Rockin' flatness like a bada$s

Got it Bobo! My surgery is scheduled for May 27th so I'll need support from you beautiful ladies.

I'm visiting my corporate office (across country) for work and seeing friends I haven't seen for quite awhile (who know I've had surgery & chemo).

They ask how I'm doing and I whip open my light weight sweater set and tell them with a quiet voice and slight smile - I'm rockin' flatness like a BadA$$ - It completely cracks them up and kind of let's them know I'm okay!!!

Nice job on the name of this thread!!!

Pip, so true. I had a doctor sitting directly across from me discussing my history. He looked over at flat little me and asked about what type of reconstruction I had. I cracked up and told him I couldn't believe he was looking at me when he asked that question. He asked why and said that lots of women are small and it looked natural with my frame. I had already mostly gotten over my self consciousness but that really finished it off.

Approximately one month after my double mastectomy I was walking our main street with my lovely husband.  I was sporting a black "Ramones" t-shirt, blue jeans and very bald head.  I didn't care... but then suddenly it hit me like a brick that my looks might be affecting him!! Did I look like a boy?? Crap... suddenly I couldn't remember what I had looked like when I last checked myself in the mirror... Wait, had I checked myself in the mirror at all since the surgery? Whoops! Why had I not stopped to consider him?

He laughed, grabbed my hand and told me that I was beautiful... and NO, I didn't look like a boy! Whew... what a relief. 

This is one crazy ride and I am EXTREMELY relieved to find this discussion group. I was worried that I was the only one that had NO interest in reconstruction or prosthetics!  

Thank you Ladies

Need some advice. 

Port is where straps go. No spaghetti straps for me. Wore tanks this winter to work out. Don't want to wear them this summer as they mold to my chest. Too hot and humid. 

Any Camis or light ts with wide straps and higher neckline and bigger armholes? Have BMX and mild LE on r side. 

Thanks 

Yay, Vespa!!!  

Fia, that is perfect!!!!

Thank you bobogirl - for the response to my "Ramones" t-shirt boy fashion parade.

I am embarrased to admit that I was actually in full "boy-mode"... I was hitting the lowest rung of street fashion by sporting a pair of Chuck Taylors! 

Still... it might have worked! But I have since started putting more thought into my wardrobe!

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Bobo, I'm 5'4", my hair is white and very short, by choice. I wear very feminine glasses. Still get called sir!!!!!

So wear big flashy ear rings and rock on!

I saw something today that I had to share here. The title of the piece is "Mastectomy 'monokini' swimwear helps breast cancer survivors feel beautiful." Make sure to click on the slideshow too...amazing. (I didn't get arrows at the side of the slideshow to continue but I hovered my cursor at the right side of the slideshow and it looked active so I clicked and continued on through the whole thing. Edited to add this text from the piece, "An array of swimsuits that reveal the scars left behind by mastectomy surgery is getting a flurry of attention online."

Mastectomy Monokini swimwear helps breast cancer survivors feel beautiful

I wouldn't wear those IN my house, much less outside. Laughing at old lady hides a lot suit!!!! Where do you buy them?

Not familiar with Fred Meyer. Is that a local store, or on line?

Wren, I haven't seen adult women but I have seen young girls swimming in those totally covered up suits.

Wren, that is nice.

On a funny note, the other day my granddaughter remarked, "you can go to a topless beach now." I laughed and told her I think she had missed the point about the topless beach thing.