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Challenging my perceptions of body image!
I'm new to this group and was keen to hear about other people's experience with how they chose whether to have a reconstruction or not with a mastectomy. And how they felt afterwards. I've just turne...
Hi @Toosta
The comment above that your breasts do not define you resonates with me.
When I found out I had to have a mastectomy my wonderful hubby of 32 years said “ it’s not like it’s an essential organ”.
Certainly put it in perspective.
Thats not to say the whole shitfest is not emotionally devastating , at least in the beginning.
The comment above that your breasts do not define you resonates with me.
When I found out I had to have a mastectomy my wonderful hubby of 32 years said “ it’s not like it’s an essential organ”.
Certainly put it in perspective.
Thats not to say the whole shitfest is not emotionally devastating , at least in the beginning.