These are all great suggestions. I may have missed it but one thing I would add is a couple of small pillows to put under your arms when lying down. That helps to keep it from pulling . Prayers for quick healing.

There's so many little tips and things you can do to make it easier. You might want to buy a special breast cancer garment with pockets to put your surgical drains in. It's a pain in the butt to safety pin them to your clothes and you will pull on them more often that way which hurts. I sewed myself a couple of little pockets that I would safety pin to the inside of my shirts which worked well for me. It hurt to use bottles of soap, shampoo, or condition that I had to pump to get out of the bottle. I put a bar of Dial anti-bacterial soap at every sink and in the shower and it was a big help. Think about what items you need to use in the kitchen, bathroom, etc. and make sure you locate them someplace low enough so you don't have to reach and stretch to get to them. Make yourself some different meals in bulk that freeze well like lasagne, mac n cheese, rice dishes w sauce and some sort of meat, etc. and then freeze individual servings that you can easily reheat. I try to sleep as much as I can the first day(s) after surgery. Your body needs the extra rest and it keeps you from moving around too much and irritating all your sore spots. My backscratcher came in handy for all those itches in spots I could no longer reach. I got one of those grabber things on a long stick to pick things up off the floor. Don't reach, stretch, or lift too much. Your drain lines will become red and irritated which is normal. Get up and walk around because it's good for your circulation and helps prevent blood clots. It helped me to sit and sleep with a pillow under each arm so my arms and armpits didn't rest on my sides which were sore and swollen. Use a pillow between your chest and the seatbelt while riding/driving in a vehicle. Shirts that button or zip up the front are the easiest to put on and take off. Loose shirts are more comfortable. If you're not allowed to shower for the first week after surgery and want to wash your hair go to a beauty parlor and pay for a shampoo. It's so worth it to have your hair feel clean. Just try and think of what you will need around to do what you need to get done like showering, dressing surgical incisions, measuring and draining of your surgical drains, food preparation, washing dirty dishes, where you are going to sit, where you are going to sleep, taking caring of your pets if you have them, etc. and anticipate and get whatever supplies you need for those things gathered up and located where you need them. Hope this helps. There are other people that have asked this questions so there's a lot of other responses out there on different posts. Good luck to you ❤️

Just relax and let your body do the healing. Anything you see out of the norm call your surgeron IMMEDIATELY. And follow recommendations in lists from MyBCTeam

Yes, the drain apron is fantastic. Our center gave me two, one was for under clothes, and the other for showering. They also provided (shout out to the volunteers who make these!!) a U shaped pillow to go under your arm- it helps lessen the pressure and friction of your arm against the incision side. They also made a small pillow to go under the chest crossing seat belt while in the car. I had plenty of zip up hoodies, and button up cozy jammies tops, so I was set to settle in and heal! I slept in my recliner- but still used pillows on either side because I am a super-serious side sleeper! Ice packs were great for when I would fall asleep and then wake up because the meds had worn off- using the ice pack on and off until the next dose kicked in was a great help! Keeping you in prayers for every success with your upcoming surgery! Hugs!