How do you prepare for a surgery that changes both your body and your future?
In this episode of One of Eight, Jill faces the reality of her diagnosis head-on. After learning she has stage zero breast cancer hidden within branching papillomas, she begins preparing for a bilateral mastectomy with immediate reconstruction. Before she can even fully prepare for surgery, a frightening complication from her lumpectomy sends her to the ER.
With surgery only days away, Jill is navigating major decisions around reconstruction, recovery, future treatments, and preparing for the biggest surgery of her life.
At the same time, she’s reflecting on fear, body image, fertility, future plans, and the overwhelming realization that life now has a clear “before” and “after.”