Tuesday 25, November, 2008
I went to a really nice lingerie boutique that specializes in mastectomy items. I actually had to make an appointment first. I had been told that I can't wear the actual prosthesis until about 6-8 weeks after surgery, I'm only on week 4 but I went anyway. First I got fitted with a post surgical bra, looks like a sports bra with a pocket inside for the temporary boobs, which actually look like the shoulder pad that we all wore in the 80's. Since I was so large before the surgery, the specialist explained that I will probably never be that big again, so I have to get use to seeing myself with itty bitty titties. Okay, they are a C cup, but that's small for me. After that, she brought me a few brands and sizes of the actually prosthetic breasts. After trying on a few, I decided on nice shaped pair that felt real in weight, and of course, a normal bra (with pockets) to go with it.Are you ready for this....$400 each!! OHIP does pay for 50% and my drug plans will pay for the rest, but those are expensive boobies that I can take off every night. Okay, I'm going to start complaining a lot about how much things costs, but I'm lucky enough to have coverage, I can't imagine what others do when they don't have coverage. That being said, I plan to donate my used "equipment" when I'm done with them.
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