After having a double mastectomy the compression bras were a life safer. Some survivors are plagued with either lymphedema or a feeling like they’re wearing a metal bra…weird I know, it’s the nerve endings. The “mastectomy industry” which is highly overpriced is not inclusive. Their bras do not go over a 48” band across the back leaving many of us out. It took me a long year of misery until this site popped up on my Facebook feed. Two issues, the band around the bottom seems to fray in the middle and although I am in the correct size it does ride up.,The other issue is shipping it takes a week from Seattle to NYC? In todays market of next day deliveries, a better system needs to be found. I agree with others, I find the patterns to be juvenile and prefer solids.