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Breast Cancer Surgery Didn't Disfigure Me After All

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"I've had the implant, and I feel fine, and I actually look OK" (:19)
Gail is surprised how good she looks after her mastectomy and reconstruction.

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Gail was happily surprised by the way her breast reconstruction turned out. Her mastectomy came after three lumpectomies and she was tired out by all the procedures. Looking OK now makes all the difference, she says.