And years later, the same with her left.
In 2019 she had surgery on âone of the worst prolapsesâ her doctors had ever seen.
âIt was due to everything that I had done and been through,â Ms Paizlee said.
âThat surgery ended me up in a wheelchair and hydrotherapy.
âI was determined as ever to not stay in the wheelchair and was using a cane by June this year.â
Imogene Paizlee just underwent a double mastectomy and residents of the Fraser Coast have rallied behind her to ensure she gets a good meal on Christmas. Picture: Supplied
When she found a lump in her breasts she knew she would have to remove the last thing that made her feel like a woman.