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Katie Dollard and Almara Abgarian

Woman who underwent double mastectomy at 28 reveals why she loves her scars

Jam Press/@thebooblessbabe

A mother has revealed how cruel trolls still bully her for a double mastectomy she had, saying she is “going to hell” for not getting a reconstruction.

When 27-year-old Stephanie Germino was told by doctors that she had a mutation in her BRCA1 gene, which means her risk of getting cancer is highly likely, she was shocked, but not surprised.

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