Cycling is a topic that divides the nation. Whether you’re a leisure cyclist, a commuter, or just enjoy a bike ride around town every now and then, we all have different uses for our bikes.
29.05.2022 - 22:05 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
A woman whose 38L breasts weigh two stone each has described being in so much pain she struggles to stand to wash the pots at her kitchen sink. Charlotte Rowley-Stennings, 26, has had bigger boobs ever since she hit puberty and was bullied at school as a result.
She’s desperate for a breast reduction with the NHS, not just to relieve her physical pain, but to ease her anxiety, which she receives medication for. However, just weeks ago, her application was rejected and is now in the process of appealing the decision with the help of her GP, as she cannot afford the £9,000 operation privately.
Charlotte, from Burnage, has to fork out hundreds of pounds on bras each year, which can sometimes break after just a month of wear. If her breasts grow just one further cup size, she will have to get them specially made at a cost of up to £140 per bra.
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She tries to cover up when she leaves her house, but can’t help attracting attention from men, she says, which makes her self-conscious. “I was heartbroken when I found out I was rejected,” Charlotte told the Manchester Evening News.
“It’s not for aesthetic reasons, my back is in bits. I’m trying to gather as much evidence as possible to appeal, I have the support from my GP and the Wythenshawe breast clinic, who weighed my boobs, and I’m about to have an X-ray to see the impact they have on my spine.
“I’m on medication for my anxiety because it affects me mentally. I find it horrific how a boob reduction can cost 9k but a boob job is 6k.
“It’s not fair. I understand why women would want to get a boob job if they had really small boobs, but I can’t understand why women would want to go
Cycling is a topic that divides the nation. Whether you’re a leisure cyclist, a commuter, or just enjoy a bike ride around town every now and then, we all have different uses for our bikes.
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