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fauxgypsy · 04-23-2009, 02:08 PM

There are bras available with a permanent prosthesis built in. http://www.parkmastectomy.com/Mercha...astectomy_Bras
I haven't tried them. The first prosthesis that had was terribly heavy, I recently got a light weight on and now my bra is riding up.

Either way the bras are exacerbating the issues that I an having with truncal lymphedema and I am beginning to consider either reconstruction or a prophylactic mastectomy. I am very tired of being uncomfortable most of the time. Pink, it is an issue and I had not considered this until the lymphedema issues arose but I find wearing a prosthesis to be very physically limiting. I am not comfortable being in public lopsided and if I am exercising or anthing active outside or away from the house the prosthesis is a serious problem particularly in the summers here.

I am a sewer and there is a lot of information on the net about making bras. I have considered making my own, just to try and get one that will be comfortable. It stands to reason that taking a regular bra and putting a pocket in it is not the best solution. And most mastectomy bras are pretty much just that. The other issue that I have is that my newest prosthesis is concave on the back. I don't quite get that. Have they never seen a chest that has had a modified radical mastectomy. There is nothing convex about it.

I have considered the Janec Sports bra and the Been a Boob prosthesis that they offer. It is a Canadian product, by the way. http://www.janacsportswear.ca/

Has anyone tried this?

Leslie

04-23-2009, 02:08 PM	#15
fauxgypsy Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Mississippi Posts: 600	There are bras available with a permanent prosthesis built in. http://www.parkmastectomy.com/Mercha...astectomy_Bras I haven't tried them. The first prosthesis that had was terribly heavy, I recently got a light weight on and now my bra is riding up. Either way the bras are exacerbating the issues that I an having with truncal lymphedema and I am beginning to consider either reconstruction or a prophylactic mastectomy. I am very tired of being uncomfortable most of the time. Pink, it is an issue and I had not considered this until the lymphedema issues arose but I find wearing a prosthesis to be very physically limiting. I am not comfortable being in public lopsided and if I am exercising or anthing active outside or away from the house the prosthesis is a serious problem particularly in the summers here. I am a sewer and there is a lot of information on the net about making bras. I have considered making my own, just to try and get one that will be comfortable. It stands to reason that taking a regular bra and putting a pocket in it is not the best solution. And most mastectomy bras are pretty much just that. The other issue that I have is that my newest prosthesis is concave on the back. I don't quite get that. Have they never seen a chest that has had a modified radical mastectomy. There is nothing convex about it. I have considered the Janec Sports bra and the Been a Boob prosthesis that they offer. It is a Canadian product, by the way. http://www.janacsportswear.ca/ Has anyone tried this? Leslie __________________ In the world of destiny, there are no statistics. Jan. 26- mammogram and ultrasound- suspicious lump Mid-February- lumpectomy, infiltrating ductal carcinoma ~4.5 cm and a 1 cm DCIS, did not get clear margins, did not check lymph nodes ER+/PR+, her2 +++, nuclear grade 3 of 3 February 20-PET scan showed something on liver. No biopsy. March- Started carboplatin, herceptin, taxol on a four week cycle May 3- Pet scan, with intent to do a biopsy, found nothing, liver or breast- no biopsy because there is nothing to biopsy June 21- new onc, very concerned that there had been no biopsy, June 18th-CAT scan, bone scan-negative August 7th - Brain MRI-negative August 9th- mastectomy, all pathology negative January 2008 still NED! New oncologist -herceptin for full year after chemo- until July, and tamoxifen---negative scans since May '07 July 2008-Finished Herceptin!