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About Us: We are a UK-based charity dedicated to supporting women who have undergone a single or double mastectomy due to breast cancer diagnosis or as preventative surgery, without immediate breast reconstruction. We provide information, practical advice, and emotional support ...
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Celebrate 10 years of Flat Friends!
Celebrate 10 years of Flat Friends! 24th August 2014, a woman named Gilly started a Facebook group. It was going to be a space where women like her could chat about living without reconstruction after mastectomy surgery. Initially there were ...
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Curvy and flat?
I was diagnosed in 2018 at the age of 41 with a 2.5cm IDC in my left breast beginning with a trip to the doctors with pain in my breast and what I thought might be a lump. I had ...
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Autism and a mastectomy in a pandemic
My name is Birgit. I was diagnosed with multifocal invasive ductal carcinoma in my left breast in March 2021 for which I had a mastectomy and I have been taking tamoxifen since late April 2021. I would like to mention ...
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Outcomes of Women Undergoing Mastectomy for Unilateral Breast Cancer Who Elect to Undergo Contralateral Mastectomy for Symmetry: A Systematic Review
‘Outcomes of Women undergoing Mastectomy for Unilateral Breast Cancer Who Elect to Undergo Contralateral Mastectomy for Symmetry: A Systematic Review by Griffin C, et al.’ This is the first and very important step to establish national surgical guidelines for contralateral ...
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Dating with No Boobs
Ever wondered what it’s like to start dating after a mastectomy? In this vlog, Sonia (who you may have seen on Channel 4’s Naked Education!) shares her experiences of discovering new body confidence, online dating, and telling prospective dates that ...
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Living Flat – Emma’s Story
March 4, 2026
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A weekend of connection, creativity and confidence: Flat Friends Annual Weekend 2025
July 2, 2025
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Flat Friends at ABS 2025: Raising Awareness, Shaping Conversations
June 18, 2025
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From Pain to Purpose – A Seatbelt Innovation That Puts Comfort First
May 15, 2025
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Fabric painting, or as I sometimes refer to it, “Thank you mastectomy”
May 4, 2025
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Sara, Claire, Jen and Jo hiking for Flat Friends UK
February 22, 2025
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Sally-Anne’s fundraiser for Flat Friends UK
February 22, 2025
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