Kathy Bates says she decided against reconstruction surgery after breast cancer: 'I kind of enjoy not having breasts'

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Kathy Bates reveals why she decided not to get breast reconstruction surgery after getting a double mastectomy.

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I got tested for the BRCA gene mutation while I was pregnant. With my family history, I knew I wanted a double mastectomy regardless of the results.

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Gila Pfeffer is the author of "Nearly Departed: Adventures in Loss, Cancer, and Other Inconveniences."

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