This Woman's Photos Documenting Her Mastectomy Are Incredibly Powerful

Aniela McGuinness, a 32 year-old actress living in Florida, decided to document every stage of her mastectomy with a creative photo series.

Carlie Dobkin
Created by Carlie Dobkin
On Oct 20, 2015
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The stunning series, titled My Breast Choice, brings new light to the typical before and after pictures. She posed as Rosie The Riveter for her "before" picture.

The uncensored pictures are available on her website: http://www.mybreastchoiceshow.com/blog/2015/10/7/mastectomy-photo-series

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This photo was taken before Halloween, and one week after her mastectomy.

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This one was taken at the end of her chemotherapy.

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Four months after chemo, two months after reconstruction and cancer-free, she finished the series with tear drop shaped gummy silicone implants and prosthetic nipples.

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