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Post Op Bra ?
Hi All,
My friends mother has just gone through a mastectomy and i received the below text asking for help. Nb, I had a lumpectomy so told my friend i would ask the online community.
"Mum is up t...
I also came back from surgery with a front closing bra - actually more like a straight jacket with lots of hooks and eyes. I had a
mastectomy with immediate implant and was told to wear the bra day and night for 6 weeks. I also ordered a Berlei which wasn't quite as comfortable. I basically just wore the Berlei bra while my surgical bra was being washed and dried. Once I was able to wear a "normal" bra I found a K-Mart home brand, $10 soft with a nice wide band at the bottom which reduced the rub on my mastectomy scar under the breast.
10 months on I'm still wearing these bras during the day and a crop top for sleeping.
Wishing you all the best, Jane xx
mastectomy with immediate implant and was told to wear the bra day and night for 6 weeks. I also ordered a Berlei which wasn't quite as comfortable. I basically just wore the Berlei bra while my surgical bra was being washed and dried. Once I was able to wear a "normal" bra I found a K-Mart home brand, $10 soft with a nice wide band at the bottom which reduced the rub on my mastectomy scar under the breast.
10 months on I'm still wearing these bras during the day and a crop top for sleeping.
Wishing you all the best, Jane xx