Seen from the side, a woman stands covering her chest and abdomen with her folded arms; she looks down, the curve of one breast rises from under her forearm
First:
cut/poison/ (some choose burn)
Then:
reposition/expand/implant/graft
“a physically and emotionally rewarding procedure” “can dramatically improve a woman’s self image, self-confidence and quality of life” “relatively natural in appearance and feel; however … never look or feel exactly the same as the breast that was removed” “it takes some time for a woman to accept the results” “symmetry between the breasts will not be perfect” “multiple procedures over several months” “lengthy recovery” “visible incision lines will always be present at donor and reconstruction sites”
TRAM (transverse rectus abdominus musculocutaneous) or latissmus dorsi flap?
Saline or silicone?
Or the silent shake of the head, No?
Footnotes
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Sara Ann Greenslit is the author of The Blue of Her Body (Starcherone Books, 2007).
Her next book, As if a Bird Flew By Me (FC2), will be published in 2011.