After upper body surgery such as a mastectomy the patient will NOT want any thing to touch and aggravate the surgery site nor anything that will put pressure nor stress on the lymphatic system. The patented healincomfort shirt was created and designed to be a gentle as FEATHERS so the patient can heal in comfort and dignity. The great news is we work really hard to keep the cost down so helping and providing a real solution for a real problem is the same price as flowers.

How the healincomfort post op shirt helps and why was it created.

Here are a couple of testimonies mostly from nurses

I loved the Heal in Comfort Post-op recovery kit! I’m a nurse and I know that these kinds of things make a big difference to making people feel better in that healing time. Well done.

Hey Cherie – the nurses at Seton Williamson were blown away by the healincomfort shirts that mom wore these past couple weeks! They even handed out information to a few other patients. Mom was in for two different surgeries and had her shirts with her both times.

I wanted to Thank you so much for getting my shirts to me so fast. They are so soft & feel so yummy. All the nurses & doctors at hospital loved them too.

Thank god for your shirt leaving hospital yesterday! Thank you for you being you and what you have created!
Oh my gosh, you are truly an angel. Jean gave the healincomfort shirts to doctors, patients, and nurses and they all loved them as I did. You really get tired of pulling something over your head or buttoning and unbuttoning. UNC knows your shirt at their new cancer center for sure. Thanks for all your support.

I wore my recovery shirt that Cherie Mathews sent me from www.healincomfort.com. It had pockets for all drains which made it so nice. The nurses at the hospital loved it!!
Just wanted you to know that I ordered your shirt for my mom last week, she received it Saturday and had her mastectomy this past Wednesday. She had looked everywhere for something to wear in Clearwater, FL and found nothing. I looked online and found your site and promptly ordered from you. She has received so many compliments from the nurses and staff and says the shirt is “Perfect”…comfy, easy to put on and the pockets make the drainage bags much more manageable. She looks forward to using the lanyard and the little apron. Thank you so much for making these available. She is passing your website information on to the nurses. Thank you thank you!

healincomfort is a big fan of New Orleans Saint Thomas Morstead!

See Thomas sign healincomfort shirts and give http://youtu.be/3vvh84maxiE

Thank you Thomas, Cherie B. Mathews founder & CEO of healincomfort.com

healincomfort cares not only that you heal in comfort and dignity but also about healing and staying healthy. This is a great TED Talk I want to share with you. NO SUGAR, eat organic and STARVE cancer!  These are very good for you … Green tea, Strawberries, Blackberries, Raspberries, Blueberries, Oranges, Grapefruit, Lemons, Apples, Red Grapes, Turmeric, Ginseng, Tomato, Olive Oil

 http://www.ted.com/talks/william_li.html 

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As a small business owner, there are days when I feel the struggle and the stress that comes along with the day-to-day…

On those days, I feel it important to take a moment to remind myself the reason why healincomfort.com exists. When we say “Helping women heal in comfort and dignity after surgery in their battle against breast cancer”, we really mean it!

Thank you for the amazing Healincomfort shirt for my friend’s mother. My prayers are with her and when she received the shirt yesterday…she cried and said how she was wanting to find a shirt like this…
THANK YOU CHERIE

Bosom Cousin, Fight Like A Girl! This was my favorite thing to wear when I got home with the drains. The shower lanyard is also great.
XOXO

I got the shirt and the belt, I’m so excited to have this for my surgery. It’s so pretty and soft and I love “Be Brave and Fight Like a Girl!!’ It makes me actually look forward to wearing it. I will have 4 drains. I will go for a walk and look for my shadow.

Hey Cherie – the nurses at Seton Williamson were blown away by the healincomfort shirts that mom wore these past couple weeks! They even handed out information to a few other patients. Mom was in for two different surgeries and had her shirts with her both times.

I loved the Heal in Comfort idea! I’m a nurse and I know that these kinds of things make a big difference to making people feel better in that healing time. Well done.

My sister has just had a mastectomy and is using your shirts. They are wonderful! She and I belong to a local chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution and our chapter would like to donate two kits to a local surgeon’s office.

I wanted to Thank you so much for getting my shirts to me so fast. They are so soft & feel so yummy. All the nurses & doctors at hospital loved them too.
Everything in the kiit has made my life so much easier and I am so thankful to you and your team.
God Bless

Hi Cherie. My name is Bu…… My wife just received the package you sent with the shirt and pouch to hold her drainage tubes. I can’t thank you enough for the package and your thoughts and prayers. I am particularly moved with your Shadow Story. Ka….. and I have been married for 40 years, She actually had breast cancer the first time 20 years ago and after several consultations, elected to have a lumpectomy instead of a mastectomy and was treated with radiation. Through all of those things, this is the first time that she felt like giving up. While I have tried to convince her that 40 years together is not enough, I think your story is making a difference. Thank you

Thank you Cherie for being the big hearted, generous, compassionate and understanding heart you are.
I am so grateful you made it possible for my friend who was having a double mastectomy today to have
a Heal in Comfort Shirt kit.
She was so grateful and the nurse was very impressed, I shared your info with her.
I appreciate you and am grateful for your foresight and goal to assist all women in keeping their dignity as they traverse the gauntlet of breast cancer surgery. Thank you and bless your heart.

Dear Cherie, Just wanted you to know that I ordered your shirt for my mom last week, she received it Saturday and had her mastectomy this past Wednesday. She had looked everywhere for something to wear in Clearwater, FL and found nothing. I looked online and found your site and promptly ordered from you. She has received so many compliments from the nurses and staff and says the shirt is “Perfect”…comfy, easy to put on and the pockets make the drainage bags much more manageable. She looks forward to using the lanyard and the little apron. Thank you so much for making these available. She is passing your website information on to the nurses. Thank you thank you!

Heading home in my healincomfort shirt! Most awesome post surgery shirt EVER!!
Thank you, Cherie!! Xoxo

Catherine Marlatt Mitchell I can’t believe how much easier and more comfortable I am with my shirt for this surgery than I did without one for my first. Thank you so much for creating this!
Xoxo….

I’ve worn your wonderfully made shirt more times than I wish I had to, but was so glad to have it!
Necessity is the mother of invention and thank God for this invention from healincomfort.com.

I wore my recovery shirt that Cherie Mathews sent me from www.healincomfort.com. It had pockets for all drains which made it so nice. The nurses at the hospital loved it!!

I put the healincomfort shirt on the day I left the hospital after my double mastectomy. I loved it! The lanyard was great for showering.

Oh my gosh, you are truly an angel. Jean gave the healincomfort shirts to doctors, patients, and nurses and they all loved them as I did. You really get tired of pulling something over your head or buttoning and unbuttoning. UNC knows your shirt at their new cancer center for sure. Thanks for all your support.

I was soooo relieved to find a kit, that it made my anxiety much less. Thank you M…

Cherie Mathews’s Healincomfort got me through my double mastectomy. She is a rock star!

Surgery went well….She LOVED the shirt! It took such a worry off of her mind as she is very modest!

I can not believe that it took so long for someone to make this post-operative shirt for breast cancer patients!
I wish there was one when my grandmother had her mastectomy.

Thank god for your shirt leaving hospital yesterday! Thank you for you being you and what you have created!

I wanted to Thank you so much for getting my shirts to me so fast. They are so soft & feel so yummy. All the nurses & doctors at hospital loved them too.

Everything in the kit has made my life so much easier and I am so thankful to you and your team. I am over the moon with this kit – could not make it without everything in it! Thx!

Hey Cherie – the nurses at Seton Williamson were blown away by the healincomfort shirts that mom wore these past couple weeks! They even handed out information to a few other patients. Mom was in for two different surgeries and had her shirts with her both times.

I loved the Heal in Comfort Post-op recovery kit! I’m a nurse and I know that these kinds of things make a big difference to making people feel better in that healing time. Well done.

My name is Cherie B. Mathews, 12 year breast cancer survivor in Austin,Texas. I bootstrapped my business healincomfort to help other breast cancer patients heal in comfort after mastectomy, radiation and chemo. I was invited by The F7 Group to the Dallas Cowboy Stadium, there I met the amazing Dr. Oz. Dr Oz is absolutely brilliant, a true healer and one who walks his talk. Dr. Oz was friendly and truly interested in my vision for healincomfort and helping women heal in comfort and dignity all over the USA. We are hoping to be working with The F7 Group to help our Military Hospitals and the VA Hospitals so our Vets and Military personal can heal in comfort and dignity after surgery or while recovering from an injury.

12 year breast cancer survivor who bootstrapped healincomfort to help other breast cancer patients heal in comfort after mastectomy, radiation and chemo. I was invited by The F7 Group to the Dallas Cowboy Stadium, there I met Dr. Oz. Dr Oz is absolutely brilliant. A true healer and one who walks his talk. Dr. Oz was friendly and truly interested in my story of healincomfort and helping women heal in comfort and dignity all over the USA. We are hoping to be working with The F7 Group to help our Military Hospitals and the VA Hospitals so our Vets and Military personal can heal in comfort and dignity after surgery or while recovering from an injury.

Medical device maker Dune Medical Devices announced Wednesday that the company has received a pre-market approval from the Food and Drug Administration for its breast cancer detection device.

The MarginProbe System can be used following the removal of cancerous tissue to know whether there is cancer in the immediate vicinity of the excised tissue. It uses electromagnetic technology to distinguish between healthy and cancerous tissue and prevents repeat surgeries to remove cancerous tissue that was not detected following an initial lumpectomy.

The current standard of care involves testing the excised tissue to see whether there is any cancer on the edges, also known as “positive margin.”That increases the odds that the cancer was not fully removed from the breast, indicating that a repeat surgery is necessary.Nearly one in four women get repeat surgeries to ensure that no diseased tissue remains, according to the Journal of the American Medical Association.

In a news release, Dune Medical Devices noted that the nod from the Food and Drug Administration was based on a664 patient prospective, multi-center, randomized, double arm trial. The product was found to be “over three times more effective in finding cancer on the margin during lumpectomy” compared to traditional methods.

“Following their breast cancer surgery, telling a patient that they need more surgery can be an emotional issue for doctors and patients. This may result in tremendous anxiety and frustration. I believe that the MarginProbe System can help advance the field of breast surgery,” saidDr. Susan K. Boolbol, an investigator for the pivotal clinical trial and Chief of Breast Surgery at Beth Israel Medical Center, in the news release.

Founded in 2002 by a physician, Dune Medical intends to apply its tissue characterization technology in which the probe analyzes the electromagentic response of tissue, in a number of medical applications both surgical and diagnostic. The company is based in Israel, but has U.S. offices in Massachusetts, in addition to offices in Germany and Switzerland. Since 2004, the company appears to have raised $35 million in three rounds of funding. The company’s lead investor is Apax Partners, a global private equity firm.

Read more: http://medcitynews.com/2013/01/fda-approves-dune-medical-devices-novel-breast-cancer-detection-device/#ixzz2HS4gxf00

http://medcitynews.com/2013/01/fda-approves-dune-medical-devices-novel-breast-cancer-detection-device/

Once a cancer has begun its rapid growth phase, it requires a vast increase in its blood supply. Tumor cells are capable of inducing new blood vessel growth (angiogenesis) through multiple epigenetic mechanisms. A number of nutrients are capable of reversing that process and depriving growing tumors of blood supply. These include:

Apigenin122-124
Coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10)17,125
Coffee diterpenes18
Conjugated linoleic acid (CLA)85
Curcumin126
Grape seed extract127,128
Green tea129,130
Indole-3-Carbinol (I3C)79
Lycopene27
Melatonin27
N-acetylcysteine (NAC)30,33,34
Omega-3 fatty acids131
Pomegranate132
Quercetin74
Silibinin133
Soy isoflavones134-136
Vitamin D75,86
11. Nutrients that Prevent Tumors from Spreading

Growing tumor
Growing tumors develop the ability to invade local and regional tissues, and to “seed” other body areas with malignant cells through the process of metastasis. To accomplish these processes, tumors increase their production of “protein-melting” enzymes called matrix metalloproteinases, or MMPs. Effective chemoprevention involves epigenetic changes that impair tumors’ production of MMPs, as is seen in the activities of these nutrients (and drugs):

Coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10)137
Coffee diterpenes and phenolics18,138
Conjugated linoleic acid (CLA)139
Cruciferous vegetable components sulforaphane and isothiocyanates140
Curcumin141
Green tea polyphenols24, 121,130
Melatonin142
N-acetylcysteine (NAC)31
Silibinin41,42,133
Soy isoflavones101,135
Compounds that function via other mechanism to inhibit metastasis include:
Modified citrus pectin143+
Aspirin144
Cimetidine145+
+Note that cimetidine and modified citrus pectin are only used by those with existing cancers. They have not shown preventive effects.

Summary

Breast cancer, the leading malignancy among women, has long evaded attempts at prevention. However, breakthroughs in the science of epigenetics has led both to a greater understanding of how breast cancer forms—and ultimately to the discovery of novel approaches to chemoprevention.

Years pass by and our kidneys are filtering the blood by removing salt, poison and any unwanted entering our body. With time, the salt accumulates and this needs to undergo cleaning treatments and how are we going to overcome this?

It is very easy, first take a bunch of parsley or Cilantro ( Coriander Leaves ) and wash it clean.

Then cut it in small pieces and put it in a pot and pour clean water and boil it for ten minutes and let it cool down and then filter it and pour in a clean bottle and keep it inside refrigerator to cool.

Drink one glass daily and you will notice all salt and other accumulated poison coming out of your kidney by urination also you will be able to notice the difference which you never felt before.

Parsley (Cilantro) is known as best cleaning treatment for kidneys and it is natural!

NFL Saints punter Thomas Morstead hands out healincomfort post-op recovery shirst to breast cancer patients.

NFL Saints punter Thomas Morstead describes the healincomfort shirt as he hands them out to breast cancer patients. Thomas states in the video that his Mom had a mastectomy and one of the frustrating parts was managing the drains post surgery. The good news is the healincomfort shirt offers a solution for those drains and allows women to heal in comfort and dignity, so honored to help.

NFL Saints punter Thomas Morstead describes the healincomfort shirt as he hands them out to breast cancer patients. Thomas states in the video that his Mom had a mastectomy and one of the frustrating parts was managing the drains post surgery. The good news is the healincomfort shirt offers a solution for those drains and allows women to heal in comfort and dignity, so honored to help.
http://landing.newsinc.com/shared/video.html?freewheel=91064&sitesection=wgno&VID=23830206

I am always so thankful when people take the time to send me a little email during such a stressful time,
An email I received today…

Hello Cherie,

My name is Kim and I am Kristine …k’s sister (the lady you had lunch with today).  I wanted to thank you from the bottom of my heart for taking the time to meet and speak with her and my mother. I believe you gave each of them peace,  I know you have helped her to have more courage, which she was seeking.  I have been trying to give my sister links to support groups and other information (such as your website) to help in some small way, as our mother will be her main caretaker.

I am glad to know that there are people who have courage and will take the time to help another through the most challenging of times.  You are a blessing and may you continue to be blessed in your life!

Mary Anne Connolly
1:41 pm

Cherie is one of the most energetic, dynamic, fearless, amazing, warm, funny, REAL and passionate women in Austin! Her mission with healincomfort is a natural and direct extension of her own personal experience with breast cancer and her genuine gift of wanting to help others and empower women in their daily lives. I am honored to call her one of my newest friends and we at austinwoman magazine are so proud to have her as our 2010 Small Business Grant Award Winner. Go Cherie, Go!!!

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Sherry Williams
12:13 pm

Cherie has a huge compassionate heart and a passion for others that is unparalleled. She is present for humanity and is making a difference for those going through the rigors of cancer treatments with supportive humor and info.

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Brandy Rainey-Amstel
12:05 pm

Cherie is an awesome being and I am very grateful to be on this planet with her. She makes a difference.

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Jan Goss
9:37 am

Cherie is as beautiful inside as out. She is a true world changer, a brilliant problem solver, and passionate lover of people. She brings life to everyone she comes in contact with. Cherie is the real deal.

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Karen Manceau
9:20 am

A woman of passion and purpose committed to serving others! Cherie is a woman of integrity and I am honored to know to know. Her.

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Judith Dudley
9:18 am

Cherie is an amazing woman – committed, determined, patient, generous, creative, considerate, loyal, caring, honest, trustworthy, and beautiful on the inside and out!

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Linda E. Welch Waggoner
7:59 am

Cherie is an awesome survivor who wants nothing more than to help other breast cancer patients get the dignity and comfort they so deserve after having a mastectomy!!! Check out her web site www.healincomfort.com

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Susan Gross
7:49 am

Cherie is AWESOME!!! She provides something for those in need that no one else could ever understand. Thank you for what you do!!!

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Lisa Colegrove Copeland
7:42 am

Cherie is an amazing and passionate business women. She is smart, sassy and beautiful!! I love having her in my corner and as my friend!!!

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Anna Robles Cummins
7:23 am

I have witnessed Cherie’s passion, compassion and determination to help others heal in comfort. Because of this , I am committed to Cherie, an angel to many, to help. She has an amazing “Gift A Shirt” program that makes it easy breezy to give the gift of comfort to a woman that is going through the pain & anxiety of breast cancer. Cherie, has gone above and beyond by notifying me each time my gift was gifted. It is a direct connection to that person. It is like an embrace and it fills my heart with love. Thank you Cherie for you vision and tenacity.
XO Anna Cummins , Austin, TX

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Laurie Fryar
7:01 am

You are a Rock Star!

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Mary Ann HalpinAwesome Women Hub

Awesome Sisters! Please pass along my friend, Cherie Mathews new website. Cherie is a breast cancer survivor and is passionately committed to helping other women. Fearlessly support her, Awesome fearless sisters!

Fearless Women

Fearless Women Please pass along my friend, Cherie Mathews new website. Cherie is a breast cancer survivor and is passionately committed to helping other women. Fearlessly support her, fearless sisters!www.healincomfort.com

Carol Eckelkamp3:00 pm

Sarah Walling Ball

4:04 pm

Cherie is doing an incredible job of taking a very stressful, painful situation, and providing comfort, hope, and healing. She’s awesome! The shirts are wonderful, lightweight, and she is a pleasure to do business with.

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LisaBeth Thomas

3:49 pm

Cherie Matthews has the largest heart I know. Daily she looks for ways to selflessly help others. Her soul is beautiful and I’m a better person for knowing her.

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We are so honored to be able to help Giuliana Rancic heal in comfort and dignity after a mastectomy in her brave battle against breast cancer.

**Researchers from the University of California studied more than 1,550 women previously treated for breast cancer. After 5 years of follow-up, they found that women with the highest plasma carotenoid concentration had a reduced risk for breast cancer recurrence by 40%. The result of this study was published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology on September 20, 2005.

Editor’s Note: Plasma Carotenoid = Fruits & Vegetables Intake
It has been known for some time that fruit and vegetable consumption helps prevent cancer. High plasma carotenoid concentration is an indication of high intake of fruits and vegetables. Beta-carotene (carrot, spinach, kale and cantaloupe), lycopene (tomato, pink grapefruit, watermelon and apricots) and lutein (dark green leafy vegetables such as spinach, collards, kale and broccoli) are members of the carotenoid family. This study affirmed that eating more fruits and vegetables may prevent breast cancer from returning among breast cancer survivors.

Fruits and vegetables are loaded with antioxidants, fiber, folate and potassium and they are low in fat and calories. In addition to their role in cancer protection, studies showed that they also help prevent stroke and heart disease. A recent study published in January 2006 conducted by London researchers showed that eating 5 daily servings of fruits and vegetables reduces the risk of stroke by 25 percent compared to those who ate only 3 servings daily.

Thank you for your gift, each time we reach $58 a kit which includes (The patented healincomfort shirt, a drain pouch, Shower Lanyard and a copy of “My Shadow Story”) will given to a hospital so they can give to a patient in need. This is the perfect gift of comfort and dignity. Thanks again, Cherie Mathews founder and inventor of The healincomfort shirt

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