My One Year Anniversary

A year ago I took the biggest leap of faith that I have faced—I had my breast implants completely removed.

Journey, HealingBrandy ScottJuly 17, 2020Comment

COVID-19 and BII

About a month ago, the nation stood still…well, it shut down. I felt like I should write something since it does affect me, and you, and everyone really.

JourneyBrandy ScottApril 20, 2020Comment

Symptoms Update as of 1/17/20

Six months in and still going strong. Getting better every day.

Journey, HealingBrandy ScottJanuary 17, 2020 Comment

Symptoms Update as of 9/19/19

Wow!! I can’t believe how many of my symptoms have disappeared in just 2 months!!

Journey, HealingBrandy ScottSeptember 19, 2019 Comments

Bio Hazards

I got my breast implants back recently. Many of us request our implants back for several reasons.

Journey, HealingBrandy ScottSeptember 9, 2019Comment

Post Surgery Update

This past weekend, I officially hit 30 days post-op. I feel so much better now than I did before surgery.

Journey, HealingBrandy ScottAugust 21, 2019Comment

The Lighter Side

I successfully had my explant last Wednesday. I had my implants removed en bloc only—no lift and no fat transfer.

JourneyBrandy ScottJuly 24, 2019 Comment

It's Official

After a ton of work, I’m so excited to announce that my coloring book is available. and you can order it here.

JourneyBrandy ScottJuly 20, 2019 Comments

Heavy Metal Testing 7/7/2019

I sent my hair off for heavy metal testing before my surgery so that I could track results. I’m not going to lie, these are pretty worrying.

Journey, HealingBrandy ScottJuly 11, 2019 Comments

The Two Week Wait

Today, I got my pre-op instructions for my explant. I’m just two weeks away now.

Journey, Before ExplantBrandy ScottJuly 3, 2019Comment

FDA Records Dump

Last Friday afternoon, the FDA publicly release over 6 million records on device problems and post-surgical complication that were previously hidden from the public, over 300,000 were due to breast implants.

Journey, Before ExplantBrandy ScottJune 26, 2019Comment

John Oliver Discusses Medical Devices

I heard rumblings in the BII community about a clip on John Oliver’s Last Week Tonight show and I finally got to see it.

Journey, Before Explant, VideoBrandy ScottJune 15, 2019Comment

So, I Did a Thing

One of the women from my first meetup, Kim Smith, asked me if I wanted to make a video to help get my story out there and for consideration for an upcoming documentary on the subject of Breast Implant Illness.

Journey, Before Explant, VideoBrandy ScottJune 10, 2019Comment

The BII Movement

I have to admit. It burns me up when I see stories claiming that removing breast implants is a trend.

Journey, Before ExplantBrandy ScottJune 8, 2019Comment

The Importance of Community Support

The first few weeks after I found out about BII, I had a really hard time with bottled up feelings and emotions.

Journey, Before ExplantBrandy ScottJune 4, 2019Comment

Something Else I Need to Get Off My Chest

Let’s talk real quick about our medical system. I try to keep politics out of my writing, but in this case, I cannot help it.

Journey, Before ExplantBrandy ScottMay 31, 2019 Comments

The Coloring Book

My date has been set, but it’s still a couple of months away, and I can barely keep still during the wait.

Journey, Before ExplantBrandy ScottMay 21, 2019 Comment

From the Mouth of a Child

Tonight, while driving home from dinner with my boyfriend and his family, my daughter busts out with, “Mom, I can’t wait for you to get your implants out!”

Journey, Before ExplantBrandy ScottMay 12, 2019Comment