Preparing for My Breast Explant Surgery

In this vulnerable episode of The Fully Expressed Podcast, Karenna gives listeners an inside look at how she is holistically preparing for her upcoming breast implant removal surgery. After sharing her decision to remove her breast implants in a previous episode, Karenna openly shares how she is holistically and intentionally preparing for her explant surgery. She shares how it important it is to prepare her body for optimized healing. Karenna walks listeners through the multi-faceted approach she is taking to care for her whole self leading up to surgery day. From reducing stress and clearing her calendar to somatic therapy sessions and anger release practices, she is processing old emotions and trauma to enter the operation with mental clarity. She is also using natural healing modalities like acupuncture, chiropractic care and lymphatic drainage massage to support her physical body. Her diet is focused on reducing inflammation through anti-inflammatory foods, and she discusses the supplements she’s taking to detox and strengthen her immune system through the trauma of surgery. Karenna’s authentic, open approach provides encouragement and inspiration to anyone learning to love themselves unconditionally, body and soul. Stay tuned for future updates on her explant surgery and continued healing journey. You can read the full podcast transcript for this episode below: Full TranscriptWelcome to the Fully Expressed podcast with Karenna.0:03Wow.0:05I am truly blown away by the feedback that I received from getting my breast implants removed and, and the amount of love that I’ve received from everyone regarding getting my breast implants removed.0:22Like truly like, thank you for everyone that has reached out.0:26Thank you for anyone just that took the time to listen to the previous episode.0:30It has shown me that I’m not alone.0:33It has shown me that I have a lot of love in this community and on social media and that I’m really not the only one going through this.0:42I think what’s interesting is that I received so much feedback in regards to that and a lot of feedback about how inspiring it is that I am so comfortable in my body and that how much work I’ve done on my body and how much I love my body.1:02And that is something I didn’t really think was going to come through.1:06But clearly a lot of people that were listening to that episode receive that as well.1:11And you know, I know what it feels like to not feel comfortable in some in your own body.1:16I know what it feels like to constantly compare your body, other people’s bodies.1:20I know what it feels like to feel like.1:22Look a certain way that you wish you were skinnier that you had a bigger butt or they had bigger boobs or that you have this and that and the journey of getting there for me was a lot, a lot of work, a lot of intentional work.1:36a lot of commitment, not just praying.1:38That one day I was going to wake up in love with my body.1:41It really didn’t work that way.1:42So for today’s episode, I’m gonna focus specifically on what and how I’m doing and what, yeah.1:49So what I’m doing and how I’m doing, getting ready for surgery.1:53So what I’m doing to prepare, how I’m preparing and what that actually looks like.1:57And then I also want to share that, you know, the, the following episode is going to be around loving your body.2:04I’m goi...