Breast Reduction Healing: Letting Go of the Bounce-Back Pressure

There’s a moment in healing when the world says, “You should be back to normal by now,” and your body whispers, “Not yet.” This From the Vault reflection brings you back to one of the earliest times I faced that tension head-on — and how it reshaped the way I understand recovery.

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.

Here, you’ll hear the story of the week I realized that being “cleared” doesn’t always mean being ready — and why honoring your real healing timeline is an act of deep self-respect.

Whether you’re preparing for surgery or moving through recovery, let this be a reminder that you don’t have to rush. You get to heal at the pace your body needs.

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