Ep 6: From Diagnosis to Healing: Selise’s Journey Through Breast Cancer & Reconstruction

In this episode of Save Your Breast, we sit down with Selise, a breast cancer survivor, as she shares her deeply personal journey — from the moment she found her cancer to life after reconstruction. Selise opens up about how she chose her doctors, the decisions she made about reconstruction, and what recovery was really like.You’ll hear her honest reflections on the emotional and physical aspects of surgery day, the value of having a strong support system, and why she chose the LICAP flap for her reconstruction. Whether you’re navigating your own diagnosis, supporting a loved one, or simply wanting to understand the patient experience, this episode offers hope, clarity, and inspiration.⏱ Episode Chapters:01:20 – Finding the breast cancer and choosing her doctors05:41 – Initial thoughts about breast reconstruction11:26 – Choosing the LICAP Flap13:15 – What recovery is like16:17 – Surgery day19:27 – Life after breast cancer24:10 – The importance of having a support system30:28 – Why reconstruction was important to her36:00 – A final message for women facing breast cancerGo to saveyourbreast.com for more helpful resources on breast reconstruction.