Boston Globe:
Following a mastectomy to combat a breast cancer diagnosis in 2001, Kimberly Eudenbach of Stoneham said she struggled to find a bra that would conceal her scars and prosthesis while allowing her to continue wearing the clothes she already owned.
‘I finally found one store that sold prosthetic bras, but they only had basic white and black - nothing with a thin strap, never mind strapless. I asked the saleswoman, ‘Is this it?’ and she said, ‘You’re lucky you’re alive,’ ‘ said Eudenbach, who teaches English and journalism at Arlington High School.
‘I am lucky, but I still have to get dressed every day. I kept wondering how many other people are thinking, ‘What about me?’ ‘
Eudenbach began designing her own line of prosthetic bras and mortgaged her home to finance the development of 5 prototypes. Dubbed Kimberly Ashmand after her daughters, Ashley and Amanda, Eudenbach’s company offers a variety of styles, sizes, and colors with touches such as lace, rhinestones, and clear and decorative straps. Next up, she said, is a line of prosthetic bathing suits, also ‘with a little bling.’
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