Episode 12 - Breast Cancer during Pregnancy - Part 3 - 'Grief and Gratitude can Co-Exist'

Send us Fan MailIn this episode of Diaries of a Breast Cancer Baddie, we get brutally honest about what happens after the big moments — after chemo, after surgery, after radiation… when the adrenaline wears off and reality hits.Because no one really talks about this part.We dive into the physical and emotional aftermath of breast cancer treatment — from mastectomies and reconstruction choices, to living flat, navigating recovery with young kids, and the mental load that comes with it all.We talk about:The difference between lumpectomy, mastectomy, and reconstruction decisionsThe reality of recovery (and why it can be harder than treatment itself)Lymphoedema, long-term side effects, and “when does this actually end?”The identity shift — body image, femininity, and finding your confidence againMum guilt, relationships, and needing a village just to survive it allAnd woven through all of it is something we don’t say enough: You can feel grateful to be alive… and still grieve everything you’ve lost. This is the messy middle of survivorship — where strength isn’t pretty, healing isn’t linear, and there’s no neat finish line.If you’re in it, coming out of it, or supporting someone through it — this episode will make you feel seen.Support the show