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I have one breast. Why can't I find a bra that fits?
Melanie Brown got breast cancer 15 years ago and had one of her breasts removed.
She decided not to have reconstructive surgery or wear a prosthesis.
Melanie hasn't been able to find a bra for women with a single breast.
She asks why society, and bra makers, still struggle to accept that women who still have one healthy breast might not want reconstruction or to wear a prosthetic.
Why, when so many millions of women go through this, it is something she is expected to disguise?
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