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Health Anxiety and Explant
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Health Anxiety and Explant
28Aug19September 4, 2019
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Hi.
I suffer from debilitating health anxiety and wake up most mornings convinced I have cancer. I have a wonderful GP, family and friends, thank God.
I decided after 13 years of having implants that I wanted rid. I was always in and out of GP with all manner of concerns and was aware that I was becoming very focused on my breasts. I felt uncomfortable sensations, and they were hard as I do full contact sports and had built up muscle etc. My GP sent me off for mammogram and an ultrasound and some infolding was reported. Following 6 month I went back as I wanted get them out as I felt they had expired and I just didn't like the feel of them. As it was 6m from last ultrasound she sent me off for another to get a report on implant current state and again, nothing sinister picked up but some infolding.
I have never experienced BII as such BUT for past 13 years my health anxiety has been horrendous and it was only until my physio said that my body is in a constant state of flight, fight as its working to keep me well with having 2 foreign objects in my body. I never looked at it this way and if made my decision even more necessary to get the implants removed.
I had under gel textured implants removed one week ago (yes, you can imagine my anxiety re BIA-ALCL scare) and am due back tomorrow for tape removal and check up.
My anxiety is very high as I am concerned that the pathology report will pick something up but my surgeon said in the hundreds and hundreds of implants he's removed not once have any come back malignant. But because of my thought patterns I fall into the pit with 'what if'... But if Im rational, I've had 2 ultrasounds, surgeon saying all went well with surgery etc. Health anxiety is very cruel and it keeps you focused on worse possible outcome.
I also had a lift and from what I can see up to now albeit the pain, I am very pleased and to be honest, the fact the implants are out of my body makes me feel extremely blessed and priveleged.
I just want tomorrow over with so I can really focus on healing and be a support to anyone who is thinking of getting explant.
Thanks for listening.
I suffer from debilitating health anxiety and wake up most mornings convinced I have cancer. I have a wonderful GP, family and friends, thank God.
I decided after 13 years of having implants that I wanted rid. I was always in and out of GP with all manner of concerns and was aware that I was becoming very focused on my breasts. I felt uncomfortable sensations, and they were hard as I do full contact sports and had built up muscle etc. My GP sent me off for mammogram and an ultrasound and some infolding was reported. Following 6 month I went back as I wanted get them out as I felt they had expired and I just didn't like the feel of them. As it was 6m from last ultrasound she sent me off for another to get a report on implant current state and again, nothing sinister picked up but some infolding.
I have never experienced BII as such BUT for past 13 years my health anxiety has been horrendous and it was only until my physio said that my body is in a constant state of flight, fight as its working to keep me well with having 2 foreign objects in my body. I never looked at it this way and if made my decision even more necessary to get the implants removed.
I had under gel textured implants removed one week ago (yes, you can imagine my anxiety re BIA-ALCL scare) and am due back tomorrow for tape removal and check up.
My anxiety is very high as I am concerned that the pathology report will pick something up but my surgeon said in the hundreds and hundreds of implants he's removed not once have any come back malignant. But because of my thought patterns I fall into the pit with 'what if'... But if Im rational, I've had 2 ultrasounds, surgeon saying all went well with surgery etc. Health anxiety is very cruel and it keeps you focused on worse possible outcome.
I also had a lift and from what I can see up to now albeit the pain, I am very pleased and to be honest, the fact the implants are out of my body makes me feel extremely blessed and priveleged.
I just want tomorrow over with so I can really focus on healing and be a support to anyone who is thinking of getting explant.
Thanks for listening.
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