hi all,brand new to this so sorry if i seem to waffle on abit,been recently diagnosed with breast cancer,op date is pending and have been given alist of items to acquire for after surgery,bra and expanders havent been a issue but the abdominal support needed ie as in a lycra bodyshaper has,the various outlets i would assume would have a good selection have been disappointing and the usual "make yourself look slimmer " products dont seem to be right for the job,either firm support or boned and seamed,having to wear this garment for 23hrs aday for 6-8 weeks i would obviously like to purchase the right product,if anyone has been in this situation and achieved the goal i seem to be failing at i would LOVE to hear from you,think i am most probably panicking over this but getting myself so stressed,may seem abit trivial considering the surgery i am due to have but for me this is still part of the overall package in dealing with the cancer and the effects after the surgery,thanks to all who read this and i value any help
Hi angelis16 and welcome to the BCC forums where I am sure you will find the support you are looking for soon, in addition, please feel free to call our helpliners for further practical and emotional support on 0808 800 6000, lines are open weekdays 9-5 and Sat 10-2
You may find the following link to the treatments area of the site helpful as it contains links to surgery information and further support ideas:
breastcancercare.org.uk/treatment
Also please feel free to post in the other threads on the forums as there are specific ones for surgery where,you may find more replies:
forum.breastcancercare.org.uk/t5/Going-through-treatment/ct-p/going_through_treatment
Take care
Lucy BCC