Dr. Seuss Would Be Proud
I met with my radiation oncologist's nurse again today, so she could check out my peeling and oozing skin. (Sorry, I know that's gross!) She brought along two nurses to discuss what we should do.
The challenge is that I need to get air to all the moist burns as much as possible. That's fine for under my arm, but it's not easy to do under my breast. Any large breasted women reading this know what I mean. If you would have failed the pencil test at age 19 - or even the pencil box test - then you know what I mean.
We ended up laughing our heads off trying to find a solution. First we considered inversion boots, but we knew the oncologist would be very upset if I ended up with a head injury. One of them suggested I tear up a pillow case and fashion a breast sling. And finally I described my idea of a Dr. Seuss contraption that would brace at the waist, come up over my back and head, and then hang down over my face with a sling that held up my breast.
If only I could draw. I could have a prototype whipped up that would revolutionize radiation breast care for the industry.
On the other hand, it's possible I should not be allowed to design medical devices.
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