Need Help - San Antonio, TX
Three months after the explant, life is back to...
I'm still not wearing padded bras daily, only on special occasions, it just feels more comfortable. I do feel slight pain on one of breasts, specially when wearing sports bras, but I'm guessing that will go away as I keep healing.
I feel so fortunate to be able to sleep comfortably in every position. Getting a full night sleep, being healthy, and having peace of mind beats having fake cleavage any day!
It's been a week since my surgery. I happy to say...
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I apologize for the delayed response. I decided to explant because I was miserable the whole 12 weeks I had the implants. It negatively affected all areas of my life, and to be honest I didn't even like the way the implants looked or felt inside my body. Everyone would tell me that I just had to let my body adjust and that I would get used to them, but I had to take pain medication for my back every other night, and I didn't want to risk having to do that for the rest of my life or develop other health problems. Even getting a full night sleep was difficult with the implants. The fact that in 10yrs I would go through surgery again to exchange them was an another factor given all the risks involved. I'm a spinning instructor and I also love to run, having the implants felt so uncomfortable when I exercised. I most of all I want to be healthy. My breast don't look the way they did prior to getting the implants, but I have faith that they will get better as the weeks pass. It has only been 12 days since the surgery and I'm looking forward to healing physically and emotionally.
I know exactly how you feel. Explanting was the hardest decision I've ever made. I didn't want to get smaller implants and regret it. I read that the sooner you explant the better, so I decided to go for it. My husband's first suggestion was for me to go smaller, but after seeing how distressed I was, he supported me on my decision to explant. My breasts are smaller now than what they were before the implants (34A), but they have been improving as the days go by. I also lost weight while I had the implants, I'm trying to gain some back so my breasts can gain a little mass. Physically I feel much better so I can't say I regret explanting, but I have a long road to full recovery and acceptance. I hope everything goes well for you, keep me posted. Be strong!!
I posted some before and after fotos. I hope this helps.
I hope you are well. I posted some before and after photos.
How are you feeling?
The doctor actually treated my explant as a re-operation, because he recommended the 375 cc implant size, and told me before the surgery that they were not going to be too big for me. What was he thinking?! So anyway, he agreed to re-place them or explant them at a minimum cost.
I'm staring to feel like my old self again. I stated doing moderate exercise, but I'm planning to get back to doing spinning classes within the next two weeks. The nurse recommended to wait one month after the surgery before doing cardio. I hope everything goes well with your surgery, keep me posted : )
I want them out this is just not me...but, ps told me I have to wait 3 months...why did you have to wait? Did you see any changes during the 12 weeks u had implants in such as the so called dropping and fluffing?
PS made me feel terrible...this is just not me
How long have you had them? The PS said I had to wait because there was more risk going through a second operation sooner. However, I've read in this forum that some PS do it sooner.
Thank you so much for sharing your story. I'm glad you're on the other side of this surgery. Having had the implants for only 12 weeks, I can't imagine your breasts will look much different than they did before surgery. I'm just sorry you had to go through all that.
Here's to au naturel. I'm proud of you for following your heart!
Thank you, I have found so much support through this community, I don't feel alone going through this difficult process. Thank you for managing this community, for your words of encouragement, and for giving us hope : )
Thank you, I'm glad you are feeling much better too. I'm sure the fluffy fairy will come visit us both soon : )
Congrats for your decision, im sorry u didnt have a good feeling straight after your implants, but all is well now for u n bet u r feeling much better. u look good, keep healing n posting.
I hava my explant appointment scheduled for March...
I hava my explant appointment scheduled for March 21, Im getting very anxious and scared. I have only had the implants for 12 weeks and I have suffered physically and emotionally since. However, I'm having second thoughts about not replacing with a smaller implant. I'm 5'0, 100lbs and got 375cc. Any thoughts?
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Good luck with your surgery on Wednesday! Keep us updated on your progress.
The surgery went well thank you. I didn't get smaller implants, now I'm just trying to cope with my self image. The nurse told me that my breasts should improve in appearance as time goes by. I'm really hoping they will, since the are smaller now than what I started with. Thank you for your support.
Also, you can check out my review for additional information. I've been out of town for two weeks though so I need to update it. Will be working on that over the next few days so you might want to check it out towards the weekend.
No complications so far. It's been a week and I have returned to my daily activities. I'm bummed I have to wear a sports bra for the first month, I will feel a little better when I can wear a wire bra with padding. Thank you for caring : )


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