My Uterus in a Soup Cup: Women's Autonomy in Healthcare l Ep 39

About this episode

The episode discusses women's autonomy in healthcare, focusing on experiences with cervical cancer and surgeries while incorporating humor.

Send Gabriella a Text Message. Patient/Female Advocacy & Agency, Cervical Cancer, Double Mastectomy, Uterus & Ovary Removal They can take your organs, but they don’t get to take your identity...and they can give you back your organs if you relentlessly remind them. Time for a brief exhale. Same story, same reality—but this time we giggle. Alissa & I are still talking cervical cancer & BRCA2, but now it’s about what happens after your body has been through it. When you’re tryin...

People in this episode

Host: Gabriella Tranchina

Guest: Alissa

Topics covered

• women's health
• patient advocacy
• cancer recovery
• healthcare autonomy
• identity after surgery

Keywords

• women's autonomy
• healthcare
• cervical cancer
• BRCA2
• mastectomy
• patient advocacy
• identity
• surgery recovery

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: BRCA2, Cervical Cancer, Double Mastectomy

More episodes of Gabriella Rebranded | Healing After Trauma, Spiritual Growth, Brain Injury Recovery & Dark Humor

• Exercise Is Brain Medicine l Ep 44 · May 26, 2026 · 18 min
• Boundaries After Medical Trauma with Jessica Miller l Ep 43 · May 19, 2026 · 43 min
• Stop Telling People To Get Over It l Ep 42 · May 12, 2026 · 17 min
• Crisis Alert!! Identity After Trauma Series (Part 3) l Ep 41 · May 5, 2026 · 21 min
• Brain Broke, Built a Business That Actually Listens l Ep 40 · April 28, 2026 · 44 min
• RIP to Girl Parts: Cervical Cancer, BRCA2 Positive l Ep 38 · April 14, 2026 · 1h 3m