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Snoopy_tj
8 years agoMember
Sports Bra for runner
I am currently 10 days post bilateral mastectomy with immediate skin and nipple sparing implant reconstruction. I am also a keen runner who usually runs 70-80km a week.
I now have a lovely set of 12D breasts and I am wanting to get a few super supportive sports bras ready for when I can return to training in 5wks. I also have a marathon booked 11.5wks post surgery.
Thanks in advance for the help!
I now have a lovely set of 12D breasts and I am wanting to get a few super supportive sports bras ready for when I can return to training in 5wks. I also have a marathon booked 11.5wks post surgery.
Thanks in advance for the help!
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- Snoopy_tjMemberThanks for all the suggestions. I’m in Brisbane.
So far I have been to Tracey G at the Wesley and have been fitted with one of the lovely post surgical bras. It is really comfy and doing a great job holding everything together. However, I don’t think it would be supportive enough to run in when the time comes.
I have done a bit of Googling and I was wondering if anyone had any experience with the “Shock Absorber” brand? http://www.shockabsorber.co.uk/Sign in to react to this post - SisterMemberWhere are you @Snoopy_tj? If you're in Adelaide, Barbara Kennedy (or her daughter) will come to you with a huge range of bras.Sign in to react to this post
- iserbrownMemberGenevieve Gort
surgicalgarments.com.au
Some of the ladies on here are happy customersSign in to react to this post - arpieMemberBest and Less also have some brilliant ‘sports bras’ ... you just step into them (if you can’t pull them over your head, ..) and very comfy. I took the ‘inserts’ out tho. KMart also has some ‘front opening’ soft bras.
Make sure you take your time getting back into the running .... I found the bumps in the road (in the car!) bad enough .... I was basically holding my boob with one hand, anticipating all the bumps - but if you’ve had BOTH done, it could be really tricky!
Make haste slowly. .... you’ll ‘know’ when You can do it xxx.
All the best on your recovery xxxSign in to react to this post - kmakmMemberWhere are you? I'm in Melbourne and there are a couple of places I could recommend if you were as well. Cheers, KSign in to react to this post
- SarnicadMember@Snoopy_tj have a look at Brava who specialise in bras d cup and up. They have been amazing with me finding a comfy bra post surgerySign in to react to this post
- RomlaMember@Snoopy_tj I bought front opening post op bras from Target as did not know about the Berlei freebie.They were ok during radiotherapy but never really comfy. The best thing for me was a friend giving me an ah bra 6 months after surgery and have worn them ever since so comfortable and no seams.I don’t run - just walk daily for an hour and do an exercise class twice weekly for which they are great.They are quite cheap and available collectively as sports bras in all stores - my favourite one comes From Kmart.Sign in to react to this post