Jennifer Cook began as a breast implant patient. She learned about the risk of developing cancer from breast implants at a school play. A few months later, she started experiencing symptoms and was diagnosed with a cancer called BIA-ALCL. In this video, she shares her experience as a patient and as an advocate.

In her recent Guardian article, “Can Breast Implants Make You Sick?” Adrienne Matei chronicles a patient’s struggle with Breast Implant Illness (BII), highlighting the often-overlooked systemic symptoms experienced by women with breast implants.

In a recent podcast episode, author Mel Robbins shared her breast implant story. Many of BISA’s members can relate to her story. Can you?