Finally free!!!

I got my implants in 2007. I was a 34B before I got extremely fit and went down to a small A cup. I felt like I looked "flat" and boyish without bigger boobs so I decided to get some. The implants were about 425-450cc, if I remember right. i went from a 34A to a 34D. (I originally wanted a C but my surgeon said for spacing, I have pretty broad shoulders, a small D would look better.) They were fine and never really bothered me for a couple of years. Then I woke up one morning with lopsided boobs! Turns out my left breast had decided to encapsulate. My doc put me on a medication and told me to massage the swollen area. It didn't help.

So I decided to let it go, live with it, and think about it for a while before I made a decision. After about a year I went back to my original PS to talk about possible removal and he straight up said something along the lines of, "No, the physical and mental repercussions would be too much to handle. You should just have it repaired." So I asked all my questions and told him my concerns including the fact that if I were to have it repaired (for $3,500) there is a 50% chance the problem will recur, I don't wont to spend that money with those odds, and I also don't want to spend the money to replace them every ten years (something I wish I thought more about when I originally got the BA.) He still wasn't being helpful or supportive of my preference for explantation so I began looking elsewhere. Then I came upon Real Self and I am so thankful! The more I read and researched the more I wanted to explant. So long story short, I found a couple of surgeons on here, consulted with them and chose one. I cannot explain how anxious and excited I am to get these things out!

It has been 3+ years since the encapsulation and as time goes on I hate my boobs more and more every day. I can't wear all those clothes I should be able to wear without a bra because they are so lopsided. I feel extremely self conscious in most things, especially a bathing suit. Even long necklaces lie on my chest funny because my left breast is so swollen. When I run only my right boob bounces. I even notice the difference when I go over speed bumps in my car. I am SO sick of the lopsidedness, discomfort, occasional pain, not being able to sleep on my stomach comfortably, not being able to wear what I want to, not being able to work out comfortably and freely, among many other things. Thanks to all the lovely women on this site I have gained the confidence I needed to schedule the surgery. The implants are coming out on April 11th! I wish it was tomorrow! 30 days to go... :)