Guest guest Posted March 10, 2005 Report Share Posted March 10, 2005 Hi. I went to my pre-op yesterday, to sign all the paperwork and, of course, pay the fee for my explant and lift. What amazed me was that on all the information I signed, there was a huge disclaimer that stated, " Removing your implants may not alleviate symptoms ALLEGEDLY to be caused by breast implants. Removing your implants may not make you better " . Allegedly? Well, I guess they had to have enough women with symptoms to justify adding that disclaimer, don't you think? The good news is I am all set, and just have to wait for my surgery, which is exactly one week from today. I left the office feeling somewhat depressed, and still am a tad down today. Is this normal? Also, it seems like my breasts look great, when before I thought they were too fake and too big. Is this normal too? Don't get me wrong, I am going through with the procedure; I have made my decision, and am convinced it is the right one. I just didn't expect all these mixed feelings as my surgery looms closer. . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 10, 2005 Report Share Posted March 10, 2005 Hi, You are feeling normal for what is going on! I explanted last week and felt the same way before. The disclaimers are just that-the surgeon's office is protecting itself from litigation in the future- there are always unhappy people who want to sue, but it's not necessarily because of surgeon's negligence. Breasts are a psychosocial thing-we love them, they make us feel good, we feel accepted with them, but at the same time we are admitting that if we miss them, that we don't feel 'good' just being natural. I went from D to small B, and yes, it's weird looking smaller where I used to have lumps. I'm a little shy about people seeing the 'new ' me but am glad I did a good thing for my body by removing them. I remember taking that last shower a few hours before surgery and looking at them, thinking, well they will be gone soon. And noting that the rest of my body may look much bigger when my breasts were smaller. I kept thinking in the days leading up to explant that maybe they weren't the cause of all my problems. I knew, deep down, that I'd never be satisfied unless I did remove them. The only way to see if I'd ever feel better physically is to remove them. If I wanted to look more curvy I could always use Pals enhancers in my bra. The only difference is I haven't put something potentially toxic under my skin! It's not like everyone saw my chest when implanted anyway-just my husband, who said he 'missed' my natural breasts when he saw them again " Oh I missed them " and on top of it, I noted that the new, natural breasts are actually warm!!! I was so used to cold boobs with implants that I forgot I can feel warm and loving in my breasts! i have to keep myself from touching them after the shower because I am amazed at their warmth. Sorry to blather on. It is normal to feel mixed emotions, leading up to and even the first few months after. Pam > > Hi. I went to my pre-op yesterday, to sign all the paperwork and, of > course, pay the fee for my explant and lift. What amazed me was that > on all the information I signed, there was a huge disclaimer that > stated, " Removing your implants may not alleviate symptoms ALLEGEDLY > to be caused by breast implants. Removing your implants may not make > you better " . Allegedly? Well, I guess they had to have enough women > with symptoms to justify adding that disclaimer, don't you think? > > The good news is I am all set, and just have to wait for my surgery, > which is exactly one week from today. I left the office feeling > somewhat depressed, and still am a tad down today. Is this normal? > Also, it seems like my breasts look great, when before I thought they > were too fake and too big. Is this normal too? Don't get me wrong, > I am going through with the procedure; I have made my decision, and > am convinced it is the right one. I just didn't expect all these > mixed feelings as my surgery looms closer. . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 10, 2005 Report Share Posted March 10, 2005 I would be surprised if you did not have these mixed feelings. These are totally normal, and everyone faces the doubts and second thoughts, in many things in life, not just implant removal. Lynda At 08:16 AM 3/10/2005, you wrote: >Hi. I went to my pre-op yesterday, to sign all the paperwork and, of >course, pay the fee for my explant and lift. What amazed me was that >on all the information I signed, there was a huge disclaimer that >stated, " Removing your implants may not alleviate symptoms ALLEGEDLY >to be caused by breast implants. Removing your implants may not make >you better " . Allegedly? Well, I guess they had to have enough women >with symptoms to justify adding that disclaimer, don't you think? > >The good news is I am all set, and just have to wait for my surgery, >which is exactly one week from today. I left the office feeling >somewhat depressed, and still am a tad down today. Is this normal? >Also, it seems like my breasts look great, when before I thought they >were too fake and too big. Is this normal too? Don't get me wrong, >I am going through with the procedure; I have made my decision, and >am convinced it is the right one. I just didn't expect all these >mixed feelings as my surgery looms closer. . > > > > > >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) > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 10, 2005 Report Share Posted March 10, 2005 , You feelings are very normal . . . it would probably abnormal not to have them . . . After all, you are having something removed that, at one time, you thought were going to make you feel more complete. . . Now, you're not sure if you'll feel better, especially after reading that note. IMHO, if all the plastic surgeons would remove the implants en bloc, and recommend detoxing, they would see for themselves that women do get better after getting those toxic bags removed! Hugs and prayers, Rogene Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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