39: Explant 101

Could it BII? - A Breast Implant Illness Podcast

Welcome to my first solo episode in a little while!
I thought now that I had been through my own explant surgery and have also spoken with many women who have shared what helped them with explanting that I would wrap all of the information up in to one episode. I hope this is helpful for anyone planning to explant soon.
This episode covers:
- Getting the referral to a specialist from your GP
- Selecting a specialist
- Preparing for your surgery including what to buy
- What to pack in your hospital bag
- What to do on the day of the surgery
This episode also lines up with the release of some free resources that I have made. I have saved these resources in an open Google Drive folder. There is also a Visitor's Book in the folder so please say hello! The folder can be found here:
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1sPJ6bB0axpgvuSdyPJmTFOkeNnaICbWO?usp=drive_link
I also mention Professor Deva's study on safer breast implants. If you are explanting in Australia, please sign up: https://saferbreastimplants.org/breast-implant-removal/
And if you are explanting in Australia, make sure your surgeon logs your surgery with the Australian Breast Device Registry: https://abdr.org.au/
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