Think Pinker

It’s hard to believe that there were very few products available to women to enhance their appearance after radical mastectomy surgery even as late as the 1980s. Women left the hospital with their appearance is drastically altered. Not only did they have to endure the pain of surgery and the worry of cancer, but they also had to live with the physical change in their appearance, at least until there surgical scars heal sufficiently enough for them to wear a bra.

In 1989, Linda Jackson was recovering from her second round of breast cancer surgery. She was frustrated that there were few prosthetic options for women recovering such a devastating surgery. As is often the case, out of tragedy comes innovation. Since Linda had no satisfactory options, she put her pain aside and crafted her own prosthetic camisole. She went on to start a company dedicated to products that help ease women through difficult recoveries.

Now, Ladies First, Inc. sells a variety of comfortable prosthetic products that help women eliminate some of the emotional and physical pain they endure after a mastectomy. The company has worked tirelessly to ensure that women have access to these products, even to the point that they are now covered by most insurance plans.

Some people look for role models in Washington or Hollywood. Linda Jackson is one of those people that is more deserving of the title. Her quiet dedication to other women who have suffered as she has is inspiring. If you would like to visit her site, you can find it at:  http://www.ladiesfirst.com/