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I chose to go flat after breast cancer surgery — I have no regrets

14 mins | Jan 29, 2022
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It felt like any bad decision could be fatal. Following her 2014 battle with breast cancer, all that remains of Sarah Cretch's right breast is a scar that she considers a tribute to the surgeon who would not accept that she didn't want reconstruction. In this deeply personal account, Cretch reflects on the current societal expectations of breast cancer sufferers and the growing number of women fighting back by deciding to "go flat."

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