JACKI

Alongside her friend and now Executive Director, Maureen Cardinal, Cathy McGrath invented the Jacki Jacket providing A Little Easier Recovery for women (and men) after their diagnosis. Their mission is to make it "A Little Easier" for the next person that must endure cancer treatment and recovery... When I was 40 I was diagnosed with breast cancer. I woke from my third surgery with multiple post-surgical drains. These are extremely painful and hang from your incision site to collect fluid. The more fluid they collect the heavier and more painful they become. When I asked the nurse how best to manage these she said, "go to Home Depot and grab a tool belt."

Also known as: The Jacki