Re: So nervous about explant... Cheryl

[Guest guest]

Dearest Cheryl,

Part of your sadness is that you are feeling so ill.

It is probably related to a toxic substance in your

body. I had textured implants for 11 years. I got

extremely ill immediately after the birth of my son.

And I mean extremely ill.. It took me two years of

being extremely ill, trying to care for my children

before I was explanted. I did it in a spare of the

moment decision against the advice of doctors. I was

determined to get back to my beatiful life. Life is

so beautiful when you feel well.

I will tell you that I did not feel well immediately

as some women do. I believe I had infections that

went untreated. I changed my diet and have healed

alot. Infections are now being treated.

I don't even think about what my breasts look like

after explant. My goal is to feel great, enjoy the

people in my life and feel happy. Getting in touch

with nature and understanding the pain that others go

through with implants and other problems is such a

plus after this illness.

You will have a new level of compassion for others

after you go through this experience and will want to

reach out and help others. Afterall, why else are we

here on this planet. You will most likely draw

different types of people towards you. People that

are

more " sprirtual " for lack of a better word and who are

more grounded. Most likely they will not base much on

the way someone's breasts look.

Once you get the implants out do not keep staring at

your body. It took me at least 6 months before I

" fluffed out " . Some women take just a few weeks. It

was a full year before I completely " fluffed out " .

Usually it is a year for any surgery to look the way

it will permanently.

Concentrate on getting well. The first year goes so

fast just like the first year of a babies life. Do

you have children and are you married??? If not, you

are lucky; you can get alot of rest and will heal

faster.

You will get the help you need with your personal

image when you are ready. Life has a way of working

out like that. Sounds like you could be reimplanted

maybe later. There are some great bras at

Secret by the way, that you can use temporarily or

permanently.

GT

--- Cheryl <sunbum256@...> wrote:

> Hi there, Don't believe we've chatted before, but

> everyone else here

> pretty much knows my story. Anyway, I am in exactly

> the same boat as

> you. I went to see Dr. Kolb in Feb. for a consult

> and it was at that

> point that the whole prospect of explant became VERY

> REAL. Like you,

> she told me that I have little to no breast tissue

> of my own once the

> implant and (very large) capsules are removed. Well,

> ever since my

> consult, I've been very depressed (haven't really

> even been posting

> much). This is the only post of yours that I've

> read, but it sounds

> like I may be alot sicker (is that even a word,lol?)

> than you, which

> really doesn't even make the decision to explant any

> easier, knowing

> that post op I'll be flat maybe even concave. I have

> textured, over

> muscle, salines put in in '94, approx. 300cc. I was

> told the same

> thing, after 6-12 months, I could reimplant, what,

> if I still have

> symptoms,then it wasn't the implants making me ill?,

> sounds kinda

> nuts to me. It is true, from all the message boards

> I'm on, I've only

> met about 4 other women willing to admit that they

> are very unhappy

> post explant and are considering reimplanting.

> Lately, I've been trying to boost my immune system

> and have been

> fighting chronic systemic (scalp,mouth,nose,skin &

> vaginal) yeast

> infections. I was hoping to get well enough to be

> reimplanted (in

> diff. site, under muscle) at explant, but Dr. Kolb

> thinks my implants

> and site/capsules are so contaminated that she will

> not consider

> reimplanting at time of explant. She's planning on a

> lift for me,

> also. Guess that's pretty much where I'm at; have

> Dermatology &

> Endocrinology appts. this month, kind of last ditch

> attempts to see

> what else could be going on with me.

> I just wanted to let you know, you're def. not alone

> in the feelings

> you are having. Please feel free to email me, if

> you'd like to chat

> further. Take care of yourself and I wish you luck

> in deciding what

> you are going to do.

> Cheryl

>

>

>

>

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[Guest guest]

-

la

What a beautiful post! Your path sounds alot like mine, as well as

your thoughts and feelings. Thanks so much for sharing your wisdom

and hope!

Hugs

Kathy

-- In , la Todarello

<tasslekitty@y...> wrote:

>

> Dearest Cheryl,

>

> Part of your sadness is that you are feeling so ill.

> It is probably related to a toxic substance in your

> body. I had textured implants for 11 years. I got

> extremely ill immediately after the birth of my son.

> And I mean extremely ill.. It took me two years of

> being extremely ill, trying to care for my children

> before I was explanted. I did it in a spare of the

> moment decision against the advice of doctors. I was

> determined to get back to my beatiful life. Life is

> so beautiful when you feel well.

>

> I will tell you that I did not feel well immediately

> as some women do. I believe I had infections that

> went untreated. I changed my diet and have healed

> alot. Infections are now being treated.

>

> I don't even think about what my breasts look like

> after explant. My goal is to feel great, enjoy the

> people in my life and feel happy. Getting in touch

> with nature and understanding the pain that others go

> through with implants and other problems is such a

> plus after this illness.

>

> You will have a new level of compassion for others

> after you go through this experience and will want to

> reach out and help others. Afterall, why else are we

> here on this planet. You will most likely draw

> different types of people towards you. People that

> are

> more " sprirtual " for lack of a better word and who are

> more grounded. Most likely they will not base much on

> the way someone's breasts look.

>

> Once you get the implants out do not keep staring at

> your body. It took me at least 6 months before I

> " fluffed out " . Some women take just a few weeks. It

> was a full year before I completely " fluffed out " .

> Usually it is a year for any surgery to look the way

> it will permanently.

>

> Concentrate on getting well. The first year goes so

> fast just like the first year of a babies life. Do

> you have children and are you married??? If not, you

> are lucky; you can get alot of rest and will heal

> faster.

>

> You will get the help you need with your personal

> image when you are ready. Life has a way of working

> out like that. Sounds like you could be reimplanted

> maybe later. There are some great bras at

> Secret by the way, that you can use temporarily or

> permanently.

>

> GT

>

> --- Cheryl <sunbum256@a...> wrote:

> > Hi there, Don't believe we've chatted before, but

> > everyone else here

> > pretty much knows my story. Anyway, I am in exactly

> > the same boat as

> > you. I went to see Dr. Kolb in Feb. for a consult

> > and it was at that

> > point that the whole prospect of explant became VERY

> > REAL. Like you,

> > she told me that I have little to no breast tissue

> > of my own once the

> > implant and (very large) capsules are removed. Well,

> > ever since my

> > consult, I've been very depressed (haven't really

> > even been posting

> > much). This is the only post of yours that I've

> > read, but it sounds

> > like I may be alot sicker (is that even a word,lol?)

> > than you, which

> > really doesn't even make the decision to explant any

> > easier, knowing

> > that post op I'll be flat maybe even concave. I have

> > textured, over

> > muscle, salines put in in '94, approx. 300cc. I was

> > told the same

> > thing, after 6-12 months, I could reimplant, what,

> > if I still have

> > symptoms,then it wasn't the implants making me ill?,

> > sounds kinda

> > nuts to me. It is true, from all the message boards

> > I'm on, I've only

> > met about 4 other women willing to admit that they

> > are very unhappy

> > post explant and are considering reimplanting.

> > Lately, I've been trying to boost my immune system

> > and have been

> > fighting chronic systemic (scalp,mouth,nose,skin &

> > vaginal) yeast

> > infections. I was hoping to get well enough to be

> > reimplanted (in

> > diff. site, under muscle) at explant, but Dr. Kolb

> > thinks my implants

> > and site/capsules are so contaminated that she will

> > not consider

> > reimplanting at time of explant. She's planning on a

> > lift for me,

> > also. Guess that's pretty much where I'm at; have

> > Dermatology &

> > Endocrinology appts. this month, kind of last ditch

> > attempts to see

> > what else could be going on with me.

> > I just wanted to let you know, you're def. not alone

> > in the feelings

> > you are having. Please feel free to email me, if

> > you'd like to chat

> > further. Take care of yourself and I wish you luck

> > in deciding what

> > you are going to do.

> > Cheryl

> >

> >

> >

> >

>

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