08/06/2026
She booked her bo***ir shoot knowing she was about to have a double mastectomy.
She didn’t wait until after. She didn’t wait until she felt ready. She showed up for herself. Exactly as she was. And let herself be seen.
Karina is BRCA2 positive. Her grandmother and her mother both had breast cancer. After years of six-monthly scans, she made the decision to have a prophylactic double mastectomy with immediate reconstruction.
Before that surgery, she wanted photos. Not for anyone else. For her.
It was the first time she’d ever bought herself s*xy lingerie. She dragged her best friend along, walked into that room, and chose to celebrate her body, her sensuality, her story - right before everything changed.
One of those images is now her phone lock screen. Every time she looks at it, she remembers her worth and her strength.
That’s what this work is. Not pretty pictures. A record of who you are. Right fu***ng now, in THIS body, in THIS season.
Swipe through Karina’s story. 💜
I will forever be beyond grateful for this gift I have to be able to carry a woman’s story in images that will last long after we are gone. Thank you so much .kindle.reads for trusting me with your story. 💜💜💜
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