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Cancer and self image

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02/07/2015 at 11:21

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Cancer and its treatments can affect our self image. How can we cope?

Use this discussion to talk about your experiences and share tips with other members around the improvement of self-image.

Remember that sharing can help others to cope and prevent! 

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23/01/2017 at 08:37

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I had a mastectomy in April 2012 and was told that an immediate reconstruction wasn't possible as I was also scheduled for radiotherapy. In all it took 18 months for the first stage of reconstruction to be started and 2.5 years until it was completed. I absolutely hated a prosthetic, I found it uncomfortable and alien, I worried that it would move. I felt like everyone could tell and worst of all I felt like a freak and hated looking in the mirror. Prior to the mastectomy I went through my wardrobe and chucked every article of clothing that was low cut or tight fitting. I bought several shirts that button up the front to make dressing easier. I figured the more abled I felt the quicker I'd recover. I also embarked on an intensive exercise program to get fit and maintain flexibility, which was seriously compromised following surgery. I think I coped because you do, I wasn't thrilled about the situation but it was what it was so I just got on with it.

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