Sandra56

Thanks, Barbara.

I hadn't even noticed the little Search Function on the discussion Boards and limiting the search to this forum found lots of information on the sports bra and Been-A-Boob.  Thanks for the tip!

Sandra

http://www.tlcdirect.org/subcategory/FormsForImmediatelyAfterMastectomySurgery.html

Hi Wilsope, the above URL address at TLC shows the forms that I wear the most even 2 1/2 years post mastectomy.  I had bilateral surgery and don't have to worry about matching sides.  The thin layer of foam in the front of the form gives a smooth look, and you can even weigh them down with weights if you want a saggier look.  I don't put any polyester fill in the top part, just shake down into the lower, wider portion.  These are very inexpensive and I just throw the inexpensive filling away before washing, although you could certainly wash the filler separately.

For weights, I use the little weighted pillows from my Bosom Buddies, (although, I think you can get regular weights for this purpose?) and just embed them into the filler at the bottom.  Very, very comfortable, and cool!  And I wear them to work and they look just fine.  Lightweight and no leaking.  (I have a pair of Silicone ones, too expensive to wear everyday...I have cats!!!)

 I also wear my "round" Bosom Buddies and like them.  www.bosom buddies.com.

I also wear T-shirts, but I am overweight and don't wear them super tight.  I think what I like about Bosom Buddies is that you can put as many of the little pillows as you need to get the shape you want.  Plus you can get the unweighted pillows to mix with the weighted ones.   I never notice a seam from the outside of my bra or shirt.  And if you load the pillows right, there really isn't any lumpiness that I noticed.  But actually, I use polyester fiberfill in my Bosom Buddies also, because I have yet to order the unweighted pillows and don't like filling my D size with all the weighted ones.   They are certainly less expensive than the silicone ones,  and as lightweight as one prefers.  They told me that you should put the lacy part up where the brastraps are, they also said I could wear them in a regular bra, but they fit fine into my M-framed mastectomy bra,  

The Bosom Buddies are easy to transport in you luggage, don't look like forms and can put the pillows in a separate little bag and nobody would even know what they are, if looking inside your luggage.

But, for extreme comfort, sure can't beat those little TLC  forms, you can get different shapes, but I like the triangle.  I can mold the fiberfill to fill in just enough to smoothly link up with the lumps under my arms (dog-ears) and not leave a gap. There is a vertical slit in the forms where you stuff the desired fiberfill.    I have to be outside in the orchard a lot in the summer, and I never notice being hot from these forms, just have to wash them after sweating into them!  They are affordable enough to have several of them at $22 per pair. Oh, and you can stack them, unfilled, inside each other in a drawer.

Hope this helps when looking for less expensive forms.  

Sandra

Hello MB,

Thanks for your description and picture.  In order to make a bigger size, I guess you could just sew the ends of 2 or more tubes together and just keep rolling and twisting?  I bought the scrubbies at Wal-Mart about a year ago, but could never figure how to keep them from looking lumpy, your idea is great!