Hi Girls,

I have a "bra" question for you. I understand that after surgery wearing a bra can be uncomfortable..is this true?

If so, what type/style of bra did you wear while healing? How long was it uncomfortable?

Margo

Hmmm...I know some folks here have expressed troubles with bras. I personally never had any troubles. I wear a front hook underwire bra and I even wore it home from the hospital and was comfortable. I think some people have their port placed up by their sternum and that would certainly cause troubles with a bra. My port is about three inches above my belly button so no bra issues here.

Just giving you my viewpoint, I'm sure others will chime in with different stories. I think it all depends on where your port gets placed.

I didn't have a problem at all. My highest incision is about 2 inches below where my bra comes down in the front. I did have to be careful putting it on for the first week or so. I will say that my sports bras have been a little trouplesome because of how wide the band is on the bottom - it did come down to my first incision.

I had trouble with my bra for quite a while, and even now it sometimes irritates my band incision scar. Part of this no doubt is because I wear a G cup, and that incision line is right where my bra band hits.

I wore a sports bra I modified so it wouldn't be too tight for quite a while, or when I was at home, a tight tee-shirt under my other shirts to help corral the "girls."

I wear a regular old underwire and for the most part I didn't have any trouble although sometimes doring that first week or so, it felt better to not have one on. They wouldn't let me wear one at all right after surgury. I had to go home hangin' LOL.

I didnt wear a bra at all... but I dont have much.. my fat on the sides are bigger then me.. if you know what I mean... I have heard people saying sports bra have helped... just becareful and do whatever YOU feel comfortable with!

My advice.....just take the damn thing off!!!!

That's what I have been telling girls for years. lol

They won't listen!!!

Hi Girls,

I have a "bra" question for you. I understand that after surgery wearing a bra can be uncomfortable..is this true?

If so, what type/style of bra did you wear while healing? How long was it uncomfortable?

Margo

Ok I know this is funny but I totally couldn't wear a bra for three weeks!!! After a week the "girls" were to heavy to support with just my arms any more & a bra was totally out of the question.

So I took an old white tank top & rigged it up in the middle -- I took one barret on one side & one on the other side & attached the middle to either strap going on my shoulder. It ended up looking like a funky bathing suit top but was soft enough to wear & helped get the girls slightly back where they belonged. It worked great for the next week & by then I could wear a bra with an extended strap in the back of it for the next two weeks & than my regular bra after that. Good luck with it!

That's what I have been telling girls for years. lol

Okay boys....Imagine that each of your cojones is the size of a large grapefuit and weighs about a pound and a half......then imagine trying to walk around like that without any type of support.

Case closed.

Heh heh, I have two responses.

1.) Why would we have to imagine?

2.) Hmmmmm....grapefruit!!!

That does sound painful-ouch!!!

Heh heh, I have two responses.

1.) Why would we have to imagine?

Brother....if you are walking around with two grapefruits in yer shorts....you've got more problems than I even imagined.....

I am five days out and have absolutely no problem wearing my underwire, back hook bra. My incision is about 2" below the wire, I guess if the straps were too loose it might hurt.