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When medical procedures create losses that others can't see or understand

I had a double mastectomy last year and my husband says he's still attracted to me but I feel like my femininity died on the operating table.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Medical necessities can require grieving parts of identity that feel essential but appear invisible to others.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Cumulative grief — multiple losses?”

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.