Wow.... are we rocking and rolling !

Ladies we just have just 3 days left in our Spring promotion at the boutique. Purchase any 2 Amoena bras and receive a 15%  factory rebate discount.

Glenda from Amoena popped in to see us today!

And have we been busy. More ladies have been through our store this September than any September in the past. And we still gave 3 opening days to go! Make sure you don't miss out... come in ASAP!

Debra

Have you had a lumpectomy? Then this is important.

Fresh back from Amoena in Germany I have had a couple of disturbing cases in the boutique. Two ladies who have had lumpectomies, who had visited the discount lingerie shops on Brisbane's north side. Here they had been fitted in underwire bras and these had caused them damage with severe bruising.

When you have had any type of breast surgery, you need to wear a special post operative bra. The specialists at Amoena in Germany understand this and design bras especially for you to wear to provide support and minimise any discomfort to you.

Ordinary bras just will not do this!

And.. because they had been sent to these shops by well meaning (but ill informed non experts who don't understand what is needed) they have missed out on the opportunity to be fitted with a partial prosthesis.

A partial prosthesis? Yes.. depending on the size of the lump or lumps removed by your surgeon, partial prostheses can balance you up again so that you have equal weight for both breasts (stops shoulder pain) and give you that pre surgery look again.

Did you know that all of the partial prosthesis can be claimed 100% refund from Medicare if you have a Medicare card. (Ring us for details)

Once you are past the post operative stage and have recovered, we can provide you with pretty feminine matching sets of the most stunning bras and briefs especially made for women who have had breast surgery. And we are talking quality lingerie here too!

How pretty is this? A sample of our range!

Finally, it is a fact that no other retailer in Australia carries as much of the Amoena post surgery range of prostheses, bras, swimsuits and leisure wear than Spirit of Life Boutique. We have regular clients from as far away as Japan, New Zealand and all corners of Australia who visit us for their post breast surgery range. Why don't you visit the boutique and discover for yourself why these women make us their first stop when they arrive in Brisbane?

It's that time of year....

Yes spring is literally days away. And soon you will find your copy of our Spring/Summer newsletter in your mail box. And I hope we get some warm weather to go with spring this year. This August has been most cold.  This edition has some of the most colourful swimwear I have ever seen. And I am just back from Amoena in Germany where I have been discussing textiles and new seasons products with Catarina.

Deb and Catarina at Amoena in Germany

Some days.. you could walk on air!

Working away on our next newsletter and this email pooped up in my inbox.

Hi I rang yesterday and spoke with Christina - What an asset she is to your business!!!

She talked me through my purchase and helped me along the way - which resulted in my purchase of two prosthesis and one bra!!

Today at 1.35 pm in Adelaide  I recieved my purchase - I was amazed - what great service!!  The fact that I only ordered about 3pm made it even more surprising!! And postage was free for me - although I was aware  that your business paid over $50.00.

In this day & age, good customer service is sadly lacking - but your business should be commended for your staff and your prompt delivery of the goods.

Many thanks

Sharyn M

It just made my day. Our small team try so hard to be good at what we do.. and to get this back from a customer has made our day. Even tonight I am walking on air!

Did you get the latest "Amoena Life"

Amoena have mailed out their "Amoena Life" magazine. You should have a copy now. In their you will find the new Karla and Pauline range of mastectomy bras.

Well we now have the best stocks of these in Australia of these two lines. Order yours now on-line or come into the boutique to be professionally fitted by either Debra or Christina.

Click on the links above to view them!

Debra

Breast Prostheses; getting back to being your old self again

There is a wide selection of Breast Prosthesis on the market in all different shapes and sizes.

This is because no two women are  the same shape or size.

 Some women have a lumpectomy and some have full mastectomies; so we have all kinds of breast prosthesis to cater for everyone.

Also the breast prosthesis come in different weights and it depends on each individual as to which one they need.

The breast prosthesis needs to be fitted to you for the first time as we try to match to your own remaining breast.

If you have had a lumpectomy, you will still need to be fitted so that the Partial breast prosthesis can fill in the part that has been removed.

The breast prosthesis is hand made up of a silicone and oil to give a natural look that is soft like your own breast. And we have the latest breast prosthesis that is 30% lighter than the normal breast prosthesis.

Also it Comfort+ temperature -equalizing material absorbs, stores and releases heat to maintain a balance between the breast form and your body.

There is also available a contact Breast Prosthesis. This is a popular one with our ladies as you can wear it attached to your chest wall. The advantage to this is you can wear it also in the pocketed bra so you have a choice.

Once you have been fitted with a breast prosthesis you will feel and look a lot more like your old self again. 

Cheers

Debra

It made me think...

These past few weeks have been extraordinarily busy at the Boutique. And we have seen a lot of ladies from all over QLD, Australia and a few from New Zealand and South East Asia. The one thing they all tell me in common is that they cannot get any variety in mastectomy bras, prostheses and swimsuits in their own home town. Often they are shown a picture in a catalogue and told their prosthesis or whatever will be in next week. Or.. worse still.. this is what you need (meaning that this is all we have fro sell you!) and these ladies have ended up with a prosthesis that is too big, too small or incorrect in the projection for their particular use.

Now there are times when we get caught short of stock too... but for 95%+ of our customers we have just what they need on the shelf. A common comment is.. "I just cannot believe the variety and quantities you have on offer!" Well I guess that is because we are a 100% mastectomy shop. It's what we do. As I thought about this I had a bit added to our website.. I have reproduced it below.

"And finally, if you are from out of town, remember Debra carries more varieties and stock of mastectomy goods than any other lingerie shop in Queensland. Why should you wait for your item to come in from somewhere, because your local shop doesn't normally stock it? More often than not, you can walk in and walk out with just what you may need at Spirit of Life Boutique.  If you're from out of town, let Debra know you are coming and she will take care of you!  When you do make the journey to her Boutique, you will find as countless others have done before you that it will be worth your while."

Just a small selection of our mastectomy bras!

So if you are reading this in the country ( or another country) .. make the trip. You'll be so glad you did.

Cheers

Debra