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I learned the other day that Nordstrom's caters to women with breast cancer. You call the lingerie department and schedule a time to be fitted. Today I tried on two different garments; a bra, and a camisole that has pockets for the drain tubes. Note: These tubes are worn after surgery to prevent accumulation of fluid/blood and to decrease swelling, which decreases pain. Yay!

The Tacoma Mall location has a large private room at the end of the dressing rooms where a specialist measures you for pre and post operative garments. I thought it would be a good idea to get a comfortable bra to wear after the surgical wrappings are removed. It was a fabulous experience, and the purchase was billed to my insurance. I only needed to call my surgeon and have their office fax a prescription for the garments to Nordstrom's lingerie department.

For woman who don't have reconstructive surgery, Nordstrom also has prosthetic bras, camisoles, and swimsuits available. Who knew? I'd like to give a shout out to Ashley who treated me with respect and made the whole experience a treat.

I was so happy that I bought myself a cute pair of pink flannel pajamas with hearts on them, because I'm worth it, and because my daughter Holly was mortified I might be sleeping in my flannel, button-up shirts and sweatpants all the time.