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Doing so much better!
I am on a new medication/supplement regime and doing SOOOO much better and feel great.
quick update for those new or who may check up:
HAPPY as heck with my little boobs. I went to bed the other night and thought, "holy cow, I AM TRULY an all natural woman now. I am ALL ME" THAT was an amazing and great feeling.
PHYSICALLY:
I am doing amazing. I DO have some "underarm boob" but I had massive implants and massive weight gain. I have been working out as much as possible. I am approx 2 months POST and working out with NO pain whatsoever or weirdness -It's like they were never there. SO I am hoping to work out that "underarm sag/flab" I am already down 10lbs so I am very happy with that.
I DO have days of when I feel sort of "weak" in my mid/upper back. I feel like the lifting light weights and doing more stretching, yoga, posture checking, etc IS REALLY helping that a lot though!
Thyroid regime is doing wonders for my energy levels and I am on some really good additional supplements and eating a very good diet.
THE ONLY bizarre thing is I broke out very bad under my arms. I am not sure what the deal was with that but I had done so in the past around this very same time of year. IS it poison oak or ivy, allergies to some pollen, detoxing from implants...NO clue. It is fading but it was pretty yuk looking and so I will follow up with my ear, nose and throat doc to check my allergies (I HAD been putting that off for a while) and then a dermatologist Wouldn't it be something if it was just some toxins coming out. I will also see a dermatologist and see if they can swab it or something before it totally goes away. I also went back to using no deodorant (JUST the stone) so it could have just been break out from clogged pores from yukky, unhealthy deodorant (I don't believe in using it...I don't smell either LOL I think it is terrible to clog that area up with chemicals-poor diet and hygiene makes you smell, that area was meant to release toxins NOT be clogged up with man -made chemicals ! I have a GF from Puerto Rico who uses milk of mag under her arms and says that works? I don't know I just have that stone and love it. Super cheap, lasts forever and works. NO staining my clothes, no issues with body odor so if it aint broken....I was using deodorant and that could be why I broke out. It's just i had gained so much weight and had some serious hormone issues so I was sweating terribly.
Appearance.
They look adorable to me. Yes I am kind of flat on the top, yes I need a little padding and push up action for the sag which is NOT nearly as bad as some surgeons led me to believe I would be, yes I have boobage off to the sides (under arm area) and yes they look wrinkly distorted if I flex but I am overall pleased with my little boobs and best of all, I AM FREE AND I AM ME. I FEEL amazing and have been doing SOOOOOO MUCH with my kids now that I haven't even had time to update this to be honest. Now that my thyroid and hormones are getting back in check, it can only get better.
running (ehhh not a big fan but jogging feels amazing without those damn implants), soccer, badminton (I AM PRO! LOL) , cycling...etc all of these things feel so wonderful now. My breathing is also improving every day. I STILL have actually tell myself to "take deep breaths" I feel like years of those implants weighing down on my lungs and chest really cut my breathing down- PRACTICE TAKING DEEP BREATHS I believe 40andFree suggested that too. It is important I feel like Phantom pain and other issues are very real
I HAD TWO days of neck/shoulder pain and headache in 2 months. I was able to Stretch and massage it out myself without ANY Ibuprofen or heating paid. I said originally I was dealing with this for 3 years and discovered it was more like 4 years!!!!!! I AM SO HAPPY!!! HAPPY I EXPLANTED AND NO REGRETS! I LOVE not getting attention for obnoxious BOOBS anymore. My husband thought I enjoyed it...but I DID NOT. I did like filling out a shirt nicely but in time they got just too big. I am happy with my more athletic looking "TOP"
Doing and feeling GREAT
So much going on! Miss my explanted sisters!
everything was going well- I am pretty sure I overdid it - had some positively wicked "period/PMS- type" cramps where I almost landed in the Emergency room.
Also had a flare or two of the left boob- neck arm pain. Phantom pain perhaps - who knows. I just know that it was bearable , subside without any heating pad or medicine and I am in love with being natural. I love feeling free of those breasts of burden ????
Also- life happens ! My life is so stressful some days that surely I'm going to wake up and be 20 again passed out from dancing the night away and a chance to start all over again ???? ok - maybe not- but I am having a really hard time with stomach issues and fatigue. I had some sciatica (??) lower back pain - foot pain- wthhh!!??! I eliminate one thing and all these odd aches popped up!
I am currently on zero thyroid medication - nada- niente- nothing. I am doing better off it and NO clue what the heck to take and up 4lbs (!!!$-(/;--&&/!!!) I am like 175 almost and never thought I would see the day and don't know what to do about thyroid medicine bc I feel sooo much worse on Naturethroid. I can't take armour and won't take synthroid so not sure what to do and orders some iodine supplement and some digestive enzymes and probiotics ! I guess I will just pray. I just want my weight to be normal bc I love my boobs imperfectly perfectly mine! I would like to love my thighs and toned tummy now too!
Doing a complete girly physical- thyroid labs- and seeing a gastroenterologist for the severe stomach pain. I have concerned I may have gall or kidney stones from the prolong use of ibuprofen ! Other than some fatigue, kids wearing me down, husband never around, PMS pain like symptoms in my abdomen, all over back soreness , occasional phantom pain on left side, possible gallstones , disappointing weight, lack of thyroid help here- endocrinologist is booked until end of July -(wthhhh) some other minor setbacks ....I'd say all is good. ????????????????????
I'm not saying there's not a possibility ill run away somewhere and hide though - LOLLLL
Missing all my girlys and will catch up on updates for everyone and hoping all are doing wonderfully-healing well and loving their new looks!
I am super happy with my outcome and they look better than I expected/imagined but I do have some armpit flab going on?! Considering the rest of my body, the little extra flab off my boob near my ribs/armpit is the least of my worries lol
Working out is wonderful without those wretched thangs too - when my body isn't super fatigued!
Provider Review
wonderful and attentive to say the least! Staff amazing, friendly and so kind. I had to bring my son and they took such good care of my little boy while I went in. Wait time was not long at all , yet I was never rushed and Dr. ZIckler was very thorough in answering my questions, explaining and making sure I had asked everything and was well-informed. Dr. Zickler made me feel comfortable and in control of my decision without pushing anything on me yet he still told me that he could fix the left breast if it was just merely the scar tissue (CC) influencing my decision (it's mild but noticeable) . HE pushed no other services on me nor was he negative or discouraging about my decision and didn't use scare tactics like I had gotten in the past from other doctors! He also said something profound that stuck with me " we as doctors don't question why woman want them in, so I don't need to question why you want them out" I thought that was pretty awesome! I felt he gave me the most of his time and I wasn't even in there to spend thousands on a bunch of procedures. He is wonderful and I am so happy I found someone that can help me finally, I have been suffering and all because I do not have thousands to spend. HE is charging a very reasonable and fair price considering what so many doctors are now charging . I would rather not put my price out there, we all have different implants/situations and what not- so your price may be different but I can tell you he is extremely reasonable and affordable, I consider him rather generous in the fact that so many are charging thousands for merely deflating, removing and stitching up. YOU have to ask questions and know exactly what your doctor is going to do. EX: another doctor (NOT dr. zickler ) I called the receptionist said they do it in 2 parts over 2 weeks -charge 3k ok, first they rupture and deflate. Then the next week they remove. 1. I would not want 15 year old ANYTHING running through my body. OK some DOCTORS SAY "EHhhhhh it's safe, it's sterile saline" UHM OK, ask them if they would drink a 15 year old sprite or coke??? OK THIS FLUID NO MATTER HOW STERILE they may feel , think or know has sat inside a silicone shell for 15 years. I WILL PASS On letting it run through my body thanks! 2. DO YOU think they deflate so that you may change your mind and purchase new implants from them or is it really to create some sort of advanced healing of pockets? I have no idea, why do they deflate and leave in a week? I am curious. Does it take a full week to drain? WELL, FOR ME, NAHHHH sounds like it could create more problems with bacteria and such and I am not a big fan of the deflate and leave in for a week protocol. NOPE. I am not. Moving on and back to the doctor I choose, Dr. ZIckler... Can he do "en bloc" remove capsule, yes. and he made it perfectly clear why then you are paying thousands (OF course, I understand they also have to rent the facility they perform surgery in, anesthesiologist, nurses, not to mention the procedure takes hour more risky, etc ) He informed me of this and it's truth. AGAIN, an honest doctor. But he made me feel like doing the simple removal first was not the worst idea! That it could still grant me some relief. Those of us know with pain , any relief is acceptable when you are suffering! Anyhow, It is best to always discuss your options with him and what YOU want and he will give you suggestions on what HE thinks is best for your particular concerns. That is why I say, it is best to just discuss with the surgeon. IF I had a little more money to work with , I would go with en bloc to ensure all this is OUT one time, but my situation is unique and I am in a lot of pain and desperate to get help yet not go to some botched place. He also told me I can still have scar tissue removed after the fact which made me more comfortable just explanting for now and in other words, IF he just saved me thousands because "I JUST" needed the implants out for relief, I need to send this doctor a really nice office Christmas gift too :D He did make me well aware that I may still have pain, he can't guarantee it will fix the pain/issues that the scar tissue capsule can still cause pain, etc BUT many woman can get relief just getting the weight of implants off their neck if they are large *I am 450ccs** I have sat on my bed crying in February because I didn't have the money to just get out and was so very sick and in so much pain and this has been going on for years so it was getting frustrated. SO desperate I was ready to beg my Veterinarian (JUST KIDDING HA HA) But seriously, I was even contemplating begging the university to use me as a guinea pig for class demonstration or something. NOT joking there, I was just desperate to get mine out. HE even expressed concern for my distance so that if there was any problems I could be quick and comfortable getting back to his office (swelling, infection, anything possible but not likely/common..YOU know) so that was pretty nice too. I am only 2.5 hrs away but still addressed that and made me clear of that which made me decide to just stay overnight. Again, I WAS not the patient coming in there to spend thousands. He has my vote and if I could give more stars I would give 10! :) So , needless to say, I am very grateful for Dr. ZIckler right now.