Breast Cancer Now Forum

Hi,  thank you so much for replying.  You are right, I had to go back to Llantrisent Royal Glamorgan hospital to have the swelling drained as it was a seroma.  I wore a zip up bra with a softie in, which far too big even when took stuffing out but nurse advised to wear to try get swelling down.  I really can’t see me wearing in the future even though i have purchased quite a few… i will just go without.  I dont have a problem with being lopsided so why should anyone else.   I was really pleased to hear that you have gone without and no-one noticed.  Well done. we should be proud and grateful we have overcome another hurdle of life. take care  ... View more

I found your post very interesting.  This is the first time i have posted so bit nervous.  I had a left sided mastectomy last Monday, 13th September without any reconstruction as surgeon said i dont have a lot of skin and would look odd so chose not to have and not to be in hospital for long due to COVID. I had the drain removed after 5 days which is good but now i have an awful lot of swelling all over chest wall under arm and round back, its very uncomfortable but i assume it will go down eventually.  I dont wear bras normally as only small busted but am worried now what to do when the soreness goes.  Should i wear a post op bra with zip down front to ease the swelling.   Do you go without a bra and how do people react.  You should as that’s you are coping very well.  Kind regards ... View more