“When I first got diagnosed with breast cancer, I was not only extremely scared, but I was also angry. I felt as though my body had let me down. I had surgery in September 2020 (after finishing four months of chemo, and before starting an intense fortnight of radiotherapy), and had what is known as a therapeutic mammoplasty, which isn’t as major as a full mastectomy, but it’s a lot more intrusive than a lumpectomy.

“Since having surgery in 2020, my breasts are now very different from the ones I had for most of my life. They are a different shape – sort of bigger than they were when I was younger, but also smaller due to having had the therapeutic mammoplasty. I also have scars beneath each breast.

“Despite all these changes, I am learning to love my breasts all over again. I am very proud of my body for surviving everything it has been through – and I’m determined not to be sad about what I lost, but positive about what those changes symbolise.”

8 women share the moment they began to love their boobs