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Guidelines for Victims of Flat Denial: Navigating the Aftermath

Not Putting on a Shirt has written new guidelines to help victims of flat denial navigate the aftermath of this traumatic experience. The guidelines include: Taking care of your emotional well-being Ensuring that you receive proper medical care Considering revision surgery Finding a new surgeon Steps you can take to get justice You can access form lettersContinue reading “Guidelines for Victims of Flat Denial: Navigating the Aftermath”

How to Ensure You Get an Acceptable Surgical Result: Guidelines for Patients

Not Putting on a Shirt has created an informational brochure (UPDATED!) for patients who have chosen to go flat after mastectomy, to help patients protect themselves from flat denial. Every patient deserves to have the cosmetic result that they choose following mastectomy, and to have that done in one surgery whenever possible. Since right now it’s aContinue reading “How to Ensure You Get an Acceptable Surgical Result: Guidelines for Patients”

“Going flat doesn’t mean just breast removal… it means being flat and having a nice chest contour” – Dr. Minas Chrysopoulo

infographic medical professionals speak out with lit candle in the dark

DiepCFoundation patient advocate Terri Coutee has written an insightful article from the perspective of a woman who chose reconstruction, and who advocates for educating patients about their reconstruction options. She read about flat denial in Catherine Guthrie’s Cosmopolitan article and was saddened by the victimization and trauma that the women featured were describing. Terri remembers howContinue reading ““Going flat doesn’t mean just breast removal… it means being flat and having a nice chest contour” – Dr. Minas Chrysopoulo”

Pink Lotus Breast Center: Flat Denial is “Unthinkable”

Wise words from the digital platform of esteemed breast surgeon, author of “Breasts: An Owner’s Manual,” founder of the Pink Lotus Breast Center and the Pink Lotus PowerUp Online Community, and special guest on the October 2nd Today Show segment on flat denial, Dr. Kristi Funk: “According to Dr. Kristi Funk, breast cancer surgeon and author ofContinue reading “Pink Lotus Breast Center: Flat Denial is “Unthinkable””

Word Continues to Spread through the Surgical Community

“We know that surgeons who perform breast surgery are also held accountable by their patients… This is kind of an uncomfortable place for us to be as breast surgeons.” – Oncoplastic surgeon Dr. Colleen Murphy, speaking at a University of Colorado conference (September 24, 2018) Word is spreading surprisingly quickly through the surgical community –Continue reading “Word Continues to Spread through the Surgical Community”

International Media Coverage Begins

International media coverage is starting to trickle in… in the same way that we at Not Putting on a Shirt hope that the still small voice of their conscience is now starting to trickle into the minds and hearts of the surgeons who are responsible for inflicting flat denial upon unwitting women. From Spain: “We wantContinue reading “International Media Coverage Begins”

Harvard Medical School Social Work Program Manager Emeritus Speaks Out on Patient Consent (Article)

Oncology social workers are the change makers in the breast cancer patient’s world, which has suddenly contracted after diagnosis and transformed her life into something unrecognizable, confusing, and frightening. These multi-talented professionals help patients to navigate the new world and advocate for themselves. They often know about their patient’s experiences in an intimate and comprehensiveContinue reading “Harvard Medical School Social Work Program Manager Emeritus Speaks Out on Patient Consent (Article)”

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