JOANNA
MONTGOMERY
Voices
HUFFINGTON
10.06.13
MARK MONTGOMERY
Me
and
My
Foobs
B
EFORE MY SURGERY, I spoke openly about my
decision to undergo a prophylactic bi-lateral mastectomy in the wake of a BRCA-1 diagnosis. I’m
now about six weeks post-surgery, the (proud?)
owner of two brand spanking new “foobs” (fake
boobs), and I’ve had some time to process the new
additions. ¶ First, I believe there’s a huge misconception among the general populace about what it
means to have one’s breasts removed and replaced
with artificial ones (if they are replaced at all).
When speaking about my upcoming surgery, I had
many well-meaning people say things like, “Well
at least you get new boobs!” and, “Your husband
must be so excited... has he picked ‘em out yet?”
Joanna
Montgomery’s
replacement
breasts
six weeks
after her
prophylactic
bilateral
mastectomy.