CYPRESS, Texas -- When Susan Bartos was diagnosed with Breast Cancer and underwent a mastectomy, she was gifted a healing tool. It was a heart-shaped pillow.
"This little pillow was such a life saver, it creates just enough cushion between my arm and the drain tubes that really helped make my recovery so much easier," Bartos said.
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Susan knew the pillow could comfort other breast cancer patients. That's when Bartos and the members of the Cy-Fair Women's Club came together and created the Pillow Pals committee. All year, volunteers hand-stitch and stuff hundreds of these pillows and donate them to local hospitals.
Jim Brown, CEO of HCA Houston North Cypress hospital said, "This is a group that has a mission that we value, they have the ability to provide a great gift to our patients."
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Jackie Smith is a breast cancer survivor. She was a recipient of the pillow and is now a volunteer, making pillows for other breast cancer patients.
"Every time you see it, you are reminded that someone took the time to hand-stitch, to sew, and stuff it and someone picked out the fabric," Smith said. "I really thought about that when I was using it - that people were thinking of me."