Re: New to Forum- Would love some advice for all you experts!

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As I see it, doctors are very reluctant to make any definite statements about implant illnesses. They don't want to end up in court, having to prove what appears to be unprovable. They are too invested in their practices to become controversial. I think they practice ways of saying things without making any finite statements. Rogene

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Krista;

I felt the same way as you. I had implants for 25 years before removing

them permanently.

I had to deal with being very tiny breasted, which I had hated before

implants. Now, I still rejoice in my natural breasts, how warm and soft

they are. Best thing is that my health is so much better, my vigor has

returned, the weird aches and fogginess are in the past. I had become a

shadow of my former self, weak and easily tired. Now I amaze my husband

because I no longer take constant rest breaks and can finish what I start!

Denial is just so strong in people. Best thing you can do is make your

own decisions based on what you know is true(many people and doctors

will tell you that it is just hysteria...HAH)

and go on with your life. Lead by example.

It is so scary. But the other side is worth it.

Kate

schellkrista wrote:

>

> Hi Lea- I am worried about my Mom too. She got her implants a few

> months after I did, so it's been 3 1/2 years. Hers are saline like

> mine. I will definitely be talking to her again and see if I can get

> her on this support group. I think it would be really good for her to

> hear what you all have to say.

> Yes, I do believe that I am making the right decision, but it is

> really hard to talk about with family and friends. I am afraid they

> will think it's all in my head and that I'm just being irrational.

> But, I know that that is not what is important. What is important is

> that I beleive in my heart that these things are causing me so many

> problems. My husband is finally coming around too, which I am

> thankful for. When I first brought it up he didn't want me to have

> them removed because he thought there was no way they could be

> causing me to feel this way, but the more I talk to him the more he

> is believing me and supporting getting them removed.

> Sometimes I just wish he could know how I feel, just for 5 minutes,

> so that he'd know what I am struggling with everyday. It's hard to

> say to somebody " I'm tired " or " I ache all over " they just don't get

> it. I look normal from the outside so he forgets all the time that I

> don't feel good and can't keep up with our active lifestyle like I

> used to. I know he is getting frustrated with me being tired and

> irritable all the time. I'm just ready for this nightmare to be over.

> Thanks for listening.

> ~Krista

>

>

> > > > > >

> > > > > > Hi Ladies- I recently ran across this support forum and

> have been

> > > > > > periodically checking your posts, and it seems like you

> all have

> > > some

> > > > > > WONDERFUL advice. I am hoping some of you may be able

> to shed some

> > > > > > light and advice on what I am been going through the

> last 8 or so

> > > > > months.

> > > > > > I got saline implants about 4 years in ago in

> California. I

> > moved to

> > > > > > Denver about a year later and have been here since. I

> did not

> > > have any

> > > > > > problems with my implants for about the first 3 years,

> then in

> > March

> > > > > > of this year I started to develop a strange pain in my

> left side

> > > > > > (shoulder, arm, chest, etc.) About a week or so after

> that, I

> > > woke up

> > > > > > with my left implant deflated. Around this same time, I

> also

> > started

> > > > > > to develop strange aches and pains throughout my body

> and a

> > sort of

> > > > > > brain fogginess, abnormal intense fatigue, I just

> didn't feel

> > > right. I

> > > > > > decided to keep these feelings to myself because I knew

> I

> > would need

> > > > > > to undergo surgery to either have the implant replaced,

> or both

> > > taken

> > > > > > out and I didn't want to deal with the other health

> problems

> > at the

> > > > > > same time.

> > > > > > The easiest thing for me at the time was to simply have

> the

> > implant

> > > > > > replaced. So, I flew back to CA a few weeks later to my

> original

> > > PS to

> > > > > > have it replaced. The only thing he told me was that he

> found

> > a hole

> > > > > > in the back of the implant.

> > > > > > Most of my symptoms subsided for about a week or so

> after the

> > > surgery.

> > > > > > However, a week or so later the symptoms came back. The

> left

> > > side pain

> > > > > > became unbearable. I went to see my doctor, she

> recommended blood

> > > > > > tests, physical therapy and massage therapy. I had an

> > electromyogram

> > > > > > done to check and make sure my nerves and muscles were

> working

> > > > > > correctly on my left side. All tests came back normal

> and I did

> > > do PT

> > > > > > and MT for a few weeks. For awhile I felt okay (not

> great, but

> > > okay,)

> > > > > > but in about mid-August I started to get many of the

> symptoms

> > back,

> > > > > > this time worse then before. The left side pain, at

> times hurt

> > > so bad,

> > > > > > I just wanted to cry. My brain felt like it just wasn't

> working

> > > > > > properly and I felt like I was living in a cloud. I was

> so

> > tired all

> > > > > > the time and no matter how much sleep I got, I was

> still tired

> > > > > > throughout the day. Anything physical (cleaning the

> house, taking

> > > > > > walks, shopping, etc.) would just make me exhausted. My

> whole body

> > > > > > just ached like I had the achy flu and all of my lymph

> nodes were

> > > > > > swollen as if I was constantly trying to fight off a

> cold. I

> > > went back

> > > > > > to the doctor....more tests, everything came back

> normal AGAIN.

> > > I was

> > > > > > starting to get more and more frustrated not knowing

> why I

> > > didn't feel

> > > > > > good. My doctor, at this point just had no answers for

> me anymore.

> > > > > > Somewhere deep inside I had been suspecting the

> implants. But, I

> > > kept

> > > > > > dismissing it because I thought they were safe and

> could not be

> > > making

> > > > > > me so sick. But, in mid-September when I realized I was

> still

> > having

> > > > > > quite a bit of pain in my left breast, I decided to do

> a little

> > > > > > research. After quite a bit of digging, I was pretty

> amazed at

> > > what I

> > > > > > found. So many stories out there of girls who came down

> with

> > similar

> > > > > > symptoms as mine either after a deflation or just

> randomly. I was

> > > > > > shocked to find out that the salines that I was told

> were

> > completely

> > > > > > safe are actually encased in a silicone shell.

> > > > > > I found Dr. Huang on a website that I ran across

> called

> > > > > > explantation. com. I have made a consultation

> appointment with

> > > her for

> > > > > > next week. I'm really nervous about all of this and I'm

> not sure

> > > what

> > > > > > to expect. Part of me is hoping she'll tell me that all

> of my

> > > problems

> > > > > > are definitely being caused by my implants, and then I

> will have

> > > them

> > > > > > removed and be myself again. But, part of me is scared

> to not be

> > > > > > without the implants, and then the symptoms not go away

> and all

> > > of my

> > > > > > problems being something not caused by the implants.

> But, I know

> > > it's

> > > > > > a risk I have to take for my health and my future.

> > > > > > Anyway, I'm just curious to know if anyone else out

> there has

> > had a

> > > > > > similar experience as mine, and if so, do you have any

> advice

> > > for me?

> > > > > > I'm beyond frustrated at this point, I'm tired of

> feeling like

> > > crap, I

> > > > > > just want my life back.

> > > > > > I would truly appreciate any advice!

> > > > > > ~Krista

> > > > > >

> > > > >

> > > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > > ---------------------------------

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> Travel.

> > >

> >

>

>

[Guest guest]

Welcome Krista, You're on the right track! . . . It's all about proper explant and detoxing. Unfortunately, it takes time and patience. I have the feeling you're up to it! Hugs and prayers, Rogene

[Guest guest]

Thanks for the encouragement, Kate. All of this sure is frustrating.

I'm glad that you have stayed with the group to give all of us girls

who are going through this some advice and encouragement, it sure it

nice to know there is support out there.

So, do you (or anyone out there) have some advice for me as far as

getting through the days before the explant?

I've been having a heck of a time will all the aches, pains and

fogginess. It seems like it is getting harder and harder to get

through the days. Just curious to know if you all had learned

something during your journey that you could share with me.

Any advice is appreciated!

~Krista

> > > > > > >

> > > > > > > Hi Ladies- I recently ran across this support forum and

> > have been

> > > > > > > periodically checking your posts, and it seems like you

> > all have

> > > > some

> > > > > > > WONDERFUL advice. I am hoping some of you may be able

> > to shed some

> > > > > > > light and advice on what I am been going through the

> > last 8 or so

> > > > > > months.

> > > > > > > I got saline implants about 4 years in ago in

> > California. I

> > > moved to

> > > > > > > Denver about a year later and have been here since. I

> > did not

> > > > have any

> > > > > > > problems with my implants for about the first 3 years,

> > then in

> > > March

> > > > > > > of this year I started to develop a strange pain in my

> > left side

> > > > > > > (shoulder, arm, chest, etc.) About a week or so after

> > that, I

> > > > woke up

> > > > > > > with my left implant deflated. Around this same time, I

> > also

> > > started

> > > > > > > to develop strange aches and pains throughout my body

> > and a

> > > sort of

> > > > > > > brain fogginess, abnormal intense fatigue, I just

> > didn't feel

> > > > right. I

> > > > > > > decided to keep these feelings to myself because I knew

> > I

> > > would need

> > > > > > > to undergo surgery to either have the implant replaced,

> > or both

> > > > taken

> > > > > > > out and I didn't want to deal with the other health

> > problems

> > > at the

> > > > > > > same time.

> > > > > > > The easiest thing for me at the time was to simply have

> > the

> > > implant

> > > > > > > replaced. So, I flew back to CA a few weeks later to my

> > original

> > > > PS to

> > > > > > > have it replaced. The only thing he told me was that he

> > found

> > > a hole

> > > > > > > in the back of the implant.

> > > > > > > Most of my symptoms subsided for about a week or so

> > after the

> > > > surgery.

> > > > > > > However, a week or so later the symptoms came back. The

> > left

> > > > side pain

> > > > > > > became unbearable. I went to see my doctor, she

> > recommended blood

> > > > > > > tests, physical therapy and massage therapy. I had an

> > > electromyogram

> > > > > > > done to check and make sure my nerves and muscles were

> > working

> > > > > > > correctly on my left side. All tests came back normal

> > and I did

> > > > do PT

> > > > > > > and MT for a few weeks. For awhile I felt okay (not

> > great, but

> > > > okay,)

> > > > > > > but in about mid-August I started to get many of the

> > symptoms

> > > back,

> > > > > > > this time worse then before. The left side pain, at

> > times hurt

> > > > so bad,

> > > > > > > I just wanted to cry. My brain felt like it just wasn't

> > working

> > > > > > > properly and I felt like I was living in a cloud. I was

> > so

> > > tired all

> > > > > > > the time and no matter how much sleep I got, I was

> > still tired

> > > > > > > throughout the day. Anything physical (cleaning the

> > house, taking

> > > > > > > walks, shopping, etc.) would just make me exhausted. My

> > whole body

> > > > > > > just ached like I had the achy flu and all of my lymph

> > nodes were

> > > > > > > swollen as if I was constantly trying to fight off a

> > cold. I

> > > > went back

> > > > > > > to the doctor....more tests, everything came back

> > normal AGAIN.

> > > > I was

> > > > > > > starting to get more and more frustrated not knowing

> > why I

> > > > didn't feel

> > > > > > > good. My doctor, at this point just had no answers for

> > me anymore.

> > > > > > > Somewhere deep inside I had been suspecting the

> > implants. But, I

> > > > kept

> > > > > > > dismissing it because I thought they were safe and

> > could not be

> > > > making

> > > > > > > me so sick. But, in mid-September when I realized I was

> > still

> > > having

> > > > > > > quite a bit of pain in my left breast, I decided to do

> > a little

> > > > > > > research. After quite a bit of digging, I was pretty

> > amazed at

> > > > what I

> > > > > > > found. So many stories out there of girls who came down

> > with

> > > similar

> > > > > > > symptoms as mine either after a deflation or just

> > randomly. I was

> > > > > > > shocked to find out that the salines that I was told

> > were

> > > completely

> > > > > > > safe are actually encased in a silicone shell.

> > > > > > > I found Dr. Huang on a website that I ran across

> > called

> > > > > > > explantation. com. I have made a consultation

> > appointment with

> > > > her for

> > > > > > > next week. I'm really nervous about all of this and I'm

> > not sure

> > > > what

> > > > > > > to expect. Part of me is hoping she'll tell me that all

> > of my

> > > > problems

> > > > > > > are definitely being caused by my implants, and then I

> > will have

> > > > them

> > > > > > > removed and be myself again. But, part of me is scared

> > to not be

> > > > > > > without the implants, and then the symptoms not go away

> > and all

> > > > of my

> > > > > > > problems being something not caused by the implants.

> > But, I know

> > > > it's

> > > > > > > a risk I have to take for my health and my future.

> > > > > > > Anyway, I'm just curious to know if anyone else out

> > there has

> > > had a

> > > > > > > similar experience as mine, and if so, do you have any

> > advice

> > > > for me?

> > > > > > > I'm beyond frustrated at this point, I'm tired of

> > feeling like

> > > > crap, I

> > > > > > > just want my life back.

> > > > > > > I would truly appreciate any advice!

> > > > > > > ~Krista

> > > > > > >

> > > > > >

> > > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > > ---------------------------------

> > > > Need a vacation? Get great deals to amazing places on

> > Travel.

> > > >

> > >

> >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Krista,

I started my yeast connection diet - eliminated sugar. I still felt bad but better. Limit your stress if possible. Hot epson salt baths for the pain.

Dr. Huang will give you some medication to help you relax pre-explant as well - this helped with my anxiety.

Re: New to Forum- Would love some advice for all you experts!

Thanks for the encouragement, Kate. All of this sure is frustrating.I'm glad that you have stayed with the group to give all of us girlswho are going through this some advice and encouragement, it sure itnice to know there is support out there.So, do you (or anyone out there) have some advice for me as far asgetting through the days before the explant?I've been having a heck of a time will all the aches, pains andfogginess. It seems like it is getting harder and harder to getthrough the days. Just curious to know if you all had learnedsomething during your journey that you could share with me.Any advice is appreciated!~Krista> > > >

> > >> > > > > > > Hi Ladies- I recently ran across this support forum and> > have been> > > > > > > periodically checking your posts, and it seems like you> > all have> > > > some> > > > > > > WONDERFUL advice. I am hoping some of you may be able> > to shed some> > > > > > > light and advice on what I am been going through the> > last 8 or so> > > > > > months.> > > > > > > I got saline implants about 4 years in ago in> > California. I> > > moved to> > > > > > > Denver about a year later and have been here since. I> > did not> > > > have any> > > > > > > problems with my implants for about the first 3 years,> > then in> > >

March> > > > > > > of this year I started to develop a strange pain in my> > left side> > > > > > > (shoulder, arm, chest, etc.) About a week or so after> > that, I> > > > woke up> > > > > > > with my left implant deflated. Around this same time, I> > also> > > started> > > > > > > to develop strange aches and pains throughout my body> > and a> > > sort of> > > > > > > brain fogginess, abnormal intense fatigue, I just> > didn't feel> > > > right. I> > > > > > > decided to keep these feelings to myself because I knew> > I> > > would need> > > > > > > to undergo surgery to either have the implant replaced,> > or both> > > >

taken> > > > > > > out and I didn't want to deal with the other health> > problems> > > at the> > > > > > > same time.> > > > > > > The easiest thing for me at the time was to simply have> > the> > > implant> > > > > > > replaced. So, I flew back to CA a few weeks later to my> > original> > > > PS to> > > > > > > have it replaced. The only thing he told me was that he> > found> > > a hole> > > > > > > in the back of the implant.> > > > > > > Most of my symptoms subsided for about a week or so> > after the> > > > surgery.> > > > > > > However, a week or so later the symptoms came back. The> > left> > > > side

pain> > > > > > > became unbearable. I went to see my doctor, she> > recommended blood> > > > > > > tests, physical therapy and massage therapy. I had an> > > electromyogram> > > > > > > done to check and make sure my nerves and muscles were> > working> > > > > > > correctly on my left side. All tests came back normal> > and I did> > > > do PT> > > > > > > and MT for a few weeks. For awhile I felt okay (not> > great, but> > > > okay,)> > > > > > > but in about mid-August I started to get many of the> > symptoms> > > back,> > > > > > > this time worse then before. The left side pain, at> > times hurt> > > > so bad,> > > > > >

> I just wanted to cry. My brain felt like it just wasn't> > working> > > > > > > properly and I felt like I was living in a cloud. I was> > so> > > tired all> > > > > > > the time and no matter how much sleep I got, I was> > still tired> > > > > > > throughout the day. Anything physical (cleaning the> > house, taking> > > > > > > walks, shopping, etc.) would just make me exhausted. My> > whole body> > > > > > > just ached like I had the achy flu and all of my lymph> > nodes were> > > > > > > swollen as if I was constantly trying to fight off a> > cold. I> > > > went back> > > > > > > to the doctor....more tests, everything came back> > normal AGAIN.> > >

> I was> > > > > > > starting to get more and more frustrated not knowing> > why I> > > > didn't feel> > > > > > > good. My doctor, at this point just had no answers for> > me anymore.> > > > > > > Somewhere deep inside I had been suspecting the> > implants. But, I> > > > kept> > > > > > > dismissing it because I thought they were safe and> > could not be> > > > making> > > > > > > me so sick. But, in mid-September when I realized I was> > still> > > having> > > > > > > quite a bit of pain in my left breast, I decided to do> > a little> > > > > > > research. After quite a bit of digging, I was pretty> > amazed at> > > > what I>

> > > > > > found. So many stories out there of girls who came down> > with> > > similar> > > > > > > symptoms as mine either after a deflation or just> > randomly. I was> > > > > > > shocked to find out that the salines that I was told> > were> > > completely> > > > > > > safe are actually encased in a silicone shell.> > > > > > > I found Dr. Huang on a website that I ran across> > called> > > > > > > explantation. com. I have made a consultation> > appointment with> > > > her for> > > > > > > next week. I'm really nervous about all of this and I'm> > not sure> > > > what> > > > > > > to expect. Part of me is hoping she'll tell me that

all> > of my> > > > problems> > > > > > > are definitely being caused by my implants, and then I> > will have> > > > them> > > > > > > removed and be myself again. But, part of me is scared> > to not be> > > > > > > without the implants, and then the symptoms not go away> > and all> > > > of my> > > > > > > problems being something not caused by the implants.> > But, I know> > > > it's> > > > > > > a risk I have to take for my health and my future.> > > > > > > Anyway, I'm just curious to know if anyone else out> > there has> > > had a> > > > > > > similar experience as mine, and if so, do you have any> > advice> > > >

for me?> > > > > > > I'm beyond frustrated at this point, I'm tired of> > feeling like> > > > crap, I> > > > > > > just want my life back.> > > > > > > I would truly appreciate any advice!> > > > > > > ~Krista> > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > > ------------ --------- --------- ---> > > > Need a vacation? Get great deals to amazing places on > > Travel.> > > >> > >> >> >>

[Guest guest]

Thanks Lynn. Where can I find information on the yeast connection

diet? I'm so new to all of this I feel so lost like I'm about a

hundred steps behind you guys!

Okay, and epson salt baths huh?

Interesting about Dr.Huang giving you something to relax pre-explant.

By the way, how long did it take you to get in and see her? I feel

like I've been on the " wait-list " forever!

> > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > Hi Ladies- I recently ran across this support forum and

> > > have been

> > > > > > > > periodically checking your posts, and it seems like you

> > > all have

> > > > > some

> > > > > > > > WONDERFUL advice. I am hoping some of you may be able

> > > to shed some

> > > > > > > > light and advice on what I am been going through the

> > > last 8 or so

> > > > > > > months.

> > > > > > > > I got saline implants about 4 years in ago in

> > > California. I

> > > > moved to

> > > > > > > > Denver about a year later and have been here since. I

> > > did not

> > > > > have any

> > > > > > > > problems with my implants for about the first 3 years,

> > > then in

> > > > March

> > > > > > > > of this year I started to develop a strange pain in my

> > > left side

> > > > > > > > (shoulder, arm, chest, etc.) About a week or so after

> > > that, I

> > > > > woke up

> > > > > > > > with my left implant deflated. Around this same time, I

> > > also

> > > > started

> > > > > > > > to develop strange aches and pains throughout my body

> > > and a

> > > > sort of

> > > > > > > > brain fogginess, abnormal intense fatigue, I just

> > > didn't feel

> > > > > right. I

> > > > > > > > decided to keep these feelings to myself because I knew

> > > I

> > > > would need

> > > > > > > > to undergo surgery to either have the implant replaced,

> > > or both

> > > > > taken

> > > > > > > > out and I didn't want to deal with the other health

> > > problems

> > > > at the

> > > > > > > > same time.

> > > > > > > > The easiest thing for me at the time was to simply have

> > > the

> > > > implant

> > > > > > > > replaced. So, I flew back to CA a few weeks later to my

> > > original

> > > > > PS to

> > > > > > > > have it replaced. The only thing he told me was that he

> > > found

> > > > a hole

> > > > > > > > in the back of the implant.

> > > > > > > > Most of my symptoms subsided for about a week or so

> > > after the

> > > > > surgery.

> > > > > > > > However, a week or so later the symptoms came back. The

> > > left

> > > > > side pain

> > > > > > > > became unbearable. I went to see my doctor, she

> > > recommended blood

> > > > > > > > tests, physical therapy and massage therapy. I had an

> > > > electromyogram

> > > > > > > > done to check and make sure my nerves and muscles were

> > > working

> > > > > > > > correctly on my left side. All tests came back normal

> > > and I did

> > > > > do PT

> > > > > > > > and MT for a few weeks. For awhile I felt okay (not

> > > great, but

> > > > > okay,)

> > > > > > > > but in about mid-August I started to get many of the

> > > symptoms

> > > > back,

> > > > > > > > this time worse then before. The left side pain, at

> > > times hurt

> > > > > so bad,

> > > > > > > > I just wanted to cry. My brain felt like it just wasn't

> > > working

> > > > > > > > properly and I felt like I was living in a cloud. I was

> > > so

> > > > tired all

> > > > > > > > the time and no matter how much sleep I got, I was

> > > still tired

> > > > > > > > throughout the day. Anything physical (cleaning the

> > > house, taking

> > > > > > > > walks, shopping, etc.) would just make me exhausted. My

> > > whole body

> > > > > > > > just ached like I had the achy flu and all of my lymph

> > > nodes were

> > > > > > > > swollen as if I was constantly trying to fight off a

> > > cold. I

> > > > > went back

> > > > > > > > to the doctor....more tests, everything came back

> > > normal AGAIN.

> > > > > I was

> > > > > > > > starting to get more and more frustrated not knowing

> > > why I

> > > > > didn't feel

> > > > > > > > good. My doctor, at this point just had no answers for

> > > me anymore.

> > > > > > > > Somewhere deep inside I had been suspecting the

> > > implants. But, I

> > > > > kept

> > > > > > > > dismissing it because I thought they were safe and

> > > could not be

> > > > > making

> > > > > > > > me so sick. But, in mid-September when I realized I was

> > > still

> > > > having

> > > > > > > > quite a bit of pain in my left breast, I decided to do

> > > a little

> > > > > > > > research. After quite a bit of digging, I was pretty

> > > amazed at

> > > > > what I

> > > > > > > > found. So many stories out there of girls who came down

> > > with

> > > > similar

> > > > > > > > symptoms as mine either after a deflation or just

> > > randomly. I was

> > > > > > > > shocked to find out that the salines that I was told

> > > were

> > > > completely

> > > > > > > > safe are actually encased in a silicone shell.

> > > > > > > > I found Dr. Huang on a website that I ran across

> > > called

> > > > > > > > explantation. com. I have made a consultation

> > > appointment with

> > > > > her for

> > > > > > > > next week. I'm really nervous about all of this and I'm

> > > not sure

> > > > > what

> > > > > > > > to expect. Part of me is hoping she'll tell me that all

> > > of my

> > > > > problems

> > > > > > > > are definitely being caused by my implants, and then I

> > > will have

> > > > > them

> > > > > > > > removed and be myself again. But, part of me is scared

> > > to not be

> > > > > > > > without the implants, and then the symptoms not go away

> > > and all

> > > > > of my

> > > > > > > > problems being something not caused by the implants.

> > > But, I know

> > > > > it's

> > > > > > > > a risk I have to take for my health and my future.

> > > > > > > > Anyway, I'm just curious to know if anyone else out

> > > there has

> > > > had a

> > > > > > > > similar experience as mine, and if so, do you have any

> > > advice

> > > > > for me?

> > > > > > > > I'm beyond frustrated at this point, I'm tired of

> > > feeling like

> > > > > crap, I

> > > > > > > > just want my life back.

> > > > > > > > I would truly appreciate any advice!

> > > > > > > > ~Krista

> > > > > > > >

> > > > > > >

> > > > > >

> > > > >

> > > > >

> > > > >

> > > > >

> > > > >

> > > > >

> > > > > ------------ --------- --------- ---

> > > > > Need a vacation? Get great deals to amazing places on

> > > Travel.

> > > > >

> > > >

> > >

> > >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Lynn- Just found the information on the yeast connection diet, can you

say " google " ...duh! :-) My brain is not working properly lately.

Looks good and I will start implementing it right away.

~Krista

> > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > Hi Ladies- I recently ran across this support forum and

> > > > have been

> > > > > > > > > periodically checking your posts, and it seems like you

> > > > all have

> > > > > > some

> > > > > > > > > WONDERFUL advice. I am hoping some of you may be able

> > > > to shed some

> > > > > > > > > light and advice on what I am been going through the

> > > > last 8 or so

> > > > > > > > months.

> > > > > > > > > I got saline implants about 4 years in ago in

> > > > California. I

> > > > > moved to

> > > > > > > > > Denver about a year later and have been here since. I

> > > > did not

> > > > > > have any

> > > > > > > > > problems with my implants for about the first 3 years,

> > > > then in

> > > > > March

> > > > > > > > > of this year I started to develop a strange pain in my

> > > > left side

> > > > > > > > > (shoulder, arm, chest, etc.) About a week or so after

> > > > that, I

> > > > > > woke up

> > > > > > > > > with my left implant deflated. Around this same time, I

> > > > also

> > > > > started

> > > > > > > > > to develop strange aches and pains throughout my body

> > > > and a

> > > > > sort of

> > > > > > > > > brain fogginess, abnormal intense fatigue, I just

> > > > didn't feel

> > > > > > right. I

> > > > > > > > > decided to keep these feelings to myself because I knew

> > > > I

> > > > > would need

> > > > > > > > > to undergo surgery to either have the implant replaced,

> > > > or both

> > > > > > taken

> > > > > > > > > out and I didn't want to deal with the other health

> > > > problems

> > > > > at the

> > > > > > > > > same time.

> > > > > > > > > The easiest thing for me at the time was to simply have

> > > > the

> > > > > implant

> > > > > > > > > replaced. So, I flew back to CA a few weeks later to my

> > > > original

> > > > > > PS to

> > > > > > > > > have it replaced. The only thing he told me was that he

> > > > found

> > > > > a hole

> > > > > > > > > in the back of the implant.

> > > > > > > > > Most of my symptoms subsided for about a week or so

> > > > after the

> > > > > > surgery.

> > > > > > > > > However, a week or so later the symptoms came back. The

> > > > left

> > > > > > side pain

> > > > > > > > > became unbearable. I went to see my doctor, she

> > > > recommended blood

> > > > > > > > > tests, physical therapy and massage therapy. I had an

> > > > > electromyogram

> > > > > > > > > done to check and make sure my nerves and muscles were

> > > > working

> > > > > > > > > correctly on my left side. All tests came back normal

> > > > and I did

> > > > > > do PT

> > > > > > > > > and MT for a few weeks. For awhile I felt okay (not

> > > > great, but

> > > > > > okay,)

> > > > > > > > > but in about mid-August I started to get many of the

> > > > symptoms

> > > > > back,

> > > > > > > > > this time worse then before. The left side pain, at

> > > > times hurt

> > > > > > so bad,

> > > > > > > > > I just wanted to cry. My brain felt like it just wasn't

> > > > working

> > > > > > > > > properly and I felt like I was living in a cloud. I was

> > > > so

> > > > > tired all

> > > > > > > > > the time and no matter how much sleep I got, I was

> > > > still tired

> > > > > > > > > throughout the day. Anything physical (cleaning the

> > > > house, taking

> > > > > > > > > walks, shopping, etc.) would just make me exhausted. My

> > > > whole body

> > > > > > > > > just ached like I had the achy flu and all of my lymph

> > > > nodes were

> > > > > > > > > swollen as if I was constantly trying to fight off a

> > > > cold. I

> > > > > > went back

> > > > > > > > > to the doctor....more tests, everything came back

> > > > normal AGAIN.

> > > > > > I was

> > > > > > > > > starting to get more and more frustrated not knowing

> > > > why I

> > > > > > didn't feel

> > > > > > > > > good. My doctor, at this point just had no answers for

> > > > me anymore.

> > > > > > > > > Somewhere deep inside I had been suspecting the

> > > > implants. But, I

> > > > > > kept

> > > > > > > > > dismissing it because I thought they were safe and

> > > > could not be

> > > > > > making

> > > > > > > > > me so sick. But, in mid-September when I realized I was

> > > > still

> > > > > having

> > > > > > > > > quite a bit of pain in my left breast, I decided to do

> > > > a little

> > > > > > > > > research. After quite a bit of digging, I was pretty

> > > > amazed at

> > > > > > what I

> > > > > > > > > found. So many stories out there of girls who came down

> > > > with

> > > > > similar

> > > > > > > > > symptoms as mine either after a deflation or just

> > > > randomly. I was

> > > > > > > > > shocked to find out that the salines that I was told

> > > > were

> > > > > completely

> > > > > > > > > safe are actually encased in a silicone shell.

> > > > > > > > > I found Dr. Huang on a website that I ran across

> > > > called

> > > > > > > > > explantation. com. I have made a consultation

> > > > appointment with

> > > > > > her for

> > > > > > > > > next week. I'm really nervous about all of this and I'm

> > > > not sure

> > > > > > what

> > > > > > > > > to expect. Part of me is hoping she'll tell me that all

> > > > of my

> > > > > > problems

> > > > > > > > > are definitely being caused by my implants, and then I

> > > > will have

> > > > > > them

> > > > > > > > > removed and be myself again. But, part of me is scared

> > > > to not be

> > > > > > > > > without the implants, and then the symptoms not go away

> > > > and all

> > > > > > of my

> > > > > > > > > problems being something not caused by the implants.

> > > > But, I know

> > > > > > it's

> > > > > > > > > a risk I have to take for my health and my future.

> > > > > > > > > Anyway, I'm just curious to know if anyone else out

> > > > there has

> > > > > had a

> > > > > > > > > similar experience as mine, and if so, do you have any

> > > > advice

> > > > > > for me?

> > > > > > > > > I'm beyond frustrated at this point, I'm tired of

> > > > feeling like

> > > > > > crap, I

> > > > > > > > > just want my life back.

> > > > > > > > > I would truly appreciate any advice!

> > > > > > > > > ~Krista

> > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > >

> > > > > > >

> > > > > >

> > > > > >

> > > > > >

> > > > > >

> > > > > >

> > > > > >

> > > > > > ------------ --------- --------- ---

> > > > > > Need a vacation? Get great deals to amazing places on

> > > > Travel.

> > > > > >

> > > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

I think it was about a month or a tiny bit more. She is super busy and very popular. The last few weeks seemed to drag for me, I just wanted them out of me.

The yeast connection is a book - cuts sugar out of your diet as sugar just feeds yeast. Many of us have found that we have a yeast problem - which causes so many issues (brain fog is a biggy). http://www.amazon.com/Yeast-Connection-Handbook--Crook/dp/0933478240

I believe I bought a copy from Lynda. I also followed The Maker's Diet - this helped me so much! http://www.makersdiet.com/publicsite/interstitial.aspx

Before I got sick I had horrible diet habits - lots of soda, fast food, packaged processed foods. Changing my diet has helped me feel better, but it has been hard because I had some bad habits to break.

Hugs, Lynn

Re: New to Forum- Would love some advice for all you experts!

Thanks Lynn. Where can I find information on the yeast connectiondiet? I'm so new to all of this I feel so lost like I'm about ahundred steps behind you guys!Okay, and epson salt baths huh?Interesting about Dr.Huang giving you something to relax pre-explant.By the way, how long did it take you to get in and see her? I feellike I've been on the "wait-list" forever!> > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > Hi Ladies- I recently ran across this support forum and> > > have been> > > > > > > > periodically checking your posts, and it seems like you> > > all have> > > > > some> > > > > > > > WONDERFUL advice. I am hoping some of you may be able> > > to shed some> > > > > > > > light and advice on what I am been going through the> > > last 8 or so> > > > > > > months.> > > > > > > > I got saline implants about 4 years in ago in> > > California. I> > > > moved to> > > > > > > > Denver about a year later and have been here since. I> > > did not> > >

> > have any> > > > > > > > problems with my implants for about the first 3 years,> > > then in> > > > March> > > > > > > > of this year I started to develop a strange pain in my> > > left side> > > > > > > > (shoulder, arm, chest, etc.) About a week or so after> > > that, I> > > > > woke up> > > > > > > > with my left implant deflated. Around this same time, I> > > also> > > > started> > > > > > > > to develop strange aches and pains throughout my body> > > and a> > > > sort of> > > > > > > > brain fogginess, abnormal intense fatigue, I just> > > didn't feel> > > > > right. I> > > > > > > >

decided to keep these feelings to myself because I knew> > > I> > > > would need> > > > > > > > to undergo surgery to either have the implant replaced,> > > or both> > > > > taken> > > > > > > > out and I didn't want to deal with the other health> > > problems> > > > at the> > > > > > > > same time.> > > > > > > > The easiest thing for me at the time was to simply have> > > the> > > > implant> > > > > > > > replaced. So, I flew back to CA a few weeks later to my> > > original> > > > > PS to> > > > > > > > have it replaced. The only thing he told me was that he> > > found> > > > a hole> > > > >

> > > in the back of the implant.> > > > > > > > Most of my symptoms subsided for about a week or so> > > after the> > > > > surgery.> > > > > > > > However, a week or so later the symptoms came back. The> > > left> > > > > side pain> > > > > > > > became unbearable. I went to see my doctor, she> > > recommended blood> > > > > > > > tests, physical therapy and massage therapy. I had an> > > > electromyogram> > > > > > > > done to check and make sure my nerves and muscles were> > > working> > > > > > > > correctly on my left side. All tests came back normal> > > and I did> > > > > do PT> > > > > > > > and MT for a few

weeks. For awhile I felt okay (not> > > great, but> > > > > okay,)> > > > > > > > but in about mid-August I started to get many of the> > > symptoms> > > > back,> > > > > > > > this time worse then before. The left side pain, at> > > times hurt> > > > > so bad,> > > > > > > > I just wanted to cry. My brain felt like it just wasn't> > > working> > > > > > > > properly and I felt like I was living in a cloud. I was> > > so> > > > tired all> > > > > > > > the time and no matter how much sleep I got, I was> > > still tired> > > > > > > > throughout the day. Anything physical (cleaning the> > > house, taking> > > > >

> > > walks, shopping, etc.) would just make me exhausted. My> > > whole body> > > > > > > > just ached like I had the achy flu and all of my lymph> > > nodes were> > > > > > > > swollen as if I was constantly trying to fight off a> > > cold. I> > > > > went back> > > > > > > > to the doctor....more tests, everything came back> > > normal AGAIN.> > > > > I was> > > > > > > > starting to get more and more frustrated not knowing> > > why I> > > > > didn't feel> > > > > > > > good. My doctor, at this point just had no answers for> > > me anymore.> > > > > > > > Somewhere deep inside I had been suspecting the> > > implants. But, I>

> > > > kept> > > > > > > > dismissing it because I thought they were safe and> > > could not be> > > > > making> > > > > > > > me so sick. But, in mid-September when I realized I was> > > still> > > > having> > > > > > > > quite a bit of pain in my left breast, I decided to do> > > a little> > > > > > > > research. After quite a bit of digging, I was pretty> > > amazed at> > > > > what I> > > > > > > > found. So many stories out there of girls who came down> > > with> > > > similar> > > > > > > > symptoms as mine either after a deflation or just> > > randomly. I was> > > > > > > > shocked to find out

that the salines that I was told> > > were> > > > completely> > > > > > > > safe are actually encased in a silicone shell.> > > > > > > > I found Dr. Huang on a website that I ran across> > > called> > > > > > > > explantation. com. I have made a consultation> > > appointment with> > > > > her for> > > > > > > > next week. I'm really nervous about all of this and I'm> > > not sure> > > > > what> > > > > > > > to expect. Part of me is hoping she'll tell me that all> > > of my> > > > > problems> > > > > > > > are definitely being caused by my implants, and then I> > > will have> > > > > them> > > >

> > > > removed and be myself again. But, part of me is scared> > > to not be> > > > > > > > without the implants, and then the symptoms not go away> > > and all> > > > > of my> > > > > > > > problems being something not caused by the implants.> > > But, I know> > > > > it's> > > > > > > > a risk I have to take for my health and my future.> > > > > > > > Anyway, I'm just curious to know if anyone else out> > > there has> > > > had a> > > > > > > > similar experience as mine, and if so, do you have any> > > advice> > > > > for me?> > > > > > > > I'm beyond frustrated at this point, I'm tired of> > > feeling like> > >

> > crap, I> > > > > > > > just want my life back.> > > > > > > > I would truly appreciate any advice!> > > > > > > > ~Krista> > > > > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > > ------------ --------- --------- ---> > > > > Need a vacation? Get great deals to amazing places on > > > Travel.> > > > >> > > >> > >> > >> >>

[Guest guest]

Yep, you got it from me. I have another copy and

also a copy of The Yeast Connection and Women.

So much of our society has terrible diet habits. It is an epidemic.

Lynda

At 09:05 PM 10/9/2007, you wrote:

>I think it was about a month or a tiny bit

>more. She is super busy and very popular. The

>last few weeks seemed to drag for me, I just wanted them out of me.

>

>The yeast connection is a book - cuts sugar out

>of your diet as sugar just feeds yeast. Many of

>us have found that we have a yeast problem -

>which causes so many issues (brain fog is a

>biggy).

><http://www.amazon.com/Yeast-Connection-Handbook--Crook/dp/0933478240>ht\

tp://www.amazon.com/Yeast-Connection-Handbook--Crook/dp/0933478240

>

>I believe I bought a copy from Lynda. I also

>followed The Maker's Diet - this helped me so

>much!

><http://www.makersdiet.com/publicsite/interstitial.aspx>http://www.makersdiet.c\

om/publicsite/interstitial.aspx

>

>Before I got sick I had horrible diet habits -

>lots of soda, fast food, packaged processed

>foods. Changing my diet has helped me feel

>better, but it has been hard because I had some bad habits to break.

>

>Hugs, Lynn

>

>

>

>

> Re: New to Forum- Would

>love some advice for all you experts!

>

>Thanks Lynn. Where can I find information on the yeast connection

>diet? I'm so new to all of this I feel so lost like I'm about a

>hundred steps behind you guys!

>Okay, and epson salt baths huh?

>Interesting about Dr.Huang giving you something to relax pre-explant.

>By the way, how long did it take you to get in and see her? I feel

>like I've been on the " wait-list " forever!

>

>

> > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > Hi Ladies- I recently ran across this support forum and

> > > > have been

> > > > > > > > > periodically checking your posts, and it seems like you

> > > > all have

> > > > > > some

> > > > > > > > > WONDERFUL advice. I am hoping some of you may be able

> > > > to shed some

> > > > > > > > > light and advice on what I am been going through the

> > > > last 8 or so

> > > > > > > > months.

> > > > > > > > > I got saline implants about 4 years in ago in

> > > > California. I

> > > > > moved to

> > > > > > > > > Denver about a year later and have been here since. I

> > > > did not

> > > > > > have any

> > > > > > > > > problems with my implants for about the first 3 years,

> > > > then in

> > > > > March

> > > > > > > > > of this year I started to develop a strange pain in my

> > > > left side

> > > > > > > > > (shoulder, arm, chest, etc.) About a week or so after

> > > > that, I

> > > > > > woke up

> > > > > > > > > with my left implant deflated. Around this same time, I

> > > > also

> > > > > started

> > > > > > > > > to develop strange aches and pains throughout my body

> > > > and a

> > > > > sort of

> > > > > > > > > brain fogginess, abnormal intense fatigue, I just

> > > > didn't feel

> > > > > > right. I

> > > > > > > > > decided to keep these feelings to myself because I knew

> > > > I

> > > > > would need

> > > > > > > > > to undergo surgery to either have the implant replaced,

> > > > or both

> > > > > > taken

> > > > > > > > > out and I didn't want to deal with the other health

> > > > problems

> > > > > at the

> > > > > > > > > same time.

> > > > > > > > > The easiest thing for me at the time was to simply have

> > > > the

> > > > > implant

> > > > > > > > > replaced. So, I flew back to CA a few weeks later to my

> > > > original

> > > > > > PS to

> > > > > > > > > have it replaced. The only thing he told me was that he

> > > > found

> > > > > a hole

> > > > > > > > > in the back of the implant.

> > > > > > > > > Most of my symptoms subsided for about a week or so

> > > > after the

> > > > > > surgery.

> > > > > > > > > However, a week or so later the symptoms came back. The

> > > > left

> > > > > > side pain

> > > > > > > > > became unbearable. I went to see my doctor, she

> > > > recommended blood

> > > > > > > > > tests, physical therapy and massage therapy. I had an

> > > > > electromyogram

> > > > > > > > > done to check and make sure my nerves and muscles were

> > > > working

> > > > > > > > > correctly on my left side. All tests came back normal

> > > > and I did

> > > > > > do PT

> > > > > > > > > and MT for a few weeks. For awhile I felt okay (not

> > > > great, but

> > > > > > okay,)

> > > > > > > > > but in about mid-August I started to get many of the

> > > > symptoms

> > > > > back,

> > > > > > > > > this time worse then before. The left side pain, at

> > > > times hurt

> > > > > > so bad,

> > > > > > > > > I just wanted to cry. My brain felt like it just wasn't

> > > > working

> > > > > > > > > properly and I felt like I was living in a cloud. I was

> > > > so

> > > > > tired all

> > > > > > > > > the time and no matter how much sleep I got, I was

> > > > still tired

> > > > > > > > > throughout the day. Anything physical (cleaning the

> > > > house, taking

> > > > > > > > > walks, shopping, etc.) would just make me exhausted. My

> > > > whole body

> > > > > > > > > just ached like I had the achy flu and all of my lymph

> > > > nodes were

> > > > > > > > > swollen as if I was constantly trying to fight off a

> > > > cold. I

> > > > > > went back

> > > > > > > > > to the doctor....more tests, everything came back

> > > > normal AGAIN.

> > > > > > I was

> > > > > > > > > starting to get more and more frustrated not knowing

> > > > why I

> > > > > > didn't feel

> > > > > > > > > good. My doctor, at this point just had no answers for

> > > > me anymore.

> > > > > > > > > Somewhere deep inside I had been suspecting the

> > > > implants. But, I

> > > > > > kept

> > > > > > > > > dismissing it because I thought they were safe and

> > > > could not be

> > > > > > making

> > > > > > > > > me so sick. But, in mid-September when I realized I was

> > > > still

> > > > > having

> > > > > > > > > quite a bit of pain in my left breast, I decided to do

> > > > a little

> > > > > > > > > research. After quite a bit of digging, I was pretty

> > > > amazed at

> > > > > > what I

> > > > > > > > > found. So many stories out there of girls who came down

> > > > with

> > > > > similar

> > > > > > > > > symptoms as mine either after a deflation or just

> > > > randomly. I was

> > > > > > > > > shocked to find out that the salines that I was told

> > > > were

> > > > > completely

> > > > > > > > > safe are actually encased in a silicone shell.

> > > > > > > > > I found Dr. Huang on a website that I ran across

> > > > called

> > > > > > > > > explantation. com. I have made a consultation

> > > > appointment with

> > > > > > her for

> > > > > > > > > next week. I'm really nervous about all of this and I'm

> > > > not sure

> > > > > > what

> > > > > > > > > to expect. Part of me is hoping she'll tell me that all

> > > > of my

> > > > > > problems

> > > > > > > > > are definitely being caused by my implants, and then I

> > > > will have

> > > > > > them

> > > > > > > > > removed and be myself again. But, part of me is scared

> > > > to not be

> > > > > > > > > without the implants, and then the symptoms not go away

> > > > and all

> > > > > > of my

> > > > > > > > > problems being something not caused by the implants.

> > > > But, I know

> > > > > > it's

> > > > > > > > > a risk I have to take for my health and my future.

> > > > > > > > > Anyway, I'm just curious to know if anyone else out

> > > > there has

> > > > > had a

> > > > > > > > > similar experience as mine, and if so, do you have any

> > > > advice

> > > > > > for me?

> > > > > > > > > I'm beyond frustrated at this point, I'm tired of

> > > > feeling like

> > > > > > crap, I

> > > > > > > > > just want my life back.

> > > > > > > > > I would truly appreciate any advice!

> > > > > > > > > ~Krista

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[Guest guest]

Krista, I think it's pretty normal for one to feel worse while waiting for explant. . . It's on you mind so much that you notice every ache and pain. . . Try to stay busy . . . Eat healthy . . . . drink a lot of water - 1/2 ounce pre pound of body weight daily . . . exercise as much as you comfortably can . . . block out negative thoughts by replacing them with positive thoughts. . . manage stress and anger as much as possible. Life will begin again soon! . . . Get ready to enjoy it! Hugs and prayers, Rogene

[Guest guest]

Krista, Taking your supervisor into your confidence, and letting her know there will be an end to your problems can take a lot of stress out of your situation. . . I think Dede's suggestion is good. Secrets can cause a lot of needless stress. . . Hugs, Rogene