Why I Got Breast Implants

After a lifetime of looking good for other people, I needed to reclaim my body

A.J. Kay
A.J. Kay
Nov 4 · 28 min read
Photos courtesy of the author.

In September 2018, I got my breast implants explanted.

The surgery was simple. Dr. C. made two-inch-long incisions and extracted a pair of saline water balloons from the exhausted skin sacks where they’d spent the previous 13 years. One moment they were inside of…

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A.J. Kay

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Mama, writer, lover, fighter — I wear my heart on my sleeve because my pants pockets are too small. *Ajkaywriter@gmail.com* https://www.patreon.com/ajkaywriter

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