What has helped you through your journey?
I thought I would start a post to see what has helped people through their journey, so that maybe something might help others.
I will start with:
Ahh Bra Type tops - I found these great post op...
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- Beanies - it is getting cold here in Canberra, so beanies are a great idea. I decided I didn't want a wig, and so use beanies and skull cap type headwear instead. I mostly wear, knitted beanies, polar fleece beanies, and a thing cotton sleep cap (to sleep in). I prefer the more fitted kind over loose kinds, but that is my personal preferance. I have some scarves and a turban as well, but thus far haven't worn them. I also am fine with being seen without anything on my head and believe that if anyone stares at me - THEY have the problem NOT me...
- Bed Sox - I love these things, toasty warm and loose (they don't cut into your legs), you can even get ones with little non-slip dots on the bottom (I wear these to Chemo too.
- Slip on Shoes & slippers - These are great when you get up , so that you don't have to fiddle putting other shoes/ slippers on. I wear a nice scuff type slipper around the house because the are easy to put on and take off, warm and toasty and have a hard sole protecting my feel from stepping on anything and potentially introducing an infection. I wear a pair of scuff shoes when I go to chemo, becasue I can kick them off dueing chemo and put them on when I stand up (To go to the loo etc).
- Flannelette PJ's - Again it is getting cold in Canberra, so warm and toasty PJ's are a must. On days when the fatigue is bad, I spend ALL DAY in them (and don't care who sees me).
- My new coral fleece dressing gown with hood - toasty warm and the hood keeps my little nearly bald head warm. I needed a new one becasue my old one was falling apart. I tred to buy a bew one before I went into hospital for my mastectomy, but you couldn't buy them in February (becasue it was the wrong SEASON). So when they came intot the stores I went and bought a new one and this one is great. Warm, loose, long and the hood is an added bonus as it keeps my head warm.