Hi Mary
I definitely found the bras that clip up in the front the best after surgery and for quite a while afterwards. I still only wear soft bras but can manage to do them up and swing them around now.
I have tried ahhh bras and crop tops which I wear around the house but I did have trouble getting them on in the beginning. Also I found out that when I was still swollen from surgery or for me blown up like a balloon from the steroids that bras did cut me under my bust a bit for a while. That is all good now.
Bras that do up in the front saved me and I did have to go for bigger sizes and still wear bit bigger. My last bra was a sports bra which I had fitted at Myers. My first bra after surgery my daughter took me to a lil underwear shop in Subi on my way home from my surgery where they fitted the clip up style. Thank goodness she did.
I am wishing you well and can relate how important a good bra is for you so good luck.
Lots of love, Mich xoxo