Hi everyone, I posted this in the bowel cancer forum but figured it was just as (possibly more) relevant here. I wondered if anyone felt the same about body acceptance - I'm still struggling with this as a result of BC. I'm so grateful to be alive right now but I look at my scars and my body generally and I don't recognise who I am... particularly my big old liver resection scar. I know people will say it's what kept me alive and I should be grateful and I am, I promise! But denying how I feel isn't helping me so I wondered if anyone felt the same? If so how did you come to terms with it? I feel like it's taking over my life and that's so unhealthy. Thank you
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