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Medical Forum / Diseases and Disorders / Breast Cancer / September 2007Question
Hi, Does anyone know if regular silicone breast forms can be worn while swimming or do you have to have "special" ones for this purpose? Thanks. Tammy > Hi, > [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > Tammy Yes. I never heard of anyone having special prostheses, just having modified swimsuits to take the standard ones. Tim Jackson >> Does anyone know if regular silicone breast forms can be worn while swimming >> or do you have to have "special" ones for this purpose? [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] >I never heard of anyone having special prostheses, just having modified >swimsuits to take the standard ones. As a matter of fact, there *are* special swimsuit prostheses which are lighter than normal prostheses. You can find some at http://tinyurl.com/2nc728 I never got on with my "proper" prosthesis, so I have a sports prosthesis which is lighter and, what's more, a good deal cheaper! See them here. http://tinyurl.com/2tpov7 I realise that you're probably in the USA, but I'm sure you can get them there too.  Signature"It's easier to get forgiveness than permission." Rear Admiral "Amazing" Grace Hopper Wow, I haven't seen this kind yet. My insurance covered my silicone ones so I don't know exactly how much they were but I'm sure they were much much more. I'll try to find this type in the USA. I was worried about the chlorine or salt ruining the forms as I wouldn't be able to replace them for another 2 years via insurance. I absolutely hate my silicone ones - I was small chested to begin with so I really didn't notice a difference in weight when I had my mastectomy but these things are SO heavy and they are the unweighted ones!!! For whatever reason my swimsuit is made very thick as well and together with the forms it weighs 2 lbs! I told my husband that if I were ever attacked while wearing my forms I could use them and the bra for a weapon. Thanks for the info. >>> Does anyone know if regular silicone breast forms can be worn while >>> swimming [quoted text clipped - 21 lines] > I realise that you're probably in the USA, but I'm sure you can get them > there too. > Wow, I haven't seen this kind yet. My insurance covered my silicone ones > so I don't know exactly how much they were but I'm sure they were much > much more. I'll try to find this type in the USA. I was worried about > the chlorine or salt ruining the forms as I wouldn't be able to replace > them for another 2 years via insurance. AFAIK, you may wear the regular ones to swim without damaging them -- I have friends who've done so. I believe the special ones are just designed to be more suitable to the purpose. (I never swim in mine because I never wear mine for any kind of athletic activity -- one of the nice things about the bilateral is that I don't have to wear them in order to be weight-balanced. It *is* somewhat difficult to find swimsuits that are workable without breasts or prostheses -- doesn't help that I need a larger size suit, thus they assume you have larger breasts. But it works out.) Ann T. Rmeo > I absolutely hate my silicone ones - I was small chested to begin with so > I really didn't notice a difference in weight when I had my mastectomy but [quoted text clipped - 30 lines] >> I realise that you're probably in the USA, but I'm sure you can get them >> there too. >>> Does anyone know if regular silicone breast forms can be worn while swimming >>> or do you have to have "special" ones for this purpose? [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > As a matter of fact, there *are* special swimsuit prostheses which are > lighter than normal prostheses. Just to clarify, I meant that you did not *have* to have special prostheses for swimming, not that they did not exist. And that I did not know anyone who had bought a special one. To the best of my knowledge it is perfectly safe to use the standard ones, certainly my wife did. I guess if you swim a lot, you might want to look at specialised ones. Tim "R. Fizek" wrote : > Hi, > > Does anyone know if regular silicone breast forms can be worn while swimming or > do you have to have "special" ones for this purpose? Tammy, A little off topic but regarding swimsuits; I was browsing through my L.L.Bean catalog this spring and was quietly lamenting the fact that some of the suits were so attractive but alas I wouldn't be able to wear them. Then I noticed that several of them had a notation that a mastectomy version was available. Bravo LLBEAN!!! Of course I goofed around and didn't order it so I'll either have to go to their website and find a contact (may can still get one) or wait until next year to see the new styles. However, I did recently discover that a suit I had already looked just fine on WITHOUT my breast form. It might look a little weird wet but dry no one would be none the wiser. I am told that the special forms for swimming are lighter and designed to float, much like your natural breast would. Marsha > A little off topic but regarding swimsuits; <deletions> > However, I did recently discover that a suit I had already looked > just fine on WITHOUT my breast form. It might look a little weird wet but > dry > no one would be none the wiser. I was kind of befuddled about swimsuits for a while, too, wanting to find something that would work without prostheses. (I prefer to go without most of the time, especially when exercising.) There are definitely some swimsuits that work, even in my plus size. They may be a little wrinkly over the chest, but not startlingly so. I've found I need to be able to try them on, so catalog order works poorly for me. One has to find something that doesn't gap at the neck or underarms, which requires a particular fit. Surprisingly, it doesn't seem to draw a lot of stares at the pool, either. Ann T. Remove 'dontsendspam' from address to reply by email >> A little off topic but regarding swimsuits; > <deletions> [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > particular fit. Surprisingly, it doesn't seem to draw a lot of stares > at the pool, either. You know, I sometimes wonder why we think that anyone WILL be looking at our chests, especially (for most of us) at OUR age :-) I've even stopped worrying that somebody might notice the extension of my pubic hair which goes down my leg two or three inches. Most of the time I'm in a swimsuit I'm in the water anyway. What the heck - if people notice it and don't like it that's their problem, not mine! Mary. Hi Marsha, I actually got a LL Bean suit but from Ebay. I don't particularly like it because it is so heavy -and plus the breast forms together weigh 2 lbs. I feel like I will sink. But on the plus side, even from the catalog, they are MUCH more affordable than most of the other mastectomy suits that I've seen. Tammy > "R. Fizek" wrote : >> Hi, [quoted text clipped - 26 lines] > > Marsha "R. Fizek" wrote : > Hi Marsha, > > I actually got a LL Bean suit but from Ebay. I don't particularly like it > because it is so heavy -and plus the breast forms together weigh 2 lbs. I feel > like I will sink. But on the plus side, even from the catalog, they are MUCH > more affordable than most of the other mastectomy suits that I've seen. I figured they'd be more cost effective. However I don't have the special forms yet so this year it's a moot point! Thanks for the update. |
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