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I finally made my 1 year mark!!!!!!!

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I dont know where to begin :) Its been a long...

Elle1991
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I dont know where to begin :) Its been a long journey for me.back in 1999 i had my first set of implants thinking i wanted big boobs LOL!!I Back then the saying was, "go BIG or go home".So I went BIG I went from a small "A" to a FULL "D"I had saline implants,Mentor under the muscle the left was 360cc & the right was 335cc which put me at a "D".As soon as i got them i was miserable.I felt i had gained a so much weight and i instantly wanted them out. I suffered through and kept them and while having them i got capsular contraction in my right breast.Not to terrible,deffinatley still live able. A year Later i noticed one was much larger than the other.So i had the smaller one replaced with a larger one,the left was then changed to a 385 to even it out.after years of not liking them still, i decided to exchange them for smaller ones. i wanted MUCH smaller.So in 2008 i had them replaced with Silicone Mentor under the muscle. the Left was at 300cc HP & the right was 275cc HP. Explaining to my doctor i wanted to be a "B" that i was really over the big breasts. First i contracted an infection a few days after the surgery. I was uncontrollably shaking.My body was so cold but the coldness kept moving around so i had heating pads and electric blankets and it was summer time. Couldn't get a hold of my doc. So my husband being a GREAT guy. started giving me antibiotics that we had left over,"i know your not suppose to do that but desperate times call for desperate measures LOL :) "

Finally getting a hold of my Doctor he subscribed me some antibiotics and i was feeling much better.After all that then my right breast started hurting a LOT and was tightening and was as hard as a rock and now deformed. I could barely use my arm. I also discovered a swelling on the incision.So of course i contact my doctor.He wants to prescribe me Cingular for the capsular contraction which im already taking for allergies.I email him a pic of my breast incision where there is an infection. My response back from the doctor and his nurse was "that i had burnt my breast with a curling iron!" I was like are you kidding me??!!!! I would know if i burnt my breast with a curling iron.I finally got to see him in person,mind you i had a sever capsular contraction and was in soooo much pain i could barely move my arm. He told me he wouldn't touch it.He said he was going to just leave it alone. UGH!! so after living with this pain for a while a friend of mine suggested acupuncture.I know there's a lot of skeptics to acupuncture cause i was one of them,but at this point what did i have to loose.It either worked or it didn't.i wouldn't be any worse than i was.It worked a lot!!! It loosened the muscle quit a bit,so at-least its livable and soft. I still have a capsular contraction but no where near what i had. So that's my long story now im at the roads of what i want to do. I've always thought id change my implants out for some that are really small like 150cc,but after finding this site i have finally made a decision to "ex plant" im very excited and scared. Im scheduled August 10,2012 Ive met with quite a few doctors and have finally chose one in Orange county CA I am having my nipple lifted on one side just to even them up.He said i do not need a lift and i should be a "B" when all is said and done.Im really scared about doing this of course on how there going to look.I keep coming back to this site and reading everything all you ladies have gone through and its been soooo helpful to me. Everyday i keep hoping im making the right decision.I truly feel i am but still scared out of my wits :)

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Hootan Daneshmand, MD

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August 3, 2012
WOW Elle, you've had a journey and a half! It sounds as if explant will be a much better option for you and less traumatic than what you've already gone through. This site is amazing and we're all going through similar operations and emotions. Good luck with everything - I'm booked in the day after you so I'm nervous now too! Are you taking any arnica before and after your op? Keep us updated with how you are and very best wishes for your surgery xx
August 4, 2012
no im not taking any arnica but now that ive been reading on what it is, its deffinatley something im going to start! Thank You! :) im super nervous LOL! Ive had these implants for soo long i cant imagine me without them,but i know this is the right decision for my health.I searched a lot of Doc's before i found this one and i fell in love with him.He explained everything soooo well & i just had that great feeling hes going to take really good care of me :) Please keep me informed on how your doing :) Im new on here so still learning the site.I would love to hear your story :)
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August 4, 2012

You HAVE been through a lot. Thanks so much for starting your story here. I hope we can be a source of information and comfort to you. From what I've read from other ladies, the recovery from implantation is worse than explantation. Please keep us posted! Virtual hugs.

August 4, 2012
i think it will be much easier and im looking forward to that free feeling lol :)
August 5, 2012
You are going to feel SO relieved after explanting!! You will be so happy. I explanted a little over a week ago. Best decision ever!
August 5, 2012
SammyS if you dont mind me asking what size were your implants? Under or over? Im getting really nervous lol but ready to be out of constant pain. Ive had a few people tell me im making a mistake by not replacing but i feel its time to be me again :) im really tired of trying to conceal them all the time.
January 30, 2015
Had saline implants since 99, just 2014 I'm experiencing capsulized which is painful... I have to wear very supportive Bras, whitch gives me some relief
January 30, 2015
I did acupuncture for mine. It was like 2 or 3 times a week for about 3 weeks. It worked!! I had been in soooooo much pain and was soooo relieved. My doc then wanted to do surgery and I didn't if course but I was in SOOO much pain I couldn't even lift my arm. Going over a bump in my car would send excruciating pain. I've now sent other girls that have the same prob to the doc I went to for acupuncture. Great big hugs to you :)
UPDATED FROM Elle1991
4 days pre

Okay the count down is on! Its official my surgery...

Elle1991
okay the count down is on! Its official my surgery is Friday at 10:30!! Im getting a bit of anxiety.I hope they look good :) im ready to be free of the weight and the painbut still really scared

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August 6, 2012
okay the count down is on! Its official my surgery is Friday at 10:30!! Im getting a bit of anxiety.I hope they look good :) im ready to be free of the weight and the pain
August 7, 2012
Oooh good luck for Friday Elle! I'll be thinking of you - I'm the day after :) xx
August 7, 2012
thank you :) i was thinking about you today cause i know your right after me.Is your stomach doing summer salts LOL :) cause mine is about to jump out of my skin LOL!
August 7, 2012
Yes! I'm distracting myself by doing anything I possibly can including check here a LOT!! I'm more aware than ever about having to hold my boobies going up & down stairs (because they bounce so much) and thinking how much lighter I'll feel afterwards. Best wishes for Friday - it'll all be over before we know it! xx
UPDATED FROM Elle1991
3 days pre

Im getting really nervous ,i know the surgery will...

Elle1991
im getting really nervous ,i know the surgery will go fine cause im in good hands.Its the after look and hoping i dont regret it. i cant stop noticing boobs everywhere i go and how much nicer the small ones look to me.So im excited and scared all wrapped in one lol. only 4 more days.ill take any words of advice from anyone :)

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August 7, 2012
Wishing you the very best of luck for Friday, take it easy and make sure you rest after your surgery. You must be so excited that it will all be over soon, no more capsular contracture..... woo hoo!!
August 7, 2012
Thank you :) im excited!! but scared :) i keep coming back to this web site for reassurance :) and every time i do i feel a bit better :)
August 7, 2012
Hi Elle

What a story, you have been through the mill! I was sick with worry before my explant. Unlike you I didn't want mine out but was advised they had to as they had ruptured and leaked into my lymph nodes. Anyway, just like you I kept coming back to this website and it gave me the courage to go through with it and I'm so much happier than I thought I would be. It's still early days but it's all looking good. Best of luck and keep us posted. X
August 8, 2012
Thank You! im soo sorry what you had to go through :( i do keep coming back here everyday for all the words of encouragement :) it helps soo much :)
August 8, 2012
HI! Elle1991 Wishing you the best! Dont be scared, everything is going to go great and fast next thing you will know you're implant free.and feeling natural...:)
August 8, 2012
Thank You! I know ill be soo much happier :D its going to be weird after having implants for so long,but im ready to be natural again.It really was never for me.I had such boob envy back then and than when i got them i wanted them out lol i guess the old saying "be careful what you wish for" is true LOL! :)
August 8, 2012
Hi Elle1991 Wishing you the best. It's going to be alot different without the implants. All for the better. I just had mine out the 6th of July, and haven't felt this good in a long time. Explant isn't really that bad. I can say that because i'm on the other side now. I was just as scared as you before my explant. Give yourself plenty of time to rest. Don't try to do to much to soon. Dont forget a good sports bra. You'll do great.
August 9, 2012
Thank you!! 1 more day!! Im excited and really nervous!! I keep telling myself not to freak out after,cause it takes time to fluff :)
August 8, 2012
Good luck sweetheart!!! Thinking of you :)) [RS bleep]
August 9, 2012
THANK YOU!!!! :) getting excited :D