RE: dawn---no breast tissue

[Guest guest]

Cheryl,

I didn’t need implants because the

rest of me was beautiful. LET ME EXPLAIN THAT.

I didn’t realize how beautiful my

god given body was until I lost it as a result of my lack of gratitude. My lack

of gratitude was very evident the day I decided to put foreign objects in my body.

I did not see things then the way I see them now.

I was a size A..

maybe pushed a b with extra weight. I didn’t

have big boobs.

We are ALL beautiful the way we are born.

That is what I am trying to say. I am not saying that I am Miss. America, I am saying that all of us, in all of our shapes

and sizes are beautiful. I had to learn this lesson the hard way.

The rest of me was beautiful because I

radiated with happiness and strong health. I was beautiful, not because I had

great hair or a great butt, I was beautiful because I was ME.

I say now that I did not need implants

because I gave up all of that beauty down deep just so I can have boobs.

My days now are filled with irritability

and dread over my health. I no longer radiate with the beauty of happiness and

health. Had I known what I was about to trade in for boobs, I would never have

done it.

Who knows, I may also loose tissue and

become “flat”. Okay, so I will be “FLAT” and beautiful

because I will have my health back. I will have the peace of mind that I am no

longer poisoning myself. I will Thank God from the absolute bottom of my heart

if I can just have my health back…. Even if that means “flat”.

Yes, you are right, I will be happy post

op, but not for the reasons that you think. The vanity is nearly gone, I’m hangin’ by a

thread here, begging for one last chance.

I am not guaranteed to get better but I

have no choice, I must do this. I have exhausted all other possibilities. In

addition to that, my damn left boob is killing me! And, I am a stomach sleeper,

always have been, but not since the balloons in my chest. And, I look forward

to being able to lay on my stomach and actually enjoy

a massage without writhing in silent pain because I was too embarrassed to

mention the implants.

You will come to your place of reasoning

in time… at your own pace, no one can force you to do anything, just try

and have hope.

Hugs…

Dawn

dawn---no

breast tissue

Dawn,

You are very lucky that you really didn't need

implants and will be

happy post-op, I wish I could say the same.

When I consulted with

Dr. Kolb, she said I was all implant and won't

have any breast tissue

left after explant. Do you think you would feel any

different,

knowing you'd be completely flat. Maybe not, cause

lots of women that

post say they don'y care about how they look

afterwards, but unless

you can be absolutely sure that you will not be

sick anymore, looking

at being flat, I have to explore and exhaust all

possibilities.

Cheryl

PS sorry so abrupt, got crying kids!

Opinions

expressed are NOT meant to take the place of advice given by licensed health

care professionals. Consult your physician or licensed health care professional

before commencing any medical treatment.

" Do not let either the medical authorities or

the politicians mislead you. Find out what the facts are, and make your own

decisions about how to live a happy life and how to work for a better

world. " - Linus ing, two-time Nobel Prize Winner (1954, Chemistry;

1963, Peace)

[Guest guest]

Dawn, you said it beautifully! I just stopped in to read a few

posts, I don't get on here too often anymore as I am now back to work

and to a busy REAL life again!

I got my implants out a little over a year ago. I'm not as healthy

as I was before implants, but I am so much better than I was with

them.

I thought that I had no breast tissue either, but the implanting

doctor totally lied to me. My problem wasn't lack of tissue at all,

it was just plain droopiness from babies and breastfeeding, gaining

baby weight and losing it. I thought I was an A, but I guess I

always wore the wrong kind of bra too. I should have been a B all

along.

The first time I realized I had breast tissue was when I had my first

mammogram. The technician asked me point blank (sort of

embarassing..) " What in God's name possessed you to get implants

with all that breast tissue? " I looked at her like she had 3 eyes!

I didn't know what she was talking about. Then when I went to get

explanted, the doctor asked me almost the same thing!

I was pleasantly surprised when he told me I would be a full B when

explanted. I didn't believe him until I saw it myself. If I had

just gotten a lift to begin with, I would have had cute, perky B's

and not gone through the absolute HELL I went through for over 4

years.

I'm not saying all this to make anyone feel bad that they have no

breast tissue, I'm just letting you know that some of us didn't even

know we had it to begin with. And even when I thought I had none and

that I would be flat as a board when explanted, I still wanted to go

through with it. Ending up with what I have now, was just something

I did not expect.

I lost my health, my family, my marriage, my job, almost my life for

those stupid plastic bags because I thought they would save my

marriage and make me more confident and beautiful and a better person

somehow. But, even with them in, I was just as shy as ever and even

less confident because I was so self-conscious.

Wow, I didn't mean to say all that. Sorry for rambling, I guess I

just hope I can help someone who only has droopy breasts to just get

a lift or nothing at all because of all I've been through and healed

from - because of this group and the wonderful God in heaven who lead

me to it!

Love to you all.

Pam

> Cheryl,

> I didn't need implants because the rest of me was beautiful. LET ME

> EXPLAIN THAT.

>

> I didn't realize how beautiful my god given body was until I lost

it as

> a result of my lack of gratitude. My lack of gratitude was very

evident

> the day I decided to put foreign objects in my body. I did not see

> things then the way I see them now.

>

> I was a size A.. maybe pushed a b with extra weight. I didn't have

big

> boobs.

>

> We are ALL beautiful the way we are born. That is what I am trying

to

> say. I am not saying that I am Miss. America, I am saying that all

of

> us, in all of our shapes and sizes are beautiful. I had to learn

this

> lesson the hard way.

>

> The rest of me was beautiful because I radiated with happiness and

> strong health. I was beautiful, not because I had great hair or a

great

> butt, I was beautiful because I was ME.

>

> I say now that I did not need implants because I gave up all of that

> beauty down deep just so I can have boobs.

>

> My days now are filled with irritability and dread over my health.

I no

> longer radiate with the beauty of happiness and health. Had I known

what

> I was about to trade in for boobs, I would never have done it.

>

> Who knows, I may also loose tissue and become " flat " . Okay, so I

will be

> " FLAT " and beautiful because I will have my health back. I will

have the

> peace of mind that I am no longer poisoning myself. I will Thank God

> from the absolute bottom of my heart if I can just have my health

back..

> Even if that means " flat " .

>

> Yes, you are right, I will be happy post op, but not for the reasons

> that you think. The vanity is nearly gone, I'm hangin' by a thread

here,

> begging for one last chance.

>

> I am not guaranteed to get better but I have no choice, I must do

this.

> I have exhausted all other possibilities. In addition to that, my

damn

> left boob is killing me! And, I am a stomach sleeper, always have

been,

> but not since the balloons in my chest. And, I look forward to being

> able to lay on my stomach and actually enjoy a massage without

writhing

> in silent pain because I was too embarrassed to mention the

implants.

>

> You will come to your place of reasoning in time. at your own pace,

no

> one can force you to do anything, just try and have hope.

> Hugs.

> Dawn

>

> dawn---no breast tissue

>

>

> Dawn,

> You are very lucky that you really didn't need implants and will be

> happy post-op, I wish I could say the same. When I consulted with

> Dr. Kolb, she said I was all implant and won't have any breast

tissue

> left after explant. Do you think you would feel any different,

> knowing you'd be completely flat. Maybe not, cause lots of women

that

> post say they don'y care about how they look afterwards, but unless

> you can be absolutely sure that you will not be sick anymore,

looking

> at being flat, I have to explore and exhaust all possibilities.

> Cheryl

>

> PS sorry so abrupt, got crying kids!

>

>

>

>

>

> Opinions expressed are NOT meant to take the place of advice given

by

> licensed health care professionals. Consult your physician or

licensed

> health care professional before commencing any medical treatment.

>

> " Do not let either the medical authorities or the politicians

mislead

> you. Find out what the facts are, and make your own decisions about

how

> to live a happy life and how to work for a better world. " - Linus

> ing, two-time Nobel Prize Winner (1954, Chemistry; 1963, Peace)

>

>

[Guest guest]

I couldn't have said it better! I feel the exact same way! Now that I have my lift, I can see that if only I had a lift in the first place, I would have gotten EXACTLY what I was after! I let my PS convince me that I needed implants, not a lift, to fill out tissue that was already there, just a bit droopy. I also would have saved my health, not to mention thousands of dollars, if I had just done that initially.

I hope more and more women considering implants read this forum BEFORE getting them. I wish I had before I decided to get implants.Pam <nannapam3103@...> wrote:

Dawn, you said it beautifully! I just stopped in to read a few posts, I don't get on here too often anymore as I am now back to work and to a busy REAL life again! I got my implants out a little over a year ago. I'm not as healthy as I was before implants, but I am so much better than I was with them. I thought that I had no breast tissue either, but the implanting doctor totally lied to me. My problem wasn't lack of tissue at all, it was just plain droopiness from babies and breastfeeding, gaining baby weight and losing it. I thought I was an A, but I guess I always wore the wrong kind of bra too. I should have been a B all along. The first time I realized I had breast tissue was when I had my first mammogram. The technician asked me point blank (sort of

embarassing..) "What in God's name possessed you to get implants with all that breast tissue?" I looked at her like she had 3 eyes! I didn't know what she was talking about. Then when I went to get explanted, the doctor asked me almost the same thing! I was pleasantly surprised when he told me I would be a full B when explanted. I didn't believe him until I saw it myself. If I had just gotten a lift to begin with, I would have had cute, perky B's and not gone through the absolute HELL I went through for over 4 years.I'm not saying all this to make anyone feel bad that they have no breast tissue, I'm just letting you know that some of us didn't even know we had it to begin with. And even when I thought I had none and that I would be flat as a board when explanted, I still wanted to go through with it. Ending up with what I have now, was just something I did not

expect. I lost my health, my family, my marriage, my job, almost my life for those stupid plastic bags because I thought they would save my marriage and make me more confident and beautiful and a better person somehow. But, even with them in, I was just as shy as ever and even less confident because I was so self-conscious. Wow, I didn't mean to say all that. Sorry for rambling, I guess I just hope I can help someone who only has droopy breasts to just get a lift or nothing at all because of all I've been through and healed from - because of this group and the wonderful God in heaven who lead me to it!Love to you all.Pam> Cheryl,> I didn't need implants because the rest of me was beautiful. LET ME> EXPLAIN THAT.> > I didn't realize how

beautiful my god given body was until I lost it as> a result of my lack of gratitude. My lack of gratitude was very evident> the day I decided to put foreign objects in my body. I did not see> things then the way I see them now.> > I was a size A.. maybe pushed a b with extra weight. I didn't have big> boobs. > > We are ALL beautiful the way we are born. That is what I am trying to> say. I am not saying that I am Miss. America, I am saying that all of> us, in all of our shapes and sizes are beautiful. I had to learn this> lesson the hard way.> > The rest of me was beautiful because I radiated with happiness and> strong health. I was beautiful, not because I had great hair or a great> butt, I was beautiful because I was ME. > > I say now that I did not need implants because I gave up all of that> beauty

down deep just so I can have boobs. > > My days now are filled with irritability and dread over my health. I no> longer radiate with the beauty of happiness and health. Had I known what> I was about to trade in for boobs, I would never have done it.> > Who knows, I may also loose tissue and become "flat". Okay, so I will be> "FLAT" and beautiful because I will have my health back. I will have the> peace of mind that I am no longer poisoning myself. I will Thank God> from the absolute bottom of my heart if I can just have my health back..> Even if that means "flat".> > Yes, you are right, I will be happy post op, but not for the reasons> that you think. The vanity is nearly gone, I'm hangin' by a thread here,> begging for one last chance.> > I am not guaranteed to get better but I have no choice, I must do this.> I

have exhausted all other possibilities. In addition to that, my damn> left boob is killing me! And, I am a stomach sleeper, always have been,> but not since the balloons in my chest. And, I look forward to being> able to lay on my stomach and actually enjoy a massage without writhing> in silent pain because I was too embarrassed to mention the implants. > > You will come to your place of reasoning in time. at your own pace, no> one can force you to do anything, just try and have hope.> Hugs.> Dawn> > dawn---no breast tissue> > > Dawn,> You are very lucky that you really didn't need implants and will be > happy post-op, I wish I could say the

same. When I consulted with > Dr. Kolb, she said I was all implant and won't have any breast tissue > left after explant. Do you think you would feel any different, > knowing you'd be completely flat. Maybe not, cause lots of women that > post say they don'y care about how they look afterwards, but unless > you can be absolutely sure that you will not be sick anymore, looking > at being flat, I have to explore and exhaust all possibilities.> Cheryl> > PS sorry so abrupt, got crying kids!> > > > > > Opinions expressed are NOT meant to take the place of advice given by> licensed health care professionals. Consult your physician or licensed> health care professional before commencing any medical treatment. > > "Do not let either the medical authorities or the politicians mislead> you. Find out what the facts are, and

make your own decisions about how> to live a happy life and how to work for a better world." - Linus> ing, two-time Nobel Prize Winner (1954, Chemistry; 1963, Peace)> >

[Guest guest]

Pam,

It's always good to hear from you again! . . . I was

hoping one of you would stop by with a word of

encouragement for our newbies . . .

They seem to be doing really well though!

We still miss you though!

Hugs,

Rogene

[Guest guest]

-

Dawn

What a beautiful post you have written. It made me cry. And it is

so true. Your feelings so much mirrored mine. Yes, I am flat

again, but no flatter than I used to be, but most of all, I am so

much better and my prayer is that you will be again, too.

Hugs

kathy

-- In , " Dawn Aldredge "

<dawn.aldredge@v...> wrote:

> Cheryl,

> I didn't need implants because the rest of me was beautiful. LET ME

> EXPLAIN THAT.

>

> I didn't realize how beautiful my god given body was until I lost

it as

> a result of my lack of gratitude. My lack of gratitude was very

evident

> the day I decided to put foreign objects in my body. I did not see

> things then the way I see them now.

>

> I was a size A.. maybe pushed a b with extra weight. I didn't

have big

> boobs.

>

> We are ALL beautiful the way we are born. That is what I am trying

to

> say. I am not saying that I am Miss. America, I am saying that all

of

> us, in all of our shapes and sizes are beautiful. I had to learn

this

> lesson the hard way.

>

> The rest of me was beautiful because I radiated with happiness and

> strong health. I was beautiful, not because I had great hair or a

great

> butt, I was beautiful because I was ME.

>

> I say now that I did not need implants because I gave up all of

that

> beauty down deep just so I can have boobs.

>

> My days now are filled with irritability and dread over my health.

I no

> longer radiate with the beauty of happiness and health. Had I

known what

> I was about to trade in for boobs, I would never have done it.

>

> Who knows, I may also loose tissue and become " flat " . Okay, so I

will be

> " FLAT " and beautiful because I will have my health back. I will

have the

> peace of mind that I am no longer poisoning myself. I will Thank

God

> from the absolute bottom of my heart if I can just have my health

back..

> Even if that means " flat " .

>

> Yes, you are right, I will be happy post op, but not for the

reasons

> that you think. The vanity is nearly gone, I'm hangin' by a thread

here,

> begging for one last chance.

>

> I am not guaranteed to get better but I have no choice, I must do

this.

> I have exhausted all other possibilities. In addition to that, my

damn

> left boob is killing me! And, I am a stomach sleeper, always have

been,

> but not since the balloons in my chest. And, I look forward to

being

> able to lay on my stomach and actually enjoy a massage without

writhing

> in silent pain because I was too embarrassed to mention the

implants.

>

> You will come to your place of reasoning in time. at your own

pace, no

> one can force you to do anything, just try and have hope.

> Hugs.

> Dawn

>

> dawn---no breast tissue

>

>

> Dawn,

> You are very lucky that you really didn't need implants and will

be

> happy post-op, I wish I could say the same. When I consulted with

> Dr. Kolb, she said I was all implant and won't have any breast

tissue

> left after explant. Do you think you would feel any different,

> knowing you'd be completely flat. Maybe not, cause lots of women

that

> post say they don'y care about how they look afterwards, but

unless

> you can be absolutely sure that you will not be sick anymore,

looking

> at being flat, I have to explore and exhaust all possibilities.

> Cheryl

>

> PS sorry so abrupt, got crying kids!

>

>

>

>

>

> Opinions expressed are NOT meant to take the place of advice given

by

> licensed health care professionals. Consult your physician or

licensed

> health care professional before commencing any medical treatment.

>

> " Do not let either the medical authorities or the politicians

mislead

> you. Find out what the facts are, and make your own decisions

about how

> to live a happy life and how to work for a better world. " - Linus

> ing, two-time Nobel Prize Winner (1954, Chemistry; 1963, Peace)

>

>

[Guest guest]

Dawn, me too. Great post. I never realized the game I was playing on myself. I never stepped back and realy looked at myself for who I was, instead all I saw was who I wasnt. Healthy, vibrant and beautiful inside and out. And I had to lose my health in order to let that go. To let go of this silly image I was forcing on myself. I am now smaller breasted and have gained some weight over the years, (not fat, but not skinny) but feel the prettiest in years. Becasue I finally value myself. And if that is where this has all brought me too, then sobe it. I see it as a life lesson. One Ill never want to learn again. Love

>From: "mikat828" <mikat828@...> >Reply- > >Subject: Re: dawn---no breast tissue >Date: Thu, 24 Mar 2005 04:43:53 -0000 > > > >- >Dawn >What a beautiful post you have written. It made me cry. And it is >so true. Your feelings so much mirrored mine. Yes, I am flat >again, but no flatter than I used to be, but most of all, I am so >much better and my prayer is that you will be again, too. >Hugs >kathy > > > > > > > >-- In , "Dawn Aldredge" ><dawn.aldredge@v...> wrote: > > Cheryl, > > I didn't need implants because the rest of me was beautiful. LET ME > > EXPLAIN THAT. > > > > I didn't realize how beautiful my god given body was until I lost >it as > > a result of my lack of gratitude. My lack of gratitude was very >evident > > the day I decided to put foreign objects in my body. I did not see > > things then the way I see them now. > > > > I was a size A.. maybe pushed a b with extra weight. I didn't >have big > > boobs. > > > > We are ALL beautiful the way we are born. That is what I am trying >to > > say. I am not saying that I am Miss. America, I am saying that all >of > > us, in all of our shapes and sizes are beautiful. I had to learn >this > > lesson the hard way. > > > > The rest of me was beautiful because I radiated with happiness and > > strong health. I was beautiful, not because I had great hair or a >great > > butt, I was beautiful because I was ME. > > > > I say now that I did not need implants because I gave up all of >that > > beauty down deep just so I can have boobs. > > > > My days now are filled with irritability and dread over my health. >I no > > longer radiate with the beauty of happiness and health. Had I >known what > > I was about to trade in for boobs, I would never have done it. > > > > Who knows, I may also loose tissue and become "flat". Okay, so I >will be > > "FLAT" and beautiful because I will have my health back. I will >have the > > peace of mind that I am no longer poisoning myself. I will Thank >God > > from the absolute bottom of my heart if I can just have my health >back.. > > Even if that means "flat". > > > > Yes, you are right, I will be happy post op, but not for the >reasons > > that you think. The vanity is nearly gone, I'm hangin' by a thread >here, > > begging for one last chance. > > > > I am not guaranteed to get better but I have no choice, I must do >this. > > I have exhausted all other possibilities. In addition to that, my >damn > > left boob is killing me! And, I am a stomach sleeper, always have >been, > > but not since the balloons in my chest. And, I look forward to >being > > able to lay on my stomach and actually enjoy a massage without >writhing > > in silent pain because I was too embarrassed to mention the >implants. > > > > You will come to your place of reasoning in time. at your own >pace, no > > one can force you to do anything, just try and have hope. > > Hugs. > > Dawn > > > > dawn---no breast tissue > > > > > > Dawn, > > You are very lucky that you really didn't need implants and will >be > > happy post-op, I wish I could say the same. When I consulted with > > Dr. Kolb, she said I was all implant and won't have any breast >tissue > > left after explant. Do you think you would feel any different, > > knowing you'd be completely flat. Maybe not, cause lots of women >that > > post say they don'y care about how they look afterwards, but >unless > > you can be absolutely sure that you will not be sick anymore, >looking > > at being flat, I have to explore and exhaust all possibilities. > > Cheryl > > > > PS sorry so abrupt, got crying kids! > > > > > > > > > > > > Opinions expressed are NOT meant to take the place of advice given >by > > licensed health care professionals. Consult your physician or >licensed > > health care professional before commencing any medical treatment. > > > > "Do not let either the medical authorities or the politicians >mislead > > you. Find out what the facts are, and make your own decisions >about how > > to live a happy life and how to work for a better world." - Linus > > ing, two-time Nobel Prize Winner (1954, Chemistry; 1963, Peace) > > > >