Forum Discussion

pauline263's avatar
pauline263
Member
13 years ago

Swimwear

As we are heading into summer (eventhough in Sydney it doesn't quite seem like it) I was wondering about bathers.

I had a double mastectomy in July and have opted not to have a reconstruction. I also don't wear any prostheses.

Most of the wesbistes I have looked at have swimwear designed to use with a prosthesis.

I am also a bikini girl - at nearly 50 dont really care that I dont look like a supermodel.

Any suggestions?

2 Replies

  • Anonymous's avatar
    Anonymous
    Not applicable
    13 years ago

    Hi Pauline,

    As Trish said there are many recommended swimwear providers in the Local Services Directory on our website. Simply follow this link and type in Swimwear as a keyword: http://www.bcna.org.au/ldirectory/listing and you will be able to search through the listings.

    Also - I have just completed a site wide search and there have been alot of women talking about swimwear in the Online network. Take a look: http://www.bcna.org.au/search/node/Swimwear

    Good luck and bring on the summer sun :-)

  • TrishMLDB's avatar
    TrishMLDB
    Member
    13 years ago

     hi Pauline

    I had double mastectomy too in June.

    I am getting a fitting for bathers/swimmers (not a bikini) this Saturday by Lily Bliss to you - she is personal mobile breast prosthesis /bra and swimwear fitter - she covers most of Sydney & Wollongong  (listed in directory on BCNA).

    She does home/hospital visits in privacy.

    I am getting prostheses just to wear out - I don't wear them at home - unless we have guests.

    I think she said you can wear memory foam prosthesis inside the swimmers but not the silicon ones ...must check on that though.

    I know she said you don't need the special swimming ones unless you swim lots of laps etc.

    Medicare covers you too for prosthesis up to $400 each one.

    Trish