Am I a photographer with a specialty in nudes? Why, no. But I was introduced to Jo's surgeon, Dr. Loren Eskenazi, an artist and a doctor and we took off down this path together. What a journey!

Here are twenty-one remarkable women ranging in age from 27 to 78, willing to share their stories and a look at their reconstructed bodies. I learned so much from making these photographs. The strength and resolve and humor from each of these women inspired me every step of the way.

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	From the moment of their first appearance, my breasts were a big deal. They grew fast and large, brought me not always unwanted attention, and sometimes got me in trouble. Through my teens and twenties, I saw myself as a liberated intellectual bohemian. Prominent breasts didn't figure into this image. Ambivalent, I flaunted them when I thought they'd give me a leg up, minimized them the rest of the time. Prior to my diagnosis with breast cancer, I gradually became prepared to expect its likelihood. Read the whole story...
	In 1991, I went for a routine mammogram after being told that a radiologist found a lump, even though it couldn't be detected by touch. A referral was set up for me to see a cardiovascular surgeon. He performed a biopsy and it was confirmed - I had in-situ cancer in my right breast. A lumpectomy was performed the next month, which was successful in getting all of the cancer. Read the whole story...
	From the moment I was diagnosed with breast cancer and faced a possible mastectomy, I knew I wanted reconstruction. This response was out of my own sense of art, symmetry, and aesthetic. It was the same response I would have to a tooth extraction or the loss of any body part. It speaks of how I approach an environment that to me is visually out-of-balance. Read the whole story...