Looking for recommendations in Sydney
Hi all, I have some practical things that I’ve been struggling with and I figured I’m unlikely to be the first. I had a single mastectomy and auxiliary lymph node removal in November and have...
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@Katherine_D
I got fitted at home (Melbourne, sorry) when I first started wearing a prosthesis. Being large breasted (EE) and having always worn an underwire bra for support, I was sceptical about a bra that didn’t have the support I was used to. Like you, I had continued to wear my regular, underwire bras perfectly happily for 12 months before getting my prosthesis (seroma problems!). But the recommended bra worked really well, better than my old bra. I have since used an Amoena bra (my local Myers has a number of styles and colours) which I also find excellent. As I don’t intend any reconstruction, a good mastectomy bra is important.
I tried adding a pocket for the prosthesis to my swimsuit top. OK I am not a seamstress and it was a disaster. Harder than it looks! I have since bought a swimming prosthesis and a suitable two piece (slip top and short shorts, with a prosthesis pocket!).
Best wishes.
I got fitted at home (Melbourne, sorry) when I first started wearing a prosthesis. Being large breasted (EE) and having always worn an underwire bra for support, I was sceptical about a bra that didn’t have the support I was used to. Like you, I had continued to wear my regular, underwire bras perfectly happily for 12 months before getting my prosthesis (seroma problems!). But the recommended bra worked really well, better than my old bra. I have since used an Amoena bra (my local Myers has a number of styles and colours) which I also find excellent. As I don’t intend any reconstruction, a good mastectomy bra is important.
I tried adding a pocket for the prosthesis to my swimsuit top. OK I am not a seamstress and it was a disaster. Harder than it looks! I have since bought a swimming prosthesis and a suitable two piece (slip top and short shorts, with a prosthesis pocket!).
Best wishes.