Front open bra - radiation

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Karmic108
Karmic108 Member Posts: 101
edited March 2019 in Radiation Therapy - Before, During, and After

Please suggest any front open bra.

My size is 44dd

They want one size more than that

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  • tadover
    tadover Member Posts: 41
    edited March 2019

    Try Catherine's. I've bought front closures there before. it's been a few years. they also have a online shop.

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  • DesertPup
    DesertPup Member Posts: 53
    edited March 2019

    Target has a few great ones.

    https://www.target.com/p/annette-women-s-faja-post...

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  • ElaineTherese
    ElaineTherese Member Posts: 3,328
    edited March 2019

    After a few weeks of radiation, I just stopped wearing a bra, even to work. I just wore layered looks because the right side of my chest felt like it had a bad sunburn.

    Good luck! Hope radiation goes smoothly for you.

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  • Mavericksmom
    Mavericksmom Member Posts: 635
    edited March 2019

    I bought bras from Amazon, less than $10 each. Go to Amazon, type in search: Front closure sports bras. Scroll down.They are made by Fruit of the Loom. They don’t go by cup size and I have D size breasts so I added 2” to my size. They are super comfortable and do give enough support for my one normal and one reconstructed breast. They to have some sold in a two pack with a different back They were recommended by women who had breast cancer which is why I bought them. The two pack bras are cheaper per bra.

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  • AliceBastable
    AliceBastable Member Posts: 3,461
    edited March 2019

    Walmarts has sports bras that are super-comfortable and have removable support cups. I wore one 24/7 after surgery for 3 weeks. For radiation, I used an inexpensive stretch bra, just enough support so the potholes there and back didn't jiggle me into pain.

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  • Salamandra
    Salamandra Member Posts: 1,444
    edited March 2019

    I also stopped wearing a bra. It just wasn't worth the skin irritation. I wore a very soft cotton chemise. After I started healing a bit, I wore my bra over my chemise for a while. Now for some reason two months later, the underside of my breast got irritated again, so I'm back to wearing bra over chemise.

    My regular bras have no underwires and are super comfortable and flattering, I didn't have an issue with the back closure, but I can see how it would depend on how radiation impacts your muscle pain maybe?

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  • AliceBastable
    AliceBastable Member Posts: 3,461
    edited March 2019

    Oh yeah, my radiation was during cool and cold weather, and I started wearing cheap men's undershirts under my bra so I'd keep warm and so I wouldn't get so much ink on the bra. At home, I'd just wear the undershirt under a sweatshirt. Gosh, only a little over three months and I've started to forget the details!

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