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Breast Reduction Journey: Normalizing That Intense First Week


The first week after breast reduction is one of the most honest, unfiltered parts of the entire healing journey — but it’s also the part people talk about the least. This gentle From the Vault reflection returns to the early days of my own recovery, when nothing felt predictable and everything felt new.


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. My hope is that it gives you permission to honor whatever your first week was — intense, quiet, emotional, neutral, or everything at once.



Every experience is valid. Every pace is enough. And you deserve a healing journey that makes room for the whole truth of your body and heart.


Ready to feel more supported in your recovery?

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Hi, I'm Shelley Beyer.

I’ve been through breast reduction surgery myself, and I’m here to support other women on that same path—before surgery, after surgery, and in the everyday healing that comes after.

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I believe in reducing inflammation through a carnivore way of eating, preparing the body with intention, and creating space for the emotional, physical, and spiritual recovery this journey invites.

 

If you're navigating your own transformation, I’m so glad you're here.

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