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The Genes Reunited community is made up of millions of people with similar interests. Discover your family history and make life long friends along the way.
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The Genes community will go out of their way to help you, so don’t be shy about asking for help.

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Member Since: January 2003 Posts: 16,612 Send Message	Julie	Report	27 Oct 2011 05:42
	Hi Sylvia I glad that things are all good with you & that you managed to catch yours early. I have just finished my chemo & will have radiotherapy after my mastectomy. Thanks for the heads up about as this is on my right side but i eat left handed. The cancer nurse showed me & my OH some photo's of different types of mastectomy scar's & tbh im not worried about what it'll look like as i have quite a few already lol. Over here everything is free so i'll be taking all the physio i can get :o)). Many thanks for your post as you have hi lighted things that i wouldn't have thought about TC Julie
Member Since: January 2003 Posts: 16,612 Send Message	Julie	Report	27 Oct 2011 05:49
	Many thanks everyone for your replies Liz.....I will see if i can find 1 of those heart cushions. trafiklitedol....Im sorry you were through it on your own & i do hope that date you had your mastectomy isn't right lol. Shirley......congratulations to your daughter.....I am lucky i haven't had to lift a finger since June, well only to do the washing don't trust OH with that 1 lol
Member Since: April 2004 Posts: 46,079 Send Message	SylviaInCanada	Report	27 Oct 2011 06:20
	Julie I found some small travel pillows over here ... a little bit larger than the ones you used to get on planes (in the days when they gave out things for free!). They are meant I think for kiddies in cars, but they re proper pillows (ie, not those dogs or cat ones). I have found those to be extremely useful for the last 16 years. I take one with me if we are driving any distance, and have it tucked under my right arm (I'm always the passenger) ........ not too sure what I'll now. One under each arm means I'll be taking up quite a bit more room!! But Liz is quite right ............. the pillows do provide support .................... if you sleep on your right side, you'll find there is something missing, the left one has lost its support, and it can be a bit uncomfortable. You may also find that you hurt from your collar bone down to your waist, and from your breastbone round under your arm after the operation ..... that is because breast tissue can extend that far. It feels like deep bruising. s xx
	Researching: My brother, photo taken in September 1991 just a couple of weeks before he died. ............................................................ To help us and to get better results, please post as much detail as you can, especially name, date(s) and place. Also say what you already know.
Member Since: January 2003 Posts: 16,612 Send Message	Julie	Report	27 Oct 2011 06:43
	Hi Sylvia Yes i know the pillows you mean shame i didn't half inch the ones we had when we came back from Florida earlier in the year. It's funny in a way cos it not till something is pointed out that you say to yourself oh yeah your right & i mean what yo have said about the sleeping, thankfully i sleep on my left side Julie
Member Since: April 2004 Posts: 46,079 Send Message	SylviaInCanada	Report	27 Oct 2011 06:47
	I've thought that several times when I've been buying replacement pillows!! :-D s xx
	Researching: My brother, photo taken in September 1991 just a couple of weeks before he died. ............................................................ To help us and to get better results, please post as much detail as you can, especially name, date(s) and place. Also say what you already know.
Member Since: February 2007 Posts: 26,550 Send Message	Gee	Report	27 Oct 2011 07:26
	Hey Jules......lots of hugs and love coming your way <3 <3 <3 Now to make you smile....what the heck is your avatar, it looks like a close up on a scalp.....with nits :-S :-S :-S x
	Researching:
Member Since: January 2003 Posts: 16,612 Send Message	Julie	Report	27 Oct 2011 07:40
	Hey cheeky :-0 She is my beautiful white tiger Thank you x
Member Since: February 2007 Posts: 26,550 Send Message	Gee	Report	27 Oct 2011 08:48
	Where the hell do you keep her then :-0 Bet I made you smile though ;-)
	Researching:
Member Since: January 2003 Posts: 16,612 Send Message	Julie	Report	27 Oct 2011 08:51
	In my back garden can't you tell lol & yes you did x
Member Since: May 2004 Posts: 2,663 Send Message	tinkers	Report	27 Oct 2011 10:31
Member Since: May 2004 Posts: 2,663 Send Message	good luck, hope all goes well
Member Since: November 2004 Posts: 24,291 Send Message	SueMaid	Report	27 Oct 2011 10:55
	Best of luck, Julie - I will be thinking of you. Sue
Member Since: January 2003 Posts: 16,612 Send Message	Julie	Report	27 Oct 2011 14:39
	Thanks Tinkers & Sue
Member Since: January 2006 Posts: 208 Send Message	trafiklitedol	Report	27 Oct 2011 16:02
Member Since: January 2006 Posts: 208 Send Message	HI Julie Just been reading the rest of this thread and see what you mean about the date I stated. A case of brain not engaged with fingers. About par for the course for me. Once again good luck and take care.
Member Since: February 2010 Posts: 2,044 Send Message	Cath2010	Report	27 Oct 2011 16:29
	Good luck Julie, I hope all goes well for you and wish you a speedy recovery. Take care. Cath xx
	Researching: At the moment: Needles in haystacks!
Member Since: February 2005 Posts: 32,477 Send Message	Purple *^Sparkly^* Diamond	Report	27 Oct 2011 23:34
	Have a look on here and you will see what the cushions are like, I googled Heart cushions for cancer sufferers and there are several sites about them. The ones I got hold of were slimmer than the ones on this site but you can probably make one to suit your needs if you get it ready so all you have to do is removed some stuffing if too fat and stitch up the filler gap. Best of luck Lizxx http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iuVMuBjQoMU This site has a pattern and instructions... http://www.heartpillow.dk/
Member Since: December 2006 Posts: 5,042 Send Message	JustJean	Report	28 Oct 2011 06:45
	Wishing you the best of luck and praying all will go well for you.... love Jean x
Member Since: April 2008 Posts: 7,934 Send Message	~``Jude``~	Report	28 Oct 2011 09:57
	Hello Julie Here's wishing you the very best for your operation. Useful info from Sylvia,bless her:) Take care jude xx
	Researching: Ukraine...
Member Since: January 2003 Posts: 16,612 Send Message	Julie	Report	28 Oct 2011 11:18
	Many thanks everyone & thanks for those links Liz
Member Since: February 2006 Posts: 37,870 Send Message	Silly Sausage	Report	28 Oct 2011 18:03
	Wishing you lots and love and luck Julie will be thinking of you xxxxx
Member Since: February 2005 Posts: 32,477 Send Message	Purple *^Sparkly^* Diamond	Report	30 Oct 2011 03:21
	Julie, you are welcome, just wish I had time to make some up for people but hope to do more craft work next year if things work out right. Lizx

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