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After having read through your Experiences, I wanted to send you a private message with some support regarding your mastectomy. Based on what you said, you sound very uncomfortable with your outward appearance following the surgery. I'd like to offer you some advice that might help: If you haven't done so already, and you've fully healed from your surgery, you might want to make arrangements to consult with a mastectomy fitter and get a prosthesis to balance you out. These come in various sizes; there are special bras available with pockets to hold the prosthesis (or you can get pockets which a seamstress can put into your existing bras). There are even swimsuits and camisoles that were designed for mastectomy patients. If the fitting is done correctly, no one looking at you from the outside will be able to tell that you are missing one of your breasts. Hopefully, this will relieve some of your anxiety about your outward appearance. I've been very pleased with mine.

Your surgeon or your oncologist should be able to give you recommendations as to who is doing mastectomy fittings in your area.

I hope this helps-

Namaste,
Christine

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