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Why I did not opt for reconstruction
Well, I could not have imagined it before the double breast amputations in mid 2014 .... but I have decided against any breast...
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Living beyond limits
Just recently, I found the following inspiring TED-story of Amy Purdy. When she was 19, Amy lost both her legs below the knee. And now...