Re: After Explantation-Toni

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Mine were also very yellow. But they threw them out so quick, so I

never had them tested.

Jen

> > > Hi everyone,

> > >

> > > Sorry I haven't posted in awhile. I am traveling with my kids

> > > because my older son had scheduled visitation time with his

> father

> > > (we are divorced). Anyway, I saw two doctors here in

> California,

> > > the first one basically told me that my illnesses or symptoms

> are in

> > > no way related to my implants and that I'm crazy to want them

> > > removed for that reason alone. Needless to say, I'm not going

> to

> > > have him do my surgery. The second doctor was awesome. He

> listened

> > > to what I was saying, he understood that I have been dealing

> with

> > > different symptoms for 5 years and was at this point where I

> needed

> > > to makesure that my implants are not the cause, in fact, he

even

> > > wrote that in my chart, that I wanted total capsulectomy and

> > > explantation to rule out reaction to implants. I thought that

> was

> > > pretty great, just because I would never expect a doctor to

put

> that

> > > in writing. Anyway, he was very comforting and I'm going to

> have my

> > > surgery in December. (I hate to wait, but it was the best we

> could

> > > schedule so I can have help with my kids during recovery.)

I'm

> very

> > > nervous about looking deformed, not to be so vain, but I'm

> getting

> > > married in June 06 (a big wedding this time, first one was a

> quick

> > > trip to the courthouse). The first doctor, the one I didn't

> like,

> > > said I would have scarring and my nipples would look

inverted.

> The

> > > second doctor said that I wouldn't. But he did say, I would

be

> much

> > > smaller or actually flat

> > >

> > > But of course, being flat chested and healthy is better than

> having

> > > an average size and being sick, so off with my boobs!

> > >

> > > Can someone tell me more about after surgery, how you look,

> feel,

> > > scars, nipple issues. Will I be well on my way to recovery by

> June

> > > of 06 if my surgery is in December of 05?

> > >

> > > Any comments or opinions you have would be greatly

appreciated.

> I

> > > will try to be more involved with the group. On Monday the

> 23rd,

> > > I'll be home, so it will be easier.

> > >

> > > Thanks to all of you....

> > >

> > > Hugs.