Ouch! My Bra Hurts!!!

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Hi Girls!

I am now 7 weeks post op and other than about a week of pain after my surgery, I have been doing fine. I got my first fill last week and am doing well with that too. No complaints, except that my bra reallty hurts! I have worn an underwire bra for years to support my rather large boobs, but since the surgery my bra pushes on the part of me with the band and caused pressure and pain (it feels like I ate way to much, but I didn't). Have any of you experienced this? Is it time to find a new bra that doesn't touch that area? Any suggestions. Would love to hear from others going through this. I find myself sitting at a meal tugging on the part of my bra between my boobs for relief.

[Jodi_620 37]

I am not sure which area the pain is coming from. The part of the bra that goes around you should be being supported by your ribcage. Your band is lower (toward the left just below the ribcage and behind your liver). Where was your port inserted? Mine is near the belly button but I have read that some surgeons put them in higher.

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Thank you for writing back to me. I have the kind of bra where the underwire goes under the boobs (of course) and then a piece of enforced lacey material goes kind of across the bottom between the boobs. This material part is where is is pushing in and causing pain/pressure. I think my band is about 2 inches below and smack dap in the middle of the boobs. My port is about 2 inches higher and to the right (if you are looking at me) of my belly button.

[Jodi_620 37]

Without actually being able to see you it is hard to know for sure but it sounds like the sensation is happening in the lower part of your esophagus or the diaphragm. The band would be just below and to the left (your left) and behind your liver.

At any rate, getting a new style bra probably would help but I would mention the discomfort to the doctor, you can point it out to him/her and they can verify where the pain is coming from and why.

Not sure of your size, I was a 40DD when I started out and I wore a wireless minimizer soft cup bra (still do sometimes) although with weight loss, my size went down a little (36D) and the girls have are hanging a little lower so I've recently started to wear underwires for some lift, and with no discomfort. Hopefully I'll be able to get them reduced and lifted someday.

Edited March 24, 2009 by Jodi_620

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I was banded jan 14 2009. I have the same problem. I think it may be the pressure of my breast pushing down on my port?

Good luck

[Jodi_620 37]

I was banded jan 14 2009. I have the same problem. I think it may be the pressure of my breast pushing down on my port?

Good luck

Is your port that high?

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I am short wasted - my port is mid way (perhaps a bit higher (to my right) from my bust line to my belly button. My tubing was twisted and had to go back to the hospital and have it replaced (Mar 16 09). So I am back to the sorness, again. But it is all worth it - I felt (will again) so good prior to this last surgery! I, like so many others only wish I had this available 10 years ago!

I just keep looking ahead to feeling better and better!