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Why The Brobe Helps Women Heal After Breast Cancer Surgery
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. According to the American Cancer Society, 1 in 8 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer during their lifetime, and more than 100,000 U.S. women undergo some form of mastectomy each year.
Over 8 million women in the U.S. are in cancer treatment or recovery for breast cancer. Following breast cancer surgeries, including mastectomy and breast reconstruction, women can struggle to cope with their cancer battle and their new body, taking both a physical and mental toll. So when her best friend was diagnosed with breast cancer and needed a mastectomy, Allison Schickel invented a unique bathrobe-bra mashup that could help her friend heal physically after the surgery and feel comfortable and attractive despite the scars, drains, and other post-surgery changes.
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“After seeing what my friend went through after all of her surgeries, I knew that I had to think of something that could help make the recovery process easier,” Allison says. “Managing all of the drains, tubes, cool packs, and more was such a struggle for her. I could only imagine how many other women…
