camisole advice needed
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Maddie
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Hi Maddie & welcome I'm
Hi Maddie & welcome I'm sorry you have to be here though. I had a bi-lat mastectomy in July and they gave me camisoles at the hospital before I went home. It was covered by my insurance - my nurse told me most of the time they are covered.
I never even wore mine - i wore mens hanes undershirts most of the time (it was very hot then though!) and pinned my drains to the sides of the shirt.
*hugs*
Heather0 -
Maddie
I had bilateral mastectomy in June. My surgeon sent me home in a surgical bra (I did not have reconstruction). I bought 2 camisoles but the store was not covered by my insurance. They were very soft and comfy and had velcro pockets for the drains. You do need a script from dr. I also got script from him to buy mastectomy bras and prostheses a few months later. Insurance covered most of the cost. Hope you discomfort eases up soon. I did not have any lymph node involvement so the only thing I had to deal with was the drains for 10 days and then healing (I had about 75 steri strips).
{{hugs}} Char0 -
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Maddie - I came home with a wonderful camisole from the hospital - I loved it! It was soft cotton and opened up the front with velcro. It had pockets inside for the drains. It was kind of bulky b/c of the fabric and velcro, but I just wore loose fitting shirts over it that buttoned up the front. I never would have been able to get anything up over my head (left side mastectomy and 18 nodes removed). It was so comfy that I wore it long after I needed it - several months actually to sleep in. It had a puffy form inside that you could take stuffing out of if it was too big.
Later when I needed to go back to work and wear nicer clothes and was having radiation,I switched to a nylon-Lycra type camisole. That one was much smoother to wear under clothes, but it was a slip-on style. As I had (have) trouble with arm limitation, I would slip it on feet-first rather than over my head. Other than for about one week when my radiated area was oozing (I wore a man's cotton t-shirt then), I wore that camisole all the time, and am still wearing it 3 months after finishing radiation, even though I have bras with prostheses. My insurance covered the camisoles and bras.0 -
Here is a great source - comfortable & beautiful
Breast cancer survivor with her friend, a designer, designed the perfect camisole. Contact Katie Stotler at 312.285.7661, e-mail address is E.katie@shoptoobeautiful.com. Website is www.shoptoobeautiful.com. Camisole comes in 3 colors: white, pink & black. It is made of soft cotton, modal, lycra blend that is comfortable and washes with ease. It accommodates all the drains with subtle interior and exterior pockets that allow for discreet yet totally functional usage. Perhaps the best part of the camisole is how pretty and feminine it is with details such as delicate lace and adjustable bra straps.
Lots of Hugs,
Janelle0 -
Your insurance should coverHeatherbelle said:Hi Maddie & welcome I'm
Hi Maddie & welcome I'm sorry you have to be here though. I had a bi-lat mastectomy in July and they gave me camisoles at the hospital before I went home. It was covered by my insurance - my nurse told me most of the time they are covered.
I never even wore mine - i wore mens hanes undershirts most of the time (it was very hot then though!) and pinned my drains to the sides of the shirt.
*hugs*
Heather
Your insurance should cover them. I think all you need is a letter/fax from your doctor. I got 2 bras, and, I could have gotten more after my lumpectomy and my insurance paid for them. There is TLC on this site that offers different bras, camisoles and other things. There was also a nice shop inside my cancer center that sold these things too. Does yours have that?
Good luck,
Jan0
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