Why on Earth Would You Not Want Boobs?
Introducing: Louise
What if your gut knows what you want, but everyone else keeps telling you otherwise?
When Louise was diagnosed with invasive lobular breast cancer, she knew she wanted both breasts removed. She also knew she didn’t want breast reconstruction. But holding onto that decision wasn’t easy. She faced pressure from her surgeon, pity from others, and the weight of social ideas about what women are should want.
Louise shares what it was like to trust her instincts anyway and choose what felt right for her body. She also reflects on how running marathons topless has become a way of reconnecting with her body and reclaiming her right to live a full, visible, joyful life without boobs.
“she made me change my mind but as soon as i walked out of the office my gut said: no, this is wrong.”
In this episode:
Louise’s diagnosis with invasive lobular breast cancer and why she wanted both breasts removed
What it felt like to face pressure to have breast reconstruction
How social expectations and pity can shape women’s treatment decisions
Why trusting your gut can matter when your choice goes against the grain
How running marathons topless became part of reconnecting with her body
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