My name is Cherie Mathews, I was diagnosed with breast cancer at 40.
It doesn't run in my family and I'm a health freak. Sooooo after shock and fear tried to strangle me I fought back with researching all my options vs feeling helpless. I had a double mastectomy and had trouble getting "dressed" in the man's hoodie because any movement was very difficult so after the nurse got irritated because I apparently brought the wrong clothing to wear I started to get mad that I wasn't given proper equipment to go home in. After all a sprained elbow gets a sling so why do women having life saving surgery have to go home and try to make something work from their closet. grrr
We need to concentrate on healing not on what to wear. As I was being wheeled down the hall to go home I vowed to myself to change this for other women. I designed a healincomfort shirt so women can heal in comfort and dignity. I do events and give as a gift to local hospitals and breast cancer centers my healincomfort shirts. Other breast cancer patients have told me they had to wear old man's PJ's!!
Well self image is already a battle so men's PJ's aren't helping.
I ride a Harley and use it to raise money to give the hospitals healincomfort shirts for future patients. I'm a 9 year survivor ! Thank God.
I guess the strange thing is because of cancer I am so focused and grateful for everyday and truly enjoy making a difference for other women that I am proud to have had this trial and come out a stronger more enlightened soul. NO MORE OLD MAN'S PJ's for our women warriors!
Austin, TX
