Our Impact

Our Founder

Melissa Cummings; Board Certified Nurse Practitioner.

Her Experience

Her Journey with Breast Implant Illness

For years, Melissa lived with unexplained symptoms—chronic fatigue, inflammation, and neurological challenges—that no test could fully explain. As a double board-certified Nurse Practitioner, she pursued every clinical avenue, yet the root cause remained elusive. It wasn’t until her breast implants, placed in 2010, began to deteriorate that the truth surfaced. The rupture released heavy metals and toxins into her lymphatic system and bloodstream, triggering systemic illness that affected multiple organs and disrupted her quality of life.

The moment her implant capsules were opened during surgery, the evidence was undeniable. What had once been dismissed was now visible, validating her experience and confirming the source of her suffering. That moment became a turning point—not just in her healing, but in her purpose.

Melissa’s recovery ignited a mission: to educate, advocate, and empower other women facing similar battles. Through the BII Freedom Foundation, she now leads with faith, clinical insight, and fierce compassion—ensuring no woman walks this path alone or unheard.

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Bii Freedom Foundation

HER PERSONAL MISSION FOR BREAST IMPLANT ILLNESS

Founded by Melissa Cummings; BII and survivor of the symptoms associated with ruptured implants, and Breast Implant Illness advocate—her personal mission is to illuminate truth, restore health, and reform systems that have long dismissed women’s voices on this topic.

She is committed to growing a nonprofit that operates with transparency, compassion, and excellence.

Melissa’s personal experience guides every aspect of this work— she founded the BII Freedom Foundation to shine light on the real truth, restore health, and challenge the systems that have long overlooked women’s voices in this space.

With strategic leadership to patient support—with a promise to lead boldly, serve faithfully, and ensure no woman walks this journey alone.

Silicone Implants from 2010, ruptured or not???

When breast implant shells begin to break down, they can release heavy metals and toxic compounds into the lymphatic system and bloodstream. These substances may migrate beyond the breast capsule, triggering widespread inflammation and systemic symptoms—exactly what Melissa endured in her journey with Breast Implant Illness.