About to Be 45 and Done with Years of Possible Implant Associated Illness and Pain - Denver, CO

Hi all! So it has been a rough road the past few mounths. I had 4 hematomas drained and wore drains for a week after the second drain. There is still a bit of fluid but the surgeon wants to see if my body will absorb over the next 6-8 weeks. I have to minimize activity and keep double compression on and hope no infection develops. Sigh. I had a thicker capsule on one breast and it did not collapse like the other. Hence the fluid accumulation. But it is really blood accumulation so if it does not heal the surgeon wants to open me back up and cauterize. I will never regret removing my implants but please all of you ladies considering have a look at your capsule on ultrasound so you can make an informed decision to do a capsulectomy and drains. It could save you months of issues. Lots of luck to all of you out there. It is still worth it on the other side even with complications. Overall I feel much better than with toxic bags inside my body!

I am not seeing much change right now but feeling good. Had some pain around the left breast last week and the surgeon said it was an inflamed milk duct and lymph node. Feeling great today. Wearing a sports bra-ish type bra, so still compressing for another couple of weeks. The little hollow part at the top is still visible when bending over but overall I could not be happier with the results!

Happiness and healing to all approaching or recovering from explanting.

I forgot to add that I weighed myself before and after the procedure. Give or take a few pounds it looked like there was a loss of 9 pounds. Geez to think that I carried that amount on my chest so many years. No wonder my back and neck pain was so severe. My implants were 750cc overfilled if you are wondering and like I said give it take a few pounds but still even if it was 6 or 7 pounds that is tooooo much!