A guest blog by Hannah Sullivan I chose aesthetic flat closure after my mastectomy. Through the lens of the camera, I have explored my and other women’s decisions to remain flat. I don’t grieve the loss of my breasts. I don’t grieve the biopsies, lumpectomies, mammograms, ultrasounds, MRIs, follow-up appointments, or anxiety while waiting for …
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After my breast cancer diagnosis, I wanted to go flat. My surgeon disagreed.
Guest post by Sonya McConnon I was diagnosed with Stage 1 breast cancer just after my 40th birthday in August 2021 following my routine mammogram. From the moment of my diagnosis, I wanted to go flat. My surgeon, however, had different ideas. As I had a family history of breast cancer, I was screened yearly …