Guest guest Posted March 18, 2006 Report Share Posted March 18, 2006 , It's been thirteen years since I've had my implants out . . . and I try not to dwell on the problems I had then . . . But here's for starters- muscle/joint pain - multiple physical therapy sessions mental fog unable to sequence anything couldn't do the simplest job correctly thyroid goiters scleroderma multiple chemical sensitivity chronic sinus problems spontateous choking chronic fatigue substantial hearing loss in one ear weight gain balance problems And yes, denial is a big issue with many of us - I attribute much of this to the way the medical professions refuse to acknowledge the issues. Hugs, Rogene Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 18, 2006 Report Share Posted March 18, 2006 , I was diagnosed with chronic fatigue and fibermyegia in Nov. I have also been tested several times for RA and Lupus. I have arthritis throughout my body. My joints especially my hands, feet, and knees turn bright red along with burning sensation. I also have hearing loss in left ear, vision problems, mind fog, sleep problems, and chronic sinus problems. I was taking sinus meds every day before explant and haven't had to since explant. I had also developeed some wierd allergies that the DR's couldn't explain. I have been through LOTS of tests and seen LOTS of doctors (Mayo Medical Center) -- the only thing that makes sense in my implants making me sick. I too was in denial, but after all the info I found I couldn't keep my implants in fear of getting worse. I feel blessed to have found the information about implants. Everytime I would read someone's story with their symptoms similiar to mine I would cry. This group gives me lots of support, so keep posting your concerns. Have you read the FDA implant info yet? You are in my thoughts. Hugs, MK > > Hi everyone, > First I wanted to say thanks to everyone for your warm welcome and for making me feel welcome here on this group. It definately helps me in my quest to learn all that I can before I schedule another huge surgery in my life. I had just made the decision to not ever go the surgery route again...lol ever. Anyway you all are very sweet, patient and helpful and not at all pushy...and I appreciate that alot. With that said, > I am sure you are all very familiar with the whole denial thing...and I am thinking that all of you must have been there at one time or another? I also think that some of us have a harder time of it, than others? Maybe b/c we are much more stubborn, lol? I have made a whole list of my symptoms...but find that it is really easy to make excuses for all of them and not accept that they are coming from these toxic bags in my chest. I don't wanna believe it y'see. Even though I am a nurse...and common sense tells me otherwise...as well as all of you wonderful and sick women. > Anyhow, I wondered if you'all would mind taking a minute and sharing with me ALL of your symptoms that you experienced no matter how small they may have seemed. I will compare them to my own symptoms and perhaps take the final steps to convince my own conscience that I NEED to do this for my family. Also, which implants you all had, filled to what, with what placement. > I tryed to search archives for stories...with no luck, my computer wouldn't pull them up...and then I didn't see everyone there either? > Thank you for your time and compassion..all of you. Again, I appreciate it and hope I too can be helpful to someone some day! > Be well, > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 18, 2006 Report Share Posted March 18, 2006 Hi everyone, First I wanted to say thanks to everyone for your warm welcome and for making me feel welcome here on this group. It definately helps me in my quest to learn all that I can before I schedule another huge surgery in my life. I had just made the decision to not ever go the surgery route again...lol ever. Anyway you all are very sweet, patient and helpful and not at all pushy...and I appreciate that alot. With that said, I am sure you are all very familiar with the whole denial thing...and I am thinking that all of you must have been there at one time or another? I also think that some of us have a harder time of it, than others? Maybe b/c we are much more stubborn, lol? I have made a whole list of my symptoms...but find that it is really easy to make excuses for all of them and not accept that they are coming from these toxic bags in my chest. I don't wanna believe it y'see. Even though I am a nurse...and common sense tells me otherwise...as well as all of you wonderful and sick women. Anyhow, I wondered if you'all would mind taking a minute and sharing with me ALL of your symptoms that you experienced no matter how small they may have seemed. I will compare them to my own symptoms and perhaps take the final steps to convince my own conscience that I NEED to do this for my family. Also, which implants you all had, filled to what, with what placement. I tryed to search archives for stories...with no luck, my computer wouldn't pull them up...and then I didn't see everyone there either? Thank you for your time and compassion..all of you. Again, I appreciate it and hope I too can be helpful to someone some day! Be well, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 18, 2006 Report Share Posted March 18, 2006 Hi , Here's the rundown on my symptoms: May 5, 2005 - got implants, noticed immediately a funny feeling in my arms that ran down to my hands, but thought maybe that was nerve issues due to having new implants. May 26, 2005 - lymph nodes started getting sore June 2005 - mild joint swelling began in fingers, anxiety, fatigue, foot pain, which changed to shooting pains in feet, which changed to leg pain, which changed to shooting pains in legs, which changed to shooting pains throughout my entire body (eventually the shooting pain thing went away, but it was replaced with what happened in September) September 2005 - trouble sleeping, joint swelling suddenly got very bad and was no longer limited to just my fingers, numbness in finger tips which continually got worse and became a numb pain under fingernails, then tips of toes had a numb pain, bone pain in hands. Suddenly started getting daily headaches in the temples, brain fog, palpitations, shaking in my sleep, twitching muscles, dizziness. November 2005 - had my explant Sis > > Hi everyone, > First I wanted to say thanks to everyone for your warm welcome and for making me feel welcome here on this group. It definately helps me in my quest to learn all that I can before I schedule another huge surgery in my life. I had just made the decision to not ever go the surgery route again...lol ever. Anyway you all are very sweet, patient and helpful and not at all pushy...and I appreciate that alot. With that said, > I am sure you are all very familiar with the whole denial thing...and I am thinking that all of you must have been there at one time or another? I also think that some of us have a harder time of it, than others? Maybe b/c we are much more stubborn, lol? I have made a whole list of my symptoms...but find that it is really easy to make excuses for all of them and not accept that they are coming from these toxic bags in my chest. I don't wanna believe it y'see. Even though I am a nurse...and common sense tells me otherwise...as well as all of you wonderful and sick women. > Anyhow, I wondered if you'all would mind taking a minute and sharing with me ALL of your symptoms that you experienced no matter how small they may have seemed. I will compare them to my own symptoms and perhaps take the final steps to convince my own conscience that I NEED to do this for my family. Also, which implants you all had, filled to what, with what placement. > I tryed to search archives for stories...with no luck, my computer wouldn't pull them up...and then I didn't see everyone there either? > Thank you for your time and compassion..all of you. Again, I appreciate it and hope I too can be helpful to someone some day! > Be well, > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 18, 2006 Report Share Posted March 18, 2006 , You can find many stories on the webpage under the " Files " link. Look for the folder that says Implant and Explant stories. We've got probably 2 dozen women's stories in there. www.Explantation.com also has a section called " Our stories " where you can find ladies sharing their explant experience, and some have photos. One thing we know for certain....we are definitely not alone and this is definitely NOT in our heads! Patty > > Hi everyone, > First I wanted to say thanks to everyone for your warm welcome and for making me feel welcome here on this group. It definately helps me in my quest to learn all that I can before I schedule another huge surgery in my life. I had just made the decision to not ever go the surgery route again...lol ever. Anyway you all are very sweet, patient and helpful and not at all pushy...and I appreciate that alot. With that said, > I am sure you are all very familiar with the whole denial thing...and I am thinking that all of you must have been there at one time or another? I also think that some of us have a harder time of it, than others? Maybe b/c we are much more stubborn, lol? I have made a whole list of my symptoms...but find that it is really easy to make excuses for all of them and not accept that they are coming from these toxic bags in my chest. I don't wanna believe it y'see. Even though I am a nurse...and common sense tells me otherwise...as well as all of you wonderful and sick women. > Anyhow, I wondered if you'all would mind taking a minute and sharing with me ALL of your symptoms that you experienced no matter how small they may have seemed. I will compare them to my own symptoms and perhaps take the final steps to convince my own conscience that I NEED to do this for my family. Also, which implants you all had, filled to what, with what placement. > I tryed to search archives for stories...with no luck, my computer wouldn't pull them up...and then I didn't see everyone there either? > Thank you for your time and compassion..all of you. Again, I appreciate it and hope I too can be helpful to someone some day! > Be well, > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 18, 2006 Report Share Posted March 18, 2006 Hey Sis? How about a little hope for us? Can you give us a month by month breakdown of how things have improved since explant? ;o) I could use something to look forward to! because there isn't too many things going right at this point... P.S. have you started the new job yet? Christene > > > > Hi everyone, > > First I wanted to say thanks to everyone for your warm welcome and > for making me feel welcome here on this group. It definately helps > me in my quest to learn all that I can before I schedule another > huge surgery in my life. I had just made the decision to not ever > go the surgery route again...lol ever. Anyway you all are very > sweet, patient and helpful and not at all pushy...and I appreciate > that alot. With that said, > > I am sure you are all very familiar with the whole denial > thing...and I am thinking that all of you must have been there at > one time or another? I also think that some of us have a harder > time of it, than others? Maybe b/c we are much more stubborn, lol? > I have made a whole list of my symptoms...but find that it is really > easy to make excuses for all of them and not accept that they are > coming from these toxic bags in my chest. I don't wanna believe it > y'see. Even though I am a nurse...and common sense tells me > otherwise...as well as all of you wonderful and sick women. > > Anyhow, I wondered if you'all would mind taking a minute and > sharing with me ALL of your symptoms that you experienced no matter > how small they may have seemed. I will compare them to my own > symptoms and perhaps take the final steps to convince my own > conscience that I NEED to do this for my family. Also, which > implants you all had, filled to what, with what placement. > > I tryed to search archives for stories...with no luck, my computer > wouldn't pull them up...and then I didn't see everyone there either? > > Thank you for your time and compassion..all of you. Again, I > appreciate it and hope I too can be helpful to someone some day! > > Be well, > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 18, 2006 Report Share Posted March 18, 2006 Christene, one thing you should understand is that it doesn't work that way - at least not for me. I'm 4 months post-op and still not feeling well, and from what I understand this is pretty normal. Everyone is different, some people notice improvement right away, but for others it takes longer. My immune system took quite a hit with the implants, and I never had a strong immune system to begin with, so I'm sure it's going to take me a while to get better. Sis > > > > > > Hi everyone, > > > First I wanted to say thanks to everyone for your warm welcome and > > for making me feel welcome here on this group. It definately helps > > me in my quest to learn all that I can before I schedule another > > huge surgery in my life. I had just made the decision to not ever > > go the surgery route again...lol ever. Anyway you all are very > > sweet, patient and helpful and not at all pushy...and I appreciate > > that alot. With that said, > > > I am sure you are all very familiar with the whole denial > > thing...and I am thinking that all of you must have been there at > > one time or another? I also think that some of us have a harder > > time of it, than others? Maybe b/c we are much more stubborn, lol? > > I have made a whole list of my symptoms...but find that it is really > > easy to make excuses for all of them and not accept that they are > > coming from these toxic bags in my chest. I don't wanna believe it > > y'see. Even though I am a nurse...and common sense tells me > > otherwise...as well as all of you wonderful and sick women. > > > Anyhow, I wondered if you'all would mind taking a minute and > > sharing with me ALL of your symptoms that you experienced no matter > > how small they may have seemed. I will compare them to my own > > symptoms and perhaps take the final steps to convince my own > > conscience that I NEED to do this for my family. Also, which > > implants you all had, filled to what, with what placement. > > > I tryed to search archives for stories...with no luck, my computer > > wouldn't pull them up...and then I didn't see everyone there either? > > > Thank you for your time and compassion..all of you. Again, I > > appreciate it and hope I too can be helpful to someone some day! > > > Be well, > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 18, 2006 Report Share Posted March 18, 2006 P.S. First day on the new job is March 27th. Sis > > > > > > > > Hi everyone, > > > > First I wanted to say thanks to everyone for your warm welcome > and > > > for making me feel welcome here on this group. It definately > helps > > > me in my quest to learn all that I can before I schedule another > > > huge surgery in my life. I had just made the decision to not > ever > > > go the surgery route again...lol ever. Anyway you all are very > > > sweet, patient and helpful and not at all pushy...and I > appreciate > > > that alot. With that said, > > > > I am sure you are all very familiar with the whole denial > > > thing...and I am thinking that all of you must have been there > at > > > one time or another? I also think that some of us have a harder > > > time of it, than others? Maybe b/c we are much more stubborn, > lol? > > > I have made a whole list of my symptoms...but find that it is > really > > > easy to make excuses for all of them and not accept that they > are > > > coming from these toxic bags in my chest. I don't wanna believe > it > > > y'see. Even though I am a nurse...and common sense tells me > > > otherwise...as well as all of you wonderful and sick women. > > > > Anyhow, I wondered if you'all would mind taking a minute and > > > sharing with me ALL of your symptoms that you experienced no > matter > > > how small they may have seemed. I will compare them to my own > > > symptoms and perhaps take the final steps to convince my own > > > conscience that I NEED to do this for my family. Also, which > > > implants you all had, filled to what, with what placement. > > > > I tryed to search archives for stories...with no luck, my > computer > > > wouldn't pull them up...and then I didn't see everyone there > either? > > > > Thank you for your time and compassion..all of you. Again, I > > > appreciate it and hope I too can be helpful to someone some day! > > > > Be well, > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 19, 2006 Report Share Posted March 19, 2006 I'm sorry to hear you're not one of the lucky ones...I was thinking that since you were able to correlate the symptoms to the implants so quickly and then have them removed inn such a prompt fashion , that you're recovery would have been faster as opposed to myself. I've had these dumb things for seven years now...I wasn't as quick to tie everything together...maybe the silicone went to my brain? So how long have you been explanted now and you're still without any improvement? Are you saying that its almost like your body thinks the implants are still there? Christene > > > > > > > > Hi everyone, > > > > First I wanted to say thanks to everyone for your warm welcome > and > > > for making me feel welcome here on this group. It definately > helps > > > me in my quest to learn all that I can before I schedule another > > > huge surgery in my life. I had just made the decision to not > ever > > > go the surgery route again...lol ever. Anyway you all are very > > > sweet, patient and helpful and not at all pushy...and I > appreciate > > > that alot. With that said, > > > > I am sure you are all very familiar with the whole denial > > > thing...and I am thinking that all of you must have been there > at > > > one time or another? I also think that some of us have a harder > > > time of it, than others? Maybe b/c we are much more stubborn, > lol? > > > I have made a whole list of my symptoms...but find that it is > really > > > easy to make excuses for all of them and not accept that they > are > > > coming from these toxic bags in my chest. I don't wanna believe > it > > > y'see. Even though I am a nurse...and common sense tells me > > > otherwise...as well as all of you wonderful and sick women. > > > > Anyhow, I wondered if you'all would mind taking a minute and > > > sharing with me ALL of your symptoms that you experienced no > matter > > > how small they may have seemed. I will compare them to my own > > > symptoms and perhaps take the final steps to convince my own > > > conscience that I NEED to do this for my family. Also, which > > > implants you all had, filled to what, with what placement. > > > > I tryed to search archives for stories...with no luck, my > computer > > > wouldn't pull them up...and then I didn't see everyone there > either? > > > > Thank you for your time and compassion..all of you. Again, I > > > appreciate it and hope I too can be helpful to someone some day! > > > > Be well, > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 19, 2006 Report Share Posted March 19, 2006 Christene . . . Your remark about silicone going to the brain brings up a serious issue! It does affect the brain. Many of us feel that, of all the health problems brought on my breast implants, what happens to the brain (cognitive processes, mental fog, memory, brain farts , emotional roller coaster, brain lesions) is even worse than what happens to the body. I noticed from the first support meetings I attended that we need to be more patient with each other that we would other women. We're prone to misinterpet things, forget what we were told, and for things not to " sink in " . . . So we repeat, repeat, repeat! The wonderful part of being part of this group for a long time is watching women come to the group terribly confused, depressed, scared and sick - and watch them find their way back to health. IMHO, it's the best reward one could ask for! It really takes ALL of us supporting each other. No single person could do it all! I'm so glad everyone of you are here, willing to share your experiences and knowledge! God Bless, Rogene Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 19, 2006 Report Share Posted March 19, 2006 You'd think it would work that way - where you'd getter better quicker if you only had them in a short while, but it all depends on your body. I think it was Patty who had them in 9 months and it took her 4 years to get better. Then there was Jenna who had them in a couple of years and within a month she was feeling great. So, it really is an individual thing. It could be that my body is still in attack mode or something, or that the toxins from the implants are still in my body even though the implants are gone. I know some doctors say it takes about 5 or 6 months to start feeling better, and I've seen some people posting that it took them about a year to feel better. If you go into it expecting to be instantly well after the implants are removed, you'll be disappointed, so just remember that it can take a while. Plus I haven't done any detoxing because I'm very sensitive to supplements and herbs, they seem to whack my hormones out. I'm working with a naturopath to see what I can do in a gentle manner rather than bombard my body with anything else. Sis > > > > > > > > > > Hi everyone, > > > > > First I wanted to say thanks to everyone for your warm welcome > > and > > > > for making me feel welcome here on this group. It definately > > helps > > > > me in my quest to learn all that I can before I schedule another > > > > huge surgery in my life. I had just made the decision to not > > ever > > > > go the surgery route again...lol ever. Anyway you all are very > > > > sweet, patient and helpful and not at all pushy...and I > > appreciate > > > > that alot. With that said, > > > > > I am sure you are all very familiar with the whole denial > > > > thing...and I am thinking that all of you must have been there > > at > > > > one time or another? I also think that some of us have a harder > > > > time of it, than others? Maybe b/c we are much more stubborn, > > lol? > > > > I have made a whole list of my symptoms...but find that it is > > really > > > > easy to make excuses for all of them and not accept that they > > are > > > > coming from these toxic bags in my chest. I don't wanna believe > > it > > > > y'see. Even though I am a nurse...and common sense tells me > > > > otherwise...as well as all of you wonderful and sick women. > > > > > Anyhow, I wondered if you'all would mind taking a minute and > > > > sharing with me ALL of your symptoms that you experienced no > > matter > > > > how small they may have seemed. I will compare them to my own > > > > symptoms and perhaps take the final steps to convince my own > > > > conscience that I NEED to do this for my family. Also, which > > > > implants you all had, filled to what, with what placement. > > > > > I tryed to search archives for stories...with no luck, my > > computer > > > > wouldn't pull them up...and then I didn't see everyone there > > either? > > > > > Thank you for your time and compassion..all of you. Again, I > > > > appreciate it and hope I too can be helpful to someone some day! > > > > > Be well, > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 19, 2006 Report Share Posted March 19, 2006 Christene, I had my implants for only 9 months, but at 18 months post explant, I still felt very poisoned! It took me over 4 years to actually feel good again. So, I don't think it is very accurate to correlate length of implantation with healing time. I think it has more to do with how out of whack the immune system gets, according to our already-present toxic load, how quickly our livers are able to clear toxins (in other words, how well our Phase 1 and Phase 2 detox pathways work) and how our bodies are able to absorb or utilize nutrients. Genetic makeup probably comes into play here. Since everyone is biologically unique, it is hard to estimate how quickly one will heal. Patty > > > > > > > > > > Hi everyone, > > > > > First I wanted to say thanks to everyone for your warm welcome > > and > > > > for making me feel welcome here on this group. It definately > > helps > > > > me in my quest to learn all that I can before I schedule another > > > > huge surgery in my life. I had just made the decision to not > > ever > > > > go the surgery route again...lol ever. Anyway you all are very > > > > sweet, patient and helpful and not at all pushy...and I > > appreciate > > > > that alot. With that said, > > > > > I am sure you are all very familiar with the whole denial > > > > thing...and I am thinking that all of you must have been there > > at > > > > one time or another? I also think that some of us have a harder > > > > time of it, than others? Maybe b/c we are much more stubborn, > > lol? > > > > I have made a whole list of my symptoms...but find that it is > > really > > > > easy to make excuses for all of them and not accept that they > > are > > > > coming from these toxic bags in my chest. I don't wanna believe > > it > > > > y'see. Even though I am a nurse...and common sense tells me > > > > otherwise...as well as all of you wonderful and sick women. > > > > > Anyhow, I wondered if you'all would mind taking a minute and > > > > sharing with me ALL of your symptoms that you experienced no > > matter > > > > how small they may have seemed. I will compare them to my own > > > > symptoms and perhaps take the final steps to convince my own > > > > conscience that I NEED to do this for my family. Also, which > > > > implants you all had, filled to what, with what placement. > > > > > I tryed to search archives for stories...with no luck, my > > computer > > > > wouldn't pull them up...and then I didn't see everyone there > > either? > > > > > Thank you for your time and compassion..all of you. Again, I > > > > appreciate it and hope I too can be helpful to someone some day! > > > > > Be well, > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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