Breast Cancer:Your Body Image

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I Didn't Have Reconstruction, and I Think I Look Kinda Cute

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"I've never had a second of unhappiness about the way I look" (:53)
Megan was worried that having no breasts would be traumatic, but she says it's a non-issue.

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Will you or did you opt out of reconstruction?
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Megan, 58, chose not to have breast reconstruction because her cancer was aggressive and she didn’t want to be in and out of tests all the time, worrying about a recurrence. She's very happy about her decision and actually likes the way she looks without breasts.