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Nuphar, 49, an Israeli performing artist, chose
not to have her breasts reconstructed after the surgery and
hopes her cover shoot for Laisha weekly will inspire other women
going through similar trials.
"It's a very personal choice. I guess I'm brave enough to do it
and carry my scars and love them but I am only brave because I
know it will help other women," she said.
Nuphar carries the BRCA gene which is associated with an
increased risk of breast and ovarian cancer. At the age of 33
she was first diagnosed with breast cancer and went through
chemotherapy, a lumpectomy and radiation.
When the cancer returned 16 years later, Nuphar opted for a
double mastectomy, but decided she would not endure further
surgery.
"This is something women are dealing with all over the world and
they are so afraid of not going through reconstruction so they
won't have to deal with being so different and with the shame of
someone looking or not looking at them, feeling attractive or
unattractive," said Nuphar.
"I chose not to do reconstruction, which makes me flat and
fierce," said Nuphar.
(Reporting by Lianne Back; Writing by Maayan Lubell; Editing by
Jeffrey Heller and Raissa Kasolowsky)
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