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So... Ladies post op. I am having surgery on the 15th of july(YAY!). But the one thing on my mind is support. Not the human contact kind either... although I think my husband wouldn't mind the job. I need some advice on what to do for brassieres? I don't want to have to go out and buy a new bra every few weeks. I had thought of just getting a sports bra, but I hate the uni-boob look. So any and all advice would be helpful. What you did? how fast you lost your boobage? If you even lost that much? Thanks ladies!

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Laugh if you want but in the beginning when I lost a lot of weight I didn't have money for new bras so I rolled up a pair of socks and stuffed it!!! Later on I bought some on eBay real cheap

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Walmart has sport bras that feel like a real bra. They also separate in the middle so you dont have a uniboob. They are super comfy too.

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Lol! I'm still wearing my same bras 3 months out I just have to tighten then. My boobs are smaller and deflated but I'm okay with that. Lol

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I just bought 2 good bras from VS right now lol after work I knew I needed a new one. My boobs were no longer fitting the bras I had. I lasted in the ones I had and super old ones and sport bras. I would rather spend money on cloths.

I'm 11 months and needed bras desperately.

I went from 50D to 36C.

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I am so looking forward to smaller boobs. lol I think I will look into walmarts sports bras. thanks!

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Still wearing the same bras they just fit alot better now. Mine were spilling out and I just hated buying more and I got to wearing sports bras that were more like regular bras just had compression. I haven't bought anything new except scrubs. I can't wait til I can walk into VS and pick out something super cute.

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Still wearing the same bras they just fit alot better now. Mine were spilling out and I just hated buying more and I got to wearing sports bras that were more like regular bras just had compression. I haven't bought anything new except scrubs. I can't wait til I can walk into VS and pick out something super cute.

It's still surreal shopping there. I didn't know how to ask for a bra fitting but if course everyone there was super sweet and helped me fit a great fit and great styles!... It's so weird though!

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It's still surreal shopping there. I didn't know how to ask for a bra fitting but if course everyone there was super sweet and helped me fit a great fit and great styles!... It's so weird though!

I do have a birthday coming up lol....maybe should tell the hubby to buy me something new

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In a strange bra sizing quirk, I've gone from 46D to 40 DD. I guess they girls aren't shrinking as fast as the rest of me!

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I have been using the bra genie. If that's what it's called. They were from an infomercial but now they sell them at Wal-Mart and walgreens or cvs. I have large knockers 42ddd. They offer just enough support with just one on and no uniboob. If I'm going to the gym I put two on for extra support and then it will work like a sports bra. Also, they are stretchy so I have not had to buy new ones yet.

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In a strange bra sizing quirk' date=' I've gone from 46D to 40 DD. I guess they girls aren't shrinking as fast as the rest of me![/quote']

Or apparently a 38 DDD holy crap.

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I found some awesome bra's at Sams Club. They come in a two pack for twenty dollars. And look so comfy. I can't wait to wear them.

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In a strange bra sizing quirk' date=' I've gone from 46D to 40 DD. I guess they girls aren't shrinking as fast as the rest of me![/quote']

I don't want mine to shrink! And the other day my husband wasn't too happy about my butt shrinking, either!

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I don't want mine to shrink! And the other day my husband wasn't too happy about my butt shrinking' date=' either![/quote']

Can't I just lose in the "important" areas? Like tummy, thighs, upper arms?

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