
Inspiring Journey of Ms. Lisa F. Crites: Patented Inventor of The Shower Shirt
Lisa F. Crites is the award-winning inventor of The SHOWER SHIRT®, having won a 2015 InnovateHER series, sponsored by the SBA, Washington Post
The mastectomy patient in particular, is unfortunately already required to deal with the emotional aspect of breast cancer and the physical trauma of having their breasts removed. I created The SHOWER SHIRT® so future mastectomy and/or general chest surgery patients would not be required to shower in a trash bag for protection, as I did.
It stands to reason if a patient can shower, they will feel better physically, thus, emotionally; a grave need after any surgery, but specifically for those who have gone through a breast cancer diagnosis and mastectomy surgery.




Lisa F. Crites is the award-winning inventor of The SHOWER SHIRT®, having won a 2015 InnovateHER series, sponsored by the SBA, Washington Post

Healing is often portrayed as a straight line. You get sick. You get treated. You get better. There’s a before and an after, a clear point where everything is supposed to shift back into place.

It is widely understood that surviving a life-threatening experience changes a person completely. Whether welcomed or not, that change settles in. The real questions often come later, when life slows down, and no one is watching.
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