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Winnie Mading <[log in to unmask]>
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Mon, 13 Dec 2004 13:19:46 -0600
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Yes, I will relate the two subjects-this isn't just to count 2 posts as 1!



Women, especially the young ones, often decide to have breast reconstruction
(I'm talking about cosmetic, not as the result of losing a breast or part of
it) without even thinking beyond what they see as the immediate benefits to
them.  I doubt that it is ever pointed out to them that the surgery may
impact future breastfeeding.  Even if it is, one aspect of teenage thinking
is that it often deals more with the immediate than the future.



When a woman joins the military, it is voluntary.  I wonder if she is
counseled to think about how it might impact future family plans/needs.
Also, I suspect many joined the National Guard or Reserves in past years
because they saw it as a way to make extra income and believed that the
possibility of being called into active service was remote.



We certainly sympathize with women who now must be separated from their
families, especially very young children and babies for whom the separation
can be even more difficult.  However, this should have been presented as a
possibility when they first enlisted, just as women should be informed about
future impact of breast reconstruction.  In countries where serving in the
military is not voluntary, she would have a stronger case for exemption for
lactation.  Yes, making breastfeeding more the norm and more widely accepted
as a medical necessary "choice" would help, but I doubt if it would wipe out
the idea that the choice was made knowing all the ramifications.



Winnie


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