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Reconstruction & non-reconstruction stories

In each of our videos, we share our stories; how we made our mastectomy choices, what our experience was like and what our chests feel and look like now.

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  • Hanja - Tram Flap, Double Mastectomy

    “At 52 when cancer was first detected, I had to search for a surgeon that would undergo a double mastectomy rather than a lumpectomy which was recommended – given my family history I didn’t have to search far.”

  • Bev - Tram Flap , Single Mastectomy

    Bev - Tram Flap , Single Mastectomy

    “I’m not going to deny that it is a big operation. I was surprised how numb my tummy would feel not just for the weeks afterwards but for years afterwards. It took about a month to walk and 6 weeks to heal the scar but I have never ever regretted the decision I made to have a tram flap reconstruction”