This is how I looked shortly after my
mastectomy but before I'd lost my hair. In case you're
wondering, no I didn't make my bed... I just pulled the blankets up.
Really. Unless you're my mother, and then I totally made my
bed. You can see the drain tubes and drain pouches in this
picture... they enter my chest a few inches below the surgical
incisions on either side and then wrapped around inside up near the
top of my chest (kind of below my collar bone). If you are
ever gifted with such drainy accessories, and your highly curious
five year old neighbor asks you what is inside, do not say "my
insides" without thinking about it first. I'm pretty sure I'm
going to hell for that one.
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