Guest guest Posted July 15, 2005 Report Share Posted July 15, 2005 Hi Shari, I agree with you on the drains. I did have the drains. They are uncomfortable but when I saw the junk draining into them, I was thankful that I had them. They only stay in for a few days and are really a must in my opinion. I'm sure with your history of the mold and everything else that you went through that not having the drains contributed to your long haul in feeling better.halvey70@... wrote: jessicawe can all only speak form our experiences as we all had different style implants for different amount of time - some over and under the muscle so it id hard to answer the pain question. For me personally I also found the implanting horribly painful - much more so than I expected. I had mentor - 250cc textured under the muscle. I also had to have two additional surgeries after implanting to fix complications before my 4th to finally remove them 2 years ago. I personally think the removal was not near as painful as the implanting but I had the armpit incision at the implant which made things more painful I think. Sine mine were textured they were stuck to my ribs which prompted a little more work to get them out but I will honestly say in MY experience only that explanting was not near as painful. I could sit up on my own, etc when I couldn't right after implanting. I was sore - very sore but not nearly as bad. that is my opinion. the only other issue to think about is you may have drains which might get in the way but are not really painful - lets put it this way - my doc did not use drain when he should have and I had to go back in his office twice to have blood/fluid drained manually with no numbing - we are talking very large needle here so I would definitely insist on drains. Some people do not agree with me there I am sure but at one point he had to drain over 70cc's of fluid that built up after removal it was nasty - I would have much rather dealt with the uncomfortableness of drains than that long needle anyday. Just my opinion of courseThink of it this way - they are gonna have to come out - they do not last forever. if you have any inclination they are making you sick, and I think you know the truth now, I would do it sooner than later. the faster they come out the faster you can get to healing and being normal again!!!loveshari Opinions expressed are NOT meant to take the place of advice given by licensed health care professionals. Consult your physician or licensed health care professional before commencing any medical treatment. "Do not let either the medical authorities or the politicians mislead you. Find out what the facts are, and make your own decisions about how to live a happy life and how to work for a better world." - Linus ing, two-time Nobel Prize Winner (1954, Chemistry; 1963, Peace) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 15, 2005 Report Share Posted July 15, 2005 yep -they are pain but not near as painful as the 6 inch needle you get in the office to do it manually... I always push drains if your doc will do them as it wasn't fun without them... love shari Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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