Topic: Finally found a comfortable alternative to mastectomy bra

Wow - this sounds great. Leave to a girl from Kentucky! Let us know if the co. really follows through.

I'm looking forward to hearing what you learn as well.  Good work!

Dawn 

You know at first I thought the prosthetics were going to be a breeze, but now they feel like they are getting heavier and heavier. By evening I'd like to bounce them off the wall. The worst part of the mastectomy bras is that they go right around where your chest is the most sensitive after a mastectomy.

Hi Kimberly, I was just reading back yesterday at the very first pages when the housekeeping thread started and there you were.  So that makes you one of the founders. As for the top I will have to let you know when I hear from them again.

I actually am waiting to talk to the company rep before I tell you the company name. I want to do this right so it will be something available for everyone.  I just looked up the store name that I found this in and you will be glad to know you have one in Spokane so if the company agrees to the alteration you will have it at your fingertips to purchase.

Don't want to get anyone's hope up too high since we all might have different expectations of what is comfortable. But for me the way it is cut long in the bodice keeps the seams away from the mastectomy scar lines and the material is stretchy so it fits comfortably, cool. Plus like I said before the neck line is very fashionable and yet just the right cut that it conseals the surgical stuff. Same for the sleeves. 

I very much agree that we're all so individual--sometimes what's comfortable for one of us doesn't work at all for another. That said, I hope you'll check out some of the bras, camisoles and breast forms I suggest on my non-profit website, BreastFree.org. I don't mean to push my website, just that it's easier to link you with it than to re-write all the suggestions here. If you go to the Breast Forms section, there are some non-silicone forms, like the Amoena 126, that can be worn so comfortably in a Still You Tank Top (really a classic camisole)--I have a link to that in the Bras and Camisoles section. Also, the Silique Comfort-Lite is an amazingly light silicone form and much less expensive than many silicone forms. You can read about it in the Breast Forms section.

I'll be interested to see what happens with this new idea--I hope something good pans out!

Hi nagem,

Silique is a new company and not yet in many boutiques. I ordered the forms from TrueKare. Their service was excellent. I wear them in a size 3 (they run a little bigger than many size 3s), which gives me a 34 large A/small B. If you try the 3 and they're too small, TrueKare will exchange them for the larger size. I think they're priced so low because they're new to the market and the company is trying to attract business. Mine are holding up just fine so far. The only drawback is that, because of the fiber back and polyurethane beads, the forms have to air dry, which can take a while. Given their (relatively) low price, I'm thinking of buying a backup pair, so I'll always have a dry pair available.

Nagem,

I hadn't noticed the prices on the side before!  But when I checked the Comfort LITE it costs much more than the others...$112 single and $200 for a pair.  I was set to order a pair this morning, until I noticed they are almost twice as much as the regular Comfort series.  They are still much less than most silicone forms, and they do sound comfortable, but I may need to wait, especially if I love them and want a second set!

Barbara,

Thanks for including the website here.  I've been thinking about these for some time, and while I am still very happy with my small PALs, I think the combo of silicone and beads would make a nice look and feel (for me on the inside and for the passing the hug test).  

Dawn 

Barbara,

I really related to your blog about not finding the perfect forms.  My "originals" were far from perfect, and I have been mostly content with my PALs as a substitute, but I, too, keep looking for perfect, or at least the right combination of things.  I appreciate your site, your blog, and your comments here.  I can't imagine negotiating this part of the journey without you!

Dawn