‘A New Chapter: Healing and thriving through your breast implant illness journey'
An eBook to help you go from feeling overwhelmed, struggling with body image concerns; or fearing the uncertainties of explant surgery.
To feeling calm, validated and informed, so you can confidently navigate each step of your breast implant illness journey.
can you relate to this...
"I feel isolated and alone, as if no one truly understands what I'm going through with BII"
"I'm frustrated with the lack of awareness and acknowledgment of breast implant illness."
"I'm seeking accurate information and guidance to make the best choices for my health and future."
"I crave a supportive community that understands my journey and can provide guidance and encouragement."
"I'm worried about how my body will look after explant surgery. Will I still feel feminine and confident?"
"Will I ever regain my health and feel like myself again?"
"I'm tired of doubting myself and my experiences, questioning whether BII is all in my head."
"I'm overwhelmed by mixed emotions like fear, anxiety, and sadness regarding the decision to remove my breast implants. I keep asking if this is the right decision for me?"
if yes, you're in the right place!
Hi! I’m Dr Kirsty Seward,
Your online behaviour scientist (PhD), dietitian and body image coach with over a decade of coaching experience in the health and wellness space.
I want to take you back to 2020,
It was a sunny November afternoon and I sat in my car. I had pressed the start engine button but couldn’t bring myself together to put the car into drive. I sat there parked on the side of the road, the blurred noise of cars speeding past me, with tears streaming down my face.
I’d just walked out of a specialist appointment, we’d spent over an hour deeply discussing my test results - it had landed hard and the news had me feeling a mix of sadness, anxiety, frustration and a hint of relief (just a hint).
Although I already knew it in my gut, it was now confirmed, I was suffering from
breast implant illness and my body was getting tired of fighting...
For nine months prior to this day I hadn’t felt like myself...
I went from writing an 80,000 word research thesis and running a business to then opening my laptop and not being able to write one single email - the brain fog was intense!
My weight was increasing
I constantly felt puffy and inflamed
I was tired all the time - napping EVERY afternoon just to make it through the evening
Repeat migraines
Muscle and joint aches
My hair was snapping and thinning
…I was not feeling like healthy and vibrant self!
In this moment, sitting in the car with tears streaming down my face – I knew I had to make the brave decision to take the next steps forward.
But the next steps came with their own challenges and with their own wave of emotions...
From researching explant surgeons,
Attending explant consultations,
Asking myself the big questions…
- ”Why did I need implants to feel more ‘enough’?”
- “Why didn’t I feel ‘good enough’?”
- “Will I still feel sexy without my implants?”
Dedicating hours to journaling to unpack my body image struggles, and
Leaning into practices that helped me to step into forgiveness for the decision my younger self made to get breast implants.
On January 8th 2021, I had my explant surgery.
It changed my life and the relationship I have with my body.
Today, I have immense gratitude for my BII journey and my decision to have
explant surgery, as it has been one of my greatest teachers and was the catalyst
that put me on the path towards radical self-love and acceptance.
However,
through navigating my own BII & explant journey
PLUS coaching brave women through their own BII journey
PLUS answering HUNDREDS of questions from women who have reached out to my inbox...
I noticed there was something missing in the support available for women navigating their BII journey...
There was NO go-to resource that captured each step of the breast implant illness journey
...from the very beginning trying to understand what breast implant illness is?!,
to the roller-coaster of unexpected emotions that surface (denial, guilt, anxiety, forgiveness, fear),
to finding a supportive community of women who have lived the BII experience, who understand and know it’s not all in your head,
to choosing a surgeon, a surgery date and making the brave decision to explant,
to processing body image struggles and learning how to rebuild your new identity along the way…
Furthermore, there was NO resource that COMBINED accurate up-to date information, with practical tools (such as checklists, symptom trackers, question prompts) and powerful evidenced based practices (such as journal prompts, meditations,
mindset practices)
so I created it for YOU!
INTRODUCING:
‘A New Chapter: Healing and thriving through your breast implant illness journey'
An eBook to help you go from feeling overwhelmed, struggling with body image concerns; or fearing the uncertainties of explant surgery.
To feeling calm, validated and informed, so you can confidently navigate each step of your breast implant illness journey.
(without doubting the decisions you make along the way!)
I’ve combined my lived BII experience, my expert behaviour change knowledge and my decade of coaching experience to create this eBook
I know this eBook includes everything you need to feel empowered and confident through each step of your BII journey
– I've even added every tool that I found helpful through my own BII journey.
let's get real...It’s the eBook I wish I had access to at the beginning of my BII journey!
Here’s a quick breakdown of what’s inside the eBook…
Chapter 1 – Understanding breast implant illness
- What is breast implant illness?
- Recognizing the signs and symptoms (including an easy to use BII symptom tracker template)
- The importance of advocacy for BII
- Evidence: The link between breast implants and BII
Chapter 2 – Where to start when feeling overwhelmed…
- Finding support and connecting with others
- Getting informed about BII
- Seeking professional guidance
- Coping with anxiety and stress (including links to the exact tools, practices and meditations that helped me – and that you can start using immediately!)
Chapter 3 – Explant surgery: a path to healing
- Understanding explant surgery and your options
- Choosing the right time to explant
Chapter 4 – Booking your explant surgeon
- Researching surgeon expertise and experience – what to look for!
- Questions to ask during consultations
- Finding the ‘right’ fit for your needs
Chapter 5 – The emotional waves of BII and explant
- How to sit with uncomfortable emotions - grief, anger and frustration (including mini exercises you can integrate into your day)
- Self-care strategies to support YOU!
- Talking about your BII journey with loved ones
- Finding empowerment and inner strength (guided journal prompts + practices)
- Setting new goals and rebuilding SELF (getting clear on your vision!)
Chapter 6 – Nurturing body image through BII
- Body image and breast implants – what’s the connection?
- Preparing for changes in appearance
- Embracing your body
- Rebuilding confidence and self-esteem (how to love yourself!)
Conclusion
- My final thoughts and what I wish for YOU
- Resources and further tools (including my top 5 books to read on your healing journey!)
I get it…
Living with breast implant illness can be overwhelming, leaving you feeling isolated and uncertain about what's next.
That's why I've poured my heart, behaviour change expertise and decade of coaching experience into this eBook to give you with the tools and knowledge you need to navigate your own path of healing with calmness, validation, and confidence!
So you can thrive through your BII journey!
I see you!
'A New Chapter: Healing and thriving through your breast implant illness journey' eBook is for you if...
- You’re seeking credible and reliable information about BII and explant so you can make informed decisions of next steps that meet YOUR needs!
- You’re seeking practical resources such as symptom trackers, checklists and journal prompts to help you feel more in control and prepared for each step of your BII journey
- You desire self-acceptance, you want to feel comfortable in the body you’re in and stop attaching your worth to your physical appearance
- You want to stop beating yourself up for the decision you made to get implants – and you want to rebuild self-trust and self-love
- You crave being able to access a supportive community of women who understand your journey and can provide encouragement
- You’re seeking a renewed sense of empowerment and confidence – and you want to regain your health!
A New Chapter: Healing and thriving through your breast implant illness journey eBook
An eBook to help you feel calm, validated and informed, so you can confidently navigate each step of your breast implant illness journey.
37.00 AUD
Thank you for your purchase
I am so grateful to be a part of your journey!
