Mastectomy with Tissue Expanders... BRAs

ThinkingPositive
ThinkingPositive Member Posts: 834
edited October 2014 in Breast Reconstruction

The hospital sent me home with a breast binder on.  They gave me one to change into but when I went to PS today it doesn't fit.  Does anyone know where you can get bras pretty quickly?  Is there any recommendations?  I still have drains and am still pretty swollen.  Surgery was on the 23rd of Oct.

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  • farmerlucy
    farmerlucy Member Posts: 3,985
    edited October 2014

    The front close cheapies at Walmart work well. I would recommend those. They aren't that different from the compression bras I was sent home in. 

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  • ThinkingPositive
    ThinkingPositive Member Posts: 834
    edited October 2014

    Thanks.. do you recall if they come low enough in the back and side to cover where the drains come out of?    Did you also have issues with swelling all around your underarm?  How long does that last and is there anything to do for that?  Seems to be the worst part.

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  • farmerlucy
    farmerlucy Member Posts: 3,985
    edited October 2014

    Good question. They may not. Perhaps you could cut a flap. I didn't have the node biopsy on the day of mx. When I did have the snb that was worse re:discomfort than the mx. But I did have a pain ball for the mx for 5 days. Hopefully someone will come around who can help. Hope the swelling goes down soon. 

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