Everyone Said It Was Stress: One Year After My Breast Implant Removal (The Labs, Symptoms & Questions I Wish I'd Asked Sooner)

Hey Brave Soul 💛Every October I think of my mom. She died of breast cancer when I was 16, and I promised myself I would never put my body in harm's way. So how did I spend 13 years with breast implants, and years explaining away symptoms that didn't add up?In this solo episode, a little over a year after my explant surgery, I'm sharing the rashes and nerve pain, the labs that came back "normal" except one, everything I tried when everyone said it was stress, and the question that finally made it click. If you have implants, are thinking about them, or love someone who does, this one is for you.What you'll get out of this episode…The subtle symptoms I brushed off for years, and why "trust that something feels off" is the whole lessonThe specific labs I had to ask for, and why normal thyroid numbers didn't tell the whole storyThe structural signs to know: capsular contracture and silent ruptureThe one question to ask any explant surgeon about removing the capsuleOne year later: what changed in my body, my clarity, and whether I'd do it againListen next…#379: Breast Implants Made Me Sick with Dr. Aditya Sood & Laura Bowden (Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/379-breast-implants-made-me-sick-dr-aditya-sood-laura/id1608226580?i=1000736105429)#378: I Removed My Breast Implants After 10 Years (Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/378-i-removed-my-breast-implants-after-10-years-heres/id1608226580?i=1000735397863)#332: What I Wish I Knew Before Getting Breast Implants with Amber Lee Sky (https://www.thebravetable.com/332-what-i-wish-i-knew-before-getting-breast-implants-with-amber-lee-sky/)#323: The Hidden Dangers of Mold with Bernadette Abraham ([link])#33: Women's Wellness, Hormones, and Fertility with Dr. Mariza Snyder (Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dr-mariza-snyder-a-journey-back-to-loving-yourself/id1608226580?i=1000563258513)MentionedDr. Aditya Sood, PryorHealth: https://www.pryorhealth.com/aboutBernadette Abraham, B Better Membership: https://linktr.ee/bernadette.abrahamDr. Mariza Snyder: [link]Sponsor🌿 Spring cleaning starts with your air. Protect your home with JASPR and get $200 off with code BRAVE at https://jaspr.co/brave, because caring for your people begins with the space that holds them.YOUTUBE / @TheBraveTableIG / @neetabhushanIG / @thebravetableTIKTOK / @neeta.bhushanWEB / https://neetabhushan.comThis episode reflects my personal experience and is not medical advice. Please talk to your healthcare provider.Until next time, don't forget to be just a little bit more brave.