Karen is a force to be reckoned with. I have never met a woman more motivated, more of an action taker, more of a go-getter, or more eager to learn as much as possible to heal not only herself, but her family and anyone else that crosses her path and needs help. She is a kind, generous, multi-talented, and mission driven woman who is also so full of love and light.

Karen came to me about 3 months post-explant for support in her healing journey. She had textured saline implants removed enbloc with complete capsulectomy. During surgery, one capsule did tear due to complications of a lung puncture during surgery. The improvements she noted after explant were: new hair growth, no burning muscles, less fatigue, no sinus infections, more stable and colorful vision, no pain in clavicle, less brain fog, and better immunity, but she was far from 100%.

She still couldn’t take her kids on walks, work out, have productive days, or go back to her career that she had taken a leave of absence from. She also didn’t have energy for anything after the kids went to bed. She was a runner until 2008 when she started to get sick and her goal was to be strong enough to run again and finally do a marathon.