Implanted at 39, EXPLANTED at 50! - Denver, CO

Thank you TTLatina

I will let you know tomorrow Happy and Holistic :-)

Okay, so my neurologist is saying there is nothing to worry about with the white matter on my brain. There is a few scattered T2 hyperintensities in the white matter. From my research, it could still be a possibility of MS..I have complete opacification of the right maxillary sinus and partial opacification of the left maxillary sinus and polyps or mucous retention a cysts. Moderate ethmoid mucosal thickening. The report says that I have Maxillary and ethmoid disease.. My MRI also shows that I have Mild Faucet Arthrosis. I know there are a few women that had breast augmentation have complained of the sinus/mucous areas. I have set up an appointment to talk to my primary physician on August 22, I am going to end up seeing an Otlaryngologist and a Rheumatologist. I am soooo tired of doctors but maybe now I can get some relief with the pressure in my head.

You used a lot of words on there that I don't know anything about but I am really glad to hear how pro-active you are in seeing doctors and gathering as much information as possible. If I may make a suggestion? I am very much a believer that our food/diet plays a significant role in our health. If this resonates with you, please check out Kriss Carr and Dr. Joel Furhman online. Both of these individuals really have a wealth of knowledge when it comes to nutrition and a plant based lifestyle. In the meantime, please keep us posted - healing wishes your way!

I'm thinking of you and so sorry that you are going through rhis.

I will most definitely look them up... thank you for the information...

I couldn't agree with you more Dogmommy1! I pray all will go well with your explant... I pray you will start to feel better once the toxic bags are out of your body... I hope you will keep us posted on your journey. We are all here for you...

Thank you I love all of you sweet ladies.

Ditto Dogmommy1!!! There truly is a lot of loving sweet ladies on this site. It is a wonderful thing to have lots of support during this season of our lives...

Im having explant with the same symptoms dodmommy1. Our explant is the same day also..yee haa

Yeah my friend said 9/11 and I said yeah why are you laughing and she said because the twin towers will fall again. Well I will just be happy to see this behind me. The funny thing is when I had these toxic bags put in I had no worries in the world. But now that I have a family I'm so afraid. But I have alot of wonderful people pulling for me. I will think of you that day and I hope we both have great outcomes. Which we of course!

Dodmommy1 ill think of you that day slso..ill like the comment..doubles are falling that day. .lol..as far as boobs. ...lets both have faith they will perk up as be nice but smaller..

I know you will both be happy with your explants! I am so thankful and it is all becoming a distant memory...I will be thinking of you two ladies too while you are having your explant surgery!!

Great analysis...lol! Keep us updated on your progress!!

Thank you!

I pray you start to feel better too! Keep me posted .

I will be thinking of you Bluebell68. I hope you will start to feel well again. They say it takes about two years to start feeling normal again. Hang in there and remember to detox and eat good fats during your recovery time. Take care and keep us posted :-)

Thank you - I'm Defo going to detox xxxxx

They tell me it is betadine. I don't know if I believe it. According to my research, betadine was not allowed to be put into the implants after 2001. I had my breast augmentation in 2003..

Dang..I read where it said not to let Betadine even touch implants from a persons skin during op augmentation procedures...and yours was filled up with it! ive sen other pics of black ones and they where contaminated. .im glad yours are out now..wonder why dr didnt pop implant before explant? Im glad dr didnt just in case the black was contaminttion. ..you wouldnt want that leaking inside your body...

It is actually better not to pop the implants. I had the enbloc procedure done. Dr.Huang scraped tons of scar tissue off of my left rib cage. Her term was " scar tissue was nailed to her rib cage"..I wanted all of the implant out, nothing left behind and she did it just like I asked her too! She is a wonderful plastic surgeon who listens to her patients...

Ok..I see now why implants wasn't popped...wow...bet you feel better now!

Hi, I cant imagine that they would fill them with betadine? I never heard that before. I am thinking oh my gosh, a fungal infection like fungus can grow inside a waterbed. I am sorry, that sounds so just plain horrible to think about. It is a pity you never got them tested. I have seen other similar pictures of saline implants gone black that had been tested and they called it a fungal infection? Anyway, just thank god they are out and hopefully you are on your way to a healthier you. I can't believe the utter negligence of the medical community putting these things in otherwise healthy women. (I had mine out after 3 months, just didn't feel good). It makes me so angry that these doctors are making so much money out of vulnerable women such as ourselves. Where are their ethics of "cause no harm". It is just appalling. I just can't believe it xx Anyway Gooberbri, here is to improving good health.xx

I did not get a breast lift. Only Explant and Fat transfer.

Dr.Huang said I would not need a lift. My skin looked good and would go back nicely.

That's lovely! I'm not 100 percent sure that I will need one. It would be lovely to take that extra money and out it towards a vacation! I have not had children yet either so that makes me somewhat reluctant to have a lift at this time.

I believe you will bounce back with no problem at all. I have heard that most women who take out there implants are a little bigger in their chest size once their breasts fluff out : )

I don't want to be bigger in my chest size I am a 34 DDD. When I got them i was a full C/D. I had them put in after a breast lift. Breast lifts can often leave you a little boxie. At 24 years old I just wanted the super round look. I had a miscarriage last year which made them huge. If I have to have a breast lift so my nipples don't point to the ground so be it. The last thing I want is bigger!

Missjones1981, I am truly sorry about your loss. I took Dr. Huangs advice. A good plastic surgeons knows if you would need a lift or not. I hope all turns out well for you and you achieve the size you want to be...

Me too me too! Really want these implants out !

I don't feel like I have lost any fat. I know the swelling went down. I see my ps soon and she will tell me if I will need another fat transfer or not. I feel like I am done and really do not want another fat transfer.

Hi Gooberbri! I just read your responses and see that you were ill from implants. I had my saline implants for 17 years. I just had them removed (and fat transfer) this past April in NYC with Dr Ahn. I have Raynauds, test positive for ANA and Anti-centromere. I have dry eyes, some joint pain, and some mild breathlessness. My Rheumatologist says it looks like I may have Scleroderma. When you google the causes of scleroderma it says one cause is exposure to silica powder. Well my saline implants were encased in silicone, which degrades to silica. It seems to make sense to me that it must be from the implants. I am praying I get better. I was wondering what you are doing to detox. I am taking milk thistle, which detoxes the liver, Curcumin, and Glutathione. I also try to eat organic as much as possible. What are you doing and how do you feel now?

Thank you : ) I truly hope all of our stories will help women make informed decisions on breast augmentation..

Edgy, I am feeling better in some ways but am still dealing with my head. I think it is my head that hurts the most : ( I am taking vitamins that my natural doctor recommended. I do green drinks. I do green tea. I am trying to hike as much as possible this summer. I don't always feel good but I force myself to get out there and push myself. I hear it takes at least two years to feel 100% better. I used to take milk thistle. Maybe I should start taking it again. I drink lots of filtered water and my husband bought me a traditional sauna for our home. I do have to say that I am feeling stronger. I am still going thru tests and so far have not been diagnosed with any neurological diseases yet but I will be doing another MRI to see if I have any changes regarding the white spots on my brain. I pray that you will start to get better too!!!!! My heart hurts that so many women are getting ill from breast implants and it will continue until us women wake up and realize that the plastic surgeons will continue to not inform us of the health risks involved in this decision of breast implants.

Hello gooberbri, Thank you for your story and pictures. I was wondering what the white spots in your brain are. I had my implants put in at age 28. Talen out at 30 because the Doctor said they were a bit high in my chest as I was sooo flat. At age 31 I became a Flight Attendant flying over seas. I also started to get migraines. There are times they get so bad I'm bedridden. Im happy if a day or two goes by that I don't have a migraine. I'm now 53. Around age 36 I started to have Anxity attacks so strong a had to take 3 months off from work. It was very hard to drive and at times didn't even leave the house. I also suffered from chronic fatigue & depression. I've been taking anti depressants which are helping me. For the last two years every time I eat too much sugar ( even fresh fruit) my arms start to itch. I've been seeing a nurtitionalist and found out I have very high yeast in my body. I'm also experiencing weird aches in my leg where I'll feel a sharp pain in my groin area then I feel as though my leg is going to give out on me. For the last year I've been having weird sensations in my body. It's kinda hard to explain. I do have brain fog. Seems to be worse when I eat sugar. I have silicone. I'm a med. to smaller c- cup. Never had any physical problems with my implants. I do love the size and shape of them and I'm not sure if the health issues I've had over the yeas are due to them. Though after reading all of the women on this forum. I think that my implants could be the culprit. I was told from the Doctor that put them in they'd last forever. Most importantly is my health. I hope this makes since. Please feel free to comment. I'm just starting my journey. Lisaroxy

Please look up absolutely safe.com..I recommend that you watch the film. I wish they could tell me what the white spots are on my brain. But I was "NEVeR" ill until after I got my saline implants. The outer shell is silicone. Silicone implants are much more dangerous! If you are having symptoms I would highly suggest you Explant! Silicone is not safe for our body. I am going for another MRI on Monday. Hopefully there will be no changes in the white spots and maybe my neurologist can give me a clear diagnosis. My neurologist is stumped. He wants to give me the fibromyalgia diagnosis. Well, that still does not explain the left side of my body pain, the swellings, the tingling and numbing sensations...etc...but I must say that I am feeling much better since I implanted. And as time goes by I feel I am getting better : )

Oops... Explanted : ) not implanted : )

Thanks for your response. I pray you get well.

I pray we all get better : ) Take care and I am always here if you have any more questions : )

Where can I see the movie, Absolutely Safe? Do I have to purchase it?

I googled Absolutely safe movie and found it on Fandor. I bought 1 week for 2.99 I believe so I could watch it.

BellazaNatural, thank you, I am happy with my explant and fat transfer results. Do you suspect that is was your implants that made you ill? I know it was my implants. I hope you are feeling better these days.

I know the illness was bc of my implants. Had to be! I am off of two meds that I had been taking for 8 years bc of my pain issues! I feel amazing!

BelizaNatural!!! That is awesome!! IThat makes me happy that you are on the road to a full recovery! If only all women would know of our stories before their final decision to implant!!