Re: I had my explantation!

[Guest guest]

Shana,

We'd love for you to share the name and contact info of your plastic

surgeon who did explant. We will add him to our list of good

surgeons, if that is okay with you.

Congratulations on your great results!

I am really glad you had a compassionate plastic surgeon who cared

about your health. It is not always that way, so you can count your

blessings that you did not have to travel. I've seen and heard

nasty end results when women did not go to the right ps's that cared

enough to do the explant properly. I'm talking big scars,

aesthetical end results that are not as pleasing as it could have

been, and emotional states that are damaging and not conducive to

healing. So, the right plastic surgeon is a must.

Thanks for sharing Shana!

Patty

> Hi:

> I had my explantation last wed. (5/4) and am so happy I needed to

> share. I was sooooo nervous about my results --i had an en bloc

> capsulectomy- after only 14 months of having saline under muscle

> (350cc) Anyway..after all is said and done I think I will look

like I

> did before. Aside from an awful rash from the surgical tape ( I

got

> the same reaction at implant) I look already pretty much like I

did

> before. The first few days were sad and I shed a lot of tears, but

> now I am slowly reclaiming myself and my body. It feels so good to

> know that my body is all my own now..there is nothing foreign

there.

> It is amazing what just a year will do to your frame of mind. I

> didn't go to the famous 3 Drs always talked abouton the sites...I

> went to my original PS and he did a fabulous job. I say this

because

> I think many women feel you have to travel great distances and see

> these particular doctors but you don't. You just need to find a

doc

> that cares about your reasons for explant...whatever they may

> be...and will do the procedure correctly. I must admit, the drains

> bothered me as much as the explant!! I just think I have a great

> surgeon (who settled for just insurance coverage as payment!) and

I

> couldn't be happier now. Now I just need to focus on getting rid

of

> my symptoms since the big job is done. I think I like my new small

> almost non-existent breasts! They are all mine and I feel normal

now.

> Anyway..if anyone is contemplating and worrying about what they

will

> look like after---just don't. Take it from me...I was so obsessed

> that I would be deformed--even my doctor gave me the big talk

about

> what I could look like--the body is amazing. It is astounding to

see

> how quickly you can recover. Good luck to all, Shana

[Guest guest]

Shana,

Life begins again!

I'm so glad you had a good experience! . . . Those

drains are a nusiance, but good insurance against

trouble!

Please share the name of your surgeon with us! . . .

We desperately need more doctors so women don't have

to travel so far.

God Bless,

Rogene

[Guest guest]

Shana, your energy comes through your words! I can almost hear your

voice, and hear the energy returning. Isn't it wonderful? Congrats on

rejoining the human race... just remember to pace yourself, and don't

overdo it; I know Rogene suggested that to me, and I tried a few times

to be superwoman and overdid the activities for a given day...remember

the healing continues slowly, and I look forward to reading about your

progress!!!! J

[Guest guest]

-

That is such good news! Thanks for sharing how you are doing. I am

sure things will just keep getting better for you now. Isn't it

amazing how much more you can appreciate your natural breasts now.

They may not be big, but they are all mine.

Hugs

Kathy

-- In , " kingmashana "

<shanakingma@h...> wrote:

> Hi:

> I had my explantation last wed. (5/4) and am so happy I needed to

> share. I was sooooo nervous about my results --i had an en bloc

> capsulectomy- after only 14 months of having saline under muscle

> (350cc) Anyway..after all is said and done I think I will look

like I

> did before. Aside from an awful rash from the surgical tape ( I

got

> the same reaction at implant) I look already pretty much like I

did

> before. The first few days were sad and I shed a lot of tears, but

> now I am slowly reclaiming myself and my body. It feels so good to

> know that my body is all my own now..there is nothing foreign

there.

> It is amazing what just a year will do to your frame of mind. I

> didn't go to the famous 3 Drs always talked abouton the sites...I

> went to my original PS and he did a fabulous job. I say this

because

> I think many women feel you have to travel great distances and see

> these particular doctors but you don't. You just need to find a

doc

> that cares about your reasons for explant...whatever they may

> be...and will do the procedure correctly. I must admit, the drains

> bothered me as much as the explant!! I just think I have a great

> surgeon (who settled for just insurance coverage as payment!) and

I

> couldn't be happier now. Now I just need to focus on getting rid

of

> my symptoms since the big job is done. I think I like my new small

> almost non-existent breasts! They are all mine and I feel normal

now.

> Anyway..if anyone is contemplating and worrying about what they

will

> look like after---just don't. Take it from me...I was so obsessed

> that I would be deformed--even my doctor gave me the big talk

about

> what I could look like--the body is amazing. It is astounding to

see

> how quickly you can recover. Good luck to all, Shana

[Guest guest]

Dear Shana,

Big congratulations coming your way from Seattle!! I too chose to

have my original PS do the explant, and was amazed with the positive

results.

What are the symptoms that you still have? Are you going to sauna

and detox?

Look forward to getting healthier with each passing week!

May the Lord continue to bring blessings your way,

Tammy (a)

> Hi:

> I had my explantation last wed. (5/4) and am so happy I needed to

> share. I was sooooo nervous about my results --i had an en bloc

> capsulectomy- after only 14 months of having saline under muscle

> (350cc) Anyway..after all is said and done I think I will look like

I

> did before. Aside from an awful rash from the surgical tape ( I got

> the same reaction at implant) I look already pretty much like I did

> before. The first few days were sad and I shed a lot of tears, but

> now I am slowly reclaiming myself and my body. It feels so good to

> know that my body is all my own now..there is nothing foreign

there.

> It is amazing what just a year will do to your frame of mind. I

> didn't go to the famous 3 Drs always talked abouton the sites...I

> went to my original PS and he did a fabulous job. I say this

because

> I think many women feel you have to travel great distances and see

> these particular doctors but you don't. You just need to find a

doc

> that cares about your reasons for explant...whatever they may

> be...and will do the procedure correctly. I must admit, the drains

> bothered me as much as the explant!! I just think I have a great

> surgeon (who settled for just insurance coverage as payment!) and I

> couldn't be happier now. Now I just need to focus on getting rid of

> my symptoms since the big job is done. I think I like my new small

> almost non-existent breasts! They are all mine and I feel normal

now.

> Anyway..if anyone is contemplating and worrying about what they

will

> look like after---just don't. Take it from me...I was so obsessed

> that I would be deformed--even my doctor gave me the big talk about

> what I could look like--the body is amazing. It is astounding to

see

> how quickly you can recover. Good luck to all, Shana

[Guest guest]

Well, I guess I'm a little discouraged because I still have mostly

the same joint pains (byw, I was diagnosed with severe rheumatoid

arthritis without a doubt) I don't really know what I was expecting,

but I just can't bear the thought of living the rest of my life with

this horrible disease. My happiness with my surgery has made it all

worth it though, even if I don't recover from the arthritis. I can't

believe that people would ever reimplant...I am just so happy to have

those things out!! I am starting to detox, but I can't get to a

sauna. So I guess I'll just have to wait and see how it goes. Hugs,

Shana

> > Hi:

> > I had my explantation last wed. (5/4) and am so happy I needed to

> > share. I was sooooo nervous about my results --i had an en bloc

> > capsulectomy- after only 14 months of having saline under muscle

> > (350cc) Anyway..after all is said and done I think I will look

like

> I

> > did before. Aside from an awful rash from the surgical tape ( I

got

> > the same reaction at implant) I look already pretty much like I

did

> > before. The first few days were sad and I shed a lot of tears,

but

> > now I am slowly reclaiming myself and my body. It feels so good

to

> > know that my body is all my own now..there is nothing foreign

> there.

> > It is amazing what just a year will do to your frame of mind. I

> > didn't go to the famous 3 Drs always talked abouton the sites...I

> > went to my original PS and he did a fabulous job. I say this

> because

> > I think many women feel you have to travel great distances and

see

> > these particular doctors but you don't. You just need to find a

> doc

> > that cares about your reasons for explant...whatever they may

> > be...and will do the procedure correctly. I must admit, the

drains

> > bothered me as much as the explant!! I just think I have a great

> > surgeon (who settled for just insurance coverage as payment!) and

I

> > couldn't be happier now. Now I just need to focus on getting rid

of

> > my symptoms since the big job is done. I think I like my new

small

> > almost non-existent breasts! They are all mine and I feel normal

> now.

> > Anyway..if anyone is contemplating and worrying about what they

> will

> > look like after---just don't. Take it from me...I was so obsessed

> > that I would be deformed--even my doctor gave me the big talk

about

> > what I could look like--the body is amazing. It is astounding to

> see

> > how quickly you can recover. Good luck to all, Shana