Re: To Sis and others

[Guest guest]

Lo, thanks so much for your response. It is so comforting to me

right now. One of my friends (who I have come to realize is truly my

best friend) has listened to me cry for months. Thankfully the

crying stopped when I made my decision to have the explants, but I'm

still really scared of the unknown pertaining to my health. The

thought of going through another surgery is upsetting, but like you,

I don't think I could ever be psychologically at peace if these

things stayed in my body. I was feeling alot of desperation as well,

and I told my husband that I had two options - suicide or sugery.

Thank God I've got an excellent counselor, too. She was skeptical at

first, but after seeing all I've been going through and hearing of

others with the same symptoms (including someone who was in my

implanting surgeon's office the very same day as me with the same

complaints), she's right there with me. I'd like to bring some

documentation along with me to my next visit, so I'll be looking on

this site for something suitable. If anyone has any suggestions, let

me know.

Sis

> > >

> > > Hi Ladies!

> > > I know some of you remember me, my name's Lo, I'm 22 years old

> and

> > I

> > > have been a member for about a year but I haven't posted in a

few

> > > months. I had saline under the muscle implants put in when I

was

> > 19

> > > and it was the biggest mistake of my life. I developed carpal

> > tunnel

> > > like symptoms within a month which persisted for about a year.

> > After

> > > a year I developed and then pain in all my limbs, shaking,

> > twitching,

> > > headaches, tingling, every weird symptom imaginable. I saw my

> > doctor

> > > and he had no explanation, I didnt have a high ANA therefore it

> was

> > > rheumatory arthritis, and all other tests came out negative.

My

> > > diagnosis was fibromyalgia, a pain and fatigue disorder that

> > doctors

> > > still don't know much about but they know can be brought on by

> > stress

> > > and a number of other things. It's the diagnosis they give

people

> > who

> > > they usually don't know what the hell is wrong with them

because

> > > there is no test to prove this disorder. I got explanted a few

> > months

> > > ago and I feel unbelievably better. I need to tell you all I'm

> not

> > > so tired all the time and almost all my fibromyalgia symptoms

are

> > > gone. Just this past month I noticed significant differences

> since

> > I

> > > still have slight pain in my wrists and breasts and sometimes

am

> a

> > > little fatigued or get an occasional twitch when I'm stressed

out

> > but

> > > gradually my symptoms have been regressing and I am totally

> > confident

> > > eventually I will be close to 100%. I just wanted to give you

> all

> > > hope who aren't sure if it is your implants, IT IS. I promise

> you

> > if

> > > you have fibromyalgia symptoms, it is 99% probable that it is

> your

> > > implants. I didn't want to lose mine so I kept my implants

even

> > > after my instincts told me my pain was from them. I know you

> spent

> > a

> > > lot of money on them and they give you more confidence, but

they

> > > ruined my whole life. I almost dropped out of college last

year

> > > because I had a breakdown because I didn't know what the hell

was

> > > wrong with me, I thought I had RA and MS and/or was just losing

> my

> > > mind. I'm getting over my depression finally and I have been

> > > depressed since getting them put in. Doctors told me they

> weren't

> > > the cause and I didn't want to tell my family health physician

> > > because he was a family friend and I didn't want him to know I

> had

> > > them, but I told him because he is a brilliant man and I really

> > > needed his medical opinion. Since he saw my progression of

> > symptoms

> > > and looked at the chart from the time I was implanted and when

> the

> > > progress of my symptoms took place he told me to get them out

> > > immedieatly before my symptoms got worse. He said he didn't

know

> > if

> > > it was them but using the facts he had and previous experiences

> > from

> > > his patients who had improved after the explantation he urged

me

> to

> > > remove them. Because of his opinion my dad finally realized I

> > wasn't

> > > a hypochondriac and agreed to pay for then, but what was even

> more

> > > amazing is that my physican wrote a document saying how he

> believed

> > > they were the cause of my fibromyalgia and my plastic surgeon

> also

> > > agreed to sign it so my insurance could pay for all of it. I

am

> > > feeling so great now and I just wanted you all to know that you

> > have

> > > hope of feeling so much better. I believe a few months from

now

> I

> > > will be 100% It takes time ladies, but you will only improve

> when

> > > you have them removed, in the meantime you may unfortunatly

gain

> > more

> > > symptoms, like I did because I waited. I know how you feel, it

> is

> > a

> > > painful, lonely, depressing, hopeless, anxious feeling.

> > > Be healthy, don't lose hope, and I'm here for any questions

about

> > my

> > > improvement progress, what symptoms I had/have, what prodcedure

I

> > > had, anything! (write my name in the subject because I may miss

> > that

> > > a message is for me). Love you ladies, Rogene, Patty, Beth, I

> > > remember all of your help and I doubt anyone will ever take for

> > > granted the time and effort you put in helping us. I want you

> all

> > to

> > > know I consider these women who still persist checking this

> website

> > > daily to help every stranded woman who needs answers out of

their

> > own

> > > time are angels. I wish I had the time and the bravery to

check

> > the

> > > website everyday but it has been too harsh a reminder and made

me

> > too

> > > anxious until now because I am feeling better and want to help

as

> > > well. I am so pleased with how my breasts look now, they feel

> > light

> > > and natural and look honestly beautiful (I'm not just saying

this

> > to

> > > convince you, I really really like how they look now, I got

> bigger

> > > since my implantation slightly and it is such a nice natural

> > > difference from those " balls " as I called them). Please do

what's

> > > right for your body, and not what looks right for your body.

You

> > only

> > > have one, and you have to live how it works or doesn't work for

> the

> > > rest of your life.

> > > -Lo

> > >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Sis,

I am so glad you are going through explant soon! You will have

peace once it is all over.

What kind of documentation are you looking for, and is it for the

explanting surgeon or your former implanting surgeon?

Patty

> > > >

> > > > Hi Ladies!

> > > > I know some of you remember me, my name's Lo, I'm 22 years

old

> > and

> > > I

> > > > have been a member for about a year but I haven't posted in

a

> few

> > > > months. I had saline under the muscle implants put in when

I

> was

> > > 19

> > > > and it was the biggest mistake of my life. I developed

carpal

> > > tunnel

> > > > like symptoms within a month which persisted for about a

year.

> > > After

> > > > a year I developed and then pain in all my limbs, shaking,

> > > twitching,

> > > > headaches, tingling, every weird symptom imaginable. I saw

my

> > > doctor

> > > > and he had no explanation, I didnt have a high ANA therefore

it

> > was

> > > > rheumatory arthritis, and all other tests came out

negative.

> My

> > > > diagnosis was fibromyalgia, a pain and fatigue disorder that

> > > doctors

> > > > still don't know much about but they know can be brought on

by

> > > stress

> > > > and a number of other things. It's the diagnosis they give

> people

> > > who

> > > > they usually don't know what the hell is wrong with them

> because

> > > > there is no test to prove this disorder. I got explanted a

few

> > > months

> > > > ago and I feel unbelievably better. I need to tell you all

I'm

> > not

> > > > so tired all the time and almost all my fibromyalgia

symptoms

> are

> > > > gone. Just this past month I noticed significant

differences

> > since

> > > I

> > > > still have slight pain in my wrists and breasts and

sometimes

> am

> > a

> > > > little fatigued or get an occasional twitch when I'm

stressed

> out

> > > but

> > > > gradually my symptoms have been regressing and I am totally

> > > confident

> > > > eventually I will be close to 100%. I just wanted to give

you

> > all

> > > > hope who aren't sure if it is your implants, IT IS. I

promise

> > you

> > > if

> > > > you have fibromyalgia symptoms, it is 99% probable that it

is

> > your

> > > > implants. I didn't want to lose mine so I kept my implants

> even

> > > > after my instincts told me my pain was from them. I know

you

> > spent

> > > a

> > > > lot of money on them and they give you more confidence, but

> they

> > > > ruined my whole life. I almost dropped out of college last

> year

> > > > because I had a breakdown because I didn't know what the

hell

> was

> > > > wrong with me, I thought I had RA and MS and/or was just

losing

> > my

> > > > mind. I'm getting over my depression finally and I have

been

> > > > depressed since getting them put in. Doctors told me they

> > weren't

> > > > the cause and I didn't want to tell my family health

physician

> > > > because he was a family friend and I didn't want him to know

I

> > had

> > > > them, but I told him because he is a brilliant man and I

really

> > > > needed his medical opinion. Since he saw my progression of

> > > symptoms

> > > > and looked at the chart from the time I was implanted and

when

> > the

> > > > progress of my symptoms took place he told me to get them

out

> > > > immedieatly before my symptoms got worse. He said he didn't

> know

> > > if

> > > > it was them but using the facts he had and previous

experiences

> > > from

> > > > his patients who had improved after the explantation he

urged

> me

> > to

> > > > remove them. Because of his opinion my dad finally realized

I

> > > wasn't

> > > > a hypochondriac and agreed to pay for then, but what was

even

> > more

> > > > amazing is that my physican wrote a document saying how he

> > believed

> > > > they were the cause of my fibromyalgia and my plastic

surgeon

> > also

> > > > agreed to sign it so my insurance could pay for all of it.

I

> am

> > > > feeling so great now and I just wanted you all to know that

you

> > > have

> > > > hope of feeling so much better. I believe a few months from

> now

> > I

> > > > will be 100% It takes time ladies, but you will only

improve

> > when

> > > > you have them removed, in the meantime you may unfortunatly

> gain

> > > more

> > > > symptoms, like I did because I waited. I know how you feel,

it

> > is

> > > a

> > > > painful, lonely, depressing, hopeless, anxious feeling.

> > > > Be healthy, don't lose hope, and I'm here for any questions

> about

> > > my

> > > > improvement progress, what symptoms I had/have, what

prodcedure

> I

> > > > had, anything! (write my name in the subject because I may

miss

> > > that

> > > > a message is for me). Love you ladies, Rogene, Patty, Beth,

I

> > > > remember all of your help and I doubt anyone will ever take

for

> > > > granted the time and effort you put in helping us. I want

you

> > all

> > > to

> > > > know I consider these women who still persist checking this

> > website

> > > > daily to help every stranded woman who needs answers out of

> their

> > > own

> > > > time are angels. I wish I had the time and the bravery to

> check

> > > the

> > > > website everyday but it has been too harsh a reminder and

made

> me

> > > too

> > > > anxious until now because I am feeling better and want to

help

> as

> > > > well. I am so pleased with how my breasts look now, they

feel

> > > light

> > > > and natural and look honestly beautiful (I'm not just saying

> this

> > > to

> > > > convince you, I really really like how they look now, I got

> > bigger

> > > > since my implantation slightly and it is such a nice natural

> > > > difference from those " balls " as I called them). Please do

> what's

> > > > right for your body, and not what looks right for your body.

> You

> > > only

> > > > have one, and you have to live how it works or doesn't work

for

> > the

> > > > rest of your life.

> > > > -Lo

> > > >

> > >

> >

>