hue