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The Future of Not Putting on a Shirt
The future of Not Putting on a Shirt: board of directors, initial capital campaign, legislative agenda, and more.
“Flat Denial”: Stand Up, Speak Out, and Protect Patients
I have struggled to come up with a label for the malpractice of leaving extra tissue on a mastectomy patient’s chest against her consent. Labels matter – it’s hard to speak about an experience if you don’t have verbiage to […]
Dawn – “No other options were given to me”
Dawn tells her survivor story of waking up to an unacceptable surgical result after her mastectomy.
Cindy – Her surgeon joked about overriding her wishes to be flat
Cindy tells her survivor story of choosing to go flat after mastectomy and suffering intentional flat denial at the hands of an unethical surgeon.
Cassandra “My surgeon was a woman…”
Cassie tells her story of flat denial and dog ear removal at revision.
Suzie – “Deflated” after explant
Suzie’s story of flat denial after breast implant removal – she was left with pockets of skin instead of a flat closure.
Not Putting on a Shirt Central
Original central links for Not Putting on a Shirt’s flat closure advocacy work.
Walk Day is a Week Away
All the information you need to participate in the Unity Walk on September 8th.
Flat and very pleased with the results- A Previvor’s Story
A previvor’s story of choosing to go flat after her prophylactic mastectomy and being pleased with her results.
I had a surgeon that cared- Lonnie’s Survivor Story
Lonnie tells her story of choosing to go flat at mastectomy, and her surgeon respecting her wishes.
She asked to be flat- Shelly’s Survivor Story
Shelly tells her story of deciding to go flat after mastectomy and being denied a flat closure.