No More Cyclops!

tasha_111
tasha_111 Member Posts: 2,072
edited March 2014 in Breast Cancer #1
I have always thought that padded bra's were for not well endowed ladies. Being a 40d (well, one side is) I never even considered one. Now with the padding I have got myself quite evened out but for the nipples which really gave the game away (South-East and North_west)..I was very self concious about this and only wore extra large baggy t-shirts. BUT, after a discussion with my boss (and friend) I decided to try a padded bra...Bought one this morning and WOW!..........I can now wear all the skimpy tops I like! I am just so delighted with not looking like a Cyclops anymore! Woohoooooo!!!!

I think I'll go and stand out the front now and flash them at all the lorry-drivers! LOL Hugs Jxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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  • tasha_111
    tasha_111 Member Posts: 2,072
    AND
    I bought myself 4 new sleeveless skimpy tops in Turquoise! And some earrings to match!

    Number One Son has adorned my ankle with a chinese stick on tattoo, which looks very realistic. I don't know, Nearly 50 and wearing Dollar Store stick-ons? Oh well, as president of the daft sod club, I suppose I can get away with it for now.


    Also, I appear to have joined another Club. Until yesterday I was unaware that I was a member......The Jeep Club, I was out yesterday and every other 'Bumble type' Jeep driver waved to me, so I waved back...It's hysterical! I LOVE IT!

    Claudia, the turquoise tops are Excellent for sunbathing in! LOL

    Hugs Jxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • CR1954
    CR1954 Member Posts: 1,390 Member
    Awesome J!!
    Self image DOES mean a lot! I'm so happy that the padded bra worked out so well for you.
    That's how I felt when I got my prosthesis. I had a matching pair again!! LOL!!

    Hugs!

    CR
  • CR1954
    CR1954 Member Posts: 1,390 Member
    tasha_111 said:

    AND
    I bought myself 4 new sleeveless skimpy tops in Turquoise! And some earrings to match!

    Number One Son has adorned my ankle with a chinese stick on tattoo, which looks very realistic. I don't know, Nearly 50 and wearing Dollar Store stick-ons? Oh well, as president of the daft sod club, I suppose I can get away with it for now.


    Also, I appear to have joined another Club. Until yesterday I was unaware that I was a member......The Jeep Club, I was out yesterday and every other 'Bumble type' Jeep driver waved to me, so I waved back...It's hysterical! I LOVE IT!

    Claudia, the turquoise tops are Excellent for sunbathing in! LOL

    Hugs Jxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

    Hey.........
    Hey, you be stylin' in your tops & earrings! And a stick on tattoo too!!

    Did I ever mention that turquoise is my fav color? Really! I love it!!

    CR
  • Akiss4me
    Akiss4me Member Posts: 2,188
    tasha_111 said:

    AND
    I bought myself 4 new sleeveless skimpy tops in Turquoise! And some earrings to match!

    Number One Son has adorned my ankle with a chinese stick on tattoo, which looks very realistic. I don't know, Nearly 50 and wearing Dollar Store stick-ons? Oh well, as president of the daft sod club, I suppose I can get away with it for now.


    Also, I appear to have joined another Club. Until yesterday I was unaware that I was a member......The Jeep Club, I was out yesterday and every other 'Bumble type' Jeep driver waved to me, so I waved back...It's hysterical! I LOVE IT!

    Claudia, the turquoise tops are Excellent for sunbathing in! LOL

    Hugs Jxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

    So happy for you :)
    And you made me laugh!! Glad you found a solution. My husband recomended I lean to the left to lower that side & raise the other. That would even me out. I recommended he check out the sale ad in the newspaper for luggage!! He is now considering taking me on vacation (somehow he missed what I meant!). But oh well.....now I'll have something to look forward to in the future! :) Pammy
  • tasha_111
    tasha_111 Member Posts: 2,072
    CR1954 said:

    Awesome J!!
    Self image DOES mean a lot! I'm so happy that the padded bra worked out so well for you.
    That's how I felt when I got my prosthesis. I had a matching pair again!! LOL!!

    Hugs!

    CR

    Thanks CR
    I feel so much better now I am not lopsided anymore. Maybe I'll even get up the gumption to get rid of the shoulder bag (Which means my right Lack-Of is always covered by my hand)

    The Sky's the limit! LOL Hugs Jxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Christmas Girl
    Christmas Girl Member Posts: 3,682 Member
    Great that you've figured out a solution!
    Like you, I had never worn a padded bra in my entire life - although I'm only a 36B. My surgery was lumpectomy, small tumor; yet, enough to make "the girls" quite apparently mismatched - especially when wearing closer fitting knit tops, etc.

    Finally decided to try one of those new-fangled padded and "molded cup" bras - BINGO! They do the trick perfectly. (One cup is filled out, the other - BC/right - is a little empty inside; but, no one knows this except me.)

    It took me several YEARS to figure this out, J. So, you are much smarter than I. Which is why you are the Esteemed Leader, and I am the lowly Official Secretary.

    Am thrilled that you're delighted with your new found solution! :-)

    Kind regards, Susan
  • Jeanne D
    Jeanne D Member Posts: 1,867

    Great that you've figured out a solution!
    Like you, I had never worn a padded bra in my entire life - although I'm only a 36B. My surgery was lumpectomy, small tumor; yet, enough to make "the girls" quite apparently mismatched - especially when wearing closer fitting knit tops, etc.

    Finally decided to try one of those new-fangled padded and "molded cup" bras - BINGO! They do the trick perfectly. (One cup is filled out, the other - BC/right - is a little empty inside; but, no one knows this except me.)

    It took me several YEARS to figure this out, J. So, you are much smarter than I. Which is why you are the Esteemed Leader, and I am the lowly Official Secretary.

    Am thrilled that you're delighted with your new found solution! :-)

    Kind regards, Susan

    YES!
    You got it J! So, flaunt it! ( wink wink)
  • The1percen
    The1percen Member Posts: 135
    YOU GO GIRL!
    Congrats on your victory!
  • Alexis F
    Alexis F Member Posts: 3,598
    tasha_111 said:

    Thanks CR
    I feel so much better now I am not lopsided anymore. Maybe I'll even get up the gumption to get rid of the shoulder bag (Which means my right Lack-Of is always covered by my hand)

    The Sky's the limit! LOL Hugs Jxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

    LoL J! Lookin good!

    LoL J! Lookin good!
  • cats_toy
    cats_toy Member Posts: 1,462 Member
    Julia, welcome to the tattoo club too!
    I have a tattoo on my ankle, got it for my 50th! You might like yours so much you will need a permanent one. It could be a little turqouise guppy! with the name Aortus underneath.

    I can't do the padded bra even though I am very lopsided, still a 38D on the left, and maybe a 38b+ on the right, what's the matter? you don't like have one nipple able to look around a corner??? Well congrats on going for the balanced look, me I kinda like looking lopsided, matches my personality. (just a little warped).
    sounds like you are having a ball with Jamie.
    =^..^=
  • RE
    RE Member Posts: 4,591 Member
    :-)
    Great to hear that you are no longer a cyclops and that you get to wear your skimpy tops so the girls can breathe. I love the dollar tattoo, what a great idea wear it with pride.

    Hugs,

    RE
  • taleena
    taleena Member Posts: 1,612 Member
    RE said:

    :-)
    Great to hear that you are no longer a cyclops and that you get to wear your skimpy tops so the girls can breathe. I love the dollar tattoo, what a great idea wear it with pride.

    Hugs,

    RE

    So glad to hear someone else
    So glad to hear someone else mention that lopsided "girls" and as Cat put it so well, peeking around the corner... I thought maybe I should have gone to a breast surgeon and that is why it was looking that way!!!! Yea!!! No I don't feel so bad... going out now to check out those padded bra's...Hey Tasha... don't cause any wrecks out there...lol

    Hugs,

    ~T
  • confused123
    confused123 Member Posts: 251
    taleena said:

    So glad to hear someone else
    So glad to hear someone else mention that lopsided "girls" and as Cat put it so well, peeking around the corner... I thought maybe I should have gone to a breast surgeon and that is why it was looking that way!!!! Yea!!! No I don't feel so bad... going out now to check out those padded bra's...Hey Tasha... don't cause any wrecks out there...lol

    Hugs,

    ~T

    So happy for you. I feel
    So happy for you. I feel like I can feel your excitement jumping off the page!
    Kim
  • Kat11
    Kat11 Member Posts: 1,931 Member

    So happy for you. I feel
    So happy for you. I feel like I can feel your excitement jumping off the page!
    Kim

    Hey Tasha, Where there is a
    Hey Tasha, Where there is a will theres a way, and leave it to you to find it. Happy Days
  • Kristin N
    Kristin N Member Posts: 1,968 Member
    Kat11 said:

    Hey Tasha, Where there is a
    Hey Tasha, Where there is a will theres a way, and leave it to you to find it. Happy Days

    Tasha, you can always make
    Tasha, you can always make me laugh! You are one in a million girl!
  • outdoorgirl
    outdoorgirl Member Posts: 1,565
    taleena said:

    So glad to hear someone else
    So glad to hear someone else mention that lopsided "girls" and as Cat put it so well, peeking around the corner... I thought maybe I should have gone to a breast surgeon and that is why it was looking that way!!!! Yea!!! No I don't feel so bad... going out now to check out those padded bra's...Hey Tasha... don't cause any wrecks out there...lol

    Hugs,

    ~T

    Hey T and Cat
    and any of the rest of you,maybe we could have a "lopsided girl's club"too! I am definately part of that group!!
  • cats_toy
    cats_toy Member Posts: 1,462 Member

    Hey T and Cat
    and any of the rest of you,maybe we could have a "lopsided girl's club"too! I am definately part of that group!!

    our motto
    Lopsided girls with our padded bra
    Give the boob the last hurrah
    Nipple looking round corners in the raw
    Disease handled so well, it leaves others in Awe
    Looking so good it should be against the law
    Lets all go out and celebrate like it’s Mardi gras


    =^..^=
  • djteach
    djteach Member Posts: 273
    cats_toy said:

    our motto
    Lopsided girls with our padded bra
    Give the boob the last hurrah
    Nipple looking round corners in the raw
    Disease handled so well, it leaves others in Awe
    Looking so good it should be against the law
    Lets all go out and celebrate like it’s Mardi gras


    =^..^=

    Cat's Toy,
    That is

    Cat's Toy,

    That is fantastic. I was a member of that club before I had my mastectomy. Now, it's just more obvious to the world.

    Tasha, I love the new look, girl. It just screams, "Tasha"!!!!!!

    Love and hugs,
    Donna
  • outdoorgirl
    outdoorgirl Member Posts: 1,565
    cats_toy said:

    our motto
    Lopsided girls with our padded bra
    Give the boob the last hurrah
    Nipple looking round corners in the raw
    Disease handled so well, it leaves others in Awe
    Looking so good it should be against the law
    Lets all go out and celebrate like it’s Mardi gras


    =^..^=

    Cat
    that's awesome! I love it!!
  • cats_toy
    cats_toy Member Posts: 1,462 Member
    djteach said:

    Cat's Toy,
    That is

    Cat's Toy,

    That is fantastic. I was a member of that club before I had my mastectomy. Now, it's just more obvious to the world.

    Tasha, I love the new look, girl. It just screams, "Tasha"!!!!!!

    Love and hugs,
    Donna

    will we be an offshoot of the DS Club?
    will we have a president, secretary, etc?
    Please do tell
    =^..^=