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It's all over Red Rover. (It's an Australian thing)
UPDATED FROM juliemaree
1 day pre
Phew!
juliemareeMarch 6, 2015
WORTH IT$10,000
Thank goodness that's over. I'm am extremely pleased with my result. My PS is brilliant as far as I''m concerned. I was so worried I was going to end up with empty sacs, but they look more like my pre pregnancy breasts! My husband is amazed at my recovery and says I might just as well have been shopping at the mall than in hospital having an operation. The drains came out before I left hospital. I went for a walk around the block yesterday and have not taken any pain medication. Feeling very fortunate. Good luck to those of you who are about to undergo Explant. The sheer relief of it being over is a lovely feeling. I feel like I can breathe again.
UPDATED FROM juliemaree
10 days pre
1 week to go...
juliemareeFebruary 24, 2015
I SO wish this was all over. I'm on an emotional roller coaster from one hour to the next. Packed up nearly all of my bras today. I'm remembering how thrilled I was when I first got my implants. They've been no trouble until now, so it's a big adjustment to make in just a few weeks. My insurance company won't cover it so it's also a financial burden right when I'm not working. We live in such a strange society where we put so much importance on Breast size. I keep bringing myself back to a mindset whereby I can remember that the are for feeding babies and what a good job they did of that! Then I get silly again wondering about how I'll look and how I felt before I had the implants. Nothing more to do now but wait.
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February 24, 2015
Honey -- you just described what all of us went through or are still going through. I consider that emotional aspect is inevitable, but it is amazing how instantly good it feels when they are drained! Literally a load off the chest! I remember those same high hopes to finally wear a bra and fit into nice clothes better. I got implants because one night my husband reached over and was massaging my bottom rib, and I asked "What the heck are you doing?" and he thought it was my boob! hahahaha -- so getting implants did have its perks! But, this 13-year later ordeal makes all of that seem so insignificant now.
February 24, 2015
Ah thank you - that brightened me up. :-) Thanks for responding to my plea for someone to listen and understand. It does make a difference. It does seem that the overwhelming number of people are very happy with their results. I'm having an anchor lift as well so am worried about scarring. Mind you, I've got stretch marks, blue veins, red dots - just add it to the mix I suppose! Those modelling jobs are definitely going to start drying up now.
February 24, 2015
While there is still a good deal of "preference of the boob" out in this world, there is also quite a huge shift toward the healthier lifestyle -- lean without boobs is becoming more attractive -- and many men find it sexier! If the truth about removing implants -- THE WHOLE TRUTH-- was a huge national news story, I think many women would reconsider the whole augmentation glory dreams.
February 26, 2015
I totally understand that up/down feeling (I was a wreck in the days leading up to surgery) so I'm sending positive energy your way. .I was in your shoes the other day/week & it gave me comfort knowing that these things HAD to come out due to a rupture, so it's very lucky you had the MRI done to detect this. You will feel so much lighter afterwards. After 2-3 weeks when scars have healed a bit, I am going to start using "Cica-Care Scar Treatment" which has had great reviews (even on old scars) ... http://www.chemistwarehouse.com.au/product.asp?id=31081 ...it's about $80 but you only need to cut to size small sections from the sheet. Give it a try too post op. Not long to go now..
March 3, 2015
Hi Eighties, Thanks so much for your response. I've been very distracted over the past week as my partner has been incapacitated with a bad back and I've been caring for him. So tomorrow is the big day and now it's sort of crept up on me quickly after all this waiting. My sister has come from interstate to look after both my husband and I following my op. So - one more sleep and all the worry will be over. I'll check out the Scar treatment as I'll have the raggedy ann boobs and want to get the best outcome.
March 1, 2015
The waiting part IS awful...the last two weeks for me was agony! I was also terrified of being deformed and the tethering which is much more prevalent if you have little to no native breast tissue and I had very little!
I also gained some weight over the 24 years I had them in and felt that they looked matronly or more the look of an old stripper! I am overjoyed to have them out. My only hope was to not be flat as a pancake and deformed looking and so far so good...it has been 26 days. I wish you the best...your photos look like you may have some decent amt of tissue. I had textured implants that were both ruptured and although my MRI said they were completely within the capsule upon surgery my surgeon said a few small amts had escaped so I got them out at a good time before more of the so called "harmless" silicone could do more damage.
March 1, 2015
Wow! Bless your heart. Yeah, right, "harmless." Oh my. Your life has been spared my dear. Be well!
UPDATED FROM juliemaree
22 days pre
2nd & Final Visit with my surgeon - shared vision accomplished!
juliemareeFebruary 13, 2015
I saw my surgeon earlier this week. The MRI has confirmed a rupture in the left side. So, out they come. Thanks to this site, I am 100% certain that I will not replace them, ever. I took along the photos (as above) to my visit to show the surgeon the outcome I was expecting. She was most interested in this site and had a really good look. She is satisfied that I have given this procedure serious and deep thought (just the surgeon I was after) and thinks will do her best to give me a good shape. We went through the risks again and in particular, the risks of tethering, which she believes are completely manageable with post op massage. I have scheduled the op for 3 March. Big breath (not breast) everyone!!!
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