(Article) A Few Words About Fake Breasts
Interesting read for all and especially relevant to those with or considering implants. https://granta.com/a-few-words-about-fake-breasts/?src=longreads&utm_source=Longreads+Newsletters&utm_campaig...
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@Vangirl There is zero sensation in the central sections of my DIEP foobs, as there would be for anybody. The mastectomy removes all the breast tissue which includes nerves. If I trace my fingers from any part of the hemisphere, moving away from the body towards where the nipple would be and the sensation disappears a third to halfway along. My BS said that you can regain a little at the edges of this boundary as the nerves regrow, which takes many years.
I am conscious of the warm mass on my chest. From the inside, it feels much the same as my breasts did before. It's very peculiar though when you get a shiver that would normally perk you up. It peters out where the sensation disappears.
There is a large numb area in the middle of my belly. Circular, extending from just above my belly button to just below my abdominal scar (which is higher than normal). There is plenty of sensation along the scar either side of this numb spot. The PS said it could slowly return.
I didn't stand in front of a mirror but I did squeeze my nipples a fair bit in the shower the night before my operation. Doing exactly what the woman in the article says, trying to imprint the sensation on my sense memory.
The whole thing is very sad for me.
I am conscious of the warm mass on my chest. From the inside, it feels much the same as my breasts did before. It's very peculiar though when you get a shiver that would normally perk you up. It peters out where the sensation disappears.
There is a large numb area in the middle of my belly. Circular, extending from just above my belly button to just below my abdominal scar (which is higher than normal). There is plenty of sensation along the scar either side of this numb spot. The PS said it could slowly return.
I didn't stand in front of a mirror but I did squeeze my nipples a fair bit in the shower the night before my operation. Doing exactly what the woman in the article says, trying to imprint the sensation on my sense memory.
The whole thing is very sad for me.