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Hi to anyone reading this.this is to pay it...
Hi to anyone reading this.this is to pay it forward as I have been stalking this site for quite a while and all you brave woman who share something so personal have helped to make me realise I am not alone in how I feel..you support each other when our own friends and family can not or will not.so thank you.
I am now 44 year old woman with 3 beautifull adult children ,weight 56kilos and 163cm tall, with mentor500cc high profile textured implants.
So as to my story it all started when I was an 11 year old girl. I had the misfortune to develope early and ended up being very large chested.an 10 g australian sizing.my back hurt I had to give up horse ridding ,ballet and gymnastics.my mum made appointments at surgeons who said I was to young ,they made me wait till I was 16. By then I had I put on weight as I was so unhappy,and my breasts got bigger and sagged.so at 16 I had a reduction and lift.i knew I would have scars none of my friends would have but that would be the trade off for feeling more normal.they turned out great a nice firm perky 10c full or small 10d.yayyyy.fast forward meet my husband and we had a baby,then another one.my breast went bye bye ? They became flat top bottem heavy and a little saggy?my mum had implants and loved hers and said I would feel better if I was more like my old self as I was suffering from low self esteem at the time.this was in 1994 about March.there was no information given at that time and they only did saline as was not long after silicone problems came to media attention. I cannot remember size but I think about 350 over muscle.was a nice 10d again.these where in for many years no capsular contraction or other problems that I have now.had another baby ( surprise) breast feed again but did have trouble so stoped after 6 weeks.many years later had rippling and with weight gain I was 10 f.started to feel fake and a bit slutty as my kids where late teens.also noticed I was cold all the time and could not tummy sleep as they where in my way.decided to get a tummy tuck much longed for after my 3 kids and youngest was 16 then .dr I saw when I asked him told me I would be miserable if I had them OUT.he would not do it as I would need reconstruction after better to put new implants in.he said silicone textured implants would mean no problems,no moving around and no rippling.so like an idiot I agreed..we talked size we thought about 375-400..when I woke up I cried they where huge...he had put in 500 high profile textured silicone. They did settle down over the next couple of weeks swelling went down.thank god .I looked like Dolly Parton.no offence she is great.then I started feeling all these weird changes.this is a list of the following things I have noticed since having these silicone bags put in,hard ball Breasts,little nipple feeling,stretched nipples,double bubble boob,extreme cold breast area,cold hands and feet,sore underside feet after sitting when I stand,peeling inner ear canal ,weird infection on my toe area,dry eyes,hair growth in strange places,brittle hair and nails,slower hair growth on my head,no memory ,cannot concentrate,foggy brain,pins and needle tingles in hands and feet,chest pain searing stabbing,chronic back neck shoulder pain,insomnia,headaches,tummy upsets ,constipation,pee smells weird,no sex drive,tired all the time.so moody ,weight gain ,puffy face,strange rashes on my face,absolutely no immunity at all.am sick with anything going around.
Now as the only thing I have changed in my life is my implants nothing else,same life style same house,same food etc I am defiantly thinking my implants have to have played a part.especially after reading what the other ladies have shared here.
So after much debate with myself I made the decision to have them OUT!!!!!
I made appointments with many different surgeons here in Australia ,however most here only want to do implant exchange.i had one tell me he would not what I was asking as I would look awful after and his job was to make people look better.another issue I had was there are not a lot of Drs here that do fat transfer and I knew I wanted this as well.as I have always had beasts except those first 10 years of my life I knew I would feel incomplete.please don't tell me I am an idiot or vain,I can only say how I feel.i know I don't want to be huge a c would be nice..
I finally found a dr I was comfortable with.his initial consultation should have been about 30 mins but I asked so many questions it was about 1 hour and 30 mins.at no time did he rush me,he answered all my questions honestly even if it was not what I wanted to hear.i left there with a tentative appointment for 3 weeks later.
I am now 44 year old woman with 3 beautifull adult children ,weight 56kilos and 163cm tall, with mentor500cc high profile textured implants.
So as to my story it all started when I was an 11 year old girl. I had the misfortune to develope early and ended up being very large chested.an 10 g australian sizing.my back hurt I had to give up horse ridding ,ballet and gymnastics.my mum made appointments at surgeons who said I was to young ,they made me wait till I was 16. By then I had I put on weight as I was so unhappy,and my breasts got bigger and sagged.so at 16 I had a reduction and lift.i knew I would have scars none of my friends would have but that would be the trade off for feeling more normal.they turned out great a nice firm perky 10c full or small 10d.yayyyy.fast forward meet my husband and we had a baby,then another one.my breast went bye bye ? They became flat top bottem heavy and a little saggy?my mum had implants and loved hers and said I would feel better if I was more like my old self as I was suffering from low self esteem at the time.this was in 1994 about March.there was no information given at that time and they only did saline as was not long after silicone problems came to media attention. I cannot remember size but I think about 350 over muscle.was a nice 10d again.these where in for many years no capsular contraction or other problems that I have now.had another baby ( surprise) breast feed again but did have trouble so stoped after 6 weeks.many years later had rippling and with weight gain I was 10 f.started to feel fake and a bit slutty as my kids where late teens.also noticed I was cold all the time and could not tummy sleep as they where in my way.decided to get a tummy tuck much longed for after my 3 kids and youngest was 16 then .dr I saw when I asked him told me I would be miserable if I had them OUT.he would not do it as I would need reconstruction after better to put new implants in.he said silicone textured implants would mean no problems,no moving around and no rippling.so like an idiot I agreed..we talked size we thought about 375-400..when I woke up I cried they where huge...he had put in 500 high profile textured silicone. They did settle down over the next couple of weeks swelling went down.thank god .I looked like Dolly Parton.no offence she is great.then I started feeling all these weird changes.this is a list of the following things I have noticed since having these silicone bags put in,hard ball Breasts,little nipple feeling,stretched nipples,double bubble boob,extreme cold breast area,cold hands and feet,sore underside feet after sitting when I stand,peeling inner ear canal ,weird infection on my toe area,dry eyes,hair growth in strange places,brittle hair and nails,slower hair growth on my head,no memory ,cannot concentrate,foggy brain,pins and needle tingles in hands and feet,chest pain searing stabbing,chronic back neck shoulder pain,insomnia,headaches,tummy upsets ,constipation,pee smells weird,no sex drive,tired all the time.so moody ,weight gain ,puffy face,strange rashes on my face,absolutely no immunity at all.am sick with anything going around.
Now as the only thing I have changed in my life is my implants nothing else,same life style same house,same food etc I am defiantly thinking my implants have to have played a part.especially after reading what the other ladies have shared here.
So after much debate with myself I made the decision to have them OUT!!!!!
I made appointments with many different surgeons here in Australia ,however most here only want to do implant exchange.i had one tell me he would not what I was asking as I would look awful after and his job was to make people look better.another issue I had was there are not a lot of Drs here that do fat transfer and I knew I wanted this as well.as I have always had beasts except those first 10 years of my life I knew I would feel incomplete.please don't tell me I am an idiot or vain,I can only say how I feel.i know I don't want to be huge a c would be nice..
I finally found a dr I was comfortable with.his initial consultation should have been about 30 mins but I asked so many questions it was about 1 hour and 30 mins.at no time did he rush me,he answered all my questions honestly even if it was not what I wanted to hear.i left there with a tentative appointment for 3 weeks later.
Date changed for surgery
My surgery which supposed to be three weeks from that appointment got bumped to the 5th of June as the anaesthesiologist they wanted was unavailable.i had another appointment with the dr and took alist of question I had forgotten to ask him.after the last one I did not think I had any more however I filled a whole page.poor dr but he was very patient and understanding and I know he is payed to do this job but trust me some Drs are rude and condescending as I know some of you ladies have also found. I will be having this done in 2 operations now instead of one as this will hopefully give me my best out come.this was one of the things we discussed on 2nd visit.
1st op will be lipo to upper arms,inside thigh area,upper and lower abs,waist and flank area.i weigh about 56 kilos so not a lot in one area so need to get from multiple.wish he fix my butt lol.but he said you can't do everything ,pick your concerns,meaning my breasts.oh well.we are hoping to get about 1 1/2 litres so that 500 tops can go in each breast.he explained worst case would mean 1/2 that could be lost.which is fine by me as Dont won't to have breast as big as this 10g now.would love to be a 10d again.will not be doing the scar vision and any excess skin this time as need it to allow for the fullness.less likely fat to die due to pressure .
2nd op will remove old scar and pull tighter in about 3 months,also if any extra fat left over from last time (they have special fat storage who knew )can have atop up if needed.
Have spoken plenty of times with his assistant who is caring and attentive,they have really tried to work with all my issues.i have major problems after generals,constant vomiting for 3 days last time and lots of allergies to medications.so they are very carefull about all of this.i even had the anaestesioligist call me at home to discuss all of my past history and information he needed.he even gave me his number to call and ask anything I needed.i was given different instructions to any I have been given before, but I trust in what he said.it made sense .gaterade the night before to boost my electrolytes and small fluid after 12 but no more than 4 hrs before to reduce chances of being dehydrated.am starting to get nervous now as only week and a bit away.
My husband and I have talked about this to the point I think if I mention it one more time his head will explode.he did not understand at first,as he thought they where fine.but when I explained all the research I had done and that I thought they where the reason that all these new medical issues I was having could be related he started to understand.then he went a bit mental when I told him they where silicone, for some reason he thought they where saline.probably because my last ones where.as he works in an industry where a lot of chemicals are used he knows all the different ones I told him where used in the process of silicone implants.he told me there employees are not allowed to use a lot of those chemicals and some counties like China don't even allow it so what is it doing in my body !!! He loves my boobs probably more than I do,they are his favourite cuddle hold area,but I must admit I don't really like him touching them any more especially when we are in bed.cant feel much with them anyway.so I showed him heaps of after pics both good and bad results to prepair him.anyway I think I scarred the hell out of him.so when we talked honestly,he said I don't know how I am going to feel about your breasts after.i said that's ok I don't know how I'm going to feel about them after.i could love them or I could cry for ever..we agreed there are always those lacy crop tops if need be till I feel more accepting of my body again and he also has time to adjust.he said regardless of your boobs good or bad I love YOU not your boobs there just extras.
The assistant rang me today and finalised my garment order,medication list,final payment,time for op and next day after op appointment to change dressings and check drains.
I forgot to mention that I have capsular contraction baker Iv I think was the medical term.
I don't have private cover not that it would cover much anyway and this is a lot of money even though Drs is discounting it anyway. So I am praying for a good outcome.will let you ladies know how I go.am posting some breast pics.will post some bodies ones later for comparison .
1st op will be lipo to upper arms,inside thigh area,upper and lower abs,waist and flank area.i weigh about 56 kilos so not a lot in one area so need to get from multiple.wish he fix my butt lol.but he said you can't do everything ,pick your concerns,meaning my breasts.oh well.we are hoping to get about 1 1/2 litres so that 500 tops can go in each breast.he explained worst case would mean 1/2 that could be lost.which is fine by me as Dont won't to have breast as big as this 10g now.would love to be a 10d again.will not be doing the scar vision and any excess skin this time as need it to allow for the fullness.less likely fat to die due to pressure .
2nd op will remove old scar and pull tighter in about 3 months,also if any extra fat left over from last time (they have special fat storage who knew )can have atop up if needed.
Have spoken plenty of times with his assistant who is caring and attentive,they have really tried to work with all my issues.i have major problems after generals,constant vomiting for 3 days last time and lots of allergies to medications.so they are very carefull about all of this.i even had the anaestesioligist call me at home to discuss all of my past history and information he needed.he even gave me his number to call and ask anything I needed.i was given different instructions to any I have been given before, but I trust in what he said.it made sense .gaterade the night before to boost my electrolytes and small fluid after 12 but no more than 4 hrs before to reduce chances of being dehydrated.am starting to get nervous now as only week and a bit away.
My husband and I have talked about this to the point I think if I mention it one more time his head will explode.he did not understand at first,as he thought they where fine.but when I explained all the research I had done and that I thought they where the reason that all these new medical issues I was having could be related he started to understand.then he went a bit mental when I told him they where silicone, for some reason he thought they where saline.probably because my last ones where.as he works in an industry where a lot of chemicals are used he knows all the different ones I told him where used in the process of silicone implants.he told me there employees are not allowed to use a lot of those chemicals and some counties like China don't even allow it so what is it doing in my body !!! He loves my boobs probably more than I do,they are his favourite cuddle hold area,but I must admit I don't really like him touching them any more especially when we are in bed.cant feel much with them anyway.so I showed him heaps of after pics both good and bad results to prepair him.anyway I think I scarred the hell out of him.so when we talked honestly,he said I don't know how I am going to feel about your breasts after.i said that's ok I don't know how I'm going to feel about them after.i could love them or I could cry for ever..we agreed there are always those lacy crop tops if need be till I feel more accepting of my body again and he also has time to adjust.he said regardless of your boobs good or bad I love YOU not your boobs there just extras.
The assistant rang me today and finalised my garment order,medication list,final payment,time for op and next day after op appointment to change dressings and check drains.
I forgot to mention that I have capsular contraction baker Iv I think was the medical term.
I don't have private cover not that it would cover much anyway and this is a lot of money even though Drs is discounting it anyway. So I am praying for a good outcome.will let you ladies know how I go.am posting some breast pics.will post some bodies ones later for comparison .
Driving myself crazy
Hi it is Sunday night here and my surgery is on Friday morning.i can not seem to think of anything else and keep asking myself if I have made the right choice? Should I cancel,should I remove only,should I remove and do scar revision.i just need it over with so I can get on width my life.i have never had lipo before so any hints or suggestions would be much appreciated,ways to deal with the garment,bruising etc.i only bump myself a bruise a heap I think I will probably look like I got hit by a truck.lol.
To vtharp (who suggested my dr give me a good bra) or anyone who has had fat transfer to the breasts what is a good post bra ?
Also I know this is a very personal question but I'm not sure who else to ask how did you ladies deal with having periods whilst having to wear the compression garments ?inside the garment and undies over,or attached to undies over garment .thanks for any help.
To vtharp (who suggested my dr give me a good bra) or anyone who has had fat transfer to the breasts what is a good post bra ?
Also I know this is a very personal question but I'm not sure who else to ask how did you ladies deal with having periods whilst having to wear the compression garments ?inside the garment and undies over,or attached to undies over garment .thanks for any help.
Provider Review
Dr Topchian
I found this dr to be kind and not pushy,he actually listened to me.at no time did I feel pressured to be quicker or upsold on procedures. His nursing assistant Ranaee is lovely and helpful and always check with you.they made is easy for me to have my appointments and op at the clinic closer to me ,rather than there main one.great when you have to sit in car post op etc.all the staff treated me well and made me feel comfortable .i personally would recommend this dr and the day surgery center I went to.i will be going back for second procedure and I would not if I thought poorly of either.