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Sep 14, 2026
Body Image After Mastectomy and Breast Reconstruction
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26:01Luan Lawrenson-WoodsHOST
Yeah.
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26:01Luan Lawrenson-WoodsHOST
And it was my reconstructive breast after DIEP, and with a DIEP reconstruction, which uses tummy tissue, uh, to reconstruct your breast, they have a Doppler to check for the blood flow, and I always thought it was like a baby heartbeat that we were listening to.
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26:13Luan Lawrenson-WoodsHOST
And I just felt like really, like would look after it, but... 'Cause your body's got you to there, and I know people feel that they distrust their body because they've got breast cancer, but it's actually got you through the treatment and the surgery as well, hasn't it?
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26:26Helena Lewis-SmithGUEST
Absolutely.