explantation done yesterday!

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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 off my

body. I feel TERRIFIC. My arms don't burn anymore. Any the burning I feel in

my breasts is a direct result of the surgery incision - not the same type of

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 (OTC tylenol

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 a little

sore from the surgery than be sick and running back & forth to the toilet to

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 not going

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, but that

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 that we

would mount them & ship them off to my ex. I can't believe he actually told

the doc that. I said we'd just toss them. UGH......

Anyway, if anyone is thinking about having their implants removed, but are a

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 managed to

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