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Mastectomy: What do you wear after the compression bra?

Posted by srobinet @srobinet, Feb 13 11:24pm

What do you wear after you are allowed to stop wearing the compression bra you have from surgery? I know there will be swelling etc and it will take a couple of weeks to get better. So if I have no breasts am I just measuring my around size? I will have excess skin under my arm I think the surgeon mentioned dog ears or something like that. I am fluffy size about 222 lbs and 5'3 and currently in a 42D or DD size bra. I am dieting and will weigh a few lbs less maybe 5-6 by surgery date. I was at 237 lbs on 1/7/26. I would appreciate any advice you have.

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srobinet | @srobinet | Feb 18 10:24pm
In reply to @dolphina3 "Hi, Measure band size. I don't like tight bands so I order extra large for my..." + (show)
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Hi,

Measure band size. I don't like tight bands so I order extra large for my self. I am 36 C on remaining side. When you are healed try them on. I waited till I was healed and tried them.
Wishing you the best. I hope my answer helped.

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@dolphina3 Thank you it did help.

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ebabor | @ebabor | Feb 20 10:41am
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I just found out I have a small cancerous mass in my breast. They recommend a lumpectomy, radiation and an estrogen suppression pill.
I want to do a double mastectomy to avoid radiation, future anxiety and mammograms and fear of it reoccurring, I am 62 and I don’t want implants. My husband is a physician and tells me I will regret that decision. I’ve always been flat chested so my breast have never been a thing for me. I don’t think I will miss them. I know it’s a big decision and a big surgery but I don’t want the anxiety of it returning. Did anyone out there chose a mastectomy over a doctor’s recommendation for a lumpectomy? Any regrets? How painful and how long was the recovery.
Thank you

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@blkdog DB. Does not mean it won’t reoccurs. Same outcome and longevity as a lumpectomy

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blkdog | @blkdog | Feb 20 10:55am

I have decided to do a lumpectomy and treat holistically. I am meeting next week with a holistic oncologist. I plan to follow Budwig's Protocol. It consists of a strict diet, cottage cheese mixed with flaxoil along with multiple cancer fighting supplements.
Did anyone else fight cancer holistically???

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lesliek808 | @lesliek808 | Feb 20 3:59pm
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I just found out I have a small cancerous mass in my breast. They recommend a lumpectomy, radiation and an estrogen suppression pill.
I want to do a double mastectomy to avoid radiation, future anxiety and mammograms and fear of it reoccurring, I am 62 and I don’t want implants. My husband is a physician and tells me I will regret that decision. I’ve always been flat chested so my breast have never been a thing for me. I don’t think I will miss them. I know it’s a big decision and a big surgery but I don’t want the anxiety of it returning. Did anyone out there chose a mastectomy over a doctor’s recommendation for a lumpectomy? Any regrets? How painful and how long was the recovery.
Thank you

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@blkdog
When I was told I need mastectomy for the right breast, at age 59, I asked if I could also get it for the right breast. I too was very worried about always wondering if the left breast would get cancer.

Now at age 62.5, I've had 2 biopsies of the right breast, 4 ultrasounds because new lumps are worrisome.

I wish I had insisted on getting a mastectomy on the left side. I still ask my surgeon if I could get it to relieve the testing everytime a new lump occurs. To this day, she still says no reason to remove good tissue. I do not agree. The anxiety and fear consumes me.

Please share your our decision.

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