Abstract
Objective: To describe the implication aspects of mastectomy in the self-esteem of women who participate in the support house sister Rosa Gambelli. Methodology: This is a descriptive, exploratory work with a qualitative approach. The population of this research consisted of 10 women aged between 30 and 69 years who underwent mastectomy and who are accommodated in the Support House Sister Gambelli, located in the municipality of Porto Velho, Rondônia. An interview was conducted of fourteen (14) open questions with semistructured script. The research was approved by the Research Ethics Committee (CEP). Results: It was identified that post-mastectomy women had low self-esteem due to lack of breast and for reasons of denial of their corporal self-acceptance, in addition to suffering losses in social and loving life. Conclusion: Based on the content analysis, we concluded that the results showed that: women with low self-esteem after mastectomy were affected by this procedure involving the physical and emotional aspects of their female identity, as well as presenting their experiences in a moment so delicate, arousing empathy, in the face of the obstacles they experienced.