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Anyone diagnosed with DCIS breast cancer?
Breast Cancer | Last Active: Oct 3, 2025 | Replies (255)Comment receiving replies
Hey @sue417 - Yes, I slept slightly elevated after surgery. Both in the hospital and at home. At home, I also used a pillow under each arm (I had reconstruction on both breasts). The pillow was not very thick, just enough to raise my arms. It really helped with the pain and general comfort.
Do you know if you will have a breast drain?
HUGS,
D.
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I will not have any drains. I have a wedge pillow from when I had a compression fracture last yr so I will use that. I still sleep propped up, I can't lay flat since this fracture.
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Sorry @sue417 - You asked for "how long" I slept elevated. I did so for 3 weeks. I had breast drains and they were terribly painful and uncomfortable. Sleeping elevated and with a pillow under my arms helped with that as well.
HUGS!
D.