Discuss prostheses, swimsuits, bras, and other options for women not having reconstruction or waiting for reconstruction.
The main Breastcancer.org site features extensive information about Living Without Reconstruction including: Going Flat: Choosing No Reconstruction Podcast: Choosing to Live Breast Free, interview with Barbara Kriss Podcast: Talking to Your Doctor About Going Flat Prostheses (Breast Forms) Some popular Discussion Board…
I’ve read through a lot of the recovery posts, but am wondering how long (roughly) does it take before lifting heavy and doing things like vacuuming are ok after a mastectomy without reconstruction. I realise our healing is individual but would just like others timelines.
Hi I would like to know if anyone has had this procedure? I had breast cancer 15 years ago and then treated with radiation. Breast cancer returned this year and I had a double mastectomy. I decided to go flat. One side healed normally. The other side due to radiation damage with the skin and underlying muscle and tissue…
Scheduled to have bilateral mastectomy next month. I am very much undecided if I want to have reconstructive surgery or not and go flat. If I go flat, I am afraid I might get depressed as my body will be very different. With plastic surgery, I’ve read of women having so much pain and needing to do more procedures…
A picture of me in one of my swim designs was featured in an Australian article on flat closure! It's an interesting read. Instead of just declaring, "You won't feel feminine without breasts," someone actually asked women who had gone flat. A massive 92% were happy with their results. Respondents also reported a lot of…
"The Ultimate Guide to Fashion for Women with a Single Mastectomy" Here is a fantastic article encouraging single-breasted women to embrace their new body and leverage it to create their own unique style. Anna Robinett, @closetladyflatfashion on Insta and double-mastectomy breast cancer warrior, offers advice on textures,…
My DH took some amazing pictures of me and my AFC. I'm striving to help normalize women going flat. It's an option that too many are shamed away from.
I'm finishing up chemo next month and will have to make a final decision about whether or not to do reconstruction. I'm planning on having both breasts removed. I do not want implants, so I'm choosing between going flat or DIEP fat grafting. A few weeks ago, I was just fed up with the whole multiple surgery, lengthy…
I was recently diagnosed with PHTS after a gene test. This along with heredity and atypical ductal hyperplasia my doctor has recommended a double mastectomy. I'm 50, and I've decided that I'm going flat. I'm concerned that I'll have regret from a (will I still feel like me perspective) but I think it's the more logical…
A few months ago I found out that I have a couple of different additional risk factors for breast cancer and I had a lumpectomy to remove some calcifications containing atypical cells. My doctor is recommending chemoprevention medication and observation. But in the middle of dealing with these breast issues I had a routine…
I am 56 years old, and I am going to have a mastectomy on my left breast soon, but I am considering going flat. I just want to get the surgery done, recover, get through any cancer treatments, and see how I feel. I don't want to have to worry about a longer surgery time, multiple surgeries and/or complications. Is there…
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