We decided to make mastectomy pillows for people who have fought breast cancer. We got the idea from the wonderful nurses at Texas Oncology. After breast cancer and surgery, there is a lot of pain on the chest and under the arms. These pillows were made to provide comfort and to keep things from rubbing on the scars while they heal.
Now breast cancer patients can put on a seat belt, lay down and put their arms down without anything rubbing on their scars. We never thought about how uncomfortable it must be to put on a seat belt after breast cancer surgery, now we know. We made two kinds. One type is for just one breast and it is a heart shape. The second one is for patients who have had double breast cancer. We really hope these pillows bring some love and comfort to patients recovering from breast cancer surgery.