should I do a boudoir photoshoot before my mastectomy?
I (29F) was just diagnosed with breast cancer this week. It's been a long and scary road to get here and I am proud of myself for pushing to be taken seriously and get the care I need.
I am due for a full double mastectomy (it is not nipple sparing) in about 2 weeks. Its hard to imagine life in my 20s without breasts. They are a feature I have always loved them (not bragging, but they're nice boobs). I've loved nipple play during smeggs and all of that, so I'm preemptively mourning the loss of them and its affect on my life as well as my sexual confidence.. etc etc.
My sister suggested a boudoir shoot before my surgery. Its all happening so fast, and I'm not sure if that would make me sad to see the photos in the future and miss what I once had. But I do want to celebrate my body and enjoy them while I still have them... It seems impossible to predict how I will feel after. Has anyone done a photoshoot before their surgery? Would it be more empowering to do after surgery/healing and take pride in what I've been through and overcome? Should I do both before and after??
Feeling lost and scared. Any advice and insight into others journeys and how they have felt before, right after, and after healing would be so helpful. Hugs to all <3