The practical recovery workbook every mastectomy patient needs — and almost no one tells you about. For the woman who has just come home from surgery and doesn't know what to do first. For the caregiver who wants to help but doesn't know how. For every woman who needs tools, not just comfort, during the hardest weeks of recovery.

Melyne Recovery Companion — Volume Two: The Practical Recovery Workbook is the hands-on companion to the Melyne Recovery Journal. Designed by Rodesha — a Registered Nurse with 18 years in healthcare and a breast cancer survivor — this workbook gives you every tracking tool you need from surgery day through the full arc of recovery.

Inside this workbook:

✦ Care Team Directory — emergency contacts, surgical team roster, insurance and pharmacy information all in one place

✦ Post-Mastectomy Supply Checklist — a comprehensive pre-surgery checklist across 5 categories: recovery clothing, drain management, wound care, comfort at home, and medications

✦ Drain Output Log — 21 days of daily drain tracking for up to 4 drains, with mL output, color guide, and notes columns. Includes a clinical drain color reference guide

✦ Medication Tracker — master medication list, 7-day weekly dose schedule, and allergy/reaction log

✦ Pain & Symptom Tracker — 30 days of daily pain, nausea, fatigue, sleep, and mood tracking with a visual 0-10 pain scale reference

✦ Appointment Log — 20 structured appointment entries with space for what was discussed, follow-up steps, and next actions

✦ Questions for My Doctor — 6 pre-appointment pages with 8 question slots and answer space each — so you never forget what you meant to ask

✦ Wound Care & Incision Log — 28 days of daily wound monitoring with redness, swelling, discharge, skin temperature, and warning signs guide

✦ Nutrition & Hydration Tracker — 21 days of daily nutrition logging including protein, water, appetite, vitamins, and energy level

✦ Caregiver Notes — caregiver contact directory, what you need/don't need, and 20 days of caregiver daily observation notes

✦ Recovery Milestones — 15 milestone prompts to celebrate every step forward

This is the workbook your surgeon wishes you had. The information you track here — drain output, medication timing, wound changes, pain patterns — helps your care team make better decisions faster. Bring it to every appointment.