Woman with a double mastectomy is banned from public pool (photos)

June 22, 2012

A woman who survived breast cancer after a double mastectomy was banned from swimming topless at her public pool.

Fellow swimmers were outraged by the decision made by Seattle Parks and Recreation department, which refused to let Jodi Jaecks swim topless – despite the nerve pain she suffers across her chest and neck.

After telling the 45-year-old that her bare chest would disrupt the family-friendly environment, a public outcry led the parks department to reverse its controversial decision, allowing her to swim wearing only her shorts.

She underwent a double mastectomy in 2011 which left her flat-chested, with two thin scars where her nipples once lay.