Originally Posted by
PaperPrincess
You are a good friend!
If you google "mastectomy pillow pattern" there are several patterns and articles that come up. A small pillow can be used in the car to make the seat belt more comfortable. Open heart surgery patients also can use a pillow, (also called a cardiac pillow) they gave one to my dad in the hospital.
Open heart surgery patients LOVE their heart pillows. They hold it against them when told to cough, to clear the lungs and guard against pneumonia. My husband fell in love with his the way a toddler does a stuffed animal. Whoever makes these pillows for hospital use are angels, indeed!