BARGAINS : HELP ON BRAS AND MORE AFTER BREAST CANCER.Byline: Trisha King & Deborah Newmark With thousands of women having surgery for breast cancer every year, you'd think that there would be plenty of places to buy post-surgery products - but unfortunately, there aren't. Today's column is about a very special store called Eve's Place - a post-surgery boutique for women. Rather than handing you a catalog filled with breast prostheses Breast prostheses are breast forms intended to simulate breasts. There are a number of materials and designs. The most common construction is silicone gel in a plastic skin. and post-mastectomy bras, the compassionate all-female staff at Eve's Place will do their best to put you at ease. They offer the latest in options (you'll be amazed a·maze v. a·mazed, a·maz·ing, a·maz·es v.tr. 1. To affect with great wonder; astonish. See Synonyms at surprise. 2. Obsolete To bewilder; perplex. v.intr. ), and the majority of items are in stock. Depending on the brand - Amoena, Airway airway /air·way/ (-wa) 1. the passage by which air enters and leaves the lungs. 2. a device for securing unobstructed respiration. , Camp and Discrene - and material, breast forms run $230 to $375 each, and bras - regular or underwire un·der·wire n. 1. A semicircular wire support sewn into the underside of each cup of a brassiere. 2. A brassiere with such a wire support. - range in price from $13 to $52. Sizes in general run 32AA to 52DDD DDD Direct Distance Dialing DDD Digital/Digital/Digital (audio CD format, recording/mixing/mastering) DDD Degenerative Disc Disease DDD Domain Driven Design DDD Data Display Debugger (GNU Project) , and some sizes are offered in E, F, G and H cups. The prices are competitive on the above products (we'll get to bargains next), and staff members will spend as much time with you as you need - hours if necessary. Personal fittings are done in private dressing rooms by professional fitters, and they also do things such as sewing darts in bras for a better fit, at no cost. As for bargains, all bathing suits are currently 50 percent below retail. Available in prints and solids, the fashionable one-piece suits are $40 to $52.50 rather than $80 to $105 retail. If you need a suit, now is the time to get one because when new suits arrive in October, they'll no longer be discounted on an everyday basis. October is also National Breast Cancer month. Eve's Place will be running a ``buy one bra, get one free'' special, and manufacturers will also offer special deals. By the way, they know the ins and outs ins and outs pl.n. 1. The intricate details of a situation, decision, or process. 2. The windings of a road or path. of insurance and Medicare reimbursements, they can put you in touch with support groups, and they also offer evening appointments. Eve's Place is located at 12508 Magnolia Blvd. (just west of Whitsett), Valley Village; (818) 760-3073. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday. The store is closed on Saturdays. American Express American Express (NYSE: AXP), sometimes known as "AmEx" or "Amex", is a diversified global financial services company, headquartered in New York City. The company is best known for its credit card, charge card and traveler's cheque businesses. , Discover, MasterCard and Visa are accepted. Parking is available in front and back of the store. Inside info Stock up on your active wear at Reena's. You'll save up to 80 percent on men's, women's and children's active wear. For example, adult baggy pants start at $5, leotards start at $5, sport bras start at $4, bike shorts and leggings leg·ging n. 1. A leg covering usually extending from the ankle to the knee and often made of material such as leather or canvas, worn especially by soldiers and workers. 2. leggings a. start at $3.99, and jersey top and pant pant v. To breathe rapidly and shallowly. outfits for children start at $5. Reena Active Wear is located at 3410 W. Victory Blvd., Burbank; (818) 848-0207. Hours are 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday, noon to 5 p.m. Saturday and by appointment any other time. J & R Used Appliances sells used washers, dryers, refrigerators, stoves and ranges starting at $100. Every item comes with a 90-day warranty on labor and a one-year warranty on parts. Used appliances are also available for rent. Prices start at $17 a month with a minimum three-month rental. Delivery is free within a 15-mile radius. J & R Appliances is located at 7137 Owensmouth Ave., Canoga Park; (818) 716-5737. Hours are 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. CAPTION(S): Photo Photo: Eve's Place co-owner Linda Scharlin is part of the all-female staff offering personal fittings on prostheses Prostheses A synthetic object that resembles a missing anatomical part. Mentioned in: Microphthalmia and Anophthalmia , post-mastectomy bras and bathing suits at the Valley Village establishment. Gus Ruelas/Daily News |
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