EPISODE 254: What I Did Before Surgery to Make Recovery Easier

Healthier & Happier with Jess Cording · Oct 29, 2026 · 15m

Episode Description

Preparing for surgery can bring a lot of questions about what you'll need and how much you can realistically plan for. I found myself thinking through just about every detail.

In this episode of Healthier & Happier with Jess Cording, I'm sharing some of the things I did before my preventive mastectomy that helped make recovery feel more manageable, along with a few things I realized I probably didn't need to worry about quite so much.

A big part of preparing was thinking about how everyday life would work while I recovered, what I could take off my plate ahead of time, and…