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Annette77
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4 years ago

Post surgery - bra rubbing on wound from lymph node removal

I had my surgery last week to remove the tumour and sentinel lymph nodes. I’ve been advised to wear a bra day and night to reduce swelling. The incision under my arm is right under the edge of my bra ...
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Julez1958
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4 years ago
Hi there
I wore a soft cotton singlet underneath the bra ( which was itself quite soft NO underwire) and that seemed to help.
I actually did this for a few months - and sometimes now I just wear a ( reasonably tight) singlet as I am now perky C cup compared to  previously heavy and droopy  E cup!