Marathon runner goes topless to ‘normalize’ double mastectomy

Eyes new RECORDS added to Guinness book: that of”fastest marathon runner with a double mastectomy» now owned by Louise Butcher, who was able to accept his new body with the help of running and now dedicates his life to it. Yes, the 51-year-old British woman ehe chose to fight no topin an effort to “normalize the mastectomy and no breast” as he told People.

Like a modern Amazon, after his physical and mental recovery from surgery he now feels more like “released“, now that he is gone it weighs THE CHEST in the trends. “I can see that there are advantages, let’s be honest: I don’t have to wear a bra when it’s hot. I’m not sweating. So I thought I would show the bright side. And especially the fact that I remain alive».

“I see that there are advantages, let’s be honest: I don’t have to wear a bra when it’s hot. I don’t sweat. So I thought I’d show the bright side. And especially the fact that I’m still alive. ”

In his case, he was diagnosed with an extreme aggressive CANCER which was not seen on the mammogram she had just a few weeks before the palpation”a little bump». The mother of two, then 49 years oldwent to a clinic for ultrasoundso”they discover five mysterious places that seem abnormal». Biopsies are shown CANCER which they started mammary glands. By the time she had a double mastectomy, the small lumps “they have arrived five centimeter”, spread very fast.

The next six months passed them by mourn because of the body he lost. One of the things that helped him to accept his new body was trends. In fact, he had already started running before the operation, but then set his sights on a marathon.

Without my chest I must READINESS in one thing other. I started running topless and that helped me embrace it as I showed others that I was at peace with myself and that I was strong. I’m not hiding».

“Without my breasts I had to evolve into something else. I started running topless and that helped me accept it as I showed others that I was at peace with myself and that I was strong. Nothing I’m hiding.”

His first Marathon was his LondonHE April on 2024and the reactions it received”they are more positive than I thought». Her next goal is to continue running and helping others accept their body image. One of the messages she also wanted to convey was what cancer taught her, “that your body is always trying to heal, always trying to keep you alive. Now, I respect my body more than ever. In fact, without the breasts, I look better than ever».

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