I’d had a preventive double mastectomy with reconstruction — two surgeries five months apart — during a pandemic, with three kids at home. I immediately entered a high-risk program at the University of Virginia’s Emily Couric Clinical Cancer Center, and met my gynecologic oncologist, breast surgeon and plastic surgeon. I called to schedule the surgery and reminded myself that along with decreasing my risk of breast cancer, I’d also get a “free” breast reduction and lift. My lifetime risk of getting breast cancer has been reduced by at least 90 percent. Now I’m standing somewhere between perspective and grief, and perhaps this area is just to reimagine my body and its beauty.

Source: bd News24 January 28, 2022 10:12 UTC