Gadgetgirl6242

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• Posted to Let's talk bras on 17 Aug 2012

  I'm 3 weeks post op, and my surgeon told me I could start wearing sports bras...problem is, many of them have back closures, or have too much compression (think "uniboob"), contain underwire, etc.
  I hit the jackpot at my specialty bra shop (I'm sure most of you already have a favorite shop, since department stores don't carry our ridiculous pre op bra sizes, like my own 38G!) Anyway, the wonderful ladies at Ruth's Lingerie in RI pointed me to the mastectomy bras...they had a ton of styles, and I found one that was super comfortable with good breast encapsulation, a little compression (to help manage with swelling), and front closure. It was pricier than a sports bra at $34, but I found it later online at 2/$47.12 and bought 2 more in different colors...here's the info: ABC Leisure Mastectomy Bra Style 110 at metromedicalonline...I got an additional 5% off with a retailmenot coupon code: fiveoffcj2009
  You'll want at least 3 bras in rotation (I still wear the surgical bra around the house or for sleeping) because you'll need a clean one every day, and bras take a while to air dry...also, if you're draining/oozing/leaking in the first few weeks post op, you'll be changing and washing your bras more often.
  Hope this helps!

• Posted to 38DDD to C! Was Super Excited, Now I Am SO Nervous and Scared! - Glendale, AZ on 5 Aug 2012

  Feeling a little better each day...pain has diminished to soreness, but it lessens a bit during the day. Worst time is first thing in the morning, especially when I sit up to get out of bed...I think the blood/fluids rush to the area, and I have to hold my boobs for a minute and apply gentle pressure with my hands. It helps, as does the Advil that I gulp down with coffee a few minutes later!

• Posted to 38DDD to C! Was Super Excited, Now I Am SO Nervous and Scared! - Glendale, AZ on 31 Jul 2012

  Your story is so helpful...I wish I had found this site earlier, though. I stumbled upon it when googling "medical bras", as I return to the PS tomorrow for my post op bandage removal, and wanted to know what my next step would look like.
  
  I'm hoping the pain will diminish when these bandages come off...it's like I can feel exactly where the incisions are.
  
  Hope you had a great post op visit and continue to have a successful recovery!