Declaration: It's Safe to Be Slender

Healing Seeker is in remission from breast cancer. Read about her journey to lose 60 pounds before getting reconstruction surgery in fall of 2011. Celebrate the knowledge that we don’t need all that insulation. Instead, know that it is safe to be slender.

Click WEIGHTLOSS to read the entire story on Associated Content.com.

Video Tutorial: How to empty Mastectomy Drain Bottles after Breast Cancer Surgery

After having a double mastectomy & 10 lymph nodes removed, 3 drain bottles (Jackson/Pratt) got hooked up to my 3 incision areas to drain off blood and pus. Once sent home from the hospital, I had to empty these drains every few hours. Here’s how it works.

Click BREAST CANCER to watch the video on Associated Content.com.