Explanted After SEVERE Symptoms from Rupture

Almost 3 months post explant and I'm back to all normal activities including weight training, HIIT workouts, lots of business travel. I feel totally normal...natural...FREE!! It took over 2 months for the nipple sensitivity to go away, but it did. People ask me, "...did you lose weight?" or say I look relaxed and healthy. Hahaha. So self-obsessed that I thought people noticed/cared/judged my boobs. The reality is that most people are consumed in their own lives and don't even notice. Main thing is I love it and feel great.

It has been very liberating to share my journey on Real Self. It's funny that I have shared more with you--people from all over the world who don't know me -- than I have with my own family and friends. There is understanding and compassion here. Nobody who hasn't gone through the journey to explant can really understand. It is a life-changer. Anyone who innocently or purposefully had phony bags of toxic stuff implanted in their chest had some kind of real of mis-guided self-esteem issue -- and the decision to explant comes when you begin to value who you are just the way you are. Some of you ladies just didn't like how they looked or felt...others got sick...some of us VERY sick. Whatever the reason, it opens the door to the next phase of life -- with a natural, real body -- warts and all -- and hopefully to loving and accepting ourselves just as we are.

I am grateful to all of your for your support, your feedback and your love. A couple of post-workout photos from this morning. Happy Labor Day!! xoxoxoxo

My last post was about healing from all the horrendous autoimmune symptoms I was suffering from. Truly, I am so grateful and feel SOOOOOOO much better. But today it's to post a photo -- almost 2 months post-op. The first week or so after surgery, my poor girls were so long, droopy and low-hanging with a sad, caved-in look on top. But this week, I noticed the "ski-slope" look is much improved. I think the skin has retracted -- takes a while when you figure the implants were in there dragging things down for over 20 years!! I am getting used to the smaller-chested look and love how I look in clothes. The only problem is now is the weight I've gained in my midsection. It didn't matter as much when I had projectile boobs -- but my stomach is in danger of sticking out farther than my boobs!! I've been wearing Spanx for the first time in my life...but I think I need to get back into the gym. I am clear to work out again but have been taking it easy -- just walking and yoga -- but clearly, I need to get back to my weight training and HIIT workouts. I cannot begin to tell y'all how glad I am to be rid of the implants. I just read about Yolanda Foster -- one of the "Real Housewives..." who has been battling illness (Lyme) for years. She just got explanted by Dr. Feng. Hopefully because she is high-profile, others will learn about the dangers of silicone and save some innocent young girls from getting implants or help other women who are suffering to recognize what's going on. Life is good post-explant --- VERY, VERY Good. xo

I never connected the dots on all my symptoms until 4 days before my explant when I began research on implant rupture, silicone disease, etc. Here's where things stand just over 5 weeks after surgery:
Rash: GONE. Headaches: GONE. Neck Pain: GONE. Upper back pain: SIGNIFICANTLY IMPROVED. Cramps and shooting pains: GONE. Breast Pain: GONE. Swelling in armpits: REDUCED AND NO LONGER SORE. Hair loss: STOPPED (and re-growing). Fever & chills: GONE. Fatigue: GONE. Body aches: GONE. Joint pain: GONE. Insomnia: GONE!! (sleeping 8 hours straight--used to be happy to get 5 hours). I attributed all this to aging, hormones, old sports injuries, etc. It was the horrible toxic silicone!! At age 64 I feel better than I have in years and am so glad to be natural and FREE!! My breasts have not changed much except the concave "ski-slope" look is gone...filled out. I love how I look and feel. Clothes fit better...I don't feel matronly...I am getting back in shape. NO REGRETS!!!