Breast Cancer Surgery Recovery: What No One Tells You About Healing, Swelling & Lymphedema with Tina Tsan,DAOM, LAc, CLWT

Breast Cancer Surgery Recovery: What No One Tells You About Healing, Swelling & Lymphedema with Tina Tsan,DAOM, LAc, CLWT

In Part 1 of the Boobalicious podcast, hosts Chris and Jenni welcome Tina San — acupuncturist, certified lymphedema therapist, and wound care specialist — for a deep dive into post-surgical recovery after breast cancer surgery. Tina shares her origin story: a martial arts enthusiast turned massage therapist who discovered acupuncture for injury recovery, then stumbled into lymphedema work after receiving a YouTube link about acupuncture treating lymphedema — the same week she got a hospice call for a patient with bilateral leg lymphedema. That pivotal moment sent her down a decade-long path of specialization. The conversation then shifts to what Tina actually does for post-op patients. She and the hosts discuss the frustrating gap in patient education — how surgeons rarely refer patients to lymphatic therapy after mastectomy or reconstruction, leaving women to Google their way through recovery. Tina walks through the typical healing timeline week by week: the emotional first three to five days with drains, the relief of drain removal around week two, and the gradual softening of swollen, hardened tissue over a three-month recovery. The episode also covers fat grafting and liposuction — what they involve, when they're done in the reconstruction process, and why lipo recovery is more traumatic than most patients expect. The hosts and Tina advocate passionately for better post-op protocols and patient advocacy, encouraging listeners to ask surgeons about referrals before going into surgery. Follow the show! @boobaliciouspod [https://www.instagram.com/boobaliciouspod/] https://weareboobalicious.com https://www.instagram.com/harmony_lymphatics/ https://www.harmonyacupuncture.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]

When Cancer Moves to the Backseat: My Cancer Chic on Life After Breast Cancer (Part 2)

In Part 2 of our conversation with Anna Crollman of @MyCancerChic [https://www.instagram.com/mycancerchic/] hosts Chris and Jenni dive into life after breast cancer — from GLP-1 medications, weight gain, inflammation, and menopause symptoms to the pressure women face around wellness, food, alcohol, and “doing everything right” after cancer. Anna shares her honest experience navigating survivorship, body image, intuitive eating, exercise, and social media misinformation, while also opening up about using her platform to speak out on healthcare and political issues that impact women. The episode also explores midlife wellness, mental health, romance books as therapy, motherhood overwhelm, and the importance of finding joy after cancer. Topics include: • Breast cancer survivorship • GLP-1 medications & Tamoxifen weight gain • Inflammation, menopause & exercise • Wellness culture & social media myths • Intuitive eating after cancer • Mental health & burnout • Political advocacy in healthcare • My Cancer Chic origin story & community Follow the Show! @Boobaliciouspod [https://www.instagram.com/boobaliciouspod/] www.WeAreBoobalicious.com [https://weareboobalicious.com] Follow our Guest! @mycancerchic [https://www.instagram.com/mycancerchic/] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]

When Cancer Moves to the Backseat | My Cancer Chic on Life After Breast Cancer

Today Chris and Jenni sit down with Anna, founder of My Cancer Chic. Anna shares her experience being diagnosed with triple positive breast cancer at a young age and how that journey led her to create a thriving online community for young breast cancer survivors. The conversation explores survivorship, medical menopause, Tamoxifen, journaling as therapy, motherhood after cancer, and how life changes nearly 11 years after diagnosis. They also discuss identity after cancer, balancing advocacy with everyday life, and Anna’s powerful analogy of cancer moving from “the front seat to the trunk” over time. If you’re navigating breast cancer, survivorship, anxiety after treatment, or life after a cancer diagnosis, this episode is honest, relatable, and full of hope. Stay tuned for Part 2, where the conversation continues into nutrition, lifestyle, and wellness after breast cancer. Follow the pod! @boobaliciouspod [https://www.instagram.com/boobaliciouspod/] www.weareboobalicious.com Follow our guest! @mycanerchic [https://www.instagram.com/mycancerchic/] Learn more about Wild Fire Breast Cancer Magazine: @wildfire_bc_magazine [https://www.instagram.com/wildfire_bc_magazine/] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]

Nicole Eggert on Breast Cancer, Menopause & Life After Baywatch (Part 2)

In Part 2 of this candid conversation, actress and breast cancer survivor Nicole Eggert gets real about life after diagnosis — from going vegan and cleaning up toxic products to navigating body image, reconstruction, and the emotional rollercoaster of recovery. Hosts Chris and Jenni dive into post-mastectomy challenges like cording, limited mobility, phantom itching, and lymphatic health, while Nicole shares the surprising side effects of chemo, shaving her head, and finding confidence again as a single woman. They also talk clean living, mental health, mini trampolines, the Yuka app, and why healing is about balance — not perfection. A funny, honest, and empowering conversation about survivorship, wellness, and reclaiming your body after breast cancer. Follow the pod! @boobaliciouspod [https://www.instagram.com/boobaliciouspod/] www.weareboobalicious.com [https://weareboobalicious.com] Follow our guest! Nicole Eggert [https://www.instagram.com/_nicole_eggert/] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]

Nicole Eggert on Breast Cancer, Menopause & Life After Baywatch (Part 1)

Nicole Eggert on Breast Cancer, Menopause & Life After Baywatch (Part 1) Actress Nicole Eggert (Baywatch) joins Chris and Jenni for an honest conversation about her breast cancer journey and life after treatment. Diagnosed in 2023 with rare cribriform carcinoma, Nicole shares how what seemed straightforward became more complex—ultimately requiring chemo, radiation, and a double mastectomy with reconstruction. She opens up about delayed detection due to implant scar tissue, being thrown into medical menopause, and navigating endocrine therapy (Kisqali) and a subsequent hysterectomy. They also dive into: * Reconstruction realities * Fear of recurrence * Body image after cancer * The emotional whiplash of finishing treatment With raw honesty and unexpected humor, Nicole reflects on identity shifts—from Baywatch sex symbol to cancer survivor—and the power of mindset and self-compassion. If you're navigating breast cancer or life after treatment, this episode will resonate. Follow the pod! @boobaliciouspod [https://www.instagram.com/boobaliciouspod/] www.weareboobalicious.com [https://weareboobalicious.com] Follow our guest! Nicole Eggert [https://www.instagram.com/_nicole_eggert/] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]