Bras

I made my first purchase to prepare for recovery.  Bras.  I know, weird.  Last time I had surgery, I was so excited that I would be given a free pass to not wear bras for many months following surgery.  I mentioned this to the nurse as I was checking out of the hospital and she chuckled and said, “Hun, with your girls you most definitely have to wear a bra or you are going to be in A LOT of pain.”  So, being unprepared, I had to pull a sports bra on and keep it on 24/7 except showering because quite frankly once I finally wrestled into it, there was no way I was taking it off.
Being older and wiser now, I discovered sports bras that zipper in the front.  If I had been an exerciser like I was suppose to be, I would have known these existed.
Even if you haven’t had OHS, check these out.  They are quite something.  Although I am definitely not looking forward to the recovery process, at least I now know I won’t have to live in a smelly sports bra for days because I’m too afraid of the pain of getting in and out of it.  Finding joy in the small things is key to a happy life.

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