Flat Fortnight is part of breast Cancer Awareness month from the 1st to the 14th October.  It is our chance to shout loud and proud that living without reconstruction can be a positive outcome.

Here at Flat Friends we are excited to be working closely with renowned academics and surgeons embarking on research into mastectomy options.

Our patient survey in 2020 found that over half of women who had a mastectomy did not feel they were fully informed about all their surgical options and 1 in 4 women had their request for flat symmetry refused. Those women who are not having breast reconstruction are facing obstacles, additional hurdles and discrimination.

The research project will begin by analysing current UK mastectomy practice right across the NHS. The findings will be used to develop improved guidelines ensuring information about all options post mastectomy are provided to every woman at time of diagnosis. We aim to remove the barriers and postcode lottery of access to informed choice and flat symmetry as an alternative to breast reconstruction after mastectomy.

Flat Friends is the UK’s only charity dedicated to – and solely focused on – supporting women who have had mastectomy without reconstruction, and those facing that decision.

This project reflects our vision:
- Living without reconstruction to be seen as a positive outcome.
- Every woman facing mastectomy is advised of all their surgical options.
- Balancing surgery to be available to all women who want to achieve symmetry without reconstruction.

Help us reach our 2022 target of £10,000, and fund the life-changing research women facing mastectomy surgery really need.

You could also support us by ordering from our awesome new range of clothing at flatfriends.teemill.com

This is our big chance to make a very real impact!

(Slight caveat.....I will be on a non-stop flight to Australia on Oct 13th so will start my challenge 2 days early...I'll post Garmin pics in the just giving gallery each day 😊 )

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