My dear friend Erin made a few things to help me in my recovery. Heart shaped pillows fit perfectly underneath the arms, cushioning drain sites and keeping arms off the sides of the expanders. Although my drains are gone, the pillows remain in bed with me. They are strangely comforting when tucked up into my armpits.
She also found a design for a variable wrap kind of thing. It is a large rectangular(ish) piece of lightweight jersey with slits in the middle as arm holes. Or neck holes. The picture below does not do it justice. It can be a simple wrap, a poncho, an asymmetrical flowy cover up, a twisted, tied up shirt, and so on. I love it because I can be wearing a camisole with no bra and toss this thing on (all by myself), drape the top part down over my chest, pull up the back and tie around my waist, and voila! I have a very comfortable top on. One that also covers my chest.
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Armpit Pillows
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