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WAITING FOR MY DAY TO EXPLANT!
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Notch_ModelAugust 18, 2013
$6,930
It's now been 5 months since my BA...No changes at all in shape. I still want to explant but the money situation is hard....I think I'm going to finance it and make payments and worry about it later....Everyday I have nightmares about my implants....I keep dreaming that my implants have ruptured even though its only been a short time...ready to put this mess to rest for good
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Absolutely Going For An Explant
Notch_ModelJune 23, 2013
So I've done some more thinking, and of course I am absolutely going with the explant. I was able to get some opinions from other surgeons, and the consensus is that I would need a revision and to redo the pockets JUST LIKE I TOLD MY DAMN PS!! (Sorry I am still angry). Unfortunately, I have to go with my original PS because he is still cheaper--most other surgeons want between 6 and 7 thousand just for a removal. I have to save up a little bit of money for my explant, but I am hoping I will have enough by the first week of August. I cannot wait for it to come. I just want to feel good again and be free and happy. The mistake I made will never go away permanently, but at least I can do my best to fix it....And I will.
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June 23, 2013
July 14, 2013
Totally agree with the way you feel! The only thing I had issues with were my small breasts, and I felt the pressure to go bigger after being brainwashed by media. I'm only 4 weeks out from my BA and hopefully removing at the 5-6 wk mark. Huge mistake. Wish I had listened to those around me who were against me going through the surgery!
I don't have any complications. I'm sorry that you've experienced the pocket and chord issue! I'm so sorry. I can't wait for you to find some relief after explanting.
I just want my old breasts back!
August 11, 2013
Hey Notch_model, how are you getting on? Have you been able to finalise any plans as yet? Either way I hope you are well. X
August 15, 2013
Hi my name is sarah. I have zero problems with my implants when i woke i was in little to no pain it all went perfect they look pretty darn amazing too. but like you i also regret it. I wanted mine out from about 2 weeks after. I was so down and depressed it was bad. I am at 11 months post op and i no longer feel that way. I still want them out and am going to this month or next hopefully. But add me or msg me on facebook if you ever want to chat or need any help or info
search for sarah Louise maxwell and just send a msg saying realself :) im kinda young and the pic is of me on some rocks at the beach. its a selfie
August 16, 2013
How is everything going getting money together for the explant? I think I remember you saying you took the bar, too, so at least the stress of all that is over!! =) Let me know if you need to talk, I'm always here for you!
August 18, 2013
Hi LuvMyNaturalSelf, I'm in the same spot as you I think...For me the explant will be pricey and I'm still so upset because I've gone on consultations with other doctors and they have pretty much all said that my original PS didn't get his incisions right and that I would have to undergo a complete revision to look right...I don't want to get my boobs redone, I just want them out as the experience has just been horrible for me...I think I'm going to finance the explant and make payments....In the meantime, just hoping for a job now that the bar is over lol...Thank you for your support! I'm here for you too!
August 22, 2013
I'm hoping for a job, too! Makes me wish I had picked a different career at this point lol. My loan money is dwindling and I'm thinking I may have to become a waitress or something. I was thinking stripper but since my boobs are wonky I guess that's not an option anymore haha ;)
August 22, 2013
Haha! Who are you telling? Every day I'm like, what was I thinking when I went to law school lol. Funny that you say the stripper thing...I always joke that I'm going to become one, to pay the bills even with my deformed boobs--yes deformed with implants in!
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Okay So I'm A Little Confused..Help Me!
Notch_ModelJune 13, 2013
I am officially three months post op. A few days ago, I saw my PS...And guess what? He is still trying to convince me not to go through with the explant. He is going to charge me to remove them even though he said he wouldn't....Here is the thing: I'm starting to feel confused about my initial surgery. I honestly feel like I made a huge mistake, but I think I'm more angry that I spent money that could LITERALLY have gone towards a down payment on a new car....Or something else I really wanted....And I'm not sure if I really regret the surgery because I really do, or it didn't turn out how I wanted--I got really bad Mondor's Cords (which have resolved slightly) AND I have so much scar tissue that the implants never dropped....I don't know what I would feel if they would have dropped....Some days I feel like paying to have them corrected (removal and correction are about the same price)...Other days I just want to forget about it because I'm so unhappy with everything and this surgery....How I was treated by the staff/nurses during surgery....Spending money (and now really needing it).....Getting an ugly scar.....The implants never dropping..... I just don't know...Help! What should I do?? Has anyone felt this way?
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June 13, 2013
Hi there! After reading through your posts, and seeing your recent update, it seems like maybe your biggest problem with the implants is that you don't like how they turned out. They don't look bad, but they are riding high and definitely a bit large for your slender frame. Since you say that the one thing about your body that you didn't like was your breasts, I think maybe a revision might be the right thing? Since revision will cost the same, he can cut out the scars and hopefully better ones will form. He can also release the scar tissue to help the implants drop and maybe use a smaller set of implants. The Mondor's will eventually go away. I get the feeling you wouldn't be upset about them if they had turned out the way you had wanted. It's a tough choice because either way your breasts never look or feel 'exactly' the same as before, and of course the scars will always be there. If you have a strong dislike for the implants themselves, that probably won't change and I would say take them out! But because I sense some hesitation about explant and thoughts of fixing them keep popping up, I think going for the results you want might be the ticket. Just take all the time you need before making this decision because it's an important one. Try posting your pics and asking questions to the docs on the site about what your revision would entail to get you where you want to be. I wish you all the best with whatever you decide. :-)
June 13, 2013
That's good advice. Thanks. I don't really have that much time to think about it...30 days. Everything at this office is rush rush rush now now now......I will think about it, but I just think that maybe what it is is that this just wasn't meant to be....I really don't have the money to keep spending on this....I mean I understand that these things are not lifetime devices, but I never thought I would experience everything I did in only a few months...If I explant, I know I will take them out and hate myself for putting myself through this....But I guess I can wear those bras that add two cup sizes......
June 13, 2013
Just remember do what makes you happy if that's keeping them or removing them . It's a lot to think about.
June 13, 2013
I agree with NervousGirlie. But maybe another thing to consider is the what ifs, what if your body just doesn't react good to the implants and at the end you'll be even more upset that you spent more money and time into them and not only will you be losing more money, but what's more important you would have put your body through more trauma.
June 13, 2013
OMG That is exactly what I've started to think...Like what if I fix it and use smaller implants and it ends up being the same thing...Or it STILL looks super fake. (I read something on here that says if you use an implant that is too small, it will still look very fake) And on top of what I'm paying to fix it, I will still have to pay to remove them....And yes exactly more trauma....Which is what I don't need....I will eventually have to fix them again or take them out at some time....
June 13, 2013
I don't think you should have to pay to fix it the ps should do it for free, have you been going by yourself when you see your ps they like to take advantage of you , I took my dad with me last time I went and he told me don't leave here until you get that price on paper for the removal.
June 14, 2013
The problem is that I don't have anyone to go with me....But I bet that's right. They do take advantage of you. I have the price on paper for removal. I'm leaning more towards that because I'm really angry and I just want to be done with them....I don't want to have something else go wrong and then all of a sudden its my fault and I have to cough up another thousand dollars to fix it
June 13, 2013
I went through the same thing next time you see your ps him or the nurse to give you a quote on paper that way they can't keep changing the price the longer u wait the more he feels like he can charge you more, also the ps that put them in will charge you less than some ps that didnt put them in. This is a money game that's why they tell u to wait. It looks like he didnt lower u none in order for them to drop, but if you keep them they may drop some due to the weight . That scar looks like it should be hidden in your crease once they are removed since its so high.
June 13, 2013
Hi Little Bell, I think you're right. It will be cheaper to go with him in terms of removal. I have both quotes on paper, they are only good for 30 days. I don't really think that my ps made the pocket deep enough for them to fall...I know this might be too much info, but when you squeeze the bottom of my breast, it is empty....I don't even feel fluid like he says there might be in there....I don't feel any lumps either...I dunno...
June 13, 2013
That's ok , I don't mind answering questions . I knew he lowered me after my BA because that area had a burning sensation and I could see it too.
June 13, 2013
I think you're right about the pockets not being lowered enough. If it was scar tissue, you would expect it on one side, but they both look pretty even. Did you ask if he was going to lower the pockets a bit if you revise?
June 14, 2013
No, but my ps said he would just cut the scar tissue and stitch things back up. I don't really feel like he's assessing the situation properly...I'm no doctor but I really just feel like he wasn't as precise this time and he just makes it seem like its my fault that this is happening....Yes, it is possible to scar but I don't think this is the case here...Especially since my implants are to high still...the space between my collar bone and the top of the implant is literally two fingers--my index finger and my middle finger
June 14, 2013
Yea and if they were going to drop they would have by now i would think nervous girl gave some good advice , if I was you right before surgery tell him to cut away them old scars and start with new flesh ones. Look up Breast implant removal videos this one ps shows how he cuts away the old scars so the new ones look better. I've herd you can also lazier them so they fade and steroid shots suppose to help them too.
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