Re: implant-explant-implant??

[Guest guest]

Sandy,

I also had to deal with much fear before explant and believe me evry doctor I talked to told me that I was doing the wrong thing.

I feel so much better since having them removed that I know I did the right thing. I feel so good that I don't really care what my breasts look like because I am alive and out of constant pain and my little girl is happy again. She was so sad when I quit going to her school things and stayed in bed all of the time. My family loves having the vibrant, loving, affectionate person I once was back. Not to mention my sex drive has returned and my hubby is very happy about that.

Just Try to think of all of the good things you want back in your life and you must ask if the look of your breasts is really worth the potental loss of the enjoymentof life that you once had and may have in the future.

I would rather have no breasts than spend another year in a bed. Eventually I probably will lose one or both of them to cancer, it runs in my family and my sister has already had it at 37.

take care and good luck your friend,

Toni__________________________________________________

[Guest guest]

Hi Sandy, All I can say is that the symptoms you are reporting are very common among women who have problems with implants. I don't know how long you have had them but it is very possible that they won't just go away just because you have the implants removed. For some women they do go away but most have to work at regaining their health. One thing you should probably consider is that if you are ill due to your implants you won't get better unless you do have them removed. In fact it's a pretty good bet that you will only get worse. Love, Anita implant-explant-implant?? Hi, I am scheduled for explant on Monday and am starting to get coldfeet, really. I feel nauseous today and for the first time since Ischeduled the appointment, I am really wondering if I have made theright decision. Dr. M has already indicated to me I am going to look'worse' (his exact words) than I do now. Just for the record, theimplants have never given me any problem, no hardness, they are verysmall 150cc, and very light and comfortable. I decided to take themout a couple months ago because my thyroid antibodies which Ideveloped 3 years following implant, kept skyrocketing to a high of5400 (norm under 60), I couldn't regulate my thyroid, I had dry eyes,and then developed adrenal weakness which really scared me. After Ischeduled the appt, I began to take 5mcg of cytomel and now for thefirst time my tsh has stabilized, and all of a sudden within 1 monthmy antibodies fell from 5400 to 3700 then 2 wks later to 3446. BTW, Istarted taking Isocort for the adrenal fatigue. Back to my originalfears, Dr. M even wrote to me 2 days ago telling me it was ok tochange my mind, that there was no rush if I wanted to think it over abit more (I had written to him that my husband was non-supportive andif he could enlighten him a bit when he meets him about the illeffects of the implants). I suppose I am going ahead with it becauseit's friday night, I have my reservations for Dallas on Sundaymorning, and the surgery is scheduled for Monday morning since I havealready met with him personally for a consult. My question is if Ihate the way I look afterward, and my symptoms don't abate, I want tore-implant. Has anyone had experience with this? Since I have had noproblems now, is the experience usually the same when one re-implants?I would hate if I took these out, nothing happened to correct myproblems, and if I re-implanted, I then begin to experience hardnessand subsequent problems. I am really getting crazy now thinking howI'm going to regret the operation. Sorry this is so long, I think I'mjust trying to get something out of my system. Bye, Sandy

[Guest guest]

Sandy,

I can understand your reservations . . . However, I

think I can speak for virtually every woman who has

been here that getting our implants removed is the

single best thing we ever did for ourselves.

Having larger boobs is not worth our life!

Dr. M is not one to oversell or push plastic surgery.

He wants you to know it's your decision.

Hugs and Prayers,

Rogene

[Guest guest]

Hi, it's 4:30AM and I can't sleep. I even regretably sent an email to

Dr. M just now. My symptoms were that I developed hashimotos about 3

yrs post implant, then dry eyes, and most recently adrenal

fatigue...it is the adrenal fatigue that stimulated me into reading up

about this and scheduling explant because it can be very

frightening....it just knocks you out. Even though I have been a bit

better lately, I started recently on Isocort, I still don't know if

all this is actually caused by the implants. Is adrenal weakness an

auto-immune disease, or does it develop from hashimotos? I was only

concerned it could further develop into diabetes or other problems.

They say the only way to know for sure is to see if my symptoms go

away upon explant. Now I am reading that the tissue is stretched and

causes dimpling/puckering upon explant, esp in implants over the

muscle such as mine. The only thing is mine are very small, 150cc,

which is most probably an advantage. I am really so nervous. S.

--- In , " anita kessler " <AnitaK001@m...>

wrote:

> Hi Sandy,

> All I can say is that the symptoms you are reporting are very common

among women who have problems with implants. I don't know how long

you have had them but it is very possible that they won't just go away

just because you have the implants removed. For some women they do go

away but most have to work at regaining their health. One thing you

should probably consider is that if you are ill due to your implants

you won't get better unless you do have them removed. In fact it's a

pretty good bet that you will only get worse. Love, Anita

>

> implant-explant-implant??

>

> Hi, I am scheduled for explant on Monday and am starting to get cold

> feet, really. I feel nauseous today and for the first time since I

> scheduled the appointment, I am really wondering if I have made the

> right decision. Dr. M has already indicated to me I am going to look

> 'worse' (his exact words) than I do now. Just for the record, the

> implants have never given me any problem, no hardness, they are very

> small 150cc, and very light and comfortable. I decided to take them

> out a couple months ago because my thyroid antibodies which I

> developed 3 years following implant, kept skyrocketing to a high of

> 5400 (norm under 60), I couldn't regulate my thyroid, I had dry eyes,

> and then developed adrenal weakness which really scared me. After I

> scheduled the appt, I began to take 5mcg of cytomel and now for the

> first time my tsh has stabilized, and all of a sudden within 1 month

> my antibodies fell from 5400 to 3700 then 2 wks later to 3446. BTW, I

> started taking Isocort for the adrenal fatigue. Back to my original

> fears, Dr. M even wrote to me 2 days ago telling me it was ok to

> change my mind, that there was no rush if I wanted to think it over a

> bit more (I had written to him that my husband was non-supportive and

> if he could enlighten him a bit when he meets him about the ill

> effects of the implants). I suppose I am going ahead with it because

> it's friday night, I have my reservations for Dallas on Sunday

> morning, and the surgery is scheduled for Monday morning since I have

> already met with him personally for a consult. My question is if I

> hate the way I look afterward, and my symptoms don't abate, I want to

> re-implant. Has anyone had experience with this? Since I have had no

> problems now, is the experience usually the same when one re-implants?

> I would hate if I took these out, nothing happened to correct my

> problems, and if I re-implanted, I then begin to experience hardness

> and subsequent problems. I am really getting crazy now thinking how

> I'm going to regret the operation. Sorry this is so long, I think I'm

> just trying to get something out of my system. Bye, Sandy

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Sandy, I was up at 4 AM also. My fibro pain is so bad that I can't sleep. My fingers are almost too swollen to type. I too have over the muscle implants. I've had them for 11 years. My explant is on the 22nd. If I could go back in time and be a flat chested healthy person I would do it in a heartbeat! I am lucky enough to have 3 beautiful children. Children who have to entertain themselves because their mother is always sick. I can't run, swim, or play ball with any of them. the 3 pregnancies were torture as I was bedridden with each one. My body tried to reject my pregnancies and I even lost 3. So I have been through morning sickness 6 times. I understand that you are nervous, it's normal and ok to be nervous, so am I. But if you DON'T get these things out your quality of life will only get worse! I have many health issues that I share with family members who are not implanted. I was told that although I may still suffer to some degree, it is 100 times worse while having the implants in. So the bottom line is yes, you may still have some health issues to deal with, but if you go ahead with your surgery and do some serious detoxing and changing your diet, you will feel so much better. You will regain a quality of life that you haven't had for a while. We are a breast obsessed society, and the women here are paying a hefty price for that obsession. Your husband may not support this right now, but how will he feel when you are too sick to make love to him? My husband has had to deal with that for a few years now and I am damn lucky that he is still here. He loves my breasts! But he loves me more and is willing to go through anything to see me healthy. We dream of the day when I can actually feel sexually aroused and pain free. I hope that you do take that giant step and walk into the operating room! Remember, I am right behind you, we all are. We all want to see you regain your health.

Love,

-- Re: implant-explant-implant??

Hi, it's 4:30AM and I can't sleep. I even regretably sent an email toDr. M just now. My symptoms were that I developed hashimotos about 3yrs post implant, then dry eyes, and most recently adrenalfatigue...it is the adrenal fatigue that stimulated me into reading upabout this and scheduling explant because it can be veryfrightening....it just knocks you out. Even though I have been a bitbetter lately, I started recently on Isocort, I still don't know ifall this is actually caused by the implants. Is adrenal weakness anauto-immune disease, or does it develop from hashimotos? I was onlyconcerned it could further develop into diabetes or other problems. They say the only way to know for sure is to see if my symptoms goaway upon explant. Now I am reading that the tissue is stretched andcauses dimpling/puckering upon explant, esp in implants over themuscle such as mine. The only thing is mine are very small, 150cc,which is most probably an advantage. I am really so nervous. S.--- In , "anita kessler" <AnitaK001@m...>wrote:> Hi Sandy,> All I can say is that the symptoms you are reporting are very commonamong women who have problems with implants. I don't know how longyou have had them but it is very possible that they won't just go awayjust because you have the implants removed. For some women they do goaway but most have to work at regaining their health. One thing youshould probably consider is that if you are ill due to your implantsyou won't get better unless you do have them removed. In fact it's apretty good bet that you will only get worse. Love, Anita> > implant-explant-implant??> > Hi, I am scheduled for explant on Monday and am starting to get cold> feet, really. I feel nauseous today and for the first time since I> scheduled the appointment, I am really wondering if I have made the> right decision. Dr. M has already indicated to me I am going to look> 'worse' (his exact words) than I do now. Just for the record, the> implants have never given me any problem, no hardness, they are very> small 150cc, and very light and comfortable. I decided to take them> out a couple months ago because my thyroid antibodies which I> developed 3 years following implant, kept skyrocketing to a high of> 5400 (norm under 60), I couldn't regulate my thyroid, I had dry eyes,> and then developed adrenal weakness which really scared me. After I> scheduled the appt, I began to take 5mcg of cytomel and now for the> first time my tsh has stabilized, and all of a sudden within 1 month> my antibodies fell from 5400 to 3700 then 2 wks later to 3446. BTW, I> started taking Isocort for the adrenal fatigue. Back to my original> fears, Dr. M even wrote to me 2 days ago telling me it was ok to> change my mind, that there was no rush if I wanted to think it over a> bit more (I had written to him that my husband was non-supportive and> if he could enlighten him a bit when he meets him about the ill> effects of the implants). I suppose I am going ahead with it because> it's friday night, I have my reservations for Dallas on Sunday> morning, and the surgery is scheduled for Monday morning since I have> already met with him personally for a consult. My question is if I> hate the way I look afterward, and my symptoms don't abate, I want to> re-implant. Has anyone had experience with this? Since I have had no> problems now, is the experience usually the same when one re-implants?> I would hate if I took these out, nothing happened to correct my> problems, and if I re-implanted, I then begin to experience hardness> and subsequent problems. I am really getting crazy now thinking how> I'm going to regret the operation. Sorry this is so long, I think I'm> just trying to get something out of my system. Bye, Sandy> > > > >

[Guest guest]

PS Sandy... the first couple of weeks after explant the breasts will look a little deflated and puckered, but then they kind of fluff up from what women on here have reported.

-- Re: implant-explant-implant??

Hi, it's 4:30AM and I can't sleep. I even regretably sent an email toDr. M just now. My symptoms were that I developed hashimotos about 3yrs post implant, then dry eyes, and most recently adrenalfatigue...it is the adrenal fatigue that stimulated me into reading upabout this and scheduling explant because it can be veryfrightening....it just knocks you out. Even though I have been a bitbetter lately, I started recently on Isocort, I still don't know ifall this is actually caused by the implants. Is adrenal weakness anauto-immune disease, or does it develop from hashimotos? I was onlyconcerned it could further develop into diabetes or other problems. They say the only way to know for sure is to see if my symptoms goaway upon explant. Now I am reading that the tissue is stretched andcauses dimpling/puckering upon explant, esp in implants over themuscle such as mine. The only thing is mine are very small, 150cc,which is most probably an advantage. I am really so nervous. S.--- In , "anita kessler" <AnitaK001@m...>wrote:> Hi Sandy,> All I can say is that the symptoms you are reporting are very commonamong women who have problems with implants. I don't know how longyou have had them but it is very possible that they won't just go awayjust because you have the implants removed. For some women they do goaway but most have to work at regaining their health. One thing youshould probably consider is that if you are ill due to your implantsyou won't get better unless you do have them removed. In fact it's apretty good bet that you will only get worse. Love, Anita> > implant-explant-implant??> > Hi, I am scheduled for explant on Monday and am starting to get cold> feet, really. I feel nauseous today and for the first time since I> scheduled the appointment, I am really wondering if I have made the> right decision. Dr. M has already indicated to me I am going to look> 'worse' (his exact words) than I do now. Just for the record, the> implants have never given me any problem, no hardness, they are very> small 150cc, and very light and comfortable. I decided to take them> out a couple months ago because my thyroid antibodies which I> developed 3 years following implant, kept skyrocketing to a high of> 5400 (norm under 60), I couldn't regulate my thyroid, I had dry eyes,> and then developed adrenal weakness which really scared me. After I> scheduled the appt, I began to take 5mcg of cytomel and now for the> first time my tsh has stabilized, and all of a sudden within 1 month> my antibodies fell from 5400 to 3700 then 2 wks later to 3446. BTW, I> started taking Isocort for the adrenal fatigue. Back to my original> fears, Dr. M even wrote to me 2 days ago telling me it was ok to> change my mind, that there was no rush if I wanted to think it over a> bit more (I had written to him that my husband was non-supportive and> if he could enlighten him a bit when he meets him about the ill> effects of the implants). I suppose I am going ahead with it because> it's friday night, I have my reservations for Dallas on Sunday> morning, and the surgery is scheduled for Monday morning since I have> already met with him personally for a consult. My question is if I> hate the way I look afterward, and my symptoms don't abate, I want to> re-implant. Has anyone had experience with this? Since I have had no> problems now, is the experience usually the same when one re-implants?> I would hate if I took these out, nothing happened to correct my> problems, and if I re-implanted, I then begin to experience hardness> and subsequent problems. I am really getting crazy now thinking how> I'm going to regret the operation. Sorry this is so long, I think I'm> just trying to get something out of my system. Bye, Sandy> > > > >

[Guest guest]

Sandy,

It is normal to still have doubts about the implants causing your

illness I guess, if you are secretly desiring to hold onto them and

not fully convinced that you absolutely want them out of your body.

Most of us have been so sick and poisoned feeling that we would do

whatever it takes to get our health back. I couldn't get my

implants out fast enough because I wanted my health back in the

absolute worst way. And I really, really didn't want to lose the

large breasts that I had paid alot of $$ for. I cried about it. But

I knew that if the stuff I was reading about on Ilena's group back

in 1998 were true, I didn't want any part of implants anymore. The

suffering was beyond my comprehension and I wanted OUT.

My implants were 500CC! Compared to your 150cc, I would say mine

were quite a bit larger, and I had more to worry about than you do.

I sincerely doubt that you have to worry about stretching and

sagging, but only you know your body.

One of my friends from Ilena's group was a dancer in a night club--

she sent me pictures of herself pre-implant and she was very, very

small breasted. After she got really sick, she had hers out without

a lift and they were actually removed through the nipple. No scars,

no puckering, no sagging. Her skin went back to its normal shape

like a rubber band and she went back to dancing in the nightclub,

looking just like she did before. Nobody would have even been able

to tell she had implants, except for the scar in her aerola.

I am not sure what to tell you about the adrenal weakness in terms

of its relationship to Hashimoto's...I have Hashi's, but I don't

believe I have adrenal problems anymore...I used to and was also put

on Isocort. However, I would never have gambled with trying to get

better with the implants in. It just made no sense to me at all.

Implants are only time bombs--whatever your illness, implants are

not going to help in any way!

I understand your fear and nervousness. You just have to ask

yourself, is having implants worth what you are going through? If

you get worse, will it still be worth it? Are you prepared to go

through more surgery down the road? (Because with saline implants

you are going to have to deal with them again sometime, right? They

don't last forever.) It's your choice, Sandy. We are here just to

help encourage your as you make choices for your health. I think it

is safe to say that almost every women here would agree that the

implants have made them sick, sick, sick. The only choice was to get

rid of them for good.

Take care,

Patty

> > Hi Sandy,

> > All I can say is that the symptoms you are reporting are very

common

> among women who have problems with implants. I don't know how long

> you have had them but it is very possible that they won't just go

away

> just because you have the implants removed. For some women they

do go

> away but most have to work at regaining their health. One thing you

> should probably consider is that if you are ill due to your

implants

> you won't get better unless you do have them removed. In fact

it's a

> pretty good bet that you will only get worse. Love, Anita

> >

> > implant-explant-implant??

> >

> > Hi, I am scheduled for explant on Monday and am starting to get

cold

> > feet, really. I feel nauseous today and for the first time

since I

> > scheduled the appointment, I am really wondering if I have made

the

> > right decision. Dr. M has already indicated to me I am going to

look

> > 'worse' (his exact words) than I do now. Just for the record,

the

> > implants have never given me any problem, no hardness, they are

very

> > small 150cc, and very light and comfortable. I decided to take

them

> > out a couple months ago because my thyroid antibodies which I

> > developed 3 years following implant, kept skyrocketing to a high

of

> > 5400 (norm under 60), I couldn't regulate my thyroid, I had dry

eyes,

> > and then developed adrenal weakness which really scared me.

After I

> > scheduled the appt, I began to take 5mcg of cytomel and now for

the

> > first time my tsh has stabilized, and all of a sudden within 1

month

> > my antibodies fell from 5400 to 3700 then 2 wks later to 3446.

BTW, I

> > started taking Isocort for the adrenal fatigue. Back to my

original

> > fears, Dr. M even wrote to me 2 days ago telling me it was ok to

> > change my mind, that there was no rush if I wanted to think it

over a

> > bit more (I had written to him that my husband was non-

supportive and

> > if he could enlighten him a bit when he meets him about the ill

> > effects of the implants). I suppose I am going ahead with it

because

> > it's friday night, I have my reservations for Dallas on Sunday

> > morning, and the surgery is scheduled for Monday morning since I

have

> > already met with him personally for a consult. My question is

if I

> > hate the way I look afterward, and my symptoms don't abate, I

want to

> > re-implant. Has anyone had experience with this? Since I have

had no

> > problems now, is the experience usually the same when one re-

implants?

> > I would hate if I took these out, nothing happened to correct my

> > problems, and if I re-implanted, I then begin to experience

hardness

> > and subsequent problems. I am really getting crazy now thinking

how

> > I'm going to regret the operation. Sorry this is so long, I

think I'm

> > just trying to get something out of my system. Bye, Sandy

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

Hi Sandy,

Adrenal fatigue can be caused by many things. I have it and have never had implants. How much Isocort are you taking? Is it helping?

Kenda

Hi, it's 4:30AM and I can't sleep. I even regretably sent an email to

Dr. M just now. My symptoms were that I developed hashimotos about 3

yrs post implant, then dry eyes, and most recently adrenal

fatigue...it is the adrenal fatigue that stimulated me into reading up

about this and scheduling explant because it can be very

frightening....it just knocks you out. Even though I have been a bit

better lately, I started recently on Isocort, I still don't know if

all this is actually caused by the implants. Is adrenal weakness an

auto-immune disease, or does it develop from hashimotos? I was only

concerned it could further develop into diabetes or other problems.

They say the only way to know for sure is to see if my symptoms go

away upon explant. Now I am reading that the tissue is stretched and

causes dimpling/puckering upon explant, esp in implants over the

muscle such as mine. The only thing is mine are very small, 150cc,

which is most probably an advantage. I am really so nervous. S.

--- In , " anita kessler " <AnitaK001@m...>

wrote:

> Hi Sandy,

> All I can say is that the symptoms you are reporting are very common

among women who have problems with implants. I don't know how long

you have had them but it is very possible that they won't just go away

just because you have the implants removed. For some women they do go

away but most have to work at regaining their health. One thing you

should probably consider is that if you are ill due to your implants

you won't get better unless you do have them removed. In fact it's a

pretty good bet that you will only get worse. Love, Anita

>

> implant-explant-implant??

>

> Hi, I am scheduled for explant on Monday and am starting to get cold

> feet, really. I feel nauseous today and for the first time since I

> scheduled the appointment, I am really wondering if I have made the

> right decision. Dr. M has already indicated to me I am going to look

> 'worse' (his exact words) than I do now. Just for the record, the

> implants have never given me any problem, no hardness, they are very

> small 150cc, and very light and comfortable. I decided to take them

> out a couple months ago because my thyroid antibodies which I

> developed 3 years following implant, kept skyrocketing to a high of

> 5400 (norm under 60), I couldn't regulate my thyroid, I had dry eyes,

> and then developed adrenal weakness which really scared me. After I

> scheduled the appt, I began to take 5mcg of cytomel and now for the

> first time my tsh has stabilized, and all of a sudden within 1 month

> my antibodies fell from 5400 to 3700 then 2 wks later to 3446. BTW, I

> started taking Isocort for the adrenal fatigue. Back to my original

> fears, Dr. M even wrote to me 2 days ago telling me it was ok to

> change my mind, that there was no rush if I wanted to think it over a

> bit more (I had written to him that my husband was non-supportive and

> if he could enlighten him a bit when he meets him about the ill

> effects of the implants). I suppose I am going ahead with it because

> it's friday night, I have my reservations for Dallas on Sunday

> morning, and the surgery is scheduled for Monday morning since I have

> already met with him personally for a consult. My question is if I

> hate the way I look afterward, and my symptoms don't abate, I want to

> re-implant. Has anyone had experience with this? Since I have had no

> problems now, is the experience usually the same when one re-implants?

> I would hate if I took these out, nothing happened to correct my

> problems, and if I re-implanted, I then begin to experience hardness

> and subsequent problems. I am really getting crazy now thinking how

> I'm going to regret the operation. Sorry this is so long, I think I'm

> just trying to get something out of my system. Bye, Sandy

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Do you have saline implants as well?

> > Hi Sandy,

> > All I can say is that the symptoms you are reporting are very common

> among women who have problems with implants. I don't know how long

> you have had them but it is very possible that they won't just go away

> just because you have the implants removed. For some women they do go

> away but most have to work at regaining their health. One thing you

> should probably consider is that if you are ill due to your implants

> you won't get better unless you do have them removed. In fact it's a

> pretty good bet that you will only get worse. Love, Anita

> >

> > implant-explant-implant??

> >

> > Hi, I am scheduled for explant on Monday and am starting to get cold

> > feet, really. I feel nauseous today and for the first time since I

> > scheduled the appointment, I am really wondering if I have made the

> > right decision. Dr. M has already indicated to me I am going to look

> > 'worse' (his exact words) than I do now. Just for the record, the

> > implants have never given me any problem, no hardness, they are very

> > small 150cc, and very light and comfortable. I decided to take them

> > out a couple months ago because my thyroid antibodies which I

> > developed 3 years following implant, kept skyrocketing to a high of

> > 5400 (norm under 60), I couldn't regulate my thyroid, I had dry eyes,

> > and then developed adrenal weakness which really scared me. After I

> > scheduled the appt, I began to take 5mcg of cytomel and now for the

> > first time my tsh has stabilized, and all of a sudden within 1 month

> > my antibodies fell from 5400 to 3700 then 2 wks later to 3446. BTW, I

> > started taking Isocort for the adrenal fatigue. Back to my original

> > fears, Dr. M even wrote to me 2 days ago telling me it was ok to

> > change my mind, that there was no rush if I wanted to think it over a

> > bit more (I had written to him that my husband was non-supportive and

> > if he could enlighten him a bit when he meets him about the ill

> > effects of the implants). I suppose I am going ahead with it because

> > it's friday night, I have my reservations for Dallas on Sunday

> > morning, and the surgery is scheduled for Monday morning since I have

> > already met with him personally for a consult. My question is if I

> > hate the way I look afterward, and my symptoms don't abate, I want to

> > re-implant. Has anyone had experience with this? Since I have had no

> > problems now, is the experience usually the same when one re-implants?

> > I would hate if I took these out, nothing happened to correct my

> > problems, and if I re-implanted, I then begin to experience hardness

> > and subsequent problems. I am really getting crazy now thinking how

> > I'm going to regret the operation. Sorry this is so long, I think I'm

> > just trying to get something out of my system. Bye, Sandy

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

yes, mine are textured saline.

-- Re: implant-explant-implant??

Do you have saline implants as well? > > Hi Sandy,> > All I can say is that the symptoms you are reporting are very common> among women who have problems with implants. I don't know how long> you have had them but it is very possible that they won't just go away> just because you have the implants removed. For some women they do go> away but most have to work at regaining their health. One thing you> should probably consider is that if you are ill due to your implants> you won't get better unless you do have them removed. In fact it's a> pretty good bet that you will only get worse. Love, Anita> > > > implant-explant-implant??> > > > Hi, I am scheduled for explant on Monday and am starting to get cold> > feet, really. I feel nauseous today and for the first time since I> > scheduled the appointment, I am really wondering if I have made the> > right decision. Dr. M has already indicated to me I am going to look> > 'worse' (his exact words) than I do now. Just for the record, the> > implants have never given me any problem, no hardness, they are very> > small 150cc, and very light and comfortable. I decided to take them> > out a couple months ago because my thyroid antibodies which I> > developed 3 years following implant, kept skyrocketing to a high of> > 5400 (norm under 60), I couldn't regulate my thyroid, I had dry eyes,> > and then developed adrenal weakness which really scared me. After I> > scheduled the appt, I began to take 5mcg of cytomel and now for the> > first time my tsh has stabilized, and all of a sudden within 1 month> > my antibodies fell from 5400 to 3700 then 2 wks later to 3446. BTW, I> > started taking Isocort for the adrenal fatigue. Back to my original> > fears, Dr. M even wrote to me 2 days ago telling me it was ok to> > change my mind, that there was no rush if I wanted to think it over a> > bit more (I had written to him that my husband was non-supportive and> > if he could enlighten him a bit when he meets him about the ill> > effects of the implants). I suppose I am going ahead with it because> > it's friday night, I have my reservations for Dallas on Sunday> > morning, and the surgery is scheduled for Monday morning since I have> > already met with him personally for a consult. My question is if I> > hate the way I look afterward, and my symptoms don't abate, I want to> > re-implant. Has anyone had experience with this? Since I have had no> > problems now, is the experience usually the same when one re-implants?> > I would hate if I took these out, nothing happened to correct my> > problems, and if I re-implanted, I then begin to experience hardness> > and subsequent problems. I am really getting crazy now thinking how> > I'm going to regret the operation. Sorry this is so long, I think I'm> > just trying to get something out of my system. Bye, Sandy> > > > > > > > > >

[Guest guest]

I get extremely nervous, then I read posts like this and my strength

and resolve returns. I am pretty private and have never discussed my

health issues with my husband to a great degree...so I sort of suffer

in silence I suppose. That's why he doesn't understand what I am

going through....he only saw my anguish when my hair was falling out,

but he also thought it was my imagination and I saw I couldn't speak

with him about it. Even my close friends, some of whom have implants,

are in denial...they don't want to hear that the implants can be bad

so they dismiss what I tell them. A friend in NY tells me in one

breath her implants have been in for 25 yrs and have never given her

problems, and then later in the conversation she tells me she has to

get an MRI or something for these terrible neck pains she has that the

docs say is arthitis. I told her they were most probably related to

the implants, but she looked at me like I was nuts and changed the

subject. Anyway, if it weren't for girls like you, I would have

cancelled long ago. Thanks for the support. S

/

> > > Hi Sandy,

> > > All I can say is that the symptoms you are reporting are very

> common

> > among women who have problems with implants. I don't know how long

> > you have had them but it is very possible that they won't just go

> away

> > just because you have the implants removed. For some women they

> do go

> > away but most have to work at regaining their health. One thing you

> > should probably consider is that if you are ill due to your

> implants

> > you won't get better unless you do have them removed. In fact

> it's a

> > pretty good bet that you will only get worse. Love, Anita

> > >

> > > implant-explant-implant??

> > >

> > > Hi, I am scheduled for explant on Monday and am starting to get

> cold

> > > feet, really. I feel nauseous today and for the first time

> since I

> > > scheduled the appointment, I am really wondering if I have made

> the

> > > right decision. Dr. M has already indicated to me I am going to

> look

> > > 'worse' (his exact words) than I do now. Just for the record,

> the

> > > implants have never given me any problem, no hardness, they are

> very

> > > small 150cc, and very light and comfortable. I decided to take

> them

> > > out a couple months ago because my thyroid antibodies which I

> > > developed 3 years following implant, kept skyrocketing to a high

> of

> > > 5400 (norm under 60), I couldn't regulate my thyroid, I had dry

> eyes,

> > > and then developed adrenal weakness which really scared me.

> After I

> > > scheduled the appt, I began to take 5mcg of cytomel and now for

> the

> > > first time my tsh has stabilized, and all of a sudden within 1

> month

> > > my antibodies fell from 5400 to 3700 then 2 wks later to 3446.

> BTW, I

> > > started taking Isocort for the adrenal fatigue. Back to my

> original

> > > fears, Dr. M even wrote to me 2 days ago telling me it was ok to

> > > change my mind, that there was no rush if I wanted to think it

> over a

> > > bit more (I had written to him that my husband was non-

> supportive and

> > > if he could enlighten him a bit when he meets him about the ill

> > > effects of the implants). I suppose I am going ahead with it

> because

> > > it's friday night, I have my reservations for Dallas on Sunday

> > > morning, and the surgery is scheduled for Monday morning since I

> have

> > > already met with him personally for a consult. My question is

> if I

> > > hate the way I look afterward, and my symptoms don't abate, I

> want to

> > > re-implant. Has anyone had experience with this? Since I have

> had no

> > > problems now, is the experience usually the same when one re-

> implants?

> > > I would hate if I took these out, nothing happened to correct my

> > > problems, and if I re-implanted, I then begin to experience

> hardness

> > > and subsequent problems. I am really getting crazy now thinking

> how

> > > I'm going to regret the operation. Sorry this is so long, I

> think I'm

> > > just trying to get something out of my system. Bye, Sandy

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

[Guest guest]

I am taking 4 in the morning and 3 around noon, that's all. I'm not

really certain if it is helping, I started about 1 week ago. But I am

scheduled for explant on Monday and thought that I better start taking

it to offset the stress of the surgery. Do you have any auto immune

diseases at all, such as thyroid? I thought this was an offshoot of

thyroid. Has Isocort helped you? How much do you take?

> >> > Hi Sandy,

> >> > All I can say is that the symptoms you are reporting are very

common

> > among women who have problems with implants. I don't know how long

> > you have had them but it is very possible that they won't just go away

> > just because you have the implants removed. For some women they do go

> > away but most have to work at regaining their health. One thing you

> > should probably consider is that if you are ill due to your implants

> > you won't get better unless you do have them removed. In fact it's a

> > pretty good bet that you will only get worse. Love, Anita

> >> >

> >> > implant-explant-implant??

> >> >

> >> > Hi, I am scheduled for explant on Monday and am starting to get

cold

> >> > feet, really. I feel nauseous today and for the first time since I

> >> > scheduled the appointment, I am really wondering if I have made the

> >> > right decision. Dr. M has already indicated to me I am going

to look

> >> > 'worse' (his exact words) than I do now. Just for the record, the

> >> > implants have never given me any problem, no hardness, they are

very

> >> > small 150cc, and very light and comfortable. I decided to take

them

> >> > out a couple months ago because my thyroid antibodies which I

> >> > developed 3 years following implant, kept skyrocketing to a high of

> >> > 5400 (norm under 60), I couldn't regulate my thyroid, I had dry

eyes,

> >> > and then developed adrenal weakness which really scared me.

After I

> >> > scheduled the appt, I began to take 5mcg of cytomel and now for the

> >> > first time my tsh has stabilized, and all of a sudden within 1

month

> >> > my antibodies fell from 5400 to 3700 then 2 wks later to 3446.

BTW, I

> >> > started taking Isocort for the adrenal fatigue. Back to my

original

> >> > fears, Dr. M even wrote to me 2 days ago telling me it was ok to

> >> > change my mind, that there was no rush if I wanted to think it

over a

> >> > bit more (I had written to him that my husband was

non-supportive and

> >> > if he could enlighten him a bit when he meets him about the ill

> >> > effects of the implants). I suppose I am going ahead with it

because

> >> > it's friday night, I have my reservations for Dallas on Sunday

> >> > morning, and the surgery is scheduled for Monday morning since

I have

> >> > already met with him personally for a consult. My question is if I

> >> > hate the way I look afterward, and my symptoms don't abate, I

want to

> >> > re-implant. Has anyone had experience with this? Since I have

had no

> >> > problems now, is the experience usually the same when one

re-implants?

> >> > I would hate if I took these out, nothing happened to correct my

> >> > problems, and if I re-implanted, I then begin to experience

hardness

> >> > and subsequent problems. I am really getting crazy now

thinking how

> >> > I'm going to regret the operation. Sorry this is so long, I

think I'm

> >> > just trying to get something out of my system. Bye, Sandy

> >> >

> >> >

> >> >

> >> >

> >> >

[Guest guest]

It’s funny you mention neck pain being related to implants. My sister has had her silicones in for 10 years and claims they have not caused her problems. When I didn’t get implants last month, after reading posts here, she thought I was insane. She had an MRI last week for neck pain!

Kenda

I get extremely nervous, then I read posts like this and my strength

and resolve returns. I am pretty private and have never discussed my

health issues with my husband to a great degree...so I sort of suffer

in silence I suppose. That's why he doesn't understand what I am

going through....he only saw my anguish when my hair was falling out,

but he also thought it was my imagination and I saw I couldn't speak

with him about it. Even my close friends, some of whom have implants,

are in denial...they don't want to hear that the implants can be bad

so they dismiss what I tell them. A friend in NY tells me in one

breath her implants have been in for 25 yrs and have never given her

problems, and then later in the conversation she tells me she has to

get an MRI or something for these terrible neck pains she has that the

docs say is arthitis. I told her they were most probably related to

the implants, but she looked at me like I was nuts and changed the

subject. Anyway, if it weren't for girls like you, I would have

cancelled long ago. Thanks for the support. S

/

> > > Hi Sandy,

> > > All I can say is that the symptoms you are reporting are very

> common

> > among women who have problems with implants. I don't know how long

> > you have had them but it is very possible that they won't just go

> away

> > just because you have the implants removed. For some women they

> do go

> > away but most have to work at regaining their health. One thing you

> > should probably consider is that if you are ill due to your

> implants

> > you won't get better unless you do have them removed. In fact

> it's a

> > pretty good bet that you will only get worse. Love, Anita

> > >

> > > implant-explant-implant??

> > >

> > > Hi, I am scheduled for explant on Monday and am starting to get

> cold

> > > feet, really. I feel nauseous today and for the first time

> since I

> > > scheduled the appointment, I am really wondering if I have made

> the

> > > right decision. Dr. M has already indicated to me I am going to

> look

> > > 'worse' (his exact words) than I do now. Just for the record,

> the

> > > implants have never given me any problem, no hardness, they are

> very

> > > small 150cc, and very light and comfortable. I decided to take

> them

> > > out a couple months ago because my thyroid antibodies which I

> > > developed 3 years following implant, kept skyrocketing to a high

> of

> > > 5400 (norm under 60), I couldn't regulate my thyroid, I had dry

> eyes,

> > > and then developed adrenal weakness which really scared me.

> After I

> > > scheduled the appt, I began to take 5mcg of cytomel and now for

> the

> > > first time my tsh has stabilized, and all of a sudden within 1

> month

> > > my antibodies fell from 5400 to 3700 then 2 wks later to 3446.

> BTW, I

> > > started taking Isocort for the adrenal fatigue. Back to my

> original

> > > fears, Dr. M even wrote to me 2 days ago telling me it was ok to

> > > change my mind, that there was no rush if I wanted to think it

> over a

> > > bit more (I had written to him that my husband was non-

> supportive and

> > > if he could enlighten him a bit when he meets him about the ill

> > > effects of the implants). I suppose I am going ahead with it

> because

> > > it's friday night, I have my reservations for Dallas on Sunday

> > > morning, and the surgery is scheduled for Monday morning since I

> have

> > > already met with him personally for a consult. My question is

> if I

> > > hate the way I look afterward, and my symptoms don't abate, I

> want to

> > > re-implant. Has anyone had experience with this? Since I have

> had no

> > > problems now, is the experience usually the same when one re-

> implants?

> > > I would hate if I took these out, nothing happened to correct my

> > > problems, and if I re-implanted, I then begin to experience

> hardness

> > > and subsequent problems. I am really getting crazy now thinking

> how

> > > I'm going to regret the operation. Sorry this is so long, I

> think I'm

> > > just trying to get something out of my system. Bye, Sandy

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

[Guest guest]

I had fibro several years ago but no longer have symptoms. I take tons of supplements to keep myself healthy. My thyroid started out as hyper several years ago and is now slightly hypo. I take Westhroid for my thyroid. I have taken it for probably three years and have not had any fluctuations on my thyroid tests since. I take the same dose of Isocort that you take, 4 in the am and 3 around noon. I did find if I take it on an empty stomach it is better absorbed. Isocort definitely helps me. I was told that I could also take 2 in the evening but there is an increased risk of insomnia when taking it late in the day.

Kenda

I am taking 4 in the morning and 3 around noon, that's all. I'm not

really certain if it is helping, I started about 1 week ago. But I am

scheduled for explant on Monday and thought that I better start taking

it to offset the stress of the surgery. Do you have any auto immune

diseases at all, such as thyroid? I thought this was an offshoot of

thyroid. Has Isocort helped you? How much do you take?

> >> > Hi Sandy,

> >> > All I can say is that the symptoms you are reporting are very

common

> > among women who have problems with implants. I don't know how long

> > you have had them but it is very possible that they won't just go away

> > just because you have the implants removed. For some women they do go

> > away but most have to work at regaining their health. One thing you

> > should probably consider is that if you are ill due to your implants

> > you won't get better unless you do have them removed. In fact it's a

> > pretty good bet that you will only get worse. Love, Anita

> >> >

> >> > implant-explant-implant??

> >> >

> >> > Hi, I am scheduled for explant on Monday and am starting to get

cold

> >> > feet, really. I feel nauseous today and for the first time since I

> >> > scheduled the appointment, I am really wondering if I have made the

> >> > right decision. Dr. M has already indicated to me I am going

to look

> >> > 'worse' (his exact words) than I do now. Just for the record, the

> >> > implants have never given me any problem, no hardness, they are

very

> >> > small 150cc, and very light and comfortable. I decided to take

them

> >> > out a couple months ago because my thyroid antibodies which I

> >> > developed 3 years following implant, kept skyrocketing to a high of

> >> > 5400 (norm under 60), I couldn't regulate my thyroid, I had dry

eyes,

> >> > and then developed adrenal weakness which really scared me.

After I

> >> > scheduled the appt, I began to take 5mcg of cytomel and now for the

> >> > first time my tsh has stabilized, and all of a sudden within 1

month

> >> > my antibodies fell from 5400 to 3700 then 2 wks later to 3446.

BTW, I

> >> > started taking Isocort for the adrenal fatigue. Back to my

original

> >> > fears, Dr. M even wrote to me 2 days ago telling me it was ok to

> >> > change my mind, that there was no rush if I wanted to think it

over a

> >> > bit more (I had written to him that my husband was

non-supportive and

> >> > if he could enlighten him a bit when he meets him about the ill

> >> > effects of the implants). I suppose I am going ahead with it

because

> >> > it's friday night, I have my reservations for Dallas on Sunday

> >> > morning, and the surgery is scheduled for Monday morning since

I have

> >> > already met with him personally for a consult. My question is if I

> >> > hate the way I look afterward, and my symptoms don't abate, I

want to

> >> > re-implant. Has anyone had experience with this? Since I have

had no

> >> > problems now, is the experience usually the same when one

re-implants?

> >> > I would hate if I took these out, nothing happened to correct my

> >> > problems, and if I re-implanted, I then begin to experience

hardness

> >> > and subsequent problems. I am really getting crazy now

thinking how

> >> > I'm going to regret the operation. Sorry this is so long, I

think I'm

> >> > just trying to get something out of my system. Bye, Sandy

> >> >

> >> >

> >> >

> >> >

> >> >

[Guest guest]

Dearest Kenda:

I'm so glad that you did not get breast implants.They would have made you so sick. One day soon I hope to get off all the antibiotics and antifungals too. I have been of Prednisone for a year now,and this is the longest that I have been off this drug. It can be a lifesaver, but it can be bad if taken too long.

More later...love you....Lea

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implant-explant-implant??> >> > > >> > Hi, I am scheduled for explant on Monday and am starting to getcold> >> > feet, really. I feel nauseous today and for the first time since I> >> > scheduled the appointment, I am really wondering if I have made the> >> > right decision. Dr. M has already indicated to me I am goingto look> >> > 'worse' (his exact words) than I do now. Just for the record, the> >> > implants have never given me any problem, no hardness, they arevery> >> > small 150cc, and very light and comfortable. I decided to takethem> >> > out a couple months ago because my thyroid antibodies which I> >> > developed 3 years following implant, kept skyrocketing to a high of> >> > 5400 (norm under 60), I couldn't regulate my thyroid, I had dryeyes,> >> > and then developed adrenal weakness which really scared me. After I> >> > scheduled the appt, I began to take 5mcg of cytomel and now for the> >> > first time my tsh has stabilized, and all of a sudden within 1month> >> > my antibodies fell from 5400 to 3700 then 2 wks later to 3446. BTW, I> >> > started taking Isocort for the adrenal fatigue. Back to myoriginal> >> > fears, Dr. M even wrote to me 2 days ago telling me it was ok to> >> > change my mind, that there was no rush if I wanted to think itover a> >> > bit more (I had written to him that my husband wasnon-supportive and> >> > if he could enlighten him a bit when he meets him about the ill> >> > effects of the implants). I suppose I am going ahead with itbecause> >> > it's friday night, I have my reservations for Dallas on Sunday> >> > morning, and the surgery is scheduled for Monday morning sinceI have> >> > already met with him personally for a consult. My question is if I> >> > hate the way I look afterward, and my symptoms don't abate, Iwant to> >> > re-implant. Has anyone had experience with this? Since I havehad no> >> > problems now, is the experience usually the same when onere-implants?> >> > I would hate if I took these out, nothing happened to correct my> >> > problems, and if I re-implanted, I then begin to experiencehardness> >> > and subsequent problems. I am really getting crazy nowthinking how> >> > I'm going to regret the operation. Sorry this is so long, Ithink I'm> >> > just trying to get something out of my system. Bye, Sandy> >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> >

[Guest guest]

I can't take on empty stomach b/c I take thyroid meds first thing in

the morning on empty stomach, or should I take it 1 hr after thyroid

meds right before breakfast? How do you find it helps you, with weakness?

> >>>>> > >> > Hi Sandy,

> >>>>> > >> > All I can say is that the symptoms you are reporting

are very

> > common

> >>> > > among women who have problems with implants. I don't know

how long

> >>> > > you have had them but it is very possible that they won't

just go away

> >>> > > just because you have the implants removed. For some women

they do go

> >>> > > away but most have to work at regaining their health. One

thing you

> >>> > > should probably consider is that if you are ill due to your

implants

> >>> > > you won't get better unless you do have them removed. In

fact it's a

> >>> > > pretty good bet that you will only get worse. Love, Anita

> >>>>> > >> >

> >>>>> > >> > implant-explant-implant??

> >>>>> > >> >

> >>>>> > >> > Hi, I am scheduled for explant on Monday and am

starting to get

> > cold

> >>>>> > >> > feet, really. I feel nauseous today and for the first

time since I

> >>>>> > >> > scheduled the appointment, I am really wondering if I

have made the

> >>>>> > >> > right decision. Dr. M has already indicated to me I am

going

> > to look

> >>>>> > >> > 'worse' (his exact words) than I do now. Just for the

record, the

> >>>>> > >> > implants have never given me any problem, no hardness,

they are

> > very

> >>>>> > >> > small 150cc, and very light and comfortable. I decided

to take

> > them

> >>>>> > >> > out a couple months ago because my thyroid antibodies

which I

> >>>>> > >> > developed 3 years following implant, kept skyrocketing

to a high of

> >>>>> > >> > 5400 (norm under 60), I couldn't regulate my thyroid, I

had dry

> > eyes,

> >>>>> > >> > and then developed adrenal weakness which really scared me.

> > After I

> >>>>> > >> > scheduled the appt, I began to take 5mcg of cytomel and

now for the

> >>>>> > >> > first time my tsh has stabilized, and all of a sudden

within 1

> > month

> >>>>> > >> > my antibodies fell from 5400 to 3700 then 2 wks later

to 3446.

> > BTW, I

> >>>>> > >> > started taking Isocort for the adrenal fatigue. Back to my

> > original

> >>>>> > >> > fears, Dr. M even wrote to me 2 days ago telling me it

was ok to

> >>>>> > >> > change my mind, that there was no rush if I wanted to

think it

> > over a

> >>>>> > >> > bit more (I had written to him that my husband was

> > non-supportive and

> >>>>> > >> > if he could enlighten him a bit when he meets him about

the ill

> >>>>> > >> > effects of the implants). I suppose I am going ahead

with it

> > because

> >>>>> > >> > it's friday night, I have my reservations for Dallas on

Sunday

> >>>>> > >> > morning, and the surgery is scheduled for Monday

morning since

> > I have

> >>>>> > >> > already met with him personally for a consult. My

question is if I

> >>>>> > >> > hate the way I look afterward, and my symptoms don't

abate, I

> > want to

> >>>>> > >> > re-implant. Has anyone had experience with this?

Since I have

> > had no

> >>>>> > >> > problems now, is the experience usually the same when one

> > re-implants?

> >>>>> > >> > I would hate if I took these out, nothing happened to

correct my

> >>>>> > >> > problems, and if I re-implanted, I then begin to experience

> > hardness

> >>>>> > >> > and subsequent problems. I am really getting crazy now

> > thinking how

> >>>>> > >> > I'm going to regret the operation. Sorry this is so

long, I

> > think I'm

> >>>>> > >> > just trying to get something out of my system. Bye, Sandy

> >>>>> > >> >

> >>>>> > >> >

> >>>>> > >> >

> >>>>> > >> >

> >>>>> > >> >

[Guest guest]

After MCS, neck pain was the next symptom that started

after I got my implants. . . . It just got worse and

worse!

Rogene

[Guest guest]

Sandy,

Your implants being over the muscle and being small

are both in your favor! . . .

You're going to do fine!

Hugs and prayers,

Rogene

[Guest guest]

Hi Lea,

I am so glad I didn’t get implants. Both my sisters now have them so I’m the only small busted woman in our family — but that’s ok. My youngest sister got them a week ago.

Kenda

Dearest Kenda:

I'm so glad that you did not get breast implants.They would have made you so sick. One day soon I hope to get off all the antibiotics and antifungals too. I have been of Prednisone for a year now,and this is the longest that I have been off this drug. It can be a lifesaver, but it can be bad if taken too long.

More later...love you....Lea

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~`````

implant-explant-implant??

> >> >

> >> > Hi, I am scheduled for explant on Monday and am starting to get

cold

> >> > feet, really. I feel nauseous today and for the first time since I

> >> > scheduled the appointment, I am really wondering if I have made the

> >> > right decision. Dr. M has already indicated to me I am going

to look

> >> > 'worse' (his exact words) than I do now. Just for the record, the

> >> > implants have never given me any problem, no hardness, they are

very

> >> > small 150cc, and very light and comfortable. I decided to take

them

> >> > out a couple months ago because my thyroid antibodies which I

> >> > developed 3 years following implant, kept skyrocketing to a high of

> >> > 5400 (norm under 60), I couldn't regulate my thyroid, I had dry

eyes,

> >> > and then developed adrenal weakness which really scared me.

After I

> >> > scheduled the appt, I began to take 5mcg of cytomel and now for the

> >> > first time my tsh has stabilized, and all of a sudden within 1

month

> >> > my antibodies fell from 5400 to 3700 then 2 wks later to 3446.

BTW, I

> >> > started taking Isocort for the adrenal fatigue. Back to my

original

> >> > fears, Dr. M even wrote to me 2 days ago telling me it was ok to

> >> > change my mind, that there was no rush if I wanted to think it

over a

> >> > bit more (I had written to him that my husband was

non-supportive and

> >> > if he could enlighten him a bit when he meets him about the ill

> >> > effects of the implants). I suppose I am going ahead with it

because

> >> > it's friday night, I have my reservations for Dallas on Sunday

> >> > morning, and the surgery is scheduled for Monday morning since

I have

> >> > already met with him personally for a consult. My question is if I

> >> > hate the way I look afterward, and my symptoms don't abate, I

want to

> >> > re-implant. Has anyone had experience with this? Since I have

had no

> >> > problems now, is the experience usually the same when one

re-implants?

> >> > I would hate if I took these out, nothing happened to correct my

> >> > problems, and if I re-implanted, I then begin to experience

hardness

> >> > and subsequent problems. I am really getting crazy now

thinking how

> >> > I'm going to regret the operation. Sorry this is so long, I

think I'm

> >> > just trying to get something out of my system. Bye, Sandy

> >> >

> >> >

> >> >

> >> >

> >> >

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I take thyroid meds on an empty stomach too. I try to remember to take the Isocort just before breakfast but usually don’t. My doc told me Friday that it is better absorbed if I do take it before eating. The Isocort helps me with fatigue more than anything. I have the afternoon crash if I don’t take it. I react to Isocort similarly to the way I react to caffeine.

Kenda

I can't take on empty stomach b/c I take thyroid meds first thing in

the morning on empty stomach, or should I take it 1 hr after thyroid

meds right before breakfast? How do you find it helps you, with weakness?

> >>>>> > >> > Hi Sandy,

> >>>>> > >> > All I can say is that the symptoms you are reporting

are very

> > common

> >>> > > among women who have problems with implants. I don't know

how long

> >>> > > you have had them but it is very possible that they won't

just go away

> >>> > > just because you have the implants removed. For some women

they do go

> >>> > > away but most have to work at regaining their health. One

thing you

> >>> > > should probably consider is that if you are ill due to your

implants

> >>> > > you won't get better unless you do have them removed. In

fact it's a

> >>> > > pretty good bet that you will only get worse. Love, Anita

> >>>>> > >> >

> >>>>> > >> > implant-explant-implant??

> >>>>> > >> >

> >>>>> > >> > Hi, I am scheduled for explant on Monday and am

starting to get

> > cold

> >>>>> > >> > feet, really. I feel nauseous today and for the first

time since I

> >>>>> > >> > scheduled the appointment, I am really wondering if I

have made the

> >>>>> > >> > right decision. Dr. M has already indicated to me I am

going

> > to look

> >>>>> > >> > 'worse' (his exact words) than I do now. Just for the

record, the

> >>>>> > >> > implants have never given me any problem, no hardness,

they are

> > very

> >>>>> > >> > small 150cc, and very light and comfortable. I decided

to take

> > them

> >>>>> > >> > out a couple months ago because my thyroid antibodies

which I

> >>>>> > >> > developed 3 years following implant, kept skyrocketing

to a high of

> >>>>> > >> > 5400 (norm under 60), I couldn't regulate my thyroid, I

had dry

> > eyes,

> >>>>> > >> > and then developed adrenal weakness which really scared me.

> > After I

> >>>>> > >> > scheduled the appt, I began to take 5mcg of cytomel and

now for the

> >>>>> > >> > first time my tsh has stabilized, and all of a sudden

within 1

> > month

> >>>>> > >> > my antibodies fell from 5400 to 3700 then 2 wks later

to 3446.

> > BTW, I

> >>>>> > >> > started taking Isocort for the adrenal fatigue. Back to my

> > original

> >>>>> > >> > fears, Dr. M even wrote to me 2 days ago telling me it

was ok to

> >>>>> > >> > change my mind, that there was no rush if I wanted to

think it

> > over a

> >>>>> > >> > bit more (I had written to him that my husband was

> > non-supportive and

> >>>>> > >> > if he could enlighten him a bit when he meets him about

the ill

> >>>>> > >> > effects of the implants). I suppose I am going ahead

with it

> > because

> >>>>> > >> > it's friday night, I have my reservations for Dallas on

Sunday

> >>>>> > >> > morning, and the surgery is scheduled for Monday

morning since

> > I have

> >>>>> > >> > already met with him personally for a consult. My

question is if I

> >>>>> > >> > hate the way I look afterward, and my symptoms don't

abate, I

> > want to

> >>>>> > >> > re-implant. Has anyone had experience with this?

Since I have

> > had no

> >>>>> > >> > problems now, is the experience usually the same when one

> > re-implants?

> >>>>> > >> > I would hate if I took these out, nothing happened to

correct my

> >>>>> > >> > problems, and if I re-implanted, I then begin to experience

> > hardness

> >>>>> > >> > and subsequent problems. I am really getting crazy now

> > thinking how

> >>>>> > >> > I'm going to regret the operation. Sorry this is so

long, I

> > think I'm

> >>>>> > >> > just trying to get something out of my system. Bye, Sandy

> >>>>> > >> >

> >>>>> > >> >

> >>>>> > >> >

> >>>>> > >> >

> >>>>> > >> >

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You want to hear some fun stuff. I told my explanting surgon that I had textured prefillied implants. When she requseted a copy of my surgical report I found out that I had something completly different than what the doctor and i agreeed apon. I guess he changed his mind. Wasn't that fun?

Lots of luck

Toni

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[Guest guest]

Sadly,we've heard that before...even silicone gels when they asked for

saline...it happens. I guess doctors think we'll never figure it

out??? It's just plain arrogant and unethical...

Take care,

Patty

> You want to hear some fun stuff. I told my explanting surgon that I

had textured prefillied implants. When she requseted a copy of my

surgical report I found out that I had something completly different

than what the doctor and i agreeed apon. I guess he changed his mind.

Wasn't that fun?

>

> Lots of luck

>

> Toni

>

>

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Sandy

I have a girlfriend who has saline implants too who has interstitial

cystitis, chronic neck, shoulder and back pain etc and insists that

it isn't from her implants. There is nothing more I can say or our

friendship will suffer. I know how very hard it is to make the

decision you are facing now for alot of different reasons and most

of us have been in the very same boat. How will I look? What will

my husband think about it? And more importantly ---will I get

better? Unfortunately nothing in life comes with guarantees. This

is true every time we decide to take a risk. There is no way to

tell for sure if your implants are causing your symptoms. But the

only way to find out is to get them out. For the overwhelming

majority of women who come to this site and get explanted, that is

the right choice. They are so relieved and regaining their health

is the best thing that could have ever happened. Even those who

haven't regained all their health are glad to have had them out. I

haven't personally ever heard a woman on this site say she regretted

having them out and I have been here almost four years. If you

don't get them out, you will never know if it could have made a

difference. Also, since you are convinced that women do get sick

from implants, if they haven't caused you to be sick yet, you will

always wonder if they will cause you to get sick down the road. I

would say that knowing what you know about implants, you will never

be able to be happy with them in again. Go with what your heart

tells you. I believe that deep down we know what is the right

answer, if we would only listen to that still deep place within us

which I feel God communes with us. I am praying that God will give

you a peace about your situation so that you will feel confident in

what you decide to do.

love, kathy

-- In , " sandy " <interart81@y...> wrote:

> I get extremely nervous, then I read posts like this and my

strength

> and resolve returns. I am pretty private and have never discussed

my

> health issues with my husband to a great degree...so I sort of

suffer

> in silence I suppose. That's why he doesn't understand what I am

> going through....he only saw my anguish when my hair was falling

out,

> but he also thought it was my imagination and I saw I couldn't

speak

> with him about it. Even my close friends, some of whom have

implants,

> are in denial...they don't want to hear that the implants can be

bad

> so they dismiss what I tell them. A friend in NY tells me in one

> breath her implants have been in for 25 yrs and have never given

her

> problems, and then later in the conversation she tells me she has

to

> get an MRI or something for these terrible neck pains she has that

the

> docs say is arthitis. I told her they were most probably related

to

> the implants, but she looked at me like I was nuts and changed the

> subject. Anyway, if it weren't for girls like you, I would have

> cancelled long ago. Thanks for the support. S

>

> /

> > > > Hi Sandy,

> > > > All I can say is that the symptoms you are reporting are

very

> > common

> > > among women who have problems with implants. I don't know how

long

> > > you have had them but it is very possible that they won't just

go

> > away

> > > just because you have the implants removed. For some women

they

> > do go

> > > away but most have to work at regaining their health. One

thing you

> > > should probably consider is that if you are ill due to your

> > implants

> > > you won't get better unless you do have them removed. In fact

> > it's a

> > > pretty good bet that you will only get worse. Love, Anita

> > > >

> > > > implant-explant-implant??

> > > >

> > > > Hi, I am scheduled for explant on Monday and am starting to

get

> > cold

> > > > feet, really. I feel nauseous today and for the first time

> > since I

> > > > scheduled the appointment, I am really wondering if I have

made

> > the

> > > > right decision. Dr. M has already indicated to me I am

going to

> > look

> > > > 'worse' (his exact words) than I do now. Just for the

record,

> > the

> > > > implants have never given me any problem, no hardness, they

are

> > very

> > > > small 150cc, and very light and comfortable. I decided to

take

> > them

> > > > out a couple months ago because my thyroid antibodies which I

> > > > developed 3 years following implant, kept skyrocketing to a

high

> > of

> > > > 5400 (norm under 60), I couldn't regulate my thyroid, I had

dry

> > eyes,

> > > > and then developed adrenal weakness which really scared me.

> > After I

> > > > scheduled the appt, I began to take 5mcg of cytomel and now

for

> > the

> > > > first time my tsh has stabilized, and all of a sudden within

1

> > month

> > > > my antibodies fell from 5400 to 3700 then 2 wks later to

3446.

> > BTW, I

> > > > started taking Isocort for the adrenal fatigue. Back to my

> > original

> > > > fears, Dr. M even wrote to me 2 days ago telling me it was

ok to

> > > > change my mind, that there was no rush if I wanted to think

it

> > over a

> > > > bit more (I had written to him that my husband was non-

> > supportive and

> > > > if he could enlighten him a bit when he meets him about the

ill

> > > > effects of the implants). I suppose I am going ahead with

it

> > because

> > > > it's friday night, I have my reservations for Dallas on

Sunday

> > > > morning, and the surgery is scheduled for Monday morning

since I

> > have

> > > > already met with him personally for a consult. My question

is

> > if I

> > > > hate the way I look afterward, and my symptoms don't abate,

I

> > want to

> > > > re-implant. Has anyone had experience with this? Since I

have

> > had no

> > > > problems now, is the experience usually the same when one re-

> > implants?

> > > > I would hate if I took these out, nothing happened to

correct my

> > > > problems, and if I re-implanted, I then begin to experience

> > hardness

> > > > and subsequent problems. I am really getting crazy now

thinking

> > how

> > > > I'm going to regret the operation. Sorry this is so long, I

> > think I'm

> > > > just trying to get something out of my system. Bye, Sandy

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

[Guest guest]

Kenda,

Try yoga, daily magnesium malate available at Vitamin Shoppe.

I did that, and lowered my stress level. It helps to see a chiropractor weekly if possible. I improved 60 percent, but by now taking Cymbalta (the new fibromyalgia drug), my pain and knots decreased so much, I am about 85 Percent pain free.

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I have all of the same problems, same improvement and the same plan, including the other supplements. We sound like the same person, even with the same disc issue and the same neck problem from an accident. What kind of weight training do you do. I used to do it more, but I had some problems with a sick dog, so tell me what you do....

Thanks,

Aylene