Re: Krista getting nervous about surgery in 2 weeks...how are you feelling??

[Guest guest]

Leanne,

Many women do not feel better immediately, that

is true. But they do feel better in the long

run, and the alternative is to keep them in and keep getting worse.

You are having the same doubts many women have

had. But the truth is, they are toxic to your

system and I think you know this in your heart.

Lynda

At 10:05 AM 11/30/2007, you wrote:

>I keep having second thoughts about removing my implants. wondering if

>they are the cause of allot of my health problems or not. question if

>I am doing this for nothing. So many women seem to get them out and

>feel no better. I am so confused,and scared. I am sure I will go

>through with it ,but I with I did not have to,I am going to miss my

>breasts. How have you adjusted to not having them anymore? are you use

>to being small again?? How are you feeling?

>

>Love

>Leanne

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Leanne,

I'm not sure what your symptoms are, but if your illness is chronic,

it's likely those issues will not go away without explant. Implants

break down your immune system, making it harder to recover. Having

second thoughts is normal, but if you are sick now, you will not be

able to recover unless your implants are removed.

Yes, many of us are still sick after explant because it takes our

bodies time to heal from the toxins, but through diet and detox, many

recover completely.

The longer you keep them the more severe your symptoms may become.

If you're even slightly worried that they may be causing your

problems, isn't it best to get them out? That fear alone of always

wondering can lead to greater illness.

Yes, I'm used to being small again because my health has suffered so

much that I focus more on regaining it than on breast size. I used

to be so self-conscious about my body...that it had to look " just

right " . Not anymore. When my husband sees me now, I don't care what

he or anyone thinks, I am who I am...not that he ever had an issue w/

my body one way or the other. He didn't...it was just me.

You question whether you would be doing this for nothing...you'd be

doing it for EVERYTHING as life isn't quite the same without health.

I know it's scary...we've all been in the same boat. I went through

months of denial, yet I am so relieved they are out. Good luck in

your decision making. Hang in there! - PH

--- In , " ljaager " <ljaager@...>

wrote:

>

> I keep having second thoughts about removing my implants.

wondering if

> they are the cause of allot of my health problems or not.

question if

> I am doing this for nothing. So many women seem to get them out

and

> feel no better. I am so confused,and scared. I am sure I will go

> through with it ,but I with I did not have to,I am going to miss my

> breasts. How have you adjusted to not having them anymore? are you

use

> to being small again?? How are you feeling?

>

> Love

> Leanne

>

[Guest guest]

Lynda,

I was also curious about the other part of Leanne's question, for the sake of a friend of mine. What is the psychological adjustment, in terms of self-image, after getting them out? Is it easier or harder than adjusting to getting them in, or about the same amount of mental adjustment? Are there any surprise joys that are found that make the transition easier than expected? (e.g. easier to get dressed, feel lighter, more lithe, look thinner?) About how long does this mental adjustment take? (about the same as adjusting to getting them in?)

My friend tells me she was very self-conscious after getting her implants, and even now (years later) she still dresses in a way that "disguises" them (except on weekends). Does a certain amount of self-consciousness go away after getting them out, providing an unexpected mental relief?

I know it's probably different from woman to woman, but are there any norms related to body image adjustment after getting them out?

Ballerina

Re: Krista getting nervous about surgery in 2 weeks...how are you feelling??

Leanne,Many women do not feel better immediately, that is true. But they do feel better in the long run, and the alternative is to keep them in and keep getting worse.You are having the same doubts many women have had. But the truth is, they are toxic to your system and I think you know this in your heart.LyndaAt 10:05 AM 11/30/2007, you wrote:>I keep having second thoughts about removing my implants. wondering if>they are the cause of allot of my health problems or not. question if>I am doing this for nothing. So many women seem to get them out and>feel no better. I am so confused,and scared. I am sure I will go>through with it ,but I with I did not have to,I am going to miss my>breasts. How have you adjusted to not having them anymore? are you use>to being small again?? How are you

feeling?>>Love>Leanne>>

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[Guest guest]

> >

> > I keep having second thoughts about removing my implants.

> wondering if

> > they are the cause of allot of my health problems or not.

> question if

> > I am doing this for nothing. So many women seem to get them out

> and

> > feel no better. I am so confused,and scared. I am sure I will

go

> > through with it ,but I with I did not have to,I am going to miss

my

> > breasts. How have you adjusted to not having them anymore? are

you

> use

> > to being small again?? How are you feeling?

> >

> > Love

> > Leanne

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Leanne- I was JUST thinking about you yesterday. You haven't posted

in awhile, so I was wondering how you were doing. I know you are 2

weeks out from surgery now. This was the hardest part of the journey

for me too, about 1-2 weeks pre-op. I'm pretty sure that I posted

something exactly like this one week before my surgery. I knew I

wasn't going to chicken out (like you) but I sure was nervous about

how I was going to feel about having my itty bittys back!

I'm not going to lie to, no longer having the implants IS difficult on

me. When I look down and see my double A's sitting there, I do get a

little sad, and I do indeed miss them.

But, every time I think about how sad I am that I no longer have nice,

round breasts I remind myself that the nice round breasts were never

" mine " to begin with. I wasn't born with nice, round breasts like some

women were, and I think sometimes that is what makes me the most sad.

I never could accept that for a long time, which is why I got the

implants in the first place, to feel like I had what I thought every

other women on the planet had except for me. The truth is...with the

implants it never really gave me that ultimate satisfaction, I always

knew in my heart that the implants didn't give me big, round breasts

like I thought they would. They might have given the ILLUSION that I

had them, but deep down I knew they were just two man-made bags of

plastic and chemicals that I had chosen and paid to have implanted

into my body. The realization of that, is what gave me the courage to

have them taken out. The realization that our bodies were never meant

to have anything implanted into them.

The truth is is that I am so happy not to have to worry about them

making me sick ever again. When I started to get sick, I refused to

believe it was the implants... " salt water? " come on? But, I knew deep

down in my gut that is was the implants....just as you do. Why some

women never have any symptoms after getting implants, I will never

know. But the truth is, so many of our bodies just do like these

things in them and they will continue to tell us so until we have them

removed.

The second week after the surgery was the hardest on me. The first

week, you are still taking the drugs and everything seems okay. But,

the second week a lot of my symptoms came back FULL ON! However, now I

am going into my 4th week (I am 3 weeks post-op today) and I feel 60%

better. My left side pain is 75% gone, my strange flu-like aches and

pains are 75% gone, my hair has stopped falling out at alarming rates,

my WBC count is back down to normal (went from 10.5 to 5.5 from August

to 3 days ago, thank God!,) my blood pressure is down to normal, my

brain fog is GONE. I do have a few lingering stubborn symptoms such as

fatigue (I still need a lot of sleep,) swollen lymph nodes, digestive

problems (this has always been an issue though,) but YES I feel

better! I know with time and detoxing ALL of these symptoms will be gone.

I know that you are scared, trust me, I was JUST in your shoes. But,

keeping the implants in your body, even if they aren't the root cause

of your symptoms (more then likely they are though) won't help your

health in the long run. Getting the implants out is the first step in

the healing process. Everything after that is down hill, you just have

to get over that first terrible hump.

To adjust to being back to my itty bitty size, I went and bought some

nice new bras. 5-10 years ago they made so few double A bras, I would

get so frustrated that I would just buy anything and make it work.

Now, they make many more double A's. So, after your explant go out and

buy so nice, pretty bras, that fit well and that you are comfortable

in. I have some padded bras that are great. Only my hubby knows that

that there isn't much boobie and he doesn't care!

Also, my husband tells me all the time that I beautiful woman isn't

one with a perfect body and big, perfect round breasts. A beautiful

woman is one that is CONFIDENT and healthy!! Words we can all live by!

You'll be fine, Leanne and I KNOW after the explant you will feel

better just know there aren't toxic bags in you making you sick.

We'll all get you through this, I promise!!!

Love, Krista

>

> I keep having second thoughts about removing my implants. wondering if

> they are the cause of allot of my health problems or not. question if

> I am doing this for nothing. So many women seem to get them out and

> feel no better. I am so confused,and scared. I am sure I will go

> through with it ,but I with I did not have to,I am going to miss my

> breasts. How have you adjusted to not having them anymore? are you use

> to being small again?? How are you feeling?

>

> Love

> Leanne

>

[Guest guest]

Good Luck to you Leanne, Im feeling some of the same things but not

quite as close to getting them out. Not only will our health improve

but you also wont have to ever worry about another surgery for

replacents down the road and the chance of more complications from

all the surgeries. They are foregn objects and I think that the main

thing our body does not and will never except them. Jenn

> > >

> > > I keep having second thoughts about removing my implants.

> > wondering if

> > > they are the cause of allot of my health problems or not.

> > question if

> > > I am doing this for nothing. So many women seem to get them

out

> > and

> > > feel no better. I am so confused,and scared. I am sure I will

> go

> > > through with it ,but I with I did not have to,I am going to

miss

> my

> > > breasts. How have you adjusted to not having them anymore? are

> you

> > use

> > > to being small again?? How are you feeling?

> > >

> > > Love

> > > Leanne

> > >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

> >

> > I keep having second thoughts about removing my implants.

wondering if

> > they are the cause of allot of my health problems or not.

question if

> > I am doing this for nothing. So many women seem to get them out

and

> > feel no better. I am so confused,and scared. I am sure I will

go

> > through with it ,but I with I did not have to,I am going to miss

my

> > breasts. How have you adjusted to not having them anymore? are

you use

> > to being small again?? How are you feeling?

> >

> > Love

> > Leanne

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Ballerina,

I would say that would be pretty individual, if

the woman was very ill, her psychological

adjustment might just be easier and faster, as

she feels better and knows she has done what was

right for her health. Some people have very

serious body image problems and might need to see

a therapist. Some women are just relieved and

love their new soft breasts and the normal feel

so much, they don't need much time to adjust. It

is so individual. Some women are actually have

far more adjustments, mentally, after getting

them. I would say the only norm is no norm.

Lynda

At 01:21 PM 11/30/2007, you wrote:

>Lynda,

>

>I was also curious about the other part of

>Leanne's question, for the sake of a friend of

>mine. What is the psychological adjustment, in

>terms of self-image, after getting them out? Is

>it easier or harder than adjusting to getting

>them in, or about the same amount of mental

>adjustment? Are there any surprise joys that are

>found that make the transition easier than

>expected? (e.g. easier to get dressed, feel

>lighter, more lithe, look thinner?) About how

>long does this mental adjustment take? (about

>the same as adjusting to getting them in?)

>

>My friend tells me she was very self-conscious

>after getting her implants, and even now (years

>later) she still dresses in a way that

> " disguises " them (except on weekends). Does a

>certain amount of self-consciousness go away

>after getting them out, providing an unexpected mental relief?

>

>I know it's probably different from woman to

>woman, but are there any norms related to body

>image adjustment after getting them out?

>

>Ballerina

> Re: Krista getting

>nervous about surgery in 2 weeks...how are you feelling??

>

>Leanne,

>

>Many women do not feel better immediately, that

>is true. But they do feel better in the long

>run, and the alternative is to keep them in and keep getting worse.

>

>You are having the same doubts many women have

>had. But the truth is, they are toxic to your

>system and I think you know this in your heart.

>

>Lynda

>

>At 10:05 AM 11/30/2007, you wrote:

>

> >I keep having second thoughts about removing my implants. wondering if

> >they are the cause of allot of my health problems or not. question if

> >I am doing this for nothing. So many women seem to get them out and

> >feel no better. I am so confused,and scared. I am sure I will go

> >through with it ,but I with I did not have to,I am going to miss my

> >breasts. How have you adjusted to not having them anymore? are you use

> >to being small again?? How are you feeling?

> >

> >Love

> >Leanne

> >

> >

>

>

>

>

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[Guest guest]

Leanne,

Good luck my dear! I am two weeks post op and doing ok. Are you just

having explant or are you having other things done too? I had a lift

and fat transfers with my explant. It's took a bit of a toll one me.

I do have to say, I do love my new breasts! Much better than with

the implants. They feel like real breats again. My implants were very

hard.

Hugs,

Cherie

> > > >

> > > > I keep having second thoughts about removing my implants.

> > > wondering if

> > > > they are the cause of allot of my health problems or not.

> > > question if

> > > > I am doing this for nothing. So many women seem to get them

> out

> > > and

> > > > feel no better. I am so confused,and scared. I am sure I

will

> > go

> > > > through with it ,but I with I did not have to,I am going to

> miss

> > my

> > > > breasts. How have you adjusted to not having them anymore?

are

> > you

> > > use

> > > > to being small again?? How are you feeling?

> > > >

> > > > Love

> > > > Leanne

> > > >

> > >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Leanne,

When I was approaching my explant, I was on a real roller coaster

ride - one day I was sure the implants were the root of the problem,

the next I wasn't. I'm not an overly religious person but am deeply

spiritual, so while I was visiting a hospital I went to their little

chapel and just asked for peace, and if getting the implants was the

right thing to do, then allow me to be confident in that decision.

From that point on I never waivered. I've been explanted for two

years and I have never regretted it. I love being small like I

always was. Physical healing has been slow because I have always

had a weak immune system, but I still feel better than I did - both

mentally and physically. My husband was not supportive of explant

(because we just paid $6000 to have them put in 6 months before) and

when I told him I had two options - surgery or suicide, he

listened. My thought was even if the damage that was done could not

be reversed, I knew I would not continually get worse. I was

getting worse on a daily basis when I had them in, and having them

removed was the best thing I have ever done.

Sis

> > >

> > > I keep having second thoughts about removing my implants.

> > wondering if

> > > they are the cause of allot of my health problems or not.

> > question if

> > > I am doing this for nothing. So many women seem to get them

out

> > and

> > > feel no better. I am so confused,and scared. I am sure I

will

> go

> > > through with it ,but I with I did not have to,I am going to

miss

> my

> > > breasts. How have you adjusted to not having them anymore?

are

> you

> > use

> > > to being small again?? How are you feeling?

> > >

> > > Love

> > > Leanne

> > >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Leanne,From what I've seen, the women in this group aren't suffering psychologically at all. . . There's no doubt that some women do feel traumatized - but they don't have a support group like ours! By the time our women reach the explant stage, they've come to the realization that fake boobs aren't comfortable, healthy, or beautiful! . . . They've chosen health over toxic boobs and are confident they've made the right choice. You're going to do fine. . . . I know your hubby is putting doubts in your head . . . Just do what you know is right for you!Natural is in! . . . Just wish women could learn this before going through the implant experience!Hugs and

prayers,Rogene Re: Krista getting nervous about surgery in 2 weeks...how are you feelling??

Leanne,Many women do not feel better immediately, that is true. But they do feel better in the long run, and the alternative is to keep them in and keep getting worse.You are having the same doubts many women have had. But the truth is, they are toxic to your system and I think you know this in your heart.LyndaAt 10:05 AM 11/30/2007, you wrote:>I keep having second thoughts about removing my implants. wondering if>they are the cause of allot of my health problems or not. question if>I am doing this for nothing. So many women seem to get them out and>feel no better. I am so confused,and scared. I am sure I will go>through with it ,but I with I did not have to,I am going to miss my>breasts. How have you adjusted to not having them anymore? are you use>to being small again?? How are you

feeling?>>Love>Leanne>>

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