Christina Applegate had breast reconstruction surgery a year ago following a double mastectomy, but she still misses her old boobs.

“It’s really hard because they just aren’t the same – and I had really good ones,” Applegate, 37, says in the October issue of Women’s Health. “If you have boobs you don’t like, you can go and choose the size you want, and then get a brand new present. But it’s different [when it’s not your choice].”

Still, the actress, who was diagnosed with breast cancer in August 2008, has found a silver lining in the surgery: “I hold on to the fact that I don’t have to wear a bra, which is great!”

New Passion
After her diagnoses, Applegate started a foundation, Right Action for Women, with a focus on testing and early detection of breast cancer.
“I became really passionate about people who are at high risk having the same opportunity to get this sort of testing,” says Applegate, who learned she had an early stage of breast cancer following an MRI. “Some insurance companies consider the tests exploratory, which is just ridiculous. I mean, it saved my life!”

She recently had a powerful encounter with a woman who was helped by her foundation. “It was pretty heavy. She was crying and holding me and said, ‘Thank you for saving my life,’ ” Applegate recalls. “When that happens, you can’t help but think ‘Okay, I’ve done the right thing.’ ”

Comic Relief
When Applegate was in the hospital, she had a strong support system, and was able to find some relief through humor.

“I laughed more in the hospital than I ever have in my life, making fun of all the weird things that were happening to me. My friends would walk in with this sad look, and I would throw something at them and say, ‘Come on! This isn’t the end of the world!’ ”

Her boyfriend, musician Martyn Lenoble, was also her rock through her battle with cancer.

“I don’t think I would have been able to get through any of it without him,” she says. Still, Applegate nixes the idea that they’re getting married soon. “Can a girl please wear a ring on her left hand and not have it be all, ‘Is she engaged?’ ”

From People

Christina is on the cover of the October 2009 issue of “Women’s Health” magazine! The magazine is in stores now and you can pick up your copy today! You can preview the cover by clicking on the image to the left of this post… I’ll be grabbing my copy soon so we have HQ scans from the issue!

The official website for the magazine is womenshealthmag.com.

Christina is featured on the cover and inside where she discusses her new life after battling cancer, her boyfriend Martyn Lenoble and what makes her feel beautiful. I’ll be making HQ scans of the magazine as soon as I can get my hands on it – in the meantime – check out an excerpt from the article below and preview the cover to the left!

She has an “angel” of a boyfriend, Dutch bass player Martyn Lenoble, “who loves me from head to toe.” She has a cozy Malibu beach house that she calls “the best thing I’ve ever done for myself.” And, after a very public battle with breast cancer that has given her a gratifying “feeling of purpose,” Christina Applegate has a new lease on life.

“I used to be really shy but I started to come into my own in my late 20s and early 30s,” Applegate, 37, tells PEOPLE in the cover interview for the annual Most Beautiful issue. “Now I’m not afraid to speak up in a room full of people and be a part of the conversation.”

The Samantha Who? star says she’s finding balance and embracing her body after undergoing a double mastectomy in July, followed by reconstructive breast surgery in November.

“You have to get through the physical transformations then buck up, go to work and try to be the normal, happy Christina for everyone around you,” she says.

One source of strength has been Lenoble. “He’s been a friend for about 13 years,” Applegate says. “Our relationship gets stronger and stronger. I’m really lucky.”

And, more importantly, he makes the actress feel “beautiful” about her new body.

“I’m very grateful to Martyn for coming along at a time that he did because he’s been my rock through all of this,” Applegate says. “He gave me something to really want to live for and something to smile about.”

I have a big photos update for today. There are captures from all the episodes of “Samantha Who?” that were missing… Just in time for the brand new episodes that start airing this coming Monday! I also added scans from TV Guide and Los Angeles Confidential magazines into our gallery. Make sure you click on the thumbnails below to check them out.

Christina is featured on the cover of the December 2008 issue of “Los Angeles Confidential” magazine! I will be looking to grab this magazine to scan for the site, but make sure you check out the large version of the cover by clicking on the thumbnail to the left. Doesn’t Christina look amazing?!

You can read a excerpt of the article by clicking on the continuation link below.

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Christina is featured on the cover and inside the November 10-16 2008 issue of “TV Guide” magazine. You can preview the cover to the left and see an excerpt of the article by clicking on the continuation link below. I’ll be uploading scans from the magazine this weekend!

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Christina is on the cover of the current issue of In Style magazines “Look Your Best” special issue. She looks amazing (check out the preview to the left!) and scans will be up on the site a.s.a.p! In the meantime, you can check out a behind-the-scenes video below and visit the official In Style website. If the video embed doesn’t work, you can view it on Youtube.