14: Luan Lawrenson-Woods: Menopause after cancer and the importance of self advocacy

Do you want to take away the guess work of perimenopause and menopause, save yourself time and energy and ditch the shame? Working with me you learn what's happening to you physically, mentally and emotionally, why and what you can do about it. Go to stellarwomen.com.au/stellar-circle/ to find out more.Luan Lawrenson-Woods is a woman that took a shitty situation, did the work and then immediately looked for opportunities to support the women coming up behind her. Having endured a cancer diagnosis, chemotherapy, multiple surgeries, medical menopause, preventative surgery to remove her ovaries and then the double whammy of surgical menopause, she is now a fierce advocate for self advocacy, informed questioning and shared decision making when it comes to your health.And in an Australian first, Luan has teamed up with with FRACS qualified specialist surgeons to host Instagram Live Q&As about breast reconstruction to support women facing breast recon surgeries. These Lives are called Breast Recon 101 and you can find out more about these here. Connect with Luan here:Luan on InstagramUnwritten Me - blog#100DaysDIEP - on Instagram to find Luan's micro-blog during surgeryWe talked about:Instagram Live Chats with women who have a lived experience of breast reconThe Live Community SeriesDr Joe Dusseldorp - FRACS Breast SurgeonWhere to find Sonya:InstagramFacebookTake the Midlife QuizStellar Women WebsiteThank you for listening to my show! Join the conversation on Instagram

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