Wednesday, October 22, 2025

Top 5 Must-Haves After a Hysterectomy

If you are facing a hysterectomy surgery, being prepared before your surgery with what you will need after your surgery, will be a true gift to yourself while you rest and heal.

I wish I had known what products could help me the most after I got home from the hospital from my hysterectomy, so I decided to share the top 5 items that helped me the most after my hysterectomy and I hope they help you too!

Why I needed a Hysterectomy

There are many reasons why a woman may have a hysterectomy. For me, it was a scary reason. 

After months of difficult symptoms that no one could figure out, a CT scan finally revealed a large grapefruit sized cyst on one of my ovaries that was "suspicious for malignancy".

After lots of worry, crying and praying, my hysterectomy / exploratory surgery day finally arrived and left me with one large vertical scar, 2 less ovaries and 1 less uterus. 

Thankfully, the results of my hysterectomy were benign and the only follow-up I will need is to check my cancer antigen every year to make sure I am cancer-free.

Whatever your reason for a hysterectomy, taking good care of yourself after your surgery is vital to a successful recovery.

Top 5 Must-Have Products After Having a Hysterectomy 

[Disclosure: This list contains some Amazon links. As an Amazon Affiliate I earn a small commission on items purchased through my links]

*Keep in mind, if your hysterectomy surgery was like mine, with a large incision, you won't be able to shower for a few days afterwards and you won't be able to bend over or lift for several weeks. Your experience may be different than mine but I hope you still find these products helpful.

What 5 products helped me the most after my hysterectomy, while I healed at home (in no particular order):

Helpful products for hysterectomy's


1. Electric Heating Pad - Buy now on Amazon

This flat heating pad helped me immensely after coming home from the hospital after my hysterectomy. I had to spend many days and nights in bed, laying on my back which would leave it aching. Having this under me all the time so I could leave it on or turn it off, was a huge comfort to my back, and also helped keep me warm. 

2. Stretchy nightgowns & Comfy house dresses - Buy now on Amazon

Since I couldn't wear anything that pressed on my belly or hysterectomy incision, I lived in these nightgowns and dresses for weeks! This brand is my very favorite because they are so comfy, stretchy, and soft. I got 3 of them and just kept rotating. I actually wore one of them to my post-op visit because it looked enough like a dress.

3. Long Leg Warmers - Buy now on Amazon

Trust me, you'll need these! Since you can't wear anything pressing on your belly / incision, you'll be wearing nightgowns or dresses that leave your legs exposed. Socks just don't cut it! These are like a warm sweater wrapped around your legs as high as you need them, and keep you feeling snuggly and warm. Ahhh. Best buy!

4. Grabber / Reacher Stick - Buy now on Amazon

This came in handy all the time! It is a very helpless feeling to drop something and not be able to pick it up. I did this over and over again and it was very frustrating until I got one of these grabber/reacher tools. This is another Best Buy for sure!

5. *Soft Face cloths (Buy now on Etsy)

One thing that really comforted me while in the hospital and the first couple weeks after coming home, was to have a warm, soft face cloth to wipe my face with. Since I couldn't bend over the sink for a while, I would use a touch of face wash to rub all over my face and then gently wipe it off with a warm, wet, soft face cloth. Fairface Washcloths are the only cloths I will use on my face and it honestly felt like heaven.


If you've had a hysterectomy or other abdominal surgery and have some must-have products that really helped you, share them in the comments!

 

Monday, October 6, 2025

Easy DIY Way to Make Extra Money

how to make extra money the DIY way
If you are looking for a Do It Yourself way to make extra money, without having to go work for someone else, or learn a grand new marketable skill, this is an easy DIY way to start earning some extra money right away! 

You can make anywhere from $250 to $1,000 a month to start, and more. I'm sharing this with you, because I did it myself and it works!

Step-by-Step DIY Way to Make Extra Money

The easiest way I've found to make extra money, while doing it myself, is to open a Poshmark Closet and resell clothes and goods I'm no longer using. I am shocked at how easy it has been to make extra money doing this. I kick myself daily for not starting this years ago when everybody was talking about it!!


How to Get Started: 

reseller guide for earning extra money Doing It Yourself
1st:
 Get *THIS Reseller Guide & FREE Facebook Support Group
 (affiliate link) 

This guide helped me get started so I could start making extra money right away. It takes all the guess work out of it and tells you everything you need to know. 

PLUS it comes with a FREE Facebook Support Group where you can ask questions whenever they come up and always get an answer. This has helped me a lot!

Another reason I chose this guide because its creator was an overwhelmed registered nurse who was able to start a reselling business, leave her stressful career, and never looked back. 

She shares everything she learned to become successful, and makes it SO much easier to get started rather than trying to figure it out on your own. And in reality, it is so much less intimidating than it seems. I highly recommend getting the guide right away so you can DIY your way to more money as soon as you decide to!

[*I am an affiliate of the reseller guide and earn a commission when you sign up through my link]


2nd: Open a Poshmark Closet  

I opened my first Poshmark Closet, Fairface Vintage , and a little later when I got more comfortable, an Ebay Store, Fairface Vintage . 

By following the reseller guide, I was able to set up my shop and start making money, my way, right away. 

Because I know it works, I also know if I put more time into it, my extra income can grow substantially. I can't think of a better way to make extra money doing it myself! 


With this DIY Approach How Much Money Can You Make?

The great thing about DIY'ing your way to extra money is that you really can do it yourself, your way. How much money you make really depends on a few factors:

  1. How much time you have to put into it.
  2. How much demand there is for the items you want to re-sell.
  3. How much money you spend on the items you are going to resell (if you thrift).
  4. How much your items are currently selling for. 

Although it can vary month to month, I notice the more time I spend, the more quality items I list, the more I increase my sales and extra income. 


DIY method to earning extra money by selling on Poshmark

You really Can to Make Money the DIY Way! 

I hope this post doesn't sound too salesy (I know it's pushing it). I'm just really excited to share this with you because most of my readers are DIY people, who would rather Do It Themselves, versus handing it over to someone else!

You really can make extra money by doing it yourself and it's way easier than most people think. 

By:

  • Getting this Reseller Guide to help you easily know how to start 
  • Finding inventory to resell from home first (and tell your family and friends! They may share items to re-sell with you!) 
  • Starting with one reselling platform 
  • Setting aside a little time

You'll be bringing in extra money in no time. It may seem intimidating at first, but once you get that first sale you'll be unstoppable! 

Do you already make extra money by Doing It Yourself? Share your DIY money making strategy and/or Poshmark Closet in the comments so we can find you! 

Cheering you on always!

xo Shannon


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