I have a right-side mastectomy and axillary clearance w/immediate diep recon coming up on Sunday and am at a loss as for what to do with buying undergarments. The sheet of paper I received Monday is confusing at best and I feel like I have been looking at control pants and bras nonstop for the last two days!
My main questions are:
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When you come out of theatre are you in a bra then? Or do they grab one of the ones you bought?
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It says that the first bra should be cheap as it will need to be cut for observation. Thats fine, so what, like a cheap cotton sports bra with terrible support is ok? What about having a bra with a front closure or zip? How much support is needed = is it really just to hold things in place but not squish?
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After that I think its a bit easier to figure out (and I have a fitting booked in an hour at John Lewis) and some good brands, so I guess you move into those supportive brands and live in them nonstop for the next month and a half, yes?
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Trying to find firm control pants has been challenging. I’ve seen some recommend Spanx that pull all the way up high and then Ive seen the ones on M&S I would expect to work that only look to come up to waist height. I am short waisted so the sheet advice to “come up near the bottom of your bra” is a little well, subjective. Im assuming they mean far above belly button since a new one is made.
Any recommendations need to be deliverable or at a shop like Next, Sainsburys, M&S, or John Lewis as I cant get to a big Tesco or ASDA and I am supposed to quarantine from tomorrow morning.
On a side note -I see all the informational components handed to me are from pre-Covid and there seems to be a universal shortage of plus sized control pants!