Unhappy about body after BC

So, long story short I was diagnosed with DCIS (loads of it) in January and had lumpectomy with reduction on the other side. Actually wish I was offered a mastectomy with reconstruction cos that may have been better. Anyway, I Lost a nipple on the affected side. Was feeling pretty low and struggling with my new look. I know it's vain and I should be happy that any cancer is gone but I feel so insecure. It really is about 2 cup sizes different. I can't put any of my clothes on without feeling massively lopsided. It's awful. 

My husband (we only got married last July) doesn't want to see my nipple-less boob and I really have no desire to show him.

I kinda feel like telling him to leave and go and find someone who isn't both physically and emotionally a mess. 

Xx

 

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  • My wife is about to go in for a lumpectomy at the end of the month. So will probably have this to deal with too. However, she is to keep the nipple from what she has been told.

    I can't speak on behalf of any woman. But from my perspective, my wife isn't a pair of boobs. Aye, not gonna lie, I loved them prior to this, but I was never with her because of them. But what i happen to think doesn't diminish any mental hardship she may encounter afterwards.

    You've went through a life altering event, and most people would struggle mentally. Guys struggle losing testicles because they feel an important part of what makes them a guy is lost forever, and they're hidden well outta the gaze of others. However, it is a small price worth paying. You have been given a second chance at life, it was why you endured all the treatment you did.

    Both you and your husband will take time to adjust to the new "normal". My wife, she's not even had the op but i know we are different people to what we were before. It has mentally scarred us both. It isn't gonna be over when she gets discharged from the care of the cancer team.

    Won't patronise you and tell you how wonderful things will be, and how grateful we should all be, patients and partners, because we all know we would all undo all of this and go back to our old selves of we could.

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  • My wife is about to go in for a lumpectomy at the end of the month. So will probably have this to deal with too. However, she is to keep the nipple from what she has been told.

    I can't speak on behalf of any woman. But from my perspective, my wife isn't a pair of boobs. Aye, not gonna lie, I loved them prior to this, but I was never with her because of them. But what i happen to think doesn't diminish any mental hardship she may encounter afterwards.

    You've went through a life altering event, and most people would struggle mentally. Guys struggle losing testicles because they feel an important part of what makes them a guy is lost forever, and they're hidden well outta the gaze of others. However, it is a small price worth paying. You have been given a second chance at life, it was why you endured all the treatment you did.

    Both you and your husband will take time to adjust to the new "normal". My wife, she's not even had the op but i know we are different people to what we were before. It has mentally scarred us both. It isn't gonna be over when she gets discharged from the care of the cancer team.

    Won't patronise you and tell you how wonderful things will be, and how grateful we should all be, patients and partners, because we all know we would all undo all of this and go back to our old selves of we could.

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