I am due for surgery at the end of July. I have been advised to buy a front fastening wide strapped bra.
I have spent hours on the Internet -bought and sent back many bras. They just don't make them to fit my size !
Normally I would wear a 34JJ small backpack HUGE front! Nothing fits .
Any advice...... Please!
AmazIng what they can do - so will your breasts be different cup sizes for a while ? Just thinking that might be useful to know when you try and find a bra ? I am EE and have had lumpectomies and mastectomies and reconstruction and found that the most comfortable for me were tight vests with a bra shelf , I was fitted with a bra after my mastectomy with implant, front fastening , but stopped wearing it after about a day as it was too uncomfortable x that bra was an amoena one x
Hi i have just had surgery on both breaststroke and was a 40JJ. I bought 2 bras from macom, specialist post surgery bras and I can't tell you how comfortable and supportive they are. They take away the pain when my 'news boobs' jiggle about and have no seams to rub...they're bliss whilst I'm still healing
Hope that helps
Thanks for that ! Which size did you buy? My worry is that if the front fits then the back will be too big!
Jenny
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Hi Neevy!
yes it has been a while! How are you doing?
I am having a lumpectomy followed by reshaping. The tumour is very big so there will be a lot of work! Luckily my big boobs can take it. I will have a reduction in the other one in 6 months time!
xxxxx
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