Most women wake up every day, get out of bed, and put on their bra.
We don't think twice about it. In fact, most of us probably take it for granted or complain about how uncomfortable the undergarment is.
Many of us don't stop to consider how lucky we are that we can find bras that fit. There are thousands of woman breast cancer survivors who long for those moments where they were once able to take bras for granted.
Enter AnaOno: a lingerie line designed for women of all shapes and sizes who have undergone breast cancer related surgery.
The brand was created by Dana Donofree, a breast cancer survivor who underwent a bilateral mastectomy, chemotherapy and breast reconstruction.
AnaOno is able to make these women feel good when they look in the mirror, which is important for each and everyone of us.
When we don't think we look good, we often don't feel good — and that's why AnaOno is so important.
Battling cancer is hard enough, survivors shouldn't have to grapple with such small problems after overcoming such a difficult obstacle.
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Meet Dana Donofree. The day before her 28th birthday, and two months prior to her wedding, Dana was diagnosed with infiltrative ductal carcinoma. After a bilateral mastectomy, reconstructive surgery and chemotherapy, her life was forever changed.
A bilateral mastectomy requires the removal of both breasts (pictured below). Some women opt to reconstruct their breasts, some don't, while other breast cancer survivors may only require a unilateral mastectomy (the removal of one breast).
After Dana's battle with cancer, she realized her bras no longer fit properly. Her solution? To make them herself.
The bra is designed to fit women of all shapes and sizes, regardless of their surgery or if they've chosen to reconstruct or not.
“I think cancer actually gave me something, rather than taking it away,” says Sandi. At 39, she got divorced and began her chemotherapy in the same week. “Cancer opened my eyes to things in my life I didn’t want to acknowledge or was too afraid to see.”
“Sometimes, mentally, I think I’m a basket case,” says Kelly, who was diagnosed with cancer and received a bilateral mastectomy when she was 32. “When you’ve been through something like this, your mind goes a million ways. Sometimes it is a mile a minute with fears and concerns, and then your emotions take over. And you’re almost over the deep end.”
See the complete transformation in the video below.
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