@feministing: Women need to know that they are more than their bodies, get the mastectomy if it’s recommended, it will save your life #feminism #womensrights

erin :

my parents marriage died after my mum got her double mastectomy.. really says a lot about my dad

Suzana ꕤ｡˚⋆ ♡ :

I remember when Angelina Jolie did double masectomy in secret years ago to prevent cancer that run in her family and haven’t told anybody for a while

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nat🫐⭐️ :

that one greys anatomy episode in season 2(?) where a woman wanted her uterus, ovaries, and breasts (?) removed and almost everyone, doctors included, were appalled and against it???? i dont remember it clearly bc i couldnt finish the episode out of rage.

Koby the mastiff :

i had been with my boyfriend a few months when i had a "preventative" double mastectomy. they found a 6cm tumour during surgery. he planned the whole wedding in 4 weeks so we could fight it as husband and wife. its been 14 years. we have a 3 year old miracle daughter and ive just had my ovaries removed as further risk prevention. hes still here and supports me through all of it x🥰

Noel’s Mom :

She was a brave woman then and now. She survived brain cancer also. God bless all women who fight for the right to do with their bodies as their Spirit says. 💜

🫪 :

For a little bit I was concerned my dad passed on the BRCA1 gene to me, so I was kinda freaking out a little bit about all the cancers my family has had. The guy I was dating at the time looked at me and dedas said “well it’s not like it’s going to affect me” (that’s also how I found out he was planning on breaking up with me since we started dating)

mom life in spain🥂 :

My now husband had been my boyfriend of only 10 months when I had a mastectomy 10 years ago. There was never a doubt in his mind and that is why he is a keeper

Jade <3 :

this is so foreign to me bc my dad was right there with my mama when she got her double mastectomy. he was with her until the end of her life. they may have fought but he never once left her side.

nikuthadreamer :

Ex husband meaning Phil Bronstein? That’s so crazy!! I used to go to his house as a kid.

Zion Autumns💔 :

That’s so sad honestly I know my grandma had breast cancer and had to get her breasts cut out fully so I guess a mastectomy? And her husband( my grandpa) still loved her until he passed away two years ago. He was a good husband to her compared to her last based off what I know 🫶🏻 it’s crazy how men nowadays tweak out over a lady getting breast reductions or due to cancer they needed to do surgery to remove them. Women are not here to satisfy you nor do they need to listen to you it get your permission to change their body however they want. Even your own husband. Especially when it soemthing serious and could kill your wife you should be supporting her not blowing a gasket over losing sex appeal when in the first place breasts shouldnt even be sexualized.

🩷jess🩷 :

i once asked my ex if he'd still be with me if i ever had to get a mastectomy (cancer runs in my family) and he said he wasnt sure

Egipte Iban :

Am blessed to have met my Fiancé a few years after my top surgery.

Eirini Drakaki 🍉 :

one of my mum's best friends just died after her breast cancer returned 10+ years later. if she had a double mastectomy the first time she'd probably be still here.. 😢

tee2lovely :

oml

ssarahhh77 :

Before my mums mastectomy, I remember listening to the doctors talk to my parents about their ‘new’ sex life (I know awkward idk why the hell I wasn’t removed from the room) and the only thing my dad said was ‘are we seriously talking about this? My wife has cancer and I’d like all the focus to be on that’. He was quite disgusted it was even a topic brought up but it’s such a common question before the surgery that it was now standard.

Rhiannon :

My mom was worried about this. My dad reassured her every step of the way. She ended up losing one breast and every reproductive organ. All of her hair through chemo. He told her how much he loved her and how much it didn’t matter to him bc she was still beautiful and he loved her. I hate to congratulate a fish for swimming and I know that’s bare minimum but I’m really glad that was during my formative years. I chose a man who has cared deeply for me through every hardship. I’m glad that’s the example my daughter is seeing.

Cadesgfffff:) :

same thing happened with my mom…. she got a double mastectomy and got implants but they caused infection so she got them removed and my dad joked the entire time about not being “able to grab anything anymore”

Banjo Tiki :

The birth lottery really did me a solid one by dropping me off in an era and country where marriage is optional and getting less important every day. I'm not putting up with that stuff

Paige :

I got my preventative double mastectomy at 26 and got engaged to my now husband in between my first surgery and my reconstruction (implants). The doctor said he's never seen anyone ever get engaged through the process. He's only ever seen divorces.

user5727289267888 :

My dad asked “did she die?“ after her removal and my mom never forgot that

RFK Jr’s Brain Worm :

I can’t imagine finding out this way that my husband only sees me as a body.

GrannyTSC :

My Aunt had hers removed, she lived another 21 years. I respect that decision from any woman willing to put her body thru that type of preventative medical procedure.