Going Flat after Mastectomy - What it's Been Like
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- Опубліковано 4 вер 2024
- In this video I'm reflecting on my first three months being "out" as a flattie. It's been surprising in many ways. Things have gone so smoothly, no pun intended!
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I'm 9 months out from a double mastectomy. I thought I'd wear prosthetics most of the time but I rarely wear them. It's just so much more comfortable not to wear them and a bra too. I was a little self conscious at first. I feel like I look like a bowling pin. But now I never think about it and really don't care if anyone notices. Fortunately no one seems to notice.
You're not alone!
Thank you so much for this.
P.S. You look like Renee Zellweger.
Wow, thank you! I’ve been told that and I like her, especially as Beatrix Potter!!!
Thank you for talking so openly! You are beautiful! I am about 3 weeks away from a double mastectomy with no reconstruction. I am also very petite and never had much there anyways, especially after 2 kids. Although I decided from the beginning I would go flat, I am starting to get pretty anxious! I went through head and neck cancer and finished radiation and chemo 3 yrs. Ago. And now this! Again Thank you for your videos they make me feel alot more confident by your support and kind words! ❤
I’m so glad they helped you get ready. You will do great!
Thanks for sharing your personal experience... you're such an inspiration 🙂
Aww! Thanks!
Thanks for sharing this, I am also asymmetric after getting implants removed and I suspect that in reality most of us who are flat probably don't have the kind of optimal smooth closure that is typically displayed online as only a minority of surgeons have that level of skill and/or willingness to support those who decline implants.
Yeah, I think we are seeing progress, but it is slower than it shd be.
Thank you for making these videos.
Glad you like them!
Thank you for your videos.
Glad you like them!
It has been 5 months since Mastectomy and I am now wearing pads in bras and this makes me feel memory and makes me feel a bit normal. Cheers D
We all have our norms-glad you found yours!
Wonderful for us that you shared ❤.
Thanks for listening!
I’m three weeks post bilateral mastectomy, no reconstruction, and not planning to wear prosthetics. I would like to find a community of
‘Flatties’.
You can find a directory of facebook groups for local gatherings of flatties on the website StandTallAFC.org here: standtallafc.org/find-flat-friends/
i’m having a double mastectomy surgery in a week . i’m choosing to go flat. i’ve been watching your videos .. i thank you for all the information. My question to you is in on one of your videos you stated about what you used to help you sleep and for pain? Can you give me that information? i’d really appreciate it.. Thank you
Yes yes. I used a form of THC that is not psychoactive when blended with CBD. The brand I use is only available in Oregon. Are you in Oregon by any chance?
Hi Kathleen I have just come across this video. I had breast implants after my mastectomy however I decided to have them removed. I am glad I removed them however I now find it hard to find clothes that look ok because my rib cage is protruding so where my breasts would normally be is a bit concave. As a result many clothes don’t look good. In fact I cannot find a bathing suit that fits…. I keep googling to see if there is anyone out there making clothes for people like me but so far no luck…
I have made one video about what I've found that works best to wear when you're flat/asymmetric/concave. Here's a link! ua-cam.com/video/_SFJwjlCu48/v-deo.html
@@estrogendiaries thank you
Are you taking Tamoxifen and if so what type of side effects (if any)
I had an aesthetic flat closure dmx last October. Invasive Ductal and pleomorphic invasive lobular
No, I haven’t been pressured to take any endocrine therapy by any of the docs I’ve seen. My lesion was very small and the science says I wouldn’t benefit from the drugs.
There is one negative going flat that no one talks about. You can't have a mammogram again. BTW, I'm a half flattie/uni boober. We exist too 😉
Yes! I love my uni sisters! One of my more recent videos has a photo of me with them. (I still consider myself a uni because of my Goldilocks breast being almost an A.) My breasts were too dense for mammograms anyway, but yes, I’d like to get an ultrasound or mri now and then!
@estrogendiaries The NHS don't offer anything. It's self checks only unless you can afford a private scan in the UK.
Ugh. That's rough. I'm sorry!
Do people develop lymphedema after Mastectomy?
Yes, I believe it is most common for those who have more than a couple of nodes removed. Has more to do with lymph nodes than actual mastectomy.
May I comment ?
Yes