implant removal today after 6 weeks Honolulu, HI

Implants do a weird thing to some people. Before the implants I was obsessed with choosing the perfect size. Of course I didn't get it and they were too big and very painful. I was depressed which was a first, crying and regretting for weeks. Sick and tired laying on the couch- also unusual. I had a bad taste in my mouth the entire time.

Three days after I got my implants I knew I needed to get them out. Everyone thought I was crazy. I worried about the health risks because I had read more after they weren't feeling good and I became afraid of the possibility of complications down the road and further surgeries.
My obsession and switched to explant-- where, with which surgeon, timing, aesthetic outcome... My poor friends- they were so patient with me on this little journey.

I'm happy that I did my explant just six weeks after my implant knowing my heart that they just weren't right for me. I think it was a good learning experience although I wish I never had done this. I could've been driving a nice car!

It's been six weeks now and I have to say that I am no longer obsessed with my breasts. I do experience the normal insecurities that I had before every now and then but I remind myself that I'm okay how I am. I'm also happy to be leaner feeling and lighter and able to move and not have to wear a bra all day and night!! Boobs are overrated. Haha

The mondors cording has resolved for the most part and I'm back to sports so im happier. It will still be two weeks before I can do a push-up probably. Oh well.

Left nipple is caved but I also had a nipple length reduction so half of it is gone from before. I can certainly walk around the house without a bra undetected now!
Left side still numb which is the most annoying part of this and leaves me with the most regret. Left side is smaller.

With my old bras I look exactly the same. No one can tell I went through two surgeries in 6 weeks. Ouch.

I hope you're all healing and doing well on your journeys too!

Well it's exactly one month today and I feel a lot of improvement. The Mondor's Cording is improving but still there. At least it's much less painful and doesn't inhibit my movement as much as before.

I can raise my arms over my head. With the transaxillary approach I really lost a lot of range of motion. It's been frustrating but I've felt great improvement this week.

Swelling under my arm and around the side of my chest is getting better. I'm still numb on the left side of my left breast since BA and I'm beginning to wonder if I'll never regain that feeling :(.

Basically the left breast was smaller to begin with pre BA. After BA he had put in a larger implant (265cc) which really wasn't that big, but it was very painful from the start and it never went away. The numbness is all on my left side too.

Size is about the same which is tiny, but ok. I'm trying to remember if I was like this before.. Even just 6 weeks with implants really messed with my mind as far as what is a normal size for me and what is not.

But I'm still so happy I got them out. My friends don't really understand , but I'm happy to have all you ladies to help me along. I am light again, I move more freely than with implants, I'm not self conscious of my large breats, and I'm all me!

I got Mondor's cording with my BA and they hadn't resolved by the time I explanted at 6 weeks. They're frustrating and limit range of motion. Otherwise I have almost no pain except when I try to lay on my left side and prop myself up with my elbow.

I think my breasts are pretty much where they were before except less full on the left which apparently was smaller to begin with but I never noticed. The left nipple is a little caved in but no big deal I guess.

I was able to jog starting last week but stopped when I felt some minor but sharp pain on left side. Today I ran ok for a short while with no pain. Also did some light kettlebells with swinging and can do a full plank now. My chest muscles still feel weird when I flex but I have no visible flex distortion. I can't do a push-up which is frustrating and I wonder if I'll ever be back to normal again. It was same after BA so maybe it'll heal but I'm starting to wonder.