#explant awareness For years I lived in fear, I would never be enough or loved truly, without my implants. I lived in pain & chronic autoimmune flair ups, but my “FEAR” stemming from my self-worth kept me stuck. I had no idea how to get rid of my implants and still feel like I was worthy of the loved I wanted. The truth is, the love I wanted, had nothing to do with my esthetic and everything to do with who I was beneath them. Last year, my son was diagnosed with cancer. In that week, I knew my implants needed to go. My family needed a healthy and happy mother, over an esthetically pleasing one, for society. I decided that my HEALTH trumped my Esthetic. And I would have to find value in myself, elsewhere. I booked my appointment out of FEAR & started to research Explant stories. I found thousands of stories with humans dealing with the issues I had been dealing with & almost all of them ended in a happier and healthier version of themselves. I knew if I did this, I needed to tell my story. There is a lot of #SHAME around this, because I did this to myself, in a very broken season, trying to find my worth. I’m so grateful I had the courage to share this story. I am so grateful for the HUMANS who have listened, asked questions and needed to hear that “implants weren’t the answer for finding “value” & “self acceptance”. I share my story to save one person from having to go through this. I share this story to be a reminder, that “EVERYTHING you’ve ever wanted is on the OTHER side of fear”. Ask questions? Do your research. Find your worth, beyond your esthetic. You know your body best. And if something doesn’t feel right, ADVOCATE for yourself. You only have one life, one body and one chance to live a fulfilled life. You’re worth whatever that course of life, looks like. Xoxo 1 year Post opt & #zeroregrets ❤️Kimber @saintiriswellness #explantjourney #bii #biiawareness #explantedesilicone #breastimplantillness #breastimplantremoval #breastimplantillnessawareness #breastimplant #breastcancerawareness #breasthealth #guthealthimmunehealth #guthealth #gut #guthealing #guthealthmatters #wellnessjourney #wellnessblogger #womenempoweringwomen #knowledgeispower