Cancer sucks, everyone knows it. For women affected by breast cancer, continue loving your body after a mastectomy.
The treatment methods for women with breast cancer, such as a mastectomy, often result in many changes, two of which can greatly affect self-esteem – hair loss and the physical changes to your breasts.
Boobs
Sometimes this is the defining part of a woman’s body that is often sexualized by American society, yet is a part of our bodies that offers life to little ones.
There is so much that surrounds breasts, but what is not often talked about is when they are no longer there. A mastectomy is often one of the forms of treatment for women when they receive the diagnosis of breast cancer.
Whether it is single or double, it is a major procedure that can grossly affect the way a woman views herself afterward.
Unfortunately, a lot of femininity is tied to how a woman’s body looks, but there’s so much more to being a woman than breasts.
Being a woman is a superpower and a strength, no matter what your body looks like.
A lot of women feel defeated and hurt after this procedure, but there are ways to love yourself after it.