How can I regain confidence after a double mastectomy?

Hello, I'm so very sorry about what you are going through. As a woman, I have felt that my breasts are part of being that woman. Not that I've ever been obsessed with them or purposely wore things that show them all the time. This is so very difficult, I can't say otherwise. Your feelings are very normal. This is traumatizing for most, I don't know as we are all different. All I can say is give yourself some time and grace. It took me about 2 years to feel a bit like myself again and I didn't have a mastectomy the first time around, just everything else. Just when that happened, I got diagnosed again this year in April. Now I entered another battle with a single mastectomy. So, I completely understand how you feel. Are you considering reconstruction? What are your thoughts? Do research. I have been doing so much research since April and have learned that we have many options. Not that we want any of them, but they are there. I will now make my own decision and choose what I want and don't want. With that being said, hear your team, ask them a million questions too. Hang in there and know that your feelings are valid and you are heard 🩷

Thanks for the advice and I am sorry to hear that you have to go through all this again. And to answer your question about reconstruction surgery at my age I don’t know that I want to go through all that to so I choose the prosthetic instead. I have been through back surgery two strokes and double mastectomy I don’t want any more complications thank again and I wish you all the best with your surgery recovery and healing

Hi Robin, Sometimes it's not about age. This situation and these decisions are very difficult ones. I myself still don't know what I want deep down inside. I keep going back and forth with my decision. For me, it's also pain-related. I don't want any more pain. I don't know what I want. I don't want any of it really. I don't want implants, a lift, DIEP, or any of it. It's a hard thing, that's all. We women go through much in life. But we are also the strongest human beings ❤️ 💪 💗

These feelings after such a significant physical change are completely understandable and shared by many others in similar situations. Rebuilding confidence takes time, and connecting with others who have walked this path through support groups or counseling can provide valuable perspective on self-image, relationships, and finding ways to feel comfortable in your own skin again.