Empowered Explant

Life before explant: Breast implant illness is a thing! (My Story Part 1)

November 11, 2022 Darnah Mercieca Episode 1
Empowered Explant
Life before explant: Breast implant illness is a thing! (My Story Part 1)
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November 11, 2022
Empowered Explant

EPISODE 1:  Life before explant: Breast implant illness is a thing! (My Story Part 1) 

Aired on 11/11 - marking the celebration of her one year explant anniversary - in this first episode, show host Darnah Mercieca starts to pull back the curtains on her own explant journey.

She talks about:

  • Her breast implant illness symptoms
  • What led her to the decision to have explant surgery
  • How she knew she had breast implant illness
  • The things she did to prepare for surgery

Links and resources:

Breast implant illness symptoms list and tracker
Tracker.empoweredexplant.com

Explant surgery planning checklist
Checklist.empoweredexplant.com


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Disclaimer: This podcast does not constitute medical or mental health advice. Darnah is not a medical practitioner. She shares from personal experience, research, and conversations with other people. If you are experiencing symptoms, pain, post-surgery complications, or mental health concerns, please seek care from your medical provider or surgeon.


Darnah's symptoms
Finding out about BII
How Darnah knew it was breast implant illness
The decision to explant
Finding a surgeon
Preparing for surgery