On Strength: My Recovery After Prophylactic Mastectomy & Reconstruction Surgery

Brynne Schroeder, PhD
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9 min readJan 2, 2023

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The Plan.

On 10/26/2022, I had surgery to reduce my lifetime risk of breast cancer drastically.

I had a plan for my recovery. I was going to eat nothing but healthy food. I was going to exercise as much as possible within limits set by my medical team. I was going to keep a log of my pain levels…

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Brynne Schroeder, PhD
Be Open

Psychology | Human Development | Wellness | Higher Education