Kathy Bates on not having reconstruction surgery after double mastectomy for breast cancer
Kathy Bates reveals why she didn’t have reconstruction surgery after double mastectomy
ByTN Web Desk
November 13, 2024
Kathy Bates on not having reconstruction surgery after double mastectomy
Kathy Bates revealed why she didnât go for a reconstruction surgery after her double mastectomy and breast cancer diagnosis.
In 2012, at age 64, the American Horror Story alum was diagnosed with breast cancer and underwent a double mastectomy.
Choosing a path that felt right for her, she decided not to pursue reconstruction surgery following the procedure.
Now, she has opened up on the decision.
âAt the age I was, I thought, âYou know, I really donât wanna go through that,ââ the 76-year-old shared with Christina Applegate and Jamie-Lynn Sigler on the Nov. 12 episode of their MeSsy podcast.
âI just didnât wanna go through it. I wasnât in a relationship, I was older, and I didnât think that I would be in a relationship. So I was kind of like, âWhy do I have to?ââ
However, this was not the only reason why the Oscar winner, who got diagnosed with ovarian cancer in 2003, didnât go with the procedure.
âThe other thingâthis is really weird, maybeâbut I had really heavy breasts,â she shared. âThey were, like, 10 pounds when they removed them, and I kind of enjoy not having breasts.â
And itâs not like she canât fake them. While starring on the legal drama, Matlock, she used a camisole-like garment for her to wear underneath her wardrobe.
âThey put little false-y cups in it, and theyâre so comfortable, and they give me a nice shape,â she gushed. âAnd thatâs it.â