I struggle with body image, I have my whole life due to a genetic disorder Neurofibromatosis (NF1). NF causes lumps, bumps and tumours to grow on nerves, amongst other awful things (like rare malignant cancers and sarcoma)
Blindness in one eye caused a slight outward turn (ok weird one eye looks the other way when I talk to people) and then there is that
Ugly.
Word.
I've never liked my photo taken. I've destroyed many because I didn't like the way I looked.
Delete is my favourite photo edit.
Losing my breasts was not a huge loss, I got to live.
I miss cleavage and nice fitting clothes.
I miss that feeling of removing my bra at the end of the day.NOT.
Cancer changed the way I look, think and feel.
Cancer did not make me less of woman or person.
My flat and fabulous chest is a badge of honour to me.
My scars (there are many) tell a story.
Long story.
I'm still processing the changes of menopause and feeling like a
How do I do it .
"You just learn to live with it"
I accept what cancer (s) and it's treatments have done to my body.
I don't have to like it.
"Your point is ?"
I was just invited to join Team Nudie (best pun ever) - nothing to do with sponsored posts at all.
I entered as a dare to my inner critic - how could I say no when they rang today !
#bodyimage
#mcgrathfoundation are doing it too
#yolo
#teamnudie
The SydneySkinny, an annual nude swim in Sydney that encourages the depletion of body stereotypes and loving the body you have.
I'm so excited to be a part of something with such a great message , my body is far, far from perfect - let alone normal.
I have many scars from surgery and birth marks, lumps and bumps besides no breasts !
Stuff it !
I can do this.
I'm more worried about not drowning.
Don't wait for adventure to find you - make your own adventures!
Sydney Skinny on Sunday 28th February – go team nudie!
It's not a race, thank goodness.
There will be no selfies.
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| Yes it was so cold in Tassie I needed a beanie last Friday and three layers of clothes. |
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