Prosthesis after mastemomy?

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Okay, Ladies, my inquiring mind wants to know....

I am looking at a double mastectomy (one needs to go away, and I want

to " match " ). I am not too thrilled with trying to keep up the " image "

of having boobs. Flat is fine by me. Is anyone else going for this

option? (Besides! What an excuse for a new wardrobe!)

Lucinda

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Hi ladies,

Yes, inquiring minds want to know how everyone feels about going

'kind of topless' i.e. no boobs just your blouse? I mean, I wear my

prosthesis not just for balance and to make todays clothes 'fall'

correctly, but mostly for the rest of the world. People are so

self-conscious out there in their mast free world. In the 22 years

since my masts I've only gone without them one time (old age

forgetfulness). But hey, I'm 60 now and I've thought about not wearing

them recently. I mean I lose 5 pounds each night when I take them off,

not really five pounds, but hey it makes getting on the scale before and

after a real boost. *smile* I'd love to know your feelings.

Blessings, prayers and positive thoughts to all.

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I don't wear mine when I am in the house. I just wish I had had the other breast

removed also so I could go without it when we have to go out.

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Re:Prosthesis after mastemomy?

Hi ladies,

Yes, inquiring minds want to know how everyone feels about going

'kind of topless' i.e. no boobs just your blouse? I mean, I wear my

prosthesis not just for balance and to make todays clothes 'fall'

correctly, but mostly for the rest of the world. People are so

self-conscious out there in their mast free world. In the 22 years

since my masts I've only gone without them one time (old age

forgetfulness). But hey, I'm 60 now and I've thought about not wearing

them recently. I mean I lose 5 pounds each night when I take them off,

not really five pounds, but hey it makes getting on the scale before and

after a real boost. *smile* I'd love to know your feelings.

Blessings, prayers and positive thoughts to all.

--

Angel (A.K.A. Mari)

mfgershman@...

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[Guest guest]

Hi Mari,

I have a single mast, but have gone without my prost. in the winter. I'm

small to begin with, and have worn loose shirts and vests. Even in warm

weather I will just wear a loose t-shirt at times. I probably would feel

a bit self-conscious if I were to were something tight, because I would

be lop-sided.

I think it's all in your attitude - I'm finding as I get older I care

less about what others think. I took yoga for a few weeks before it

dawned on my that my instructor must have had a bilateral mastectomy. I

don't think that was entirely due to my cluelessness :-); I think she

was not self-conscious and that made others not think about it.

-

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Dear ,

When I first saw prosthetic breasts, my initial reaction was " chicken

cutlets. " I'll be damned if I'm going to walk around with chicken cutlets in

place

of breasts. I wonder if they float when they come up my bathing suit???

What's next? A pork roast in my jeans? ((I'm cracking myself up (one of those

" laugh out loud " where the family says, " Mom, you ok? " )) I'll blame it on

chemo again, as I do with everything silly I do.

Remember, laugher feeds the soul and brings us all a little closer to being

US again. We've got too much " livin " to live it in the dark...come on girls,

smile........there you go!

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I think my attitude toward going flat has a lot to do w/ a friend I

had in elementary school. She lost her leg in about 3rd grade due

to cancer. It was amputated way up high, hip level almost. She had

a prosthetic leg, but she rarely wore it because it was attached in

a way that she had to remove it every time she went to the bathroom.

We all got used to seeing her w/ her crutches or just hopping if she

only had to go a short distance. She rode a bike one-legged and

jumproped. She could do more pullups than any of the rest of us

because she didn't have the extra leg weighing her down, and her

arms were very strong from using crutches.

She never felt sorry for herself, so nobody ever felt sorry for

her. She didn't really care if being one-legged made other people

uncomfortable.

That's sort of how I feel. I shouldn't have to alter my body to make

anyone else happy w/ my body shape.

>

> Hi ladies,

>

> Yes, inquiring minds want to know how everyone feels about

going

> 'kind of topless' i.e. no boobs just your blouse? I mean, I wear

my

> prosthesis not just for balance and to make todays clothes 'fall'

> correctly, but mostly for the rest of the world. People are so

> self-conscious out there in their mast free world. In the 22

years

> since my masts I've only gone without them one time (old age

> forgetfulness). But hey, I'm 60 now and I've thought about not

wearing

> them recently. I mean I lose 5 pounds each night when I take them

off,

> not really five pounds, but hey it makes getting on the scale

before and

> after a real boost. *smile* I'd love to know your feelings.

>

> Blessings, prayers and positive thoughts to all.

>

> --

>

> Angel (A.K.A. Mari)

> mfgershman@...

>

> Please click each day to help others, IT'S FREE!

> http://www.thebreastcancersite.com/cgi-bin/WebObjects/CTDSites

>

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LOL !! Never thought of it that way.

Hugs

nne

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Re: Re:Prosthesis after mastemomy?

Dear ,

When I first saw prosthetic breasts, my initial reaction was " chicken

cutlets. " I'll be damned if I'm going to walk around with chicken cutlets in

place

of breasts. I wonder if they float when they come up my bathing suit???

What's next? A pork roast in my jeans? ((I'm cracking myself up (one of those

" laugh out loud " where the family says, " Mom, you ok? " )) I'll blame it on

chemo again, as I do with everything silly I do.

Remember, laugher feeds the soul and brings us all a little closer to being

US again. We've got too much " livin " to live it in the dark...come on girls,

smile........there you go!

Love,

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