Thank you for sharing. I am post mastectomy and will be shopping for protheses in a few months. Very helpful.

@estrogendiaries

6 ай бұрын

Sending healing thoughts your way!

So informative- you are the best!thank you ❤❤

@estrogendiaries

5 ай бұрын

Aw! Thanks! Appreciate your saying so!

Thank you for your videos

@estrogendiaries

Ай бұрын

Glad you like them!

Thank you so much for sharing all of this helpful information! I'm following up on your recommendations prior to explant. :)

@estrogendiaries

6 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

Thank you so much. I needed the information that you gave. 🎄💖🌟

@estrogendiaries

6 ай бұрын

Oh good! Merry Christmas!

merci

Thanks for

@estrogendiaries

6 ай бұрын

No problem!

I was very unhappy at my local Cancer Center that offered prosthetics, bras, etc. I was previously a DD but the saleswoman recommended the Amoena in a size that was barely a C cup. I had very little projection, so I refused them and insisted on ordering a larger size, but she kept trying to persuade me to keep the ones I received. I did not relent, so she placed an order for the next size up. When I received them, one had hair and food crumbs on the underside, and the other one had a tear on the underside!! Also, each had a different style number and design, so they did not match!!! (Probably trying to clear her inventory, too!!) So I had to refuse those. She FINALLY got some that were OK, but I still was not happy. They are not comfortable and feel too firm. She also measured me for bras and the ones she ordered were way too tight in the band. Horrible experience and no empathy at all from the saleswoman. What I have been wearing for the past 3-1/2 yrs was a pair of Amoena forms that were donated to me by a co-worker whose mother had a pair that she only wore a few times (her mother passed away). They were the closest to my natural breasts in look, size, and feel. They are heavy so I only wear those out in public (work, etc). I did find a great substitute just this week on Amazon that are similar to the "bean bag" style you showed in this video. I love them. They are comfortable, perfect for swimming, working iut, and general use. And each one was about $30! I was able to buy 4 for the price of 3!!! On Amazon, do a search for "Sendyou breast prosthesis". The brand also has some very pretty mastectomy bras! (Note: There no space in "Sendyou").

@estrogendiaries

3 ай бұрын

Love it! Thanks for the tip! And yes, that prosthetic shop deserves a bad review!!!

Thank you for these videos. I am getting a mastectomy in May and am just learning about all of this. Your videos have been very helpful.

@estrogendiaries

4 ай бұрын

You’re so welcome!

@amazingautumn12

Ай бұрын

How did it go? How are you recovering?

@Liz0409

Ай бұрын

@@amazingautumn12 hi, I'm ok. I'm only a week out. The most surprising thing is the numbness down my arm, in my arm pit and down my side. Nobody really told me about that.

@amazingautumn12

Ай бұрын

@Liz0409 Wishing you fast recovery, prayers to you 🙏 I am so scared to go through mastectomy, BRCA1 positive, suggested prophylactic mastectomy..... Did you go flat or implants? I've watched the videos on goldilocks mastectomy where they reconstruct the breasts using your own skin and fat/tissue

@Liz0409

Ай бұрын

@@amazingautumn12 I went flat for now. I didn't want to put my body through anymore trauma than absolutely necessary. In a few years I might consider reconstruction but for now I'm going to focus on recovery and being cancer free.

Wonderful info! Thank you so much 💓 and more power to you! Calling my local store now...

@estrogendiaries

6 ай бұрын

Wonderful!

Thank u for making this video. I live in L.A. How do I find a place that will scan my breasts before mastectomy?

@estrogendiaries

5 ай бұрын

I've listed the names of the two California stores in the show notes below this video. They are in Sacramento and San Mateo. I hope they are as wonderful as the Eugene Oregon shop that I go to!

I wish I had known how difficult it would be to find large breast forms in Blighty. Even so-called specialist companies don't cater for larger cup sizes. I rely on Knitted knockers a lot. As far as I can gather, people with larger cup sizes can't get custom prosthetics either. The NHS gives people one (or two) basic prosthesis. Mine is huge & heavy. Life with one GG (J) isn't as easy as I thought it would be. I need a prosthetic because It affects posture & balance & I would look v odd otherwise.

@estrogendiaries

6 ай бұрын

I'll do a video as soon as I get my custom forms back! Hopefully that will help.

@staceyvaas1210

6 ай бұрын

I too have had a similar situation

@fenlandwildlifeclips

5 ай бұрын

@@staceyvaas1210 Are you in Blighty?

@fenlandwildlifeclips

5 ай бұрын

@estrogendiaries As far as I can gather, they don't make large custom breast forms. It's hard enough to find them on the shelf. Don't get me started on bras. You can't go without if you have one big breast because it literally makes you lopsided.

I’ve had a bilateral mascetomy and my Health Insurance would not pay for my prosthetic. Who would I talk to about this issue. Even if it’s the Law

@estrogendiaries

3 ай бұрын

I think that's common. Some insurance policies don't have much for us. But a lot of prosthetic stores have a "giving closet" where folks donate the ones that they didn't use.

You are so cute