Scared worried and confused
Hi I'm 42 just found out on the 29th august that I have breast cancer. I'm new to this I have my ups and downs I don't know how to handle this there is days where I cry a lot and then pretend that ...
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Cool @Leilani - I am glad you have the Pillow - it can really help! if you had a cut under your arm, there would be a bandage on it, so you'd know about it. ;) Yeah, being sedentary is a real pain in the proverbial ..... but it is better not to strain any internal stitching until you get the OK from your surgeon! ;) (Usually after any stitches have either been removed or dissolved!)
That is really cool that your daughter is looking after you so well - and your hubby is right ...... even if YOU aren't doing much - your body is running around 'inside itself' trying to 'get better' & recover from the surgery! So the more rest you have at this point, the better. xx
To help me sleep, sometimes I wear eye masks (like they give you on airplanes) and earplugs (also from airplanes) to help me get to sleep - and I make sure I have some Temase on hand, in case I still can't sleep!! I use the mask/ear plugs when I am away in our campervan too - as you NEVER get a dark area when camping! LOL
Sadly, sleep is one of the biggest bugbears/side effects of this whole shitty disease ...... I am not sure whether it is the anesthetic or just that our brain that decides "YOU ARE NOT GOING TO SLEEP A WHOLE NIGHT AGAIN" .... but it sort of happens! :( I hope it doesn't become a problem for you (it doesn't affect EVERYONE, thank god!!)
Take care & al the best xx
That is really cool that your daughter is looking after you so well - and your hubby is right ...... even if YOU aren't doing much - your body is running around 'inside itself' trying to 'get better' & recover from the surgery! So the more rest you have at this point, the better. xx
To help me sleep, sometimes I wear eye masks (like they give you on airplanes) and earplugs (also from airplanes) to help me get to sleep - and I make sure I have some Temase on hand, in case I still can't sleep!! I use the mask/ear plugs when I am away in our campervan too - as you NEVER get a dark area when camping! LOL
Sadly, sleep is one of the biggest bugbears/side effects of this whole shitty disease ...... I am not sure whether it is the anesthetic or just that our brain that decides "YOU ARE NOT GOING TO SLEEP A WHOLE NIGHT AGAIN" .... but it sort of happens! :( I hope it doesn't become a problem for you (it doesn't affect EVERYONE, thank god!!)
Take care & al the best xx