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My EXPLANT Journey.... Removing Large Implants Without Replacing - Atlanta, GA
UPDATED FROM mici02
29 days post
30 DAYS POST EXPLANT VIDEO & HEALTH UPDATE
WORTH IT$1,700
Good morning girls this video is a taste longer than normal and it cut off at the end when I was trying to shout out at my girl chicken hawk. Ha ha have a great weekend everybody love you! XO
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M
July 28, 2015
I haven't seen your video's , have no idea how lol but thank thank you
M
July 28, 2015
Sorry cut off... Thank you thank you thank you for your honesty and bravery in reporting to us!! It does help. And can I please pass along to you that I have hash/thyroiditis too and I went gluten free ( my doc laughed) It took 8 mths of strict eating and I can attest I am 90% better. I have my off days but wow what a difference. My body was so full of inflammation that I was told I had plantar fasheitis ( sorry spelling lol). Nothing helped... Physio etc. but it's gone now, I can jog for goodness sakes and no limp. I never feel swollen or pain in my thyroid and I was having ultrasound every 3 mths to check on it. All gone. Please give it a try it can only help trust me. I believe the constant inflammation is what gave me breast cancer. So again thank you and happy healthy life to you.
M
September 3, 2015
Must believe - i'm sorry I didn't see your post before now. Thank you so much for commenting and I am going to give that a try inflammation is a key factor in pain with RA. Thank you so much
V
July 29, 2015
Congratulations for your result!! Very natural and beaty!
Do you remove the explant with capsulectomy??
Do you remove the explant with capsulectomy??
C
September 3, 2015
I'd like to take this opportunity to give a shout out to a very special person, @Mici02, for being the amazing stoic role model for me and many other women on this site! Mici02 not only inspired me to take charge of my happiness and my health, but she gave me the courage to go forth with this life changing event. In my opinion she's the pioneer advocate for all of us on this site. She has spent countless hours composing informative and supportive video/texts posts that has not only provided many of us terrified and uninformed women who feel very alone in this situation to feel a sense of belonging and comradeship, but she also conveyed that in the most loving and caring way! She was so dedicated to her cause of helping us on RS that it led to an uncomfortable, unfortunate, and unfair situation at her place of employment. Her presence on this site caused her to leave her job and have to go through the stressful and tedious task of seeking another place of employment. You're our Norma Ray Mici02!!!!! And I thank you so much for your heroic, beautiful, informative, and encouraging post!!!! It was you that encouraged me and gave me the confidence to go forward with something I wanted and feared for so very long; to remove these horrible implants! This is a pivotal life changing moment for me and I'm so proud and happy to say you were my inspiration! I'll forever be grateful to you! Every day when I think about what I'm grateful for I will think of you and send you my love and best wishes for your health and happiness! Thank you for all you've done for all of us women on RS! I anticipate that my health and energy will continue to improve in the days and months to come. And even though it's only been two days post-op I feel beautiful and light as a feather mentally and physically. I feel like I have a new lease on life! I can't wait to start living my new life and I hope and pray all the other women on this site go forth with explanting without a lift, accept and love yourself, and live your life in good health and happiness!
Love to all,
Laurie xoxoxo
Love to all,
Laurie xoxoxo
M
September 3, 2015
YOU'RE AWESOME AND I'M SO HAPPY FOR YOU! THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR SAYING ALL THOSE SWEET THINGS. IT MEANS SO MUCH TO ME THAT I WAS ABLE TO HELP AT LEAST ONE. YOU LOOK AMAZING AND I'M SO HAPPY FOR YOU! Love you!
C
September 3, 2015
S
September 3, 2015
Mici02 You helped MANY of us with your posts including me. Thanks carpi207 for the shout out to such a treasure!!
UPDATED FROM mici02
25 days post
26 DAYS POST IMPLANT UPDATE & PICS
Hi ladies, hope everybody had a happy Fourth of July! I had family in town – so I've not been on the site very much recently. I have though today taking some time to catch up with everybody and everybody looks fantastic! I've noticed some people have kind of disappeared – but hopefully they will be back to update us. Meanwhile, it's day 26 for me post explant and I have to say I feel really good. My joint pain seems somewhat less not completely gone – but definitely improved. My energy level has been much better and if you're familiar with thyroid disease – that's a blessing! You can get so very tired and rundown feeling even if you've had adequate sleep. I had expected to feel actually worse immediately following my explant due to the stress of surgery etc. to my body. But, in reality other than the initial 24 to 48 hours of healing and laying low – I got right back into work and my normal activity. I am no longer in any pain either in my incision site or the breast itself. The initial shooting pain (nerve related) pain is also gone. The incisions are healing nicely and I continue to monster rise my breast each evening. I generally use my sports bra without underwire – but this weekend had opportunity to wear an underwire bra and I was comfortable all day. My breasts are firmer and fuller than they were 26 days ago. The ski slope look has improved and they are a bit rounder- not round in a fake breast type away of course – but just fuller. My husband seems to be very pleased with my profile & the way I look in my clothes. For those special occasions, he has not been turned off or disgusted in anyway. Actually the opposite is true. Since I seem to have settled into a 34D I've purchased a few colorful bras for the summer that I've been enjoying. The one pictured today is a turquoise non-push-up bra lightly lined. Just a basic every day bra. I'm taking photos laying down, and pulling aside my bra see how around they look? Not too shabby for no implants! If you're waffling- I say DO IT! Life is better without plastic!!! Love & kisses,
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M
S
July 7, 2015
Whoa. You look better than most women WITH implants! Very inspiring. I have ski slopes but I also have faith they will improve a bit!
M
F
July 7, 2015
I think you look amazing. You had so much of your own breast tissue! Lucky!
M
July 7, 2015
Hi findingme! Thank you – but remember, I put implants in nine years ago when I was underweight- i've added about 15 pounds overall and I'm about average now. So that extra tissue is just part of the weight gain. I'm trying to hold steady now that the implants are out so that I can keep what I have! XO
F
July 8, 2015
I've added 30 pounds and it's all in my thighs and sadly hardly any breast. I want them out, but still have the fear of being aesthetically displeased. Anyway, you look gorgeous and I'm happy to see a lovely result.
R
July 7, 2015
You look awesome!! Sure wish my breast looked as full as ur's but hey with what I went through I'm not complaining. Thank you for the updates. :)
M
July 7, 2015
Hey Roseann! How have you been!? Thank you for posting. You have been through a lot – and I wouldn't worry too much it's so soon for us all. I literally look in the mirror every couple days and see it something different. I keep telling other ladies on here that are trying to seek fat grafts, lifts etc. To give your body at least 6 months so you know where you are. You can always go back and change something later. Thank you again for posting. :-))
O
July 7, 2015
You look fantastic!!!!!!!! You really are making the case for me to just go with the explant and not worry about an exchange, I just WISH I could know for sure that mine would look as good as yours eventually, mine do NOT i repeat, NOT look as good as yours and they seem to be steadily shrinking which is good but still no "fluffing" on top. Love your updates, thanks so much for continuing to keep us updated and giving us hope and inspiration and COURAGE to go on with our own explant journeys!
M
July 7, 2015
Hey txnnl!! You're so sweet – and I know how you feel, you wish you had a crystal ball to know 100% for sure, right? I felt the same way before I took mine out. But, I will tell you that my mindset was different than yours I think – I was doing mine solely for health reasons and, I was sick of lugging around 34DDD/E breasts. Once I made the decision to do it, I told myself 2 things: one, I need to do this for myself and for my body to heal, 2- I didn't expect the outcome to be good, so I prepared myself for the absolute worst. And decided that I would wear bras to conceal and that it would just be something that I would need to live with, kind of like a scar etc. My option was never replacement. Although, I told myself after 6months I would consider a lift if they were very bad. So from the first day out of surgery, I was pleasantly surprised because I had set myself up that I was going to look horrific. I was never striving for a perfect size, look, roundness, perkiness etc. Because I figured I had given that up due to my mistake to implant years before. I'm just thankful, that there was enough tissue left behind that I could care for. And that's what I've been doing – i've been caring for what I have very tenderly. They have been stretched, tugged and cut open over the years and now they deserve some TLC. I've been trying to take my vitamins, eat healthy, moisturize and wear good support bra even to bed. They are far from perfect, but they're mine. All mine. And, I'm going to make them look the best I can! I think you could do the same exact thing I'm doing – because you have a lot of tissue. But if you want a set of implanted looking breasts ( lots upper pole)– I'm afraid that's not what you're going to have. I love reading your posts and I hope you'll continue with us along the way. Will love and support you no matter what you decide! XO
D
July 7, 2015
I have been following your journey! You look wonderful. I go 7/9 for local removal of my under muscle saline implants-450 cc. that have been there 17 years! I have my coconut oil ready(have used it for years for various things) and pray my outcome is half as good as yours!
I cannot wait to be rid of these water bags. I feel like I am all boobs!
I cannot wait to be rid of these water bags. I feel like I am all boobs!
M
July 7, 2015
DMTRICE, congrats to you! This is a great,great group of girls – and will all be here to support you along the way! You're going to do just fine – and it will be over quickly! We're proud of you to join our group of explant'ee's!! Feel free to ask us questions along the way and remember it's a day to day process. Don't give up on taking good care of them!! They've been through a lot, and they need your TLC. Have a great day and thank you for posting! XO
D
UPDATED FROM mici02
18 days post
POST 18 DAYS EXPLANT – CAUTION NUDITY!
good morning girls, thought I would snap a quick video of me nude, in 3-D so you could get an idea of the movement, fluffing and healing of my breasts post 18 days out. I hope this helps! Have a great week. XO
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S
June 29, 2015
You are adorable and a total inspiration. Although the job situation may seem like a set-back, in the end you will look back and know that it was the best thing that ever happened to you, career-wise. (You deserve better and that's what you're headed towards!) Your generous sharing of your journey is helping so many of us. I am 4 days post-explant and very happy. It's great to know we're not alone in this and I appreciate your sharing.
M
June 29, 2015
Serenity, THANK YOU! Congrats to you as well, on your recent explant!! So happy you have joined us! Doesn't it feel so much better? I can't believe I had them so long. I'll take a little less perky, and trade that for those heavy big out-of-control boobs any day of the week! I'm hoping now that my health will also begin to improve now that they're out. Thank you so much for your sweet comments, it means so much. Thank you!!
S
June 30, 2015
:-D. You mentioned you had RA and Hashimoto's. Are these conditions any better? Just got back from Dr. The dreadful drains are out!!! I feel pretty darned good considering surgery was only 4 days ago! Will update my post. Thanks again!
M
June 30, 2015
Serenity- my energy is definitely better. I still have joint pain but I'm hopeful that I can put myself in remission and not get any worse now that the foreign body is gone!!!!!! Maybe my body will quit attacking itself and calm down.
BR
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I removed the video because it wasn't playing properly. Sections were stopping and no sound, etc. I will redo another when I have time. Thank you all! XO