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It's Not Just a Boob Job
Artworks by Monica Castillo
From the Artist
At least you get new boobs—It's a common response women receive when telling friends and family they have breast cancer. My usual response? But I love the ones I have.
They fed my child, got me out of speeding tickets, and were a part of my sexuality. Losing them to breast cancer, for me, was devastating. To cope with the impending reality of my mastectomy, I decided to make a silicone mold of my chest just before my mastectomy. After the first mold, I was compelled to keep going. From August 2015 to Feb 2017, I molded my chest before and after every surgery, 4 surgeries in total. Creating a full visual representation of what a complete reconstruction looks like.
There was no plan for them at the time, it was just for me. Today, I feel compelled to tell a visual story of women experiencing reconstruction from breast cancer.
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