The Heal is Real - A Breast Implant Illness Podcast

Debbie & Abbie talk to Emma who tells her BII story and the difficulty she had in understanding what was causing her symptoms. The Heal is Real is a Listening Dog Media production. Learn more about y...

26 Jan 202345min

Abbie & Debbie are joined by Ana & Veronica who have both been admins for the UK BII Facebook group. They tell their stories and discuss the importance of the group and the support provided within it....

20 Jan 202328min

Julie is one of the first women in the UK to be diagnosed with Breast Implant-Associated Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma (BIA-ALCL), a rare non-Hodgkin's lymphoma found in the scar tissue and fluid nea...

13 Jan 202338min

Robyn Towt is a former teacher and 3-times cancer survivor and then after reconstructive surgery began to get symptoms of Breast Implant Illness. In this episode, Robyn tells her BII story. The Heal i...

9 Dec 202224min

Professor Ged Byrne who is a surgical oncologist and director of global engagement at Health Education England. On top of all that, he’s also Debbie’s explant surgeon. The Heal is Real is a Listening...

2 Dec 202233min

Carly Donovan is 38 and from Essex. She had her implants for 8 years and started developing symptoms after 4 years. For the 3 years prior to explant she was often bed bound and misdiagnosed many times...

25 Nov 202236min

Abbie & Debbie speak with Dr David Rankin who specialises in explant surgery in Florida. Dr Rankin is currently Chief of Plastic Surgery at St. Mary’s Medical Center and is board certified by the Amer...

18 Nov 202224min

Abbie & Debbie are joined by Emmerdale actress Lucy Pargeter who discusses her experience with Breast Implant Illness. Lucy has portrayed Chas Dingle in Emmerdale for 20 years and in 2017 she finished...

11 Nov 202236min