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FormerMember over 4 years ago

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Hi all,

Long story short I have BRCA1 and had a preventative double mastectomy (nipple sparing) with implants 2.5 years ago. However 2 months ago I had to have my implants replaced as one had decided to flip.

So about 2 weeks ago I got the ok from my surgeon to finally get out of my not so sexy post surgery bra and go shopping.

I went to my trusty M&S (where I used to work as a bra fitter) to see my old colleagues and get some help. Even though I've seen all sorts of boobs and fitted them, I've lost my confidence with my own as I'm only 34 and I'm still adjusting to my new look.

I had the worse experience in the world and now feel so down about my new boobs. The bra I was fitted in has left me with blisters after just 2 days of wear! I've logged a complaint with the store and the General Manager has asked me in for a meeting. I'm now petrified about what is going to happen, as I used to work there.

Does anyone have any experience of this???

Any comments will be greatly appreciated as I feel my anxiety levels are hitting the roof.

Thank you xx

FormerMember over 4 years ago

You are in control. Stay calm, state the facts with no emotion and wait for the response. Remember this will just be the standard response to your complaint. Come on you fought cancer. This is a dodle

FormerMember over 4 years ago

Hi,

I had a similar experience after my double mastectomy, once I was told I could go ahead and get a bra I thought I would get one really nice set as a treat for what I had gone through so I went to Calvin Klein and it was awful. The lady made me feel dreadful about myself and the fact that I couldn’t seem to find a bra to fit me, her attitude was just ‘not my problem’ no sympathy, no encouragement, I left without a bra and cried! I complained to their customer services and they couldn’t have been more apologetic, they told me to go back into the store and meet with the manager who then fitted me and gave me the underwear set for free. A much much better experience, so much more positive and I left feeling much more confident and not like the freak the other lady had made me feel like.

I think the fact that they have asked you to go in is only a positive thing, to me they are taking your experience seriously and hopefully that means they will learn from their mistakes and someone else will not have to go through the horrid experience you have endured.

The easiest thing for me to say is do not worry, you are seriously strong to have gone through 2 lots of horrific surgery. View this as just one more hurdle to get over, you have come so far already, you have got this!

Lots of love

Katie

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