On a Mission to Be Back to Natural!! - Vancouver Canada

Thanks CCrina88! Are you having yours removed as well? I can't wait to get mine out, I was told i can have them drained first and then removed later, I almost want to go for it just so I can have them small again ASAP!

Yes I couldn't even breast feed my son because my milk ducts were cut, so sad. Where are you getting yours removed? I'm getting quotes from $3100 to $3900 in B.C. It's just unbelievable to me!

Dr Maser in Palo Alto, Ca

Thanks! I bet I could take a train there!! lol

Sorry, just saw that you are in BC. Not too sure what the provincial guidelines are...but maybe they'd have something comparable?

Yes I am in B.C. I was born and raised in B.C. but had been living in Toronto for the past 9 years! Now I'm back in BC :( I could try through MSP because they are causing pain, I have even had a herniated disc.

You know, at first (5plus years ago) I was thinking of getting my implants exchanged for smaller. My breasts were a 34b before BA and now I'm a 34d sometimes DD :( I too am tall and slender so the surgeon that originally did them said D was the way to go, I wanted a small C and he advised me there's no point in doing them then. I actually had them done because my bf at the time loved big breasts and offered, I thought hey! why not! I have nothing to lose here.. EHH WRONG! Now I'm a single mum and want these darn things out of me! I don't want the replacement cause now I'll surely need a lift on top of that (another $7100) It is REALLY expensive in Canada, I really don't get it! It's the same doing under local as it is doing under general and that makes ZERO sense to me, The doctor I worked for did local all the time!!! no anethesiologist...okay I'm rambling out of frustration now lol! That's awful you had the capsular contracture, I can only imagine :( and then having to have revision! I was upset about going back to have myself re-hydrated after my surgery, so I couldn't imagine. I think there's nothing wrong with implants, and If you feel that it's important for your confidence, I would say go for smaller implants. The thing I really hate about mine is that they're soooooo BIG! I love small boobies, the way they look in the clothing I want to wear, so for me it works! My best friend has hers done on the larger side and loves them! Don't let any surgeons convince you of what you want. Go for what you want! If I would have gone with what I wanted in the beginning (that small C) I may have been happier now, who knows! Best of luck to you as well! :)

I totally agree! I think smaller breasts are super pretty. And I really wanted them to be on the smaller side. I couldn't even fill out an A cup before surgery, so I just wanted a little something more. You know - like a big B/small C cup. Now I'm a small D :( I totally get why you just want yours removed completely! It would be so wonderful to just be all natural again! Personally, I'm just afraid that after getting a revision that it's going to look bad since so much has happened for me. But it sounds like everything has been quite uncomplicated for you and that now it's just time to get the damn suckers out of you lol! :) Hope everything works out perfectly! :)

I keep reading about how most of us went to the PS asking for one thing and was convinced to get another. The more I see this the more it irritates me!! It happened to me! I went originally for just a lift after nursing each of my four children. I allowed myself to be swayed. I was told I would be so much happier with implants. I was not! I had one CC revision surgery and even at that point I asked if he would just take them out and he said that would just be silly...I had just spent all that money on them. I have always considered myself a string woman, yet I allowed the Dr to sway my wants. It seems that happens a lot. At least from so many of us. Sorry for the rant. We are beautiful woman!!! I am excited for you and look forward to following your progress!! Big hugs!

Oh I know!! And most of the PS's are pushing for new implants, saying I will hate the way my breasts look, because every woman is the same? I just want these toxic things out of me! They should get implants if they love them so much!! hahaha! We all make mistakes but it's better to live and learn than wonder what if and feel that regret instead and now we know better so we can pass that knowledge on to others. My best friend wanted BA and after explaining what I went through in daily life, judgements, pain, discomfort etc and the health risks with BA she has thankfully changed her mind about getting them (her hubby was happy about that :) So here we are changing for the better and have all this amazing support from all the ladies on this site! You are spot on, we are all beautiful women! Can't wait to see these things gone, can't stop dreaming about the surgery lol! *HUGS*

That's exactly what happened to me.

Glad I found my surgeon! There are good one's out there that actually listen to what you want. When I called I stated what I wanted and there was no questions asked. None of that are you sure? Don't you want to replace? Yada yada nonsense, just friendly, caring and supportive. Have you found a surgeon yet Cands? I see you want to travel for your surgery, I am travelling for mine and was going to do it alone, but thenmy gf has opted to drive me instead.

Yes, I did find my surgeon, and I feel really positive about him. He's done thousands of explants, and he won't even put implants in anymore! I'm in NM and my surgeon is in Texas, so I'll be travelling alone, but I've been in touch with a really nice woman who's there and had her explant about a year ago. She's going to help take care of me for the first couple of nights, etc. I'm really glad you found a surgeon, too. Is he/she very far away from where you live?

That's AMAZING!! The women on here are amazing!! I also had an offer by a lovely lady to drive me if I needed, so wonderful! I am so glad we are all here for each other :) Yes he's quite a ways away, I am in BC Canada and my surgeon is in California. It's an 11 hour drive from my house so not so bad and my girl friend and I decided to make it into sort of a girls trip (sans children) and stop over in Seattle and Portland on the way. Not sure how much I'll want to do after the surgery, but I do take pain and recovery very well so I'm hopeful we can tour the city of Redding and see the sundial bridge and turtle bay park before we leave. I'm crawling out of my skin counting down the days till surgery!!! lol I'm kinda happy I caught my little ones cold now, it's keeping me on my butt and stopping me from going stir crazy ....just a little bit lol

Yes, it's so true that we women on this site ARE amazing! I've always had great women friends, but I know that some women don't, and I think this is so good for all of us. If ever we needed a community of supportive, caring friends, this is the time. That trip sounds great!!! Nothing like a girl trip. It sounds wonderful, and I'm sure your doctor will give you some guidelines about not overdoing it. Just make sure you follow them! :) I wish one of my girl friends could do that with me, but no one can get away. Of course, I'm in NM and my surgeon is in Dallas, so there's nothing between there and here that's interesting except Austin, and that's kind of out of the way. Lol. BTW, I caught a cold over the weekend and I feel awful. Called my ps today and they said to make sure I only take Tylenol-- no aspirin or ibuprophen.

P.S. I LOVE Vancouver! I often think I'd like to live there. Visited once and had a great time.

Absolutely! Such a great circle of friends to have during these procedures! Can really put some fears and anxiety to rest :) All of us coming together on some common ground. I'll definitely be taking it easy, I want everything to heal at it's best! I'll push myself with a cold but not with a surgery! I've seen what can happen when patients don't follow instructions, bleeding issues, complicated healing and panic! It may be a small uncomplicated surgery, but it is surgery nonetheless so I will behave :p I'm totally paranoid about seroma, though from what I'm reading it's very unlikely, and having things inside adhering the wrong way and having a deformity, also unlikely...but again PARANOID! LOL I feel like if I'm paranoid and worried it wont happen, if I feel overly confident, I'll have an issue. Story of my life! Yes Vancouver is beautiful! I just moved back here from Toronto which is also an Amazing city! But gotta love the nature here in BC. and mild weather! Glad you enjoyed it here :) Maybe next time you come here we can have coffee and talk about how free and beautiful we feel without implants!

Wantmyittiesback, I just have to tell you this - you are absolutely stunning! And your side boob picture is amazing. Hope you're able to achieve the look you desire after explant! Now I'm really getting confused about whether I should exchange for smaller implants or just go back to natural haha. My own breasts were very small, but they were damn pretty :) Gosh, you're getting close to surgery now - you must be so excited! :)

Awww thank you!! You're so sweet :) I am definitely hopeful! From what I've read from other members stories and pictures it seems I do have a great chance of bouncing back! As far as getting smaller implants etc. One thing I have noticed from other members pictures is that a lot of women who have had smaller breasts, had BA at a younger age and had them taken out have had bigger breasts than when they started! It's a toss up! I would just weigh out the pro's and con's of implants themselves and do that for the long term as well, health wise and financial... that may make the decision easier! ;) OMG yes I'm crazy excited!! I have wanted this for soooo long, just didn't realize how affordable it can be until I found this site. I have driven everyone nuts with my surgery excitement! haha!

Can you tell me the name of your PS?

What is the name of the ps in Dallas?

Thanks! I feel I am as well, and I can say you're definitely not missing anything without implants! Hence why I'm having mine removed :)

It is sad that the ps want so much to remove them. I am sure you will find reasonable ps here in the U.S. Did you like your breasts when you first had them put in? Did they bring you joy at first? I want to know, because I have not had any, but am thinking about it....i'll tell you more later.