Can anyone relate?

November 6, 2007

Stephie,

Just tell the anesthesiologist this and they will put some meds in

with the anesthesia that will help with nausia. I have had this the

last several surgeries and it makes a huge difference.

> > > >

> > > > Thank you so much Lea. Your support really means alot. My

> doctor

> > told

> > > > me that general anesthesia is much safer then local w/ IV

> > sedation. Do

> > > > you know if that's true? I'm so worried about general

> anesthesia.

> > > >

> > >

> >

>

November 7, 2007

I did speak with him over the phone and told him that and he said no

problem. Tommorrow morning will be here so fast.

> > > > >

> > > > > Thank you so much Lea. Your support really means alot. My

> > doctor

> > > told

> > > > > me that general anesthesia is much safer then local w/ IV

> > > sedation. Do

> > > > > you know if that's true? I'm so worried about general

> > anesthesia.

> > > > >

> > > >

> > >

> >

>

November 7, 2007

For some reason I like the sound of twilight sedation rather then

general anesthesia. I wonder what the difference is.

>

> >

>

> > Krista,

>

> >

>

> > It sounds like an amnesia thing more than anesthesia . . . You

were

>

> likely functioning well before you were aware of doing so.

>

> >

>

> > They've given me anesthesia a number of times where they tell me

>

> that I won't be asleep, but I won't remember anything. . . They want

>

> me awake enough to follow instructions. . . but out of it enough

that

>

> I won't feel pain, or remember it.

>

> >

>

> > Rogene

>

> >

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November 7, 2007

Thanks Krista. Tomorrow morning is going to go by quickly for me, and

then you'll just have 1 day left until your explant. My husband and I

are staying in a hotel tomorrow night and then after my post op appt

Friday morning we'll be on our way home. I'm going to bring my laptop

with me tomorrow.

> > > > >

> > > > > Thank you so much Lea. Your support really means alot. My

> > doctor

> > > told

> > > > > me that general anesthesia is much safer then local w/ IV

> > > sedation. Do

> > > > > you know if that's true? I'm so worried about general

> > anesthesia.

> > > > >

> > > >

> > >

> >

>

November 7, 2007

With twilight sedation, you are conscious enough to follow instructions throughout the procedure . .. but you won't feel pain or remember afterwards. . . . Or at least you're not supposed to! . .. Some people do!

They put you under deeper with general anesthesia. . . You shouldn't have any breakthrough memories of anything except drifting off and waking up.

I prefer anesthesia . .. My body may be there, but I don't want to be!

Rogene

November 7, 2007

Good luck.... we will be waiting to hear how you are doing.

Thoughts and prayers are with you.

> > > > > >

> > > > > > Thank you so much Lea. Your support really means alot. My

> > > doctor

> > > > told

> > > > > > me that general anesthesia is much safer then local w/ IV

> > > > sedation. Do

> > > > > > you know if that's true? I'm so worried about general

> > > anesthesia.

> > > > > >

> > > > >

> > > >

> > >

> >

>

November 7, 2007

Rogene,

I had twighlight sedation and I sure wasn't conscious enough to follow

any sort of instructions at all! I was dead to the world! The only

thing I remember was starting to come to when the doctor was stitching

up my right breast, and telling him about it because I heard the staff

talking about a movie. As soon as they saw I was waking up, they gave

me more sedative and I was out again until I woke up in recovery. I

dont' know if my twighlight sedation experience is different than the

norm, but I sure wasn't conscious of anything!

Patty

>

> With twilight sedation, you are conscious enough to follow

instructions throughout the procedure . .. but you won't feel pain or

remember afterwards. . . . Or at least you're not supposed to! . ..

Some people do!

>

> They put you under deeper with general anesthesia. . . You shouldn't

have any breakthrough memories of anything except drifting off and

waking up.

>

> I prefer anesthesia . .. My body may be there, but I don't want to be!

>

> Rogene

>

November 11, 2007

Cherie ~

I havent dated in so long. I have never

tried online dating. Strangers ( men)

scare me.......mainly cuz of an incident

when young, but there are so many weirdos

out there.

I want to take ballroom dancing when well.

Also thinking of joining a rock hound group

I love rock/fossil/artifact hunting and collecting.

I figure if I am doing things I like, I will meet

men with hobbies that I also enjoy.

I really like my independence, and things my way.

I lived 50 + years doing things for others, and

everyone elses way, and always did what others

wanted to do, and not me, now, it is my turn in

life, and if I meet someone to share life with, it

will be doing something I like to do.......

Wonder if you get busy doing things you enjoy

if you would just run across someone you enjoy

spending time with doing things you like to do...

Love you~DedeSee what's new at AOL.com and Make AOL Your Homepage.

December 17, 2007

Hi Krista,I'm just going through all my e-mails. I am so far behind but I'm getting there, one e-mail at a time.How are you doing since explant? Do you find your emotions are still all over the place? Sending you lots of love & support.Love Traciseekingthetruthaboutimplants <seekingthetruthaboutimplants@...> wrote: Thanks Traci- I am just now realizing all of the emotions that I will probably go through. I think I am prepared for it and I've told my husband that I'll probably be a bit emotional at first

but that I'll get better once I adjust. Sigh....all this emotion over boobs! I don't get it.... :-) Love, Krista > > > Hi Ladies- Sorry that I have not posted in a few > > days. I've been > > keeping up on reading all of your posts, and

I've > > been thinking and > > praying for all of you (especially you, Dede and > > everything you are > > going through with your Dad, I'm so sorry, I'm glad > > you have all of > > these wonderful ladies to support you.) > > I've been on a bit of an emotional rollercoaster > > these past couple of > > days. I am one week to surgery now and I think it is > > really all > > starting to set in for me now. I bought some new > > itsy bitsy (32A) bras > > from 's Secret. They are really all so > > beautiful, and I > > certainly don't remember them having this wide of a > > selection of cute > > lil bras 5 years ago before I had my implants, so I > > am pleased about > > that. I showed the bras to my hubby and the first > > thing he said was > > "those look tiny!

Are those going to be too little?" > > This made me > > laugh a little because when I first looked at them, > > I thought "hm, > > these should fit, but I'll have to wait and see, I > > might have to take > > them back and try and find some 32AA's!!!" My > > husband only knew me for > > less then 2 months before I got my implants and I > > know he doesn't > > remember how little they were. He is used to having > > a wife with nice > > round C cups, so he is having a hard time imagining > > me without them. I > > know that I am too, I dug out some old photo albums > > (of my college > > years and such) to see how small they really were, > > and boy were they > > small!!! > > I also keep having dreams about the surgery, which > > I've never done > > before (and this

is my 4th surgery.) In my dreams, > > the first thing I > > want to know when I wake up is if I have any booby > > left. So, I know > > even in my subconscious this is of great concern to > > me. I know one of > > the hardest parts about all of this for me is that > > my Mom has > > implants, my sister, 75% of friends, some of my > > co-workers, etc. So, I > > guess I feel like I am going to feel left out > > somehow. I don't know > > why. I know that my hubby was initially attracted to > > me when he first > > met me, so I know he is still going to be attracted > > to me without > > implants, but I just keep thinking "is he going to > > be less attracted > > to me?" I guess I hadn't even started thinking about > > how all of this > > is going to affect him until just a few

days ago. > > Anyway, sorry this is so long. I just wanted to know > > if anyone else is > > or has felt this same way. I keep telling myself > > that I can always go > > back for the fat transfers with Dr. Huang if I want > > to in a few years. > > I keep telling myself that this will be better for > > me and my health in > > the long run, and that it will all be worth it when > > my health returns. > > I just hope that I'm not too emotional after the > > surgery and that I > > adjust okay to being back to little booby'd Krista > > :-). Luckily, I > > have the whole winter to adjust back before I have > > to start wearing > > tank tops and swim suits again. :-) > > Thanks for listening everyone. I hope none of this > > sounds > > self-centered because I know so many of you

have > > bigger problems then > > I, I'm just being a little emotional here. > > Love, Krista > > > > > > > > > No hour of life is wasted that is spent in the saddle. ~Winston Churchill > > __________________________________________________ >

December 18, 2007

Hi Traci- Glad to hear your biopsy is done! You poor thing to have to

go through all this. One more day to surgery! Hopefully this will be

your last and then you will be on your way to recovery!

Oh yes, the emotions have definitely been all over the place. One

minute I'm okay with the size of my breasts, the next minute I get

very sad that they are so tiny! I think the most difficult part is

seeing my family (mom, sister, cousins, etc.) and friends with their

implants. I guess it just makes me a little sad that my boobs are so

sorry looking. Oh well though, I guess this just means that I will be

the healthy one 5 and 10 years from now!

We'll all be thinking about you, Traci!

Love, Krista

> >

> > > Hi Ladies- Sorry that I have not posted in a few

> > > days. I've been

> > > keeping up on reading all of your posts, and I've

> > > been thinking and

> > > praying for all of you (especially you, Dede and

> > > everything you are

> > > going through with your Dad, I'm so sorry, I'm glad

> > > you have all of

> > > these wonderful ladies to support you.)

> > > I've been on a bit of an emotional rollercoaster

> > > these past couple of

> > > days. I am one week to surgery now and I think it is

> > > really all

> > > starting to set in for me now. I bought some new

> > > itsy bitsy (32A) bras

> > > from 's Secret. They are really all so

> > > beautiful, and I

> > > certainly don't remember them having this wide of a

> > > selection of cute

> > > lil bras 5 years ago before I had my implants, so I

> > > am pleased about

> > > that. I showed the bras to my hubby and the first

> > > thing he said was

> > > " those look tiny! Are those going to be too little? "

> > > This made me

> > > laugh a little because when I first looked at them,

> > > I thought " hm,

> > > these should fit, but I'll have to wait and see, I

> > > might have to take

> > > them back and try and find some 32AA's!!! " My

> > > husband only knew me for

> > > less then 2 months before I got my implants and I

> > > know he doesn't

> > > remember how little they were. He is used to having

> > > a wife with nice

> > > round C cups, so he is having a hard time imagining

> > > me without them. I

> > > know that I am too, I dug out some old photo albums

> > > (of my college

> > > years and such) to see how small they really were,

> > > and boy were they

> > > small!!!

> > > I also keep having dreams about the surgery, which

> > > I've never done

> > > before (and this is my 4th surgery.) In my dreams,

> > > the first thing I

> > > want to know when I wake up is if I have any booby

> > > left. So, I know

> > > even in my subconscious this is of great concern to

> > > me. I know one of

> > > the hardest parts about all of this for me is that

> > > my Mom has

> > > implants, my sister, 75% of friends, some of my

> > > co-workers, etc. So, I

> > > guess I feel like I am going to feel left out

> > > somehow. I don't know

> > > why. I know that my hubby was initially attracted to

> > > me when he first

> > > met me, so I know he is still going to be attracted

> > > to me without

> > > implants, but I just keep thinking " is he going to

> > > be less attracted

> > > to me? " I guess I hadn't even started thinking about

> > > how all of this

> > > is going to affect him until just a few days ago.

> > > Anyway, sorry this is so long. I just wanted to know

> > > if anyone else is

> > > or has felt this same way. I keep telling myself

> > > that I can always go

> > > back for the fat transfers with Dr. Huang if I want

> > > to in a few years.

> > > I keep telling myself that this will be better for

> > > me and my health in

> > > the long run, and that it will all be worth it when

> > > my health returns.

> > > I just hope that I'm not too emotional after the

> > > surgery and that I

> > > adjust okay to being back to little booby'd Krista

> > > :-). Luckily, I

> > > have the whole winter to adjust back before I have

> > > to start wearing

> > > tank tops and swim suits again. :-)

> > > Thanks for listening everyone. I hope none of this

> > > sounds

> > > self-centered because I know so many of you have

> > > bigger problems then

> > > I, I'm just being a little emotional here.

> > > Love, Krista

> > >

> >

> > No hour of life is wasted that is spent in the saddle. ~Winston

> Churchill

> >

> > __________________________________________________

> >

December 18, 2007

Krista-

I didn't know others in your family had implants. Do they have symptoms? What do they think of your removal of them? It seems like that it would be very emotional to tell them why you were removing them, because they'd feel the need to defend them? Had you written about all this and I missed it? I can read old posts if it's in here somewhere.

Ballerina

Re: Can anyone relate?

Hi Traci- Glad to hear your biopsy is done! You poor thing to have to go through all this. One more day to surgery! Hopefully this will be your last and then you will be on your way to recovery!Oh yes, the emotions have definitely been all over the place. One minute I'm okay with the size of my breasts, the next minute I get very sad that they are so tiny! I think the most difficult part is seeing my family (mom, sister, cousins, etc.) and friends with their implants. I guess it just makes me a little sad that my boobs are so sorry looking. Oh well though, I guess this just means that I will be the healthy one 5 and 10 years from now!We'll all be thinking about you, Traci!Love, Krista> > > > > Hi Ladies- Sorry that I have not posted in a few> > > days. I've been> > > keeping up on reading all of your posts, and I've> > > been thinking and> > > praying for all of you (especially you, Dede and> > > everything you

are> > > going through with your Dad, I'm so sorry, I'm glad> > > you have all of> > > these wonderful ladies to support you.)> > > I've been on a bit of an emotional rollercoaster> > > these past couple of> > > days. I am one week to surgery now and I think it is> > > really all> > > starting to set in for me now. I bought some new> > > itsy bitsy (32A) bras> > > from 's Secret. They are really all so> > > beautiful, and I> > > certainly don't remember them having this wide of a> > > selection of cute> > > lil bras 5 years ago before I had my implants, so I> > > am pleased about> > > that. I showed the bras to my hubby and the first> > > thing he said was> > > "those look tiny! Are those going to be too

little?"> > > This made me> > > laugh a little because when I first looked at them,> > > I thought "hm,> > > these should fit, but I'll have to wait and see, I> > > might have to take> > > them back and try and find some 32AA's!!!" My> > > husband only knew me for> > > less then 2 months before I got my implants and I> > > know he doesn't> > > remember how little they were. He is used to having> > > a wife with nice> > > round C cups, so he is having a hard time imagining> > > me without them. I> > > know that I am too, I dug out some old photo albums> > > (of my college> > > years and such) to see how small they really were,> > > and boy were they> > > small!!! > > > I also keep having dreams about the

surgery, which> > > I've never done> > > before (and this is my 4th surgery.) In my dreams,> > > the first thing I> > > want to know when I wake up is if I have any booby> > > left. So, I know> > > even in my subconscious this is of great concern to> > > me. I know one of> > > the hardest parts about all of this for me is that> > > my Mom has> > > implants, my sister, 75% of friends, some of my> > > co-workers, etc. So, I> > > guess I feel like I am going to feel left out> > > somehow. I don't know> > > why. I know that my hubby was initially attracted to> > > me when he first> > > met me, so I know he is still going to be attracted> > > to me without> > > implants, but I just keep thinking "is he going to> > >

be less attracted> > > to me?" I guess I hadn't even started thinking about> > > how all of this> > > is going to affect him until just a few days ago.> > > Anyway, sorry this is so long. I just wanted to know> > > if anyone else is> > > or has felt this same way. I keep telling myself> > > that I can always go> > > back for the fat transfers with Dr. Huang if I want> > > to in a few years.> > > I keep telling myself that this will be better for> > > me and my health in> > > the long run, and that it will all be worth it when> > > my health returns.> > > I just hope that I'm not too emotional after the> > > surgery and that I> > > adjust okay to being back to little booby'd Krista> > > :-). Luckily, I> > > have the whole

winter to adjust back before I have> > > to start wearing> > > tank tops and swim suits again. :-)> > > Thanks for listening everyone. I hope none of this> > > sounds> > > self-centered because I know so many of you have> > > bigger problems then> > > I, I'm just being a little emotional here. > > > Love, Krista> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > No hour of life is wasted that is spent in the saddle. ~Winston> Churchill> > > > ____________ _________ _________ _________ _________ __> >

December 18, 2007

Hi Ballerina- I like your nearly B poem...you are too funny! I need

to write a nearly A poem!

Yes, most all of the women in my life have breast implants. They all

know why I've had mine removed. I don't talk about this a whole lot

with them (that's why I have this forum!) because I think they all

think that I am raining on their boobie parade! They know my symptoms

and my reasons, and for now I am going to leave it at that. Then,

when all of them start getting strange symptoms, they'll come to me

trying to figure out if it's their implants. I'm not sure if any of

them currently have symptoms. If the do, they haven't discussed it

with me. Many women are in denial that health problems are being

caused my their implants because then they would have to admit that

breast implants are stupid and that they shouldn't have gotten them

(it is TRULY a humbling experience to have to admit that the breast

implants you chose to get are making you so ill.) My Mom has weird

stuff going on (arthritis and other things) but she just thinks it's

from age (even though she's only 50 and the arthritis started after

she got her implants a few years ago.) It's really too bad.

It's hard for me not to feel weird around my friends with implants.

Sometimes I can't help but look at them with their giant balloons and

see them as a ticking time bomb! I know that sounds awful and I'd

never say anything like that to them! I just tell them that my body

did not agree with the implants, and that there are thousands of

woman just like me. What else can I do? They certainly don't want me

preaching at them, I am sure of that! And, I don't want to lose

friends over this either...it is just a fine line I walk I suppose.

~Krista

> > >

> > > > Hi Ladies- Sorry that I have not posted in a few

> > > > days. I've been

> > > > keeping up on reading all of your posts, and I've

> > > > been thinking and

> > > > praying for all of you (especially you, Dede and

> > > > everything you are

> > > > going through with your Dad, I'm so sorry, I'm glad

> > > > you have all of

> > > > these wonderful ladies to support you.)

> > > > I've been on a bit of an emotional rollercoaster

> > > > these past couple of

> > > > days. I am one week to surgery now and I think it is

> > > > really all

> > > > starting to set in for me now. I bought some new

> > > > itsy bitsy (32A) bras

> > > > from 's Secret. They are really all so

> > > > beautiful, and I

> > > > certainly don't remember them having this wide of a

> > > > selection of cute

> > > > lil bras 5 years ago before I had my implants, so I

> > > > am pleased about

> > > > that. I showed the bras to my hubby and the first

> > > > thing he said was

> > > > " those look tiny! Are those going to be too little? "

> > > > This made me

> > > > laugh a little because when I first looked at them,

> > > > I thought " hm,

> > > > these should fit, but I'll have to wait and see, I

> > > > might have to take

> > > > them back and try and find some 32AA's!!! " My

> > > > husband only knew me for

> > > > less then 2 months before I got my implants and I

> > > > know he doesn't

> > > > remember how little they were. He is used to having

> > > > a wife with nice

> > > > round C cups, so he is having a hard time imagining

> > > > me without them. I

> > > > know that I am too, I dug out some old photo albums

> > > > (of my college

> > > > years and such) to see how small they really were,

> > > > and boy were they

> > > > small!!!

> > > > I also keep having dreams about the surgery, which

> > > > I've never done

> > > > before (and this is my 4th surgery.) In my dreams,

> > > > the first thing I

> > > > want to know when I wake up is if I have any booby

> > > > left. So, I know

> > > > even in my subconscious this is of great concern to

> > > > me. I know one of

> > > > the hardest parts about all of this for me is that

> > > > my Mom has

> > > > implants, my sister, 75% of friends, some of my

> > > > co-workers, etc. So, I

> > > > guess I feel like I am going to feel left out

> > > > somehow. I don't know

> > > > why. I know that my hubby was initially attracted to

> > > > me when he first

> > > > met me, so I know he is still going to be attracted

> > > > to me without

> > > > implants, but I just keep thinking " is he going to

> > > > be less attracted

> > > > to me? " I guess I hadn't even started thinking about

> > > > how all of this

> > > > is going to affect him until just a few days ago.

> > > > Anyway, sorry this is so long. I just wanted to know

> > > > if anyone else is

> > > > or has felt this same way. I keep telling myself

> > > > that I can always go

> > > > back for the fat transfers with Dr. Huang if I want

> > > > to in a few years.

> > > > I keep telling myself that this will be better for

> > > > me and my health in

> > > > the long run, and that it will all be worth it when

> > > > my health returns.

> > > > I just hope that I'm not too emotional after the

> > > > surgery and that I

> > > > adjust okay to being back to little booby'd Krista

> > > > :-). Luckily, I

> > > > have the whole winter to adjust back before I have

> > > > to start wearing

> > > > tank tops and swim suits again. :-)

> > > > Thanks for listening everyone. I hope none of this

> > > > sounds

> > > > self-centered because I know so many of you have

> > > > bigger problems then

> > > > I, I'm just being a little emotional here.

> > > > Love, Krista

> > > >

> > >

> > > No hour of life is wasted that is spent in the saddle. ~Winston

> > Churchill

> > >

> > > ____________ _________ _________ _________ _________ __

> > >

December 18, 2007

Krista-

Why do you think so many people you know have implants? Do you live in California?

Re: Can anyone relate?

Hi Ballerina- I like your nearly B poem...you are too funny! I need to write a nearly A poem!Yes, most all of the women in my life have breast implants. They all know why I've had mine removed. I don't talk about this a whole lot with them (that's why I have this forum!) because I think they all think that I am raining on their boobie parade! They know my symptoms and my reasons, and for now I am going to leave it at that. Then, when all of them start getting strange symptoms, they'll come to me trying to figure out if it's their implants. I'm not sure if any of them currently have symptoms. If the do, they haven't discussed it with me. Many women are in denial that health problems are being caused my their implants because then they would have to admit that breast implants are stupid and that they shouldn't have gotten them (it is TRULY a humbling experience to have to admit that the breast

implants you chose to get are making you so ill.) My Mom has weird stuff going on (arthritis and other things) but she just thinks it's from age (even though she's only 50 and the arthritis started after she got her implants a few years ago.) It's really too bad.It's hard for me not to feel weird around my friends with implants. Sometimes I can't help but look at them with their giant balloons and see them as a ticking time bomb! I know that sounds awful and I'd never say anything like that to them! I just tell them that my body did not agree with the implants, and that there are thousands of woman just like me. What else can I do? They certainly don't want me preaching at them, I am sure of that! And, I don't want to lose friends over this either...it is just a fine line I walk I suppose.~Krista> > > > > > > Hi Ladies- Sorry that I have not posted in a few> > > > days. I've been> > > > keeping up on reading all of your posts, and I've> > > > been thinking and> > > >

praying for all of you (especially you, Dede and> > > > everything you are> > > > going through with your Dad, I'm so sorry, I'm glad> > > > you have all of> > > > these wonderful ladies to support you.)> > > > I've been on a bit of an emotional rollercoaster> > > > these past couple of> > > > days. I am one week to surgery now and I think it is> > > > really all> > > > starting to set in for me now. I bought some new> > > > itsy bitsy (32A) bras> > > > from 's Secret. They are really all so> > > > beautiful, and I> > > > certainly don't remember them having this wide of a> > > > selection of cute> > > > lil bras 5 years ago before I had my implants, so I> > > > am pleased about> >

> > that. I showed the bras to my hubby and the first> > > > thing he said was> > > > "those look tiny! Are those going to be too little?"> > > > This made me> > > > laugh a little because when I first looked at them,> > > > I thought "hm,> > > > these should fit, but I'll have to wait and see, I> > > > might have to take> > > > them back and try and find some 32AA's!!!" My> > > > husband only knew me for> > > > less then 2 months before I got my implants and I> > > > know he doesn't> > > > remember how little they were. He is used to having> > > > a wife with nice> > > > round C cups, so he is having a hard time imagining> > > > me without them. I> > > > know that I am too, I dug out some old

photo albums> > > > (of my college> > > > years and such) to see how small they really were,> > > > and boy were they> > > > small!!! > > > > I also keep having dreams about the surgery, which> > > > I've never done> > > > before (and this is my 4th surgery.) In my dreams,> > > > the first thing I> > > > want to know when I wake up is if I have any booby> > > > left. So, I know> > > > even in my subconscious this is of great concern to> > > > me. I know one of> > > > the hardest parts about all of this for me is that> > > > my Mom has> > > > implants, my sister, 75% of friends, some of my> > > > co-workers, etc. So, I> > > > guess I feel like I am going to feel left out> >

> > somehow. I don't know> > > > why. I know that my hubby was initially attracted to> > > > me when he first> > > > met me, so I know he is still going to be attracted> > > > to me without> > > > implants, but I just keep thinking "is he going to> > > > be less attracted> > > > to me?" I guess I hadn't even started thinking about> > > > how all of this> > > > is going to affect him until just a few days ago.> > > > Anyway, sorry this is so long. I just wanted to know> > > > if anyone else is> > > > or has felt this same way. I keep telling myself> > > > that I can always go> > > > back for the fat transfers with Dr. Huang if I want> > > > to in a few years.> > > > I keep telling myself that this

will be better for> > > > me and my health in> > > > the long run, and that it will all be worth it when> > > > my health returns.> > > > I just hope that I'm not too emotional after the> > > > surgery and that I> > > > adjust okay to being back to little booby'd Krista> > > > :-). Luckily, I> > > > have the whole winter to adjust back before I have> > > > to start wearing> > > > tank tops and swim suits again. :-)> > > > Thanks for listening everyone. I hope none of this> > > > sounds> > > > self-centered because I know so many of you have> > > > bigger problems then> > > > I, I'm just being a little emotional here. > > > > Love, Krista> > > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > > No hour of life is wasted that is spent in the saddle. ~Winston> > Churchill> > > > > > ____________ _________ _________ _________ _________ __> > >

December 18, 2007

Ballerina- I was born and grew up in California (where all of my

family and a large amount of my friends still are.) I moved to

Colorado 3 years ago. A few of my friends here in Colorado have them,

but the majority of the people I know that have them are in

California. I think so many because it was like once one friend or

one family member got them....then EVERYONE wanted them and it just

caught on like a wildfire!

~Krista

> > > >

> > > > > Hi Ladies- Sorry that I have not posted in a few

> > > > > days. I've been

> > > > > keeping up on reading all of your posts, and I've

> > > > > been thinking and

> > > > > praying for all of you (especially you, Dede and

> > > > > everything you are

> > > > > going through with your Dad, I'm so sorry, I'm glad

> > > > > you have all of

> > > > > these wonderful ladies to support you.)

> > > > > I've been on a bit of an emotional rollercoaster

> > > > > these past couple of

> > > > > days. I am one week to surgery now and I think it is

> > > > > really all

> > > > > starting to set in for me now. I bought some new

> > > > > itsy bitsy (32A) bras

> > > > > from 's Secret. They are really all so

> > > > > beautiful, and I

> > > > > certainly don't remember them having this wide of a

> > > > > selection of cute

> > > > > lil bras 5 years ago before I had my implants, so I

> > > > > am pleased about

> > > > > that. I showed the bras to my hubby and the first

> > > > > thing he said was

> > > > > " those look tiny! Are those going to be too little? "

> > > > > This made me

> > > > > laugh a little because when I first looked at them,

> > > > > I thought " hm,

> > > > > these should fit, but I'll have to wait and see, I

> > > > > might have to take

> > > > > them back and try and find some 32AA's!!! " My

> > > > > husband only knew me for

> > > > > less then 2 months before I got my implants and I

> > > > > know he doesn't

> > > > > remember how little they were. He is used to having

> > > > > a wife with nice

> > > > > round C cups, so he is having a hard time imagining

> > > > > me without them. I

> > > > > know that I am too, I dug out some old photo albums

> > > > > (of my college

> > > > > years and such) to see how small they really were,

> > > > > and boy were they

> > > > > small!!!

> > > > > I also keep having dreams about the surgery, which

> > > > > I've never done

> > > > > before (and this is my 4th surgery.) In my dreams,

> > > > > the first thing I

> > > > > want to know when I wake up is if I have any booby

> > > > > left. So, I know

> > > > > even in my subconscious this is of great concern to

> > > > > me. I know one of

> > > > > the hardest parts about all of this for me is that

> > > > > my Mom has

> > > > > implants, my sister, 75% of friends, some of my

> > > > > co-workers, etc. So, I

> > > > > guess I feel like I am going to feel left out

> > > > > somehow. I don't know

> > > > > why. I know that my hubby was initially attracted to

> > > > > me when he first

> > > > > met me, so I know he is still going to be attracted

> > > > > to me without

> > > > > implants, but I just keep thinking " is he going to

> > > > > be less attracted

> > > > > to me? " I guess I hadn't even started thinking about

> > > > > how all of this

> > > > > is going to affect him until just a few days ago.

> > > > > Anyway, sorry this is so long. I just wanted to know

> > > > > if anyone else is

> > > > > or has felt this same way. I keep telling myself

> > > > > that I can always go

> > > > > back for the fat transfers with Dr. Huang if I want

> > > > > to in a few years.

> > > > > I keep telling myself that this will be better for

> > > > > me and my health in

> > > > > the long run, and that it will all be worth it when

> > > > > my health returns.

> > > > > I just hope that I'm not too emotional after the

> > > > > surgery and that I

> > > > > adjust okay to being back to little booby'd Krista

> > > > > :-). Luckily, I

> > > > > have the whole winter to adjust back before I have

> > > > > to start wearing

> > > > > tank tops and swim suits again. :-)

> > > > > Thanks for listening everyone. I hope none of this

> > > > > sounds

> > > > > self-centered because I know so many of you have

> > > > > bigger problems then

> > > > > I, I'm just being a little emotional here.

> > > > > Love, Krista

> > > > >

> > > >

> > > > No hour of life is wasted that is spent in the saddle.

~Winston

> > > Churchill

> > > >

> > > > ____________ _________ _________ _________ _________ __

> > > >

December 18, 2007

Krista-

One more thing- this Nearly B doesn't fit me either. Back to A. Maybe I should try a nearly A, because A is no good for Lefty anyway. I'm not sure they make a bra small enough for me.

Here are my recommended names that I've just sent to Playtex as new sizing suggestions for the "half size too!" line:

NNA: "Nearly Nearly A"

FCA: "Far Cry from an A"

WABYSLSSS: "Why are A cups So Big, Yet it's the Starting Letter of this Stupid Sizing System?"

WWHFBF: "What/Who do I Have to do to Find a Bra that Fits?"

I wonder if they'll respond. (they have my email address)