Empowered Explant

Are you ready for this rollercoaster ride? Here are 11 things I think you should know before you go in for your explant surgery. Whether you are just considering explanting, or already have your surgery booked, this is for you breastie! I hope it helps xx

Links and resources:

Free 33-Step Explant Planning Checklist:
checklist.empoweredexplant.com

Episode 43: When Should I Start Detoxing:
https://www.buzzsprout.com/2073651/13930267

Episode 45: What to Expect During Surgery Recovery:
https://www.buzzsprout.com/2073651/14010701

Empowered Explant Website Resources
www.empoweredexplant.com/resources

For coaching and support before or after surgery, email me!
[email protected]

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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.

Curious about the mysterious term "fluffing" after breast explant surgery? Listen in to gain a medically-informed understanding of this often misunderstood concept. Hear firsthand insights from Dr. Dev, an expert explant surgeon, who clarifies this phenomenon and helps set realistic expectations for your explant journey.

I also share essential recovery strategies to optimize your breast healing and “fluffing” process. By the end of this episode, you'll have a comprehensive toolkit to help enhance your outcome. Don't forget to join our community and help us spread awareness by subscribing and sharing this episode! Much love!

Links and resources:

1. Get my Healing Breast Massage Oil
   oil.expoweredexplant.com
   
   
2. Healing Super Smoothies Guide
   smoothies.empoweredexplant.com
   
   
3. Stemregen Stem Cell Enhancement Supplement
   https://www.stemregen.co/products/stemregen/?afmc=EMPOWERED
   15% off your first order with code EMPOWERED
   
   
4. Sauna Space Infrared Light Therapy
   https://sauna.space/empoweredexplant
   5% off your first order with code EMPOWERED
   
   
5. Ultima Replenisher Electrolytes
   Their website: https://bit.ly/3nf8ELE
   Amazon: https://amzn.to/3VBsTWn
   
   
6. Queen of the Thrones Castor Oil Packs
   https://shop.queenofthethrones.com/darnahmercieca
   10% off your first order with code DARNAHMERCIECA10
   
   
7. Empowered Explant Website Resources
   www.empoweredexplant.com/resources
   
   
8. For coaching and support before or after surgery, email me!
   [email protected]
   
   
9. Healthline Breast Shape Article
   https://www.healthline.com/health/breast-shapes
   
   
   

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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.

Can prioritizing protein support your explant surgery recovery? Uncover this and more as I guide you through the essential role of protein in surgery preparation and healing in this episode of Empowered Explant. To help you feel confident on your healing journey, I explain the science behind protein's critical contributions to wound healing, immune support, and hormone regulation. You'll learn practical tips to consume a sufficient intake of high-quality protein from diverse sources, including plant-based options. 

Feeling empowered through knowledge is a game-changer in your recovery. Explore actionable steps to take charge of your health, from maintaining a balanced diet to understanding how dietary choices impact your healing. For those seeking additional support, I encourage reaching out via my website or email.

Don't forget to share these valuable tips with other breasties in explant groups and communities! Let’s help each other explant strong and recover fast!

Links and resources:

1. Explant Surgery Protein Planner
   protein.empoweredexplant.com
   
   
2. Healing Super Smoothies Guide
   smoothies.empoweredexplant.com
   
   
3. Empowered Explant Website Resources
   www.empoweredexplant.com/resources
   
   
4. For coaching and support before or after surgery, email me!
   [email protected]

Scientific sources:

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8970868/
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/12070399/#:~:text=Protein%20deficiency%20has%20been%20demonstrated,with%20a%20high%20protein%20diet.
https://myhealth.alberta.ca/Health/pages/conditions.aspx?hwid=abs1199&lang=en-ca#:~:text=for%20Wound%20Healing-,Overview,amount%20of%20protein%20you%20need.

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Join the Empowered Explant Facebook group: www.facebook.com/groups/empoweredexplant

Connect with Darnah on Instagram: @darnahmercieca

Interviews and sponsorships email: [email protected]

Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!):
https://uppbeat.io/t/ilya-kuznetsov/anticipation

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.

Today we're diving deep into the transformative power of self-love and cultivating confidence after explant surgery (or any stage of life!)

In this episode:

• Personal Update: I share my joy about a beautiful new relationship that blossomed post-explant surgery, symbolizing my journey into authentic self-confidence.
  
  
• Connection Between Self-Image and Relationships: Reflecting on past challenges and how they shaped my expectations and self-worth.
  
  
• Key Insights from Mel Robbins: Drawing powerful lessons from Mel Robbins' podcast on building real confidence and how they resonate with my personal and professional growth.
  
  
• The Journey of Self-Acceptance: Exploring the fears many women face about their bodies post-explant and how to embrace imperfection with love.
  
  
• Transforming Self-Perception: Practical steps to foster self-love and reject external validation, reshaping how we perceive and react to our own bodies.
  
  
• Empowerment Through Action: Emphasizing the importance of proactive steps in building a self-image that radiates confidence and attracts genuine affection.
  
  

Your Action Steps:

1. Listen to this episode on the Mel Robbins podcast: “How to Build Real Confidence: 7 Truths to Unlock Your Authentic Self"
   
   
2. Take loving action for yourself this week! Commit to doing one action repeatedly every day this week and see how you feel! 
   
   
3. Listen to this powerful song that inspires confidence and self-love through spirituality and a higher power.
   https://youtu.be/wcDgUIy-lJY?si=KLVOsYs3eg7ttTUv

Don’t forget to text me for accountability or to tell me how this song or episode inspired you today! Click the “text me” link at the top of the show notes.

If you find this episode impactful, please share it with someone who might benefit from these insights. Together, we can spread the message of empowerment and self-acceptance far and wide.

Stay empowered and remember, true confidence comes from within!

Links and resources:

1. Empowered Explant Website Resources
   www.empoweredexplant.com/resources
   
   
2. For coaching and support before or after surgery, email me!
   [email protected]

Please help us be heard and raise awareness:

1. Subscribe to the show
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Let's connect!

Join the Empowered Explant Facebook group: www.facebook.com/groups/empoweredexplant

Connect with Darnah on Instagram: @darnahmercieca

Interviews and sponsorships email: [email protected]

Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!):
https://uppbeat.io/t/ilya-kuznetsov/anticipation

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.

Welcome to a milestone episode of the Empowered Explant podcast—Episode 50! In honor of Women’s Health Awareness Month, we're diving deep into an issue close to our hearts (pun intended) and our health: the risks and complications associated with breast implants.

• FDA Insights: Sharing the FDA’s recommended boxed warning and key statistics from the patient decision checklist—information I wish I knew before my surgery.
• Risks & Complications: Capsular contracture, rupture or leaking of the implants, changes in skin or nipple sensitivity, the often inevitable need for re-operation, the discomforts like breast pain and asymmetry, and infection.
• BIA-ALCL Awareness: The real risk of breast implant-associated anaplastic large cell lymphoma.
• Breast Implant Illness (BII): Exploring systemic symptoms and the push for recognition.
• Recovery Stories: Uplifting transformations post-explant surgery.

This episode emphasizes the importance of making informed health decisions and the supportive role of community resources for those considering explant surgery.

For more resources and to join a support network, check out the links below. If this episode inspires you, please share it to help spread crucial awareness. Your health is your most valuable asset—stay informed and empowered!

Remember, you're not alone. Together, we can navigate health challenges and reclaim our well-being. Stay empowered breasties!

Links and resources:

1. Empowered Explant Website Resources
   www.empoweredexplant.com/resources
   
   
2. Episode 4: What is Breast Implant Illness
   
   
3. Episode 26: Signs You Might Have BII
   
   
4. Download the free symptoms tracker:
   symptoms.empoweredexplant.com
   
   
5. For coaching and support before or after surgery, email me!
   [email protected]
   
   
   

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Let's connect!

Join the Empowered Explant Facebook group: www.facebook.com/groups/empoweredexplant

Connect with Darnah on Instagram: @darnahmercieca

Interviews and sponsorships email: [email protected]

Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!):
https://uppbeat.io/t/ilya-kuznetsov/anticipation

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.

Welcome breastie! Empowered Explant is back for a juicy season 3 of talking all things breast implant illness, explant surgery, healing, body image, detox, women’s health, confidence, and transformation!

No matter where you are on your explant journey, you’re in the right place.

Hit subscribe so you don’t miss any episodes to come!

Links and resources:

1. Free Explant Planning Checklist
   checklist.empoweredexplant.com
   
   
2. Empowered Explant Website Resources
   www.empoweredexplant.com/resources
   
   
3. For coaching and support before or after surgery, email me!
   [email protected]
   
   

Please help us be heard and raise awareness:

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Let's connect!

Join the Empowered Explant Facebook group: www.facebook.com/groups/empoweredexplant

Connect with Darnah on Instagram: @darnahmercieca

Interviews and sponsorships email: [email protected]

Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!):
https://uppbeat.io/t/ilya-kuznetsov/anticipation

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.

A little holiday message and update! Wishing you all the most beautiful Christmas and holiday season, breastie! The podcast will be back with all new episodes in 2024! Until then, join the Empowered Explant facebook group and reach out to me on the links below:

Links and resources:

1. Empowered Explant Website Resources
   www.empoweredexplant.com/resources
   
   
2. DM me on Instagram: @darnahmercieca
   
   
3. For coaching and support before or after surgery, email me!
   [email protected]
   
   

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Join the Empowered Explant Facebook group: www.facebook.com/groups/empoweredexplant

Connect with Darnah on Instagram: @darnahmercieca

Interviews and sponsorships email: [email protected]

Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!):
https://uppbeat.io/t/ilya-kuznetsov/anticipation

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.

This powerful practice of QiGong can help you heal physically and emotionally, detoxify your body, and support your health both before and after your explant surgery.  Chris and Parisa Shelton are QiGong and Chinese Medicine practitioners, co-founders of the Morning Crane Healing Arts Center, qigongteachertraining.com, and The Qi Club. Collectively they have 50 years of experience helping thousands of people around the world reclaim their health, including celebrities and professional athletes. 

Links and resources:

1. Get a free meditation from Shelton QiGong:
   https://sheltonqigong.com/center-and-balance/
   
   
2. Check out The Qi Club here:
   https://theqiclub.com/
   
   
3. Grab a copy of Chris Shelton’s book:
   QiGong for Self-Refinement
   
   
4. Connect with Chris Shelton on social media below:
   TikTok: @chris_shelton_qigong
   Instagram: @chrissheltonqigong
   YouTube: @chrissheltonqigong
   
   

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Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!):
https://uppbeat.io/t/ilya-kuznetsov/anticipation

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.

Gratitude is my favorite upper! It raises your entire frequency and has the power to change so much in your life. 

Really, studies show it can improve your physical and mental health and wellbeing.

A daily gratitude practice is a must on your explant journey!

Start by writing 3 things you are grateful for each day, either in the morning or at night, whichever works best for you. Be consistent. Watch the magic (and science) unfold.

Oh, and listen to this guided gratitude meditation to get your thankful juices flowing! 

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Join the Empowered Explant Facebook group: www.facebook.com/groups/empoweredexplant

Connect with Darnah on Instagram: @darnahmercieca

Interviews and sponsorships email: [email protected]

Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!):
https://uppbeat.io/t/ilya-kuznetsov/anticipation

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.

There are so many questions…

How long will recovery take?
What are my limitations?
Will I need someone to look after me?
When can I go back to work?
When can I exercise again?
How much pain will I feel?
How long do the drains stay in?

In this episode, I cover the top 10 things you can almost certainly expect and plan for during your explant surgery recovery.

Links and resources:

1. Explant recovery activities list
   
   
2. Free Healing Smoothies Guide
   smoothies.empoweredexplant.com
   
   
3. Empowered Explant Website Resources
   www.empoweredexplant.com/resources
   
   
4. For coaching and support before or after surgery, email me!
   [email protected]

Please help us be heard and raise awareness:

1. Subscribe to the show
2. Rate and review
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Let's connect!

Join the Empowered Explant Facebook group: www.facebook.com/groups/empoweredexplant

Connect with Darnah on Instagram: @darnahmercieca

Interviews and sponsorships email: [email protected]

Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!):
https://uppbeat.io/t/ilya-kuznetsov/anticipation

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.