45yrs, 390cc PIP Textured Silicone, Under Muscle - Hamilton, NZ

After the initial few weeks of relief and euphoria from the toxic bags being out of me, I hit a downer. Maybe it was the flood of surgery & silicone chemicals coming out of my system but I went into a dark place for a month.
I had stopped taking care of myself with drinking water & eating clean etc.
I'm not sure why I did it... just exhausted from the food sensitivities and drained from being in survival mode for so long I guess. But mainly... I just wanted to feel normal & be like I was before the nightmare started.
It turns out that wasn't possible.
I still need to assist my body and help it clean out.
I'm back on track and feel better every month that goes by.
I can see how much my body and face have aged from the stress of the toxins but I'm positive about the future.

Drains were removed 3 days ago & today I went to my clinic appointment to get the dressings checked. Nurses removed the steri strips & I now just need to have tape along scars as support to help scars heal nicely. The surgeon popped in to check progress (like he has at every appt) & is happy with everything. Next appt is in 2 weeks.

So... nervously I arrived at the clinic at 12:30pm with my husband. We said our farewells & I was put into the care of the admittance nurse Julie. She was delightful & so good at keeping me calm. We went through the process & I was in my gown & on the bed ready for pre-surgery discussions with the anesthetist & surgeon. Julie assured me I would be seeing her face first in a few hours. I warned her that I would probably be telling everyone that I loved them when I woke up (which I did & always seem to do after general).
I awoke & Julie was there as promised... my husband was called & he was there as I was getting clearer... and then Stuart came in with the implants & capsules to show us. Hubby took photos & we discussed what he'd found & how it went. So relieved!!! I was wheeled into the next room & hubby & I were given tea & sandwiches. After a while hubby left to go home & the night nurses came on (Jan & Val). They were older nurses that had done there training together years ago & were hilariously like an old married couple. They organised dinner for me & that was even followed by chocolate self-saucing pudding with vanilla icecream (it all tasted deliciously home made). They kept my pain medication right all night & helped me to the toilet. They got me breakfast in the morning & got me sorted to have a wash in the ensuite. They had taken a liking to my homemade wheat bags so I gave them one each to say thank you for looking after me.
Julie came back on shift & my husband was called (I got him to bring with him a wheat bag for Julie too). Stuart popped in to check on me & then I was discharged to go home. My husband looked after me at home really well for the week he took off work. I had drains in for a full week & drained about 650mls each side in total. It was such a relief to get them out!!!