Drains and sleeping

Hello. Hope you are doing ok today. Sounds like you are doing well. I think the main thing after mastectomy is to try to sleep where and when you can. I used a v shaped pillow and lots of softer cushions to keep myself propped up. I would sleep downstairs in a chair and did so for 2 weeks post mastectomy. If you are finding pain keeps you awake ask about gaberpentin if they've not already prescribed it. Please take care and hope your pain eases soon x

Me too! I've found co-codamol has helped so far. First thing this morning was uncomfortable but I thought it was just my new boob getting used to gravity  

That sounds like good advice- thank you. I’ll send hubby out tomorrow on the hunt for a v shape pillow. Xx

I had one of those long pregnancy u shaped pillows which was perfect - we have a brass bed and I hung the drains on the bedpost at night when I had my mastectomy (in a cotton shopping bag) and also rigged up a coat hanger on the shower rail so I could hang them there when I had a shower x