Any recommandation about compression garment ?please

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zohra
zohra Member Posts: 197
edited February 2016 in Living Without Reconstruction After a Mastectomy

Hi ,

Its almost two years ago my mom is done with her treatment . She had chemo for six month (TAC) and then BMX. After her first surgery the surgen found out there were some pectoralis muscle were involed.So , she had another (secand) surgery then radiation. After that , she felt very tightness in her chest. She had pain in her chest , and her right side ribs and back . So , she started to go for physical therepy. It did not help a lot .Still some time she feel very pain in her chest and her under shoulder. ( specially , chest area , her backside , shoulder and under shoulder) She has all these pains only one side (where she had second surgery) (if any one know any useful compression garment )Any information will be helpful. God bless Zohra.
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  • Meadow
    Meadow Member Posts: 2,007
    edited January 2016

    Hi, congrats on the two years out! There are tons of compression options. Some of the BC sisters here helped a company develop a compression garment for breast cancer women, the thread here on BCO is very informative. The thread is called...."Shirt Design for Lymphedema", check it out! Also, pop in some of the Lymphedema forums and pose your question, you will get good info. Best wishes your way!

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  • glennie19
    glennie19 Member Posts: 6,398
    edited January 2016

    I use the EAB breast binder for compression. It looks like a tube top. I recommended the LINED ones,,, softer. Posting a link,,, hopefully when you see the pictures,, you will find something that will help your Mother.

    http://www.eabmedical.com/


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  • glennie19
    glennie19 Member Posts: 6,398
    edited January 2016

    There are also compression shirts, like Meadow said. You may want to come over to the Lymphedema area and ask,,,, lots of information,, and very helpful people over there.

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  • ChiSandy
    ChiSandy Member Posts: 12,133
    edited January 2016

    In preparation for rads, I bought a couple of those EAB binders, but the XL size is way too small for me (not just breasts but gut). Wonder if I put two together whether they will be too big or just right?

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  • glennie19
    glennie19 Member Posts: 6,398
    edited January 2016

    worth a try. Be interesting to get the measurements of the widths of each size so you could figure out what you need. Maybe 2 mediums would work,,,

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  • coraleliz
    coraleliz Member Posts: 1,523
    edited January 2016

    I'm thin, so I had to make my own compression tube top. It wasn't too difficult. I got something called shapewear & cut the top off. I wore the part intended to go around the waist around my chest. All the products I found at the time would have been too big. Perhaps this will help. I also needed to insert a swell spot at times, for a problematic area.

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  • ChiSandy
    ChiSandy Member Posts: 12,133
    edited January 2016

    Hmmm....I have an old Spanx-type half slip. Perhaps that’d work for the times I don’t want to wear a bra but still need support.

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  • amygil81
    amygil81 Member Posts: 165
    edited January 2016

    Especially if your need for compression is new, I would STRONGLY suggest a workup for lymphedema by a trained professional. If you don't have it; great, but if you do, then the wrong types and amounts of compression can make it worse. Run, do not walk, to a trained professional. See the lymphedema forum for information about how to find such a person.

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  • SherryDavis
    SherryDavis Member Posts: 2
    edited February 2016

    Try shopping on line for classy collection .

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