Six months later the tumor had grown and spread.
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Instead, Paz opted for a partial mastectomy.
As for her decision to go flat, she says the response from others has been mixed.
A lot of women are curious and tell me Im so brave, she says.
As for her close friends and family, reactions have also fire off the gamut.
Folks in my family working in healthcare totally get it and are on board, she says.
Other people have a hard time.
One way she does this is by offering targeted fashion advice.
I want women to dress for their new bodies and feel good about themselves, she says.
That feels like one of the best ways I can help others!
Feel Your Chest
To truly get familiar with your new chest, she recommends touching it.
Its about mourning and the healing process.
She recommends finding a local stylist to work with.
Some of my favorite consignment shops online includePoshmark,DePop, andThredUp, Paz says.
Or you might go local and consign at retail stores likePlatos ClosetorBuffalo Exchange.
She strives to bring humanity into all of her work, particularly real profiles and stories.
She specializes in breast and ovarian cancer.
When she isn’t writing, she is teaching the next generation of journalists at NYU.