About Us > The SOFTEE® Story |
I am frequently asked exactly how the SOFTEE® began, so I would like to take this opportunity to share my personal story with you.
In 1985, as a busy wife, mother of three, and an active member in my community, I was a most unlikely candidate to be diagnosed with breast cancer. At the age of 36, I underwent a modified radical mastectomy of the right breast. Unfortunately, four years later I had a reoccurrence which required a second mastectomy.
I discovered that there was nothing available to be worn immediately following surgery to help me feel comfortable, protected, and most importantly, restore the shape I had lost. Why was it that no one had ever addressed what to wear when you cannot tolerate a bra or prosthesis? As the saying goes, "necessity is the mother of invention." In my case this certainly proved to be true.
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"There is no way to explain what having to have a bilateral mastectomy is like or all about, unless you have to experience it. The SOFTEE® made it possible for me to return to work without experiencing any embarrassment or humiliation. I think I speak for all women who have been diagnosed with breast cancer, had a mastectomy, and then found your beautiful SOFTEE®. Thank you God for Linda and her brilliance!" Marcia M., Los Angeles, CA |
Since 1990, SOFTEE® has come a long way in creating a market where none had been before. We introduced the first specialized product for immediately following breast surgery. We have worked diligently to acquire Medicare coverage, and in many cases, private insurance coverage for the SOFTEE®. Now with the launch of SofteeUSA.com, women anywhere in the USA can conveniently order SOFTEE® products from the privacy of their own homes.
When someone asks if it has been worth all the long hours and hard work, I say "ABSOLUTELY." All over the world the SOFTEE® is making a difference to women. This is deeply rewarding to me.