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Letter Writing Campaign
250 letters by June 30, 2023! Every woman facing mastectomy needs to know that AFC is a viable option. Let’s make sure our surgeons share that important information by writing them a compelling letter asking them to provide the My Choice AFC brochures to everyone facing mastectomy! We can reach more people and make more My Choice AFCContinue reading “Letter Writing Campaign”
Mastectomy Tattoos with Artist Amy Black
Introduction to Mastectomy Tattoos Visit our Living Flat page for more about mastectomy tattoos, body image, sexuality, and more! Healing Through Art. Tattoos can be an important component of healing for many women following their mastectomy surgery – both those who chose to reconstruct their breasts AND those who chose to go flat. Tattooing canContinue reading “Mastectomy Tattoos with Artist Amy Black”
October 13th is Metastatic Breast Cancer Awareness Day
October 13th is Metastatic Breast Cancer Awareness Day. Metastatic breast cancer (MBC) is the only breast cancer that kills, and up to 1/3 of patients diagnosed with early stage disease will die of MBC. Hard truths. Women who choose flat get MBC also. Women with breast cancer don’t have time to waste, and often, womenContinue reading “October 13th is Metastatic Breast Cancer Awareness Day”
Flat Denial: Who is Most at Risk?
We’re All at Risk, Right? Our research, presented last year at the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium, has identified several probable factors that patients going flat should be aware of. While all patients going flat face some risk – roughly 2-3 in 20 end up with an egregiously poor cosmetic result and one of thoseContinue reading “Flat Denial: Who is Most at Risk?”
How We Do It
How we do it: a look inside our past, present and planned advocacy work to #putflatonthemenu
Council of International Advocates
Joanna Atzori Australia UnBreasted Joanna is a breast cancer survivor since 2019 when, at the age of 41, an impromptu mammogram discovered triple-positive invasive DCIS cancer throughout her entire right breast which had spread to her lymph nodes. Following her unilateral mastectomy, she lived for 18 months as a uniboober but became increasingly dissatisfied withContinue reading “Council of International Advocates”
Support NPOAS at #ASBrS2022
NPOAS will be advocating for flat closure at the 2020 annual meeting of the American Society of Breast Surgeons.
Pioneers in Flat Advocacy
Disclaimer: Any and all information published by Not Putting on a Shirt (NPOAS) on behalf of a third party is for informational purposes only and should not be taken as a substitute for medical or legal advice from a licensed professional. Views expressed and claims made by third parties do not necessarily represent the viewsContinue reading “Pioneers in Flat Advocacy”
Preparing for Surgery
Note: This information is not intended to replace your surgeon’s instructions, but to supplement them so that you are better prepared to make your recovery process as smooth as possible. Always follow your surgeon’s instructions, and call them with any concerns you may have. For questions or comments about this page, email us at info@notputtingonashirt.org.Continue reading “Preparing for Surgery”
