67years Old and 42year Old Dows Have to Go - Eugene, OR

So , I'm going to be short and not so sweet. Had Dow implants when I was 25...."5th anniversary
present". 4 years later Hubby ran off with a flat-chested nympho who was supposed to be my best friend. RIGHT!!!
They were ok for a while, but everybody just wanted me to model Tshirts and had no love for me as a person. About 10 years in, I was not happy. Hubby #2 abused me, both verbally and physically. That lasted less than a year.
Then I met the love of my life. 29 years now and I know it is cliche but is truly my best friend and has blessed me with a son and many years of happiness. When we got married I told him of my implants and he said that it must have been important to me at the time. I never felt comfortable with them and actually avoided any attention he paid to them. I hated them!!! I felt so fake!!
Then, they started to capsulize and I had two hard lumps. I hated to hug anyone because I felt like I had two rocks in my chest.
Fast forward to this year when I knew something was wrong when I felt the left one getting softer again and a bulge out to the side. I had a mammogram and an ultrasound and indeed I had a rupture.
OK, the radiologist said I needed to get them out. YESSSSS! Of course I was too late to get any money from the Dow settlement and my implant Dr. is probably dead as he was old when I got them. After totally ignoring them for 42 years YES, 42 years!! they had to come out and I told my Hubby that needed to happen. I had to take $ out of my IRA to do it but I know I won't regret it. I am done!
My surgery is in 2 days and it can't be too soon for me. I'm a little stressed as I don't know what I will look like after 42 years, but I don't really care. Just want them out!
Hope to keep this updated as I go through the process. So happy I found this site so I know I am not alone in this dilemma.

I'm ready!
The past 3 weeks since my consult have just dragged by. Thanks to this site, I don't feel so alone about doing this. I will talk to the anesthesiologist this evening and try to sleep so I can be in the surgery center by 8:30 am .
I will have a general as the Dr thinks the surgery may run into about 2 hours. After all he has to scrape away 42 years!
I am a little anxious about the results, but I have seen amazing transformations on this site. I want my health back and old squishy boobs so I can hug my hubby, my son, daughter -in- law and two little grandsons as tight as I want without hard rocks in my chest. I have wanted to do this for a long time, just didn't have the means to do it. Now, since i am ruptured, I had to take $ out of my IRA to do this but I think it will definitely be worth it. I am going to take a before pic tomorrow morning after my shower. Then we will go from there. wish me luck!

My surgery was yesterday May 26. We had a nice surprise when Dr Daniel discovered that the left side (which showed the rupture in the ultrasound) was not really ruptured but only deformed within the capsule so we didn't have any loose silicone to search out. They came out nicely. The staff at the surgery center could not have been any nicer or more comforting. I had a general and felt no ill effects at all. Smooth as silk. And nice surprise, when I was in recovery I received a beautiful little vase of cut flowers from Dr. Daniel and his staff.
I slept for a little while when my Hubby brought me home but not a whole lot during the night. I can't believe they're really gone after 42 years!!!!!!! I was able to eat steak and baked potato and salad for dinner last night. Boy that tasted great! I am so lucky that I don't suffer any effects from anesthesia whatsoever.
I have been drinking lots and was still awake at 2 a.m. so and I made a scrambled egg and tomato sandwich. Yummm
I feel absolutely wonderful!! My Hubby has to keep telling me to take it easy. I want to jump for joy!
I am squished in a very tight wrap so I have no idea what I am like. I do have cleavage out of the top of the wrap, but that could be all. Don't care. I have two drainage tubes and was up measuring and emptying about every 2 hrs. but I am well within tolerance and it has slacked off this morning.
I am posting a photo of pre-op and one post op this morning with wraps and drains.
I want to thank everyone on this site for all the support. Maybe this (feeling younger already), old, lady can give a little help to all you gals who are ready to be you again.
I will keep posting as I go through the journey to find my real self again.