Why I Wore Lipstick To My Mastectomy

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Why I Wore Lipstick To My Mastectomy
Genre	Drama
Running time	2 hours (with commercials)
Written by	Geralyn Lucas (novel) Nancy Silvers (screenplay)
Directed by	Peter Werner
Produced by	Grossbart Kent
Starring	Sarah Chalke Jay Harrington Patti LaBelle
Country of origin	United States
Language	English
Original channel	Lifetime Television
Release date(s)	October 23, 2006
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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.

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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.