Inside Edition reporter Alison Hall is offering an update on her recovery journey after undergoing breast cancer treatment.
“For me, it wasn’t linear. There were parts of the recovery process where I felt more ‘me’ than ever before,” Hall, 33, wrote via her Instagram Stories on Wednesday, January 14. “[I was] more connected to my strength and my inner voice, but for a long time, both physically and mentally, I felt very fragile and not exactly stable.”
Hall was diagnosed with stage zero breast cancer in October 2024 and subsequently underwent a double mastectomy with reconstruction in early 2025.
“Thankfully, about 7-9 months after my first surgery, I started noticing a lightness about me again,” she said on Wednesday. “I stopped thinking about breast cancer and everything I had been through on a loop. I recognized myself again, but even more so, I started getting to know the new me.”
Hall continued, “I’ll never be the same Alison from before diagnosis and there’s grief in that, but it’s also beautiful.”
Hall further noted that her recovery “wasn’t as painful” as she initially expected it to be.
“It was wildly uncomfortable, yes, [and] the drains were terrible, yes, but it all wasn’t nearly as bad,” she recalled. “The first few days/two weeks were the hardest but you get [to] gradually feel better. … Everyone is different, but I think if you have been through childbirth, a broken bone or a big physical event, you can handle this!”
As Hall recovered from the procedure, she also needed to get used to her reconstructed breasts.
“I know some people still think a double mastectomy with reconstruction is just a ‘boob job,’ and sadly that is far from the truth,” the reporter acknowledged. “They cut all 16 nerves to each breast, making my entire chest completely numb and it’s an indescribable feeling (or lack thereof).”
Hall went on to praise her medical team’s exemplary care in a follow-up post on Wednesday.
“I got so lucky by having the most incredible care team to help me make the big decisions and give me a lot of control and confidence,” she said. “I’m really happy with the way I slowed down completely and went through the motions with the intention of healing and recovery.”
Hall also found solace in her parents, her siblings and her husband.
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“I consider myself among the luckiest people for having the parents, husband, siblings and best friends (and dog) that I do. I’ve never felt so loved,” she continued. “I would say it’s [also] true in that support came from some unexpected places — long-lost friends or colleagues or complete strangers. Some of those latter mentioned people became even more important to me or gave me comfort I really didn’t expect.”
Hall will now continue monitoring her health over the risk of recurrence.
“This morning [I was at] my surgical oncologist’s office. She will see me every six months for the next few years, and then once a year for the rest of my life,” Hall said. “She does a physical exam, and I’m told to continue self-checks [to look] for any changes or lumps. My risk is now below three percent, which is amazing but it’s not zero.”