AV fistula vs graft vs catheter — dressing for each access type
Skeleton draft — Dialysis Life cluster AV fistula vs graft vs catheter: dressing for each access type, with photos · target ~2000 words · format: GUIDE
Is mastectomy recovery clothing covered by insurance? A 2026 reality check.
The honest answer: sometimes, partially, with effort. The Women’s Health and Cancer Rights Act mandates some coverage. HSA/FSA plans cover more than most patients realize when documented correctly. Recovery shirts and robes are usually not covered as medical equipment but can sometimes qualif…
The day I went back to teaching after mastectomy. I cried in the parking lot.
A composite story drawn from real patterns about returning to work after mastectomy — what helps, what doesn’t, the wardrobe and conversation logistics, and the emotional layer most return-to-work guides skip. Plus the legal protections that matter.
Home hemodialysis — the wardrobe and routine guide nobody hands you at intake
Skeleton draft — Dialysis Life cluster Home hemodialysis: the wardrobe and routine guide nobody hands you at intake · target ~1700 words · format: GUIDE
Reconstruction the same day as mastectomy: what the wardrobe looks like when you’re recovering from both at once
Immediate reconstruction — done at the same surgical time as the mastectomy itself — has become the most common path in the US per ACS data. The recovery is meaningfully different from mastectomy alone. The practical wardrobe and timeline guide, drawn from ACS reconstruction guidance, MSK protocols…
Knee surgery PT wardrobe — what to wear that won’t get in the way of bending
Skeleton draft — Post-Surgery Recovery cluster Knee surgery PT wardrobe: what to wear that won’t get in the way of bending · target ~1500 words · format: GUIDE
Peritoneal dialysis — dressing around the catheter, day after day
Skeleton draft — Dialysis Life cluster Peritoneal dialysis: dressing around the catheter, day after day · target ~1600 words · format: GUIDE
The expander stage: 6-12 weeks of dressing around something nobody prepared you for
If you had immediate reconstruction with tissue expanders, the next 2-6 months involve repeat appointments to add saline. Each fill changes the shape and tension of your chest. The practical guide to what wears, what doesn’t, and what to expect across the months between the mastectomy and the…
Traveling on dialysis — the 9-page planner nobody hands you at the clinic
Skeleton draft — Dialysis Life cluster Traveling on dialysis: the 9-page planner nobody hands you at the clinic · target ~2000 words · format: HOW
Tearaway pants are weird. Here’s when each surgery actually needs them.
Skeleton draft — Post-Surgery Recovery cluster Tearaway pants are weird. Here’s when each surgery actually needs them. · target ~1300 words · format: GUIDE
