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    Breast Health | Postsurgical Support

    Flat Chested, For Real, After Breast Cancer

    ByBeth Kaufman October 11, 2018 9:29 am

    I felt the lump; my doctors did not. Neither my gynecologist nor my radiologist. I had a sonogram; it showed nothing. Meanwhile, I was walking around with a lump the size of an orange and could barely breathe. I knew they were wrong. My husband sang the familiar tune of, you always have to be…

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    Post-Surgical Bras: Healing After Mastectomy and Other Breast Surgeries

    Byelisabeth April 27, 2016 8:43 am

    What are post-surgical bras? They are specialty bra garments worn after mastectomies or reconstructive and elective cosmetic breast surgeries. Don’t expect to find many cute post-surgical bras around. They’re meant to be functional not fashionable. They keep the patient in mind, one who might have limited arm and chest mobility and often must accommodate drains attached…

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  • Looking for a shortcut to new boobs? Breast cancer’s not it. — Guest blog post from Diane Mapes
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    Looking for a shortcut to new boobs? Breast cancer’s not it. — Guest blog post from Diane Mapes

    Bythebreastlife July 9, 2012 11:30 pmJune 15, 2025 5:20 pm

    I was talking to a breast cancer buddy the other day — one of the lucky ones who found her cancer at Stage 0 and got away with a minor lumpectomy — and was amazed and horrified at something she told me. Apparently, while she was still learning about the staging of her disease, a…

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