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Hi reposting this on some threads, may be old news to some, but to good of info not to pass this on,Sassy

Bluebird144…NJJoined: Apr 2013Posts: 393

13 hours agoBluebird144 wrote:

Knitted Knockers Charities is a non-profit that exists to provide free patterns for knitters and crocheters to be able to make knockers and help mastectomy patients get freeKnitted Knockers made by volunteers.

I love my Knitted Knockers! They are light and soft and warm. Unlike my silicone prosthetic which is heavy and cold when first worn, then it later causes me to sweat.

I wear my knitted knockers inside a regular bra or tucked in the pocket of a mastectomy bra. They are beautiful, and a godsend to those of us with an uneven mastectomy scar.

Knitted knockers website:

http://www.knittedknockers.info/

Fall down seven times, stand up eight.

Surgery 09/09/2009 Prophylactic Ovary Removal (Both)Chemotherapy 02/06/2013 Adriamycin, Cytoxan, TaxolSurgery 07/19/2013 Mastectomy (Both); Lymph Node Removal: Sentinel Lymph Node Dissection, Axillary Lymph Node Dissection (Left); Reconstruction: DIEP flap (Both)Surgery 08/20/2013 Reconstruction (Right)Surgery 08/28/2013 Mastectomy (Right)Radiation Therapy 10/14/2013 3-D conformal external beam radiationSurgery 01/24/2014 Reconstruction: Tissue expander placement (Right)

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I was confused by the Bump too...and if one puts the topic in their "favorites", it doesn't matter if it is kept active by a "bump" or not...it's just easy to get to and only the important information shows up on pages...I stopped checking the topic when I was in chemo because of all the "bump-filled pages" that did not help me....alas...I made it and I get my port out in a couple weeks - YAY!!!  I know a lot of you know how that feels!!!!

For those of you just starting chemo...please feel free to send me a private message - I used that a lot because I found it difficult to follow some threads - I'll blame it on chemo-brain hahaha...I earned it so I'm claiming it!  Chemo is do-able...it sucks and there are a lot of side effects to deal with but it's all do-able!  Hang in there!  Happy to private message or email anytime!

Kathy

I have this on my favorites too - but even though I don't want to open every day for a "bump" - I think the reason for the bumps is appropriate.  Anyone new who doesn't know where to turn is likely going to check active topics first.  If there's no activity for this thread, it won't be readily seen.  

I do agree, most of us would be happy to PM anyone w/questions - but they have to find us first.

So bump ahead ladies.  And thanks for your dedication!!!

A bump in honor of badger and Soteria205  ~ The best bumpin' buddies a girl ever had !

Bumping this thread to the top of Active Topics.  Thanks 'rock' for the original post and best wishes to the subsequent posters, bumpers & readers. ♥ 

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this list made it possible, I will be doing the third infusion of four this Friday, Thank you to rock and all the great women that contribute to the list and bump it up . 

Sending love and hugs to all ....thanks ....and bump it up !