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lprp0620
Thursday, October 01, 2009 at 09:38 AM
Hi there:
I had a double mastectomy for bilateral breast cancer on July 2nd 2009. I have no family history of breast cancer and I am only 34 years old. As my oncologist put it "for some reason your breast tissue likes to make cancer"...yeah great!
My husband is wonderful, he never made me feel like my breasts defined our relationship together. It was very difficult for me in the beginning not only for the obvious appearance reasns but because my breasts were a big part of sexual pleasure for me.
I had reconstruction with expanders at the same time as my mastectomies so waking up from surgery with some form of breast shape was comforting.
If you have a partner who loves you and who is committed to you, sex after mastectomies is the same as it was before , at least in the emotional sense which is what mattered most to me.
My husband always looked at it as we are gettig rid of the cancer, not just the breasts. He is right..knowing I took charge of my future and that I will be here for my kids when they are adults is very empowering and that is sexy!!
Hi there:
I had a double mastectomy for bilateral breast cancer on July 2nd 2009. I have no family history of breast cancer and I am only 34 years old. As my oncologist put it "for some reason your breast tissue likes to make cancer"...yeah great!
My husband is wonderful, he never made me feel like my breasts defined our relationship together. It was very difficult for me in the beginning not only for the obvious appearance reasns but because my breasts were a big part of sexual pleasure for me.
I had reconstruction with expanders at the same time as my mastectomies so waking up from surgery with some form of breast shape was comforting.
If you have a partner who loves you and who is committed to you, sex after mastectomies is the same as it was before , at least in the emotional sense which is what mattered most to me.
My husband always looked at it as we are gettig rid of the cancer, not just the breasts. He is right..knowing I took charge of my future and that I will be here for my kids when they are adults is very empowering and that is sexy!!