Pillow Talk
Hi, I am fairly new to BCNA. I was diagnosed in late July with a BRCA1 mutation, had my first ever mammogram and U/S which showed a mass on the U/S but not the mammogram, had a needle biopsy which confirmed IDC and adjacent DCIS in my L breast. MRI showed some more suspect areas of potential DCIS in both breasts. After a lot of anxiety, reading, and extremely helpful advice and support from the women in the breast reconstruction group (and I should add my BS & PS), I am scheduled to have a bilateral mastectomy with expanders on 5th September.
It is strange how leading up to my operation I am fixated on what seems to me to be very small and trivial things. I suspect my subconscious is doing this to prevent me from thinking too hard about the actual procedure. It also in some way makes me feel like I have some control in the planning of a process that seems to be largely out of my control.
So, finally getting to the point of this thread, I have read lots of your comments about the use of pillows post-op to help get comfortable and improve the chances of getting some sleep. Several of the American sites I have come across talk about systems of wedges, and pillow set-ups that sound extraordinarily complicated. Does anyone out there have any suggestion for a side-sleeper that detests sleeping on her back? Did any of you use a special pillow or just have a few extra pillows on hand?
Sharyn
