Breast Reduction Healing: It’s Okay to Mourn the Time You Waited

There’s a moment in breast reduction healing that no one really prepares you for — the moment you finally feel relief… and then feel the grief of how long you waited to receive it. This episode speaks gently into that space, where your body feels lighter but your heart still needs time to soften.

If you’ve ever looked back with sadness at the years you spent in pain, accommodating discomfort, or shrinking yourself to get through the day, I hope these words help you feel less alone. You weren’t wrong. You weren’t late. And you didn’t miss your moment. Your healing simply arrived when you were finally able to receive it.

This post is part of my From the Vault series — revisiting the earliest pieces of my breast reduction journey and sharing them again for anyone who may have missed them.

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