In an interview withMichael Fairman TV, Cooper described the experience.

Cooper was open about the positive responses she got following the episode.

My mom or I had something done, and not just cosmetic surgery.'

Jeanne Cooper smiling

That was an incredible experience in my life."

She said that putting her firsthand experience on TV was a “breakthrough.”

Jeanne Cooper/Kay Chancellor having her bandages removed

Jeanne Cooper/Kay Chancellor looking into a mirror for the first time after surgery