Prosthesis-- Doubts and Questions.

farila_1966
farila_1966 Member Posts: 224
edited June 2014 in Life After Breast Cancer

I am very near to celebrating my 13th survival anniversary. Woooohooooo!!!!!!!!! Sadly I have never been able to get the reconstruction surgery done. I had an 11 month old daughter with special needs and a 5 year old son and naturally my world revolved around them. Getting into the hospital and leaving my kids behind always bothered me and never could do it until it was a matter of life and death. The reconstruction thing keeps getting postponed and it is nearly 13 years now and may be it will never get done.

I am not a very small breasted woman. 36 C is my size and it is very uncomfortable not wearing a bra and having one boob. I am very uncomfortable with the appearance of me. So I used to pad up the operated site which is very difficult. Three years ago I discovered the comfort of prosthesis. I just have one problem with the prosthesis. I live in a place where it is very hot and the prosthesis are coming apart in summer. I cannot afford them more often for the reasons

1) It is not available in the place I live in

2) They are extremely expensive when I try to buy them from the cities which cannot be done often.

Any idea which prosthesis would be comfortable in extremely hot climate and also would be long lasting?

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  • miamimama
    miamimama Member Posts: 77
    edited March 2009

    Have you thought about a prophylactic mastectomy?  I was large breasted and was often uncomfortable with one because to match it, the prosthesis had to be large, which made it heavy and expensive.  Six months ago I had my "good" breast removed and I am so happy I did.  I can now be any size I want and can even go without.  I can by cheaper, smaller prostheses on-line and I am much more comfortable,  I know it is not the right decision for everyone but for me it was.

    Best of luck to you, Farila

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  • Erica3681
    Erica3681 Member Posts: 1,916
    edited March 2009

    Farila,

    You might want to check out my non-profit website, BreastFree.org. In the Breast Forms section (http://breastfree.org/viewer.php?num=42), I recommend breast forms that I and other women have found the most comfortable.

    Silicone forms tend to be the most lifelike, but some can feel hot and heavy. The silicone forms I like often have some kind of fabric and/or filler on the back to make them cooler. I also recommend some non-silicone forms, which are very lightweight, cool, and easy to care for. Most of these forms are available in the U.S. and Europe. I'm not sure about India.

    I hope this helps.

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  • farila_1966
    farila_1966 Member Posts: 224
    edited March 2009

    Thanks Miamimama and Erica. I don't think I am going for the prophylactic mastectomy just because I love what I have and do not want to lose it until it becomes necessary. 36C is not that huge considering my weight LOL. :) but cannot go with just one.

    I will go and check out the site Erica. I know that in India we do not have much options. I am trying to buy something online in USA.

    Love and hugs

    Farila

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