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PennyK

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14. Thanks for that info
Fri Aug 19, 2016, 08:18 AM
Aug 2016

I should've been asking YOU for advice and suggestions! Ten bad days. That's a lot better than some of the stuff I've read online.

I looked around the 'net and found some ideas on making a belt for holding the drains in pockets. It kind of reminded me of the good old "sanitary belts" lol. I think I'll make two of them. I'll get some nice flannelette today and get started. I remembered that when I had my small surgery to remove what my doctor THOUGHT was a hematoma, I was really annoyed with my drain. This should help a lot.

I'm a leftie and I'll be divested of the left one, like you. So it might be difficult to do much. But ha! I eat with my right hand, so that I can do a crossword puzzle while I eat! So that's good.
I actually had breast reduction two years ago, and I had to sleep on my back then...also, chemo gave me terrible acid reflux, so I would lie on my back again. I'll bring in all the spare pillows from the guest room.

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