Why I Wore Lipstick to My Mastectomy

Why I Wore Lipstick to My Mastectomy

Infobox Television Film
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name = Why I Wore Lipstick To My Mastectomy


caption =
format = Drama
runtime = 2 hours (with commercials)
creator =
director = Peter Werner
producer = Grossbart Kent
writer = Geralyn Lucas
(novel)
Nancy Silvers
(screenplay)

starring = Sarah Chalke
Jay Harrington
Patti LaBelle
country = United States
language = English
network = Lifetime Television
released = October 23 2006
website = http://www.lifetimetv.com/movies/originals/whyiworelipstick.php
imdb_id = 0874333
tv_com_id = 67786

"Why I Wore Lipstick To My Mastectomy" (known as "Lipstick" in some countries) is an Emmy-nominated 2006 TV movie that aired on Lifetime Television and starred Sarah Chalke. It is based on the memoir of the same name, written by Geralyn Lucas. The novel and the TV movie, depict Geralyn Lucas's fight with breast cancer.

Plot

Shortly after graduating from Columbia University's Graduate School of Journalism, Geralyn Lucas lands her dream job working for "20/20". Lucas is then diagnosed with breast cancer at the age of 27 and has a dilemma - whether to have a lumpectomy or the potentially safer mastectomy. After consulting several doctors (including her husband) and researching the operations she decides to undergo a mastectomy. Her subsequent chemotherapy treatment leads to tensions within her marriage but the couple stays together. She also has breast reconstruction. The final shot is of Geralyn cradling her child, something she feared she would be unable to do. Geralyn meets several "angels" in the story, people who have been in similar positions to her and are able to dispense good advice.

The title refers to her belief that only confident women wear red lipstick.

External links

* [http://www.whyiworelipstick.com/v2/home.html Official Website]
* [http://www.lifetimetv.com/movies/originals/whyiworelipstick.php Lifetime Website]


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