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Sleeping After Surgery & Recovery Resources

Resources and recovery tips for post-surgical sleep, mastectomy recovery, and sleep hygiene for optimal healing

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An elderly woman rests in bed. If you're caring for an elderly or disabled loved one, explore our article on positioning pillows for the elderly and help them get better sleep today.

Positioning Pillows for Elderly and Disabled Loved Ones: The Complete Caregiver's Guide

You know that sinking feeling when you tuck your elderly or disabled loved one into bed, arrange their pillows just so, and return two hours later to find them in...
Tagged: Better Sleep Disabled Elderly Orthopedic Sleeping Positions
Post Surgery Pillows

Post Surgery Pillows

What is a Post Surgery Pillow, and Do You Need One? Post Surgery Pillows are specifically designed for the unique needs of healing after surgery where parts of the body...
Tagged: General Surgery Pillows
Why is Self-Care So Hard?

Why is Self-Care So Hard?

We all agree that self-care is important, even critical.  Yet self-care often feels elusive and unattainable.  Why is it so hard to take care of ourselves most of the time...
Being Diagnosed with Breast Cancer

Being Diagnosed with Breast Cancer

You never forget the moment you are diagnosed with breast cancer. For me, it was the first time I opted for a 3D mammogram in 2017. I received a call...
Tagged: Breast Cancer Breast Surgery Mastectomy Mastectomy Recovery

Do You Really Need All These Pillows?

Honest writing about sleep - and recovery - from someone who’s been there. Rachel’s thoughts on all those pillows! Recovering from any surgery can be challenging. Once you add cancer into...
The Sleep Again Story

The Sleep Again Story

  Rachel Baumel, pictured above (left) with Kate Devlin created the Sleep Again Pillow System out of necessity - this is her story! If anyone asked me five years ago...
Tagged: Breast Cancer Mastectomy Mastectomy Recovery