postmastectomy comfort

cmkramerjr
cmkramerjr Member Posts: 1
edited March 2014 in Breast Cancer #1
http://www.makemeheal.com/mmh/product/mastectomy/index.vm?procid=33 Has anyone looked at or used these aids and have comments orsuggestions.

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  • KathiM
    KathiM Member Posts: 8,028 Member
    #2
    Lumpectomy survivor here....But, anything that helps make you feel better, I'm all for it!

    Hugs, Kathi
  • MaryGail
    MaryGail Member Posts: 10
    #3
    I have not ordered from them, but have used another web-based supplier, after buying from a local shop several times. I think it best to buy at a shop first, so you can see some of the products and get some advice (remembering that it is still "sales talk") from the clerks. There are several places on the net that sell a wide variety of supplies. I think you'll find a few major brands, sold by a number of suppliers. Prices do vary, so shop around. I used Metro Medical at metromedicalonline.com. They had great customer service and good prices on what I wanted, with a pretty wide selection. I was trying to match a prosthesis, as I am "bilateral" and had one of my two spring a leak. I also found cheap, weighted foam ones for swimming. They are not great, but will do. Anyone know of cheap ones that are OK to swim in and don't take days to dry?
  • AmyBH
    AmyBH Member Posts: 9
    #4
    I use www.cpmart.com and after mastectomy used the Reconstruction Recovery Camisole which worked perfectly. It comes with soft poly fill form that you can easily adjust to match the other breast. It was soft and made me not lop-sided all through the healing, during the drain tubes, and after chemo, I used it during radiation when the skin should not have anything tight on it. Now I wear a prosthesis and bras, also from that site.

    I would like to find a regular retail store that has camisoles or lots of bras that I could try on right there. With one real breast and one prosthesis, sometimes its hard to get a good fit. I travel to most major US cities so if anyone knows of a good store - please let me know.
  • AuthorUnknown
    AuthorUnknown Member Posts: 1,537 Member
    #5
    MaryGail said:

    I have not ordered from them, but have used another web-based supplier, after buying from a local shop several times. I think it best to buy at a shop first, so you can see some of the products and get some advice (remembering that it is still "sales talk") from the clerks. There are several places on the net that sell a wide variety of supplies. I think you'll find a few major brands, sold by a number of suppliers. Prices do vary, so shop around. I used Metro Medical at metromedicalonline.com. They had great customer service and good prices on what I wanted, with a pretty wide selection. I was trying to match a prosthesis, as I am "bilateral" and had one of my two spring a leak. I also found cheap, weighted foam ones for swimming. They are not great, but will do. Anyone know of cheap ones that are OK to swim in and don't take days to dry?

    Hello,

    The American Cancer Society has a catalog called "tlc" that offers many mastectomy products including a swim prosthesis. The following link will take you directly to the product if you are interested. http://www.tlcdirect.org/products/sku-7840__dept-12.html.

    Best Wishes!

    Dana
    CSN Dana
  • MaryGail
    MaryGail Member Posts: 10
    #6
    AmyBH said:

    I use www.cpmart.com and after mastectomy used the Reconstruction Recovery Camisole which worked perfectly. It comes with soft poly fill form that you can easily adjust to match the other breast. It was soft and made me not lop-sided all through the healing, during the drain tubes, and after chemo, I used it during radiation when the skin should not have anything tight on it. Now I wear a prosthesis and bras, also from that site.

    I would like to find a regular retail store that has camisoles or lots of bras that I could try on right there. With one real breast and one prosthesis, sometimes its hard to get a good fit. I travel to most major US cities so if anyone knows of a good store - please let me know.

    Houston, Texas, has two "chains" of stores that may also exist in other cities that carry mastectomy supplies. The one I've shopped at is Women's Health Boutique. I highly recommend them. The other is Second Silouette. Our local ACS has a list of mastectomy/lumpectomy/wig, etc. supply stores. Contact your local office and see if they have such a list.

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