Peggy

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Peggy, you put a smile on my face. Thank you. I love your positive attitude and I'm so happy you are finding immediate relief after explant. I'm so pleased for you.

Cookies? Why not compromise? Do a situp after each bite. ar ar ar. Sorry, couldn't resist. Again thanks for the smiles. Take care, Jackie

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From: Peggy Allgauer-Eckl

Sent: Wednesday, January 31, 2001 7:22 AM

Subject: Re: Digest Number 211

Thanks Patty. My doctor is Carl Price. He even gives out his email address so you can email any questions you have before your surgery. I emailed him about 5 times & he always emailed me back the same day!! He was very understanding and explained everything. He does not happen to agree the silicone/saline can make you sick, but he was very respectful of my beliefs & never contradicted me or tried to argue with me. He took my implants out 'en bloc' and told my husband that everything looked fine. As I said, the only leakage was some antibiotic fluid (I had no clue they bothered to inject antiobiotics inside implants) and there was no weird growths. Do any of you know whether you had antibiotics injected into your implants when they were implanted? Mine were in my chest when they were injected. I guess I got a pretty good doctor putting them in, too - considering. We are getting the implants when I go for my checkup next week.At this point, I don't care who I have to fight with to get the word out. I've emailed Oprah for a show idea on implants - I told her there are many of us on support lists who have problem after problem with the things. Hopefully, they'll do some research & we'll see a show on women having problems directly caused by the implants. Remember her 'beef'?????? She knows how to get on the bandwagon....... If any of the rest of you want to email her, go tohttp://www.oprah.com and follow the links to suggest show ideas, etc.I even asked about makeover help. I mean, I've had DD boobs for 14 years, and now here I am 46 with little B's, gray roots, and can't figure out what to wear when I look like a pear (I think my waist is bigger than my boobs now, LOLOLOL). Let's see if we can get a few of us on there for makeovers - for our mental health!I took NO pain meds yesterday except tylenol for my throat (the tube they use during surgery always bothers my throat). I forget I even had surgery. My arms don't hurt -- that is amazing to me! I was so used to my arms hurting that I just figured they'd always hurt. But, they don't & I feel SO wonderful about that 'little' thing. I feel better mentally just knowing the things are out. I feel free, giggle. Now, if I could just get a tummy tuck........ NO WAY - no more cosmetic surgery for me!! Anyway, if any of you have the health channel, they sometimes show cosmetic surgeries, including breast implant & explantation! The one I saw was a women who'd had several implants after a masectomy. She had problems with every one. So, they removed the implant (nothing growing, etc.) and used fat from her tummy to remake her breast. Looked very painful & she was in the hospital for a time. They called it a "flap."I'm feeling super, so I'm blabbering. Back to my cookies (gee, if I stopped the cookies maybe I wouldn't need that tummy tuck, snicker).hugs to all,peg________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Message: 13 Date: Tue, 30 Jan 2001 17:45:15 -0800 From: "Patty" <faussettdp@...>Subject: Re: explantation done yesterday!Congratulations on your explantation, Peg! Please tell me again, who didyour surgery?Interesting that you didn't have the drains, as I did not either.Please keep us posted on your recovery....I think I speak for all the ladies(and gents...yes, we do have some male members...) when I say, thank you forsharing your experiences with us and letting us know what you are goingthrough, as we all need each other as we go through our individualnightmares, and look to each other for support and validation. We will beanxious to hear how your healing goes and praying for a wonderful recovery.I am so glad to hear that you are of a good frame of mind about the wholething, too! There is no doubt that this is a very troubling and mentallyexhausting ordeal, and you seem to be coming through with flying colors. Iam proud of you! Stay strong!Hugs,Patty----- Original Message -----From: Peggy Allgauer-Eckl <allgauer-eckl@...>< >Sent: Tuesday, January 30, 2001 12:47 PMSubject: explantation done yesterday!> Hello all:>> Had my explantation w/donut mastopexy yesterday morning. It is a WONDERFUL> feeling to be without those pendulous bags of toxic substance hanging offmy> body. I feel TERRIFIC. My arms don't burn anymore. Any the burning I feelin> my breasts is a direct result of the surgery incision - not the same typeof> burning I had before. This is wonderful. I'm also a bit larger than I> thought I'd be.>> Anyway, I haven't had any pain medicine other than 1 percogesic (OTCtylenol> type drug for "enhanced relief of pain") last night when I went to bed. My> surgery only lasted 2.5 hours. They did try to give me 1/2 of a darvocet,> but I threw that up. So, they agreed that I could take a couple/three> tylenol if I wanted or the percogesic. I always have to tell these> doctors/nurses that I cannot take strong pain meds - I'd rather be alittle> sore from the surgery than be sick and running back & forth to the toiletto> throw up. Needless to say, the act of throwing up just causes more pain.So,> I'm fine today. I could probably go back to work tomorrow, but I'm notgoing> to. I'm going to take a week & go back next Monday.>> I don't have any drains either. Just some steri-strips and a couple pads> under a nylon bra. I have no idea what size I am at this point - but I'm> excited to go bra shopping since I don't have to buy the kind with the> padded straps - the big, ugly, bras. In 6 weeks I can wear an underwire --> not that I will run out & buy one, but it's nice to know I can if I want.I> know I'm going to go out & buy something with just 1 or 2 hooks (I always> had 4 hooks with my implants)!!!>> My doc said the antibiotic 'pocket' from one implant had ruptured, butthat> it would not cause any problems. He took them out intact & otherwise, they> looked fine other than being encapsulated. He asked my husband what he> wanted them to do with the implants when they come back from pathology and> he said, LOL, he wanted them. He told the doc it was a standing joke thatwe> would mount them & ship them off to my ex. I can't believe he actuallytold> the doc that. I said we'd just toss them. UGH......>> Anyway, if anyone is thinking about having their implants removed, but area> bit nervous about the surgery - don't be. Go for it. I'll never regret> having mine removed.>> Also, on a happy note, it didn't cost as much as we thought and I managedto> get $1,000 from the MDL settlement suit. If I'd sent my manufacturer> information to them a couple years ago, it would have been $5,000. Next,I'm> going to see if there's some way I can get my insurance company to cover> some of the surgery. Now that I've got those things out, I feel strong> enough to tackle anything!!!!>> Prayers to all,> peg> springfield mo>>>