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WOW! Did you know that the lady who 'invented' Barbie also invented the first breast prosthetic??
From Liz O'riordan ..... Breast cancer surgeon who had a mastectomy and a recurrence .... well worth 'following' .... Did you know that the woman who invented Barbie, Ruth Handler, also invented the first breast prosthetic for women who’d had a mastectomy like her?…
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What to do with prosthetics and bras?
Hi Everyone,I have a few of the soft post surgical prosthetics and one of the more substantial type, plus a few bras in sizes 12 to 14, C and DD cup sizes. These are not necessarily fancy bras or anything. What does one do with them? I am happy to give them to someone and thought I would check here before I binned them.…
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Swim Wear - some companies that go above & beyond ....
Three good friends went for a swim.The one who was fat wished she was thin. The one who was thin, wished she was curvy.The one who was curvy wished she was clever.The one who was clever wished she swam better.The really great swimmer wished she was witty.The one who was witty wished she was pretty. All three friends…
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Traveling with prosthesis
Hello everyone - I recently went to Perth airport to see some friends off. I went through the Virgin security and was unceremoniously patted down in public ! I don’t EVER want to go through that again ! We will be traveling domestically in two weeks so I’m looking for advice and support. Tissues have been suggested to use…
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Taking the next step - buying prothesis
Hi, I haven't posted for a number of months as I have been settling in to my new life with no breasts and trying to get my energy levels back. I had a bilateral mastectomy in February last year and spent chemo and my 60th birthday in lockdown. I am now on Letrozel for 5 years but otherwise life is more or less back to…
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Thank you re acceptance
I thank all the comments received so far. My cousin bought prosthesis to wear when she went out with her husband. She found them heavy and made her shoulders ache. Her husband said to wear them for herself not him. They have sat in a box for 9 years with an occasional dust! I did discuss the bra with my husband and his…
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Donating breast forms/prosthesis
Hi. Does anyone know where I can donate my breast prosthesis? I have had my reconstruction now so do not require them. They are expensive so I thought someone might want/need them.
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Anyone tried the Amoena multi-way?
When my scar has healed sufficiently, I'll get a prosthesis and mastectomy bra. I've just watched a video online about the Amoena multi-way product - the adhesive panel that sticks to the back of a prosthesis and to the skin of one's chest. Removable after use and re-useable. Has anyone tried these?
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A new prostheses
https://apple.news/AWGQ325t6TY6NvOsOs5MUhw
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Prosthesis Problems
I'm tired of prostheses problems & don't know where to turn. Too big, too small, moves in bra, they never look the same as my right breast in clothes! In fact my right breast needs an underwire style bra to lift & shape but how do I put a prosthesis in that ? I never look anywhere near even when I wear my prosthesis which…
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Travelling with a prosthesis
Hi all, At the risk of sounding silly...... I am going to Europe in February, and am wondering whether my breast prosthesis (silicone) will set off any alarms or alerts when going through customs, more specifically if I have to go through one of those full body scanner things. Shoould I get a letter from the doctor to…
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Donation of Breast Prothesis?
Where can donate breast prothesis? I have two pairs I would like to donate?
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Breast prosthesis
looking for recommendations for brand of breast prothsesis? How are they sized- looking for a D ( I was a 10G prior surgery)
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Bra and prosthesis fitter
Just to let Vic ladies know that I had a great experience with a bra and prosthesis fitter in Melbourne. I had meet her previously at a Think Pink Centre Day of Indulgence ( book yourself in if you haven't already !) and asked her if she could come (across town) to fit my elderly mum.......... which she did without…