PHILADELPHIA - A breast cancer diagnosis turned a daughter's love for her mother and passion for sewing into a hobby that helps women recovering from the disease.When Katelynn Devinney's mother was recovering from breast cancer she, like many other women, had to deal with the discomfort of drains and how to keep the cords comfortable under her clothing, so Katelynn came up with a plan.
After a mastectomy in January doctors put drains in Patricia Fitt's chest to allow her body to get rid of excess fluid. MORE LOCAL HEADLINES"The drains will pull.
They tug at your skin, they hurt," Patricia told FOX 29's Monica Evans. During recovery, Patricia says she was given a sweatshirt with pockets to put the drains in and wanted another one, but they were very expensive.
Katelynn said the specially made sweatshirts could cost at least $70, which is an added expense for patients already facing costly bills for cancer treatments.