45 Year Old Wanting to Remove 25yo Silicone Implants - Pearland, TX

yes, I have been obsessively reading this forum for the last few weeks and I am so thankful that I am not alone in this journey. My surgery is set for the day after tomorrow. I will keep everyone posted as to how it goes and hopefully will be helpful to any of you women out there considering your explant surgery as well.

Thank you. I appreciate the support

I feel so much lighter already and even though I had them in more than half of my life, I do not regret this at all. Good luck to you. Don't be apprehensive about the surgery like I was. It was really fast and I had the capsules removed too. :)
Thank you to all of the women here for making me feel like I'm not alone and that my journey is not that unique. It helps with the fear of the unknown

I will. Thank you. This was the best decision I've made in a long time.
Can anyone tell me how long it was until they were safely able to drive and return back to work? I'm at a desk mostly but do have to drive around and show properties

Hi! :)
It will depend on the surgeon, mine forbade me to drive until 1 month post op and 7 weeks afterwards I must still not hold 5 kgrs. He told me muscle is sticking to the wall chest and do those things are dangerous and it could make seromas and this would be a serious problem for the healing.
So I have been quite bored! Hehe but it was worthwhile because everything has been ok for the moment ;)

Thank you for that. U was thinking of going back to the office but without a ride. Or help when I get back home, I might just wait until after my one week post op visit. It isnt worth risking any setbacks.
Really love this site and all my new found "friends" take care of yourselves everyone

Happy to read you, my feeling is the same, gratitude for finding so brave women and their helpful experiences and their support, in my opinion the best of this long an sad story! :D

Glad you are following your Dr.'s orders. It is for the best. It is times like these that i wished I had a husband I could rely on for financial (and moral) support. But, since i do not, i could not take enough time off of work because the pay drop was too great. I did have my Dr fax a note to my boss letting him know that the pain medication i am on is making it hard for me to drive, so that helps. Some men just don't realize how painful breast surgery can be.
on the plus side i have not missed my big fake boobs ONCE since the operation. not ONE SINGLE TIME. It's weird because I thought i would be depressed about it but it has not crossed my mind at all. I hope for all of you ladies that are afraid of that happening, i can tell you, if it does, it will pass. I never even had it happen but i am sure that if it does, it will pass. now if only this pain would pass too... lol

You put smile on my face :)
Happy to know you feel calm and have not missed your fake boobs.
To live without plastic boobs are marvelous, in my opinion. Always better natural breasts than fake ;)
I am adoring mine, every new day more and more :)
Take care them lot ;)
Xoxo

I think I am bugging the heck out of the dr.'s office with all of my questions but I just think that if a lift is needed, i'd rather get it at the same time. But, I will just wait and see. I almost chickened out all together and thought "maybe I should just leave these in" but after 25 years, there is no way that that could be a good idea especially now that there is a capusle around each implant that I know needs to be removed. Thank you for writing, this site has been really helpful to me.

Thank you for writing sandyland1. They're going to remove the capsule as well and I heard that that will make me a lot more sore and the recovery time will be longer. As for the end result, you're only at a week so hang in there. I heard it could be a few months to get back to normal looking. I'm sure you'll look great :)

I am having surgery on August 22. I too wanted implants out. Was just too big. I had for 18 years. I was going to replace and changed my mind at preop in June doc suggested fat transfer. So I am now doing a big surgery and very nervous but excited. Not sleeping much though I am having LIPO, TT, lift and the fat transfer. He told me R preop he will only do up to 200cc as more causes limps. I just want fullness not size. I had that and was never happy. I plan to post so you can see my results and if I'm happy. May help Yuit decision. I don't see many fat transfer post do I am always looking for them.

Good luck, Dundee. That's a lot to do at once. I'm sure your recovery will have challenges and you'll need a lot of help with the household chores and such. Take care of yourself and don't do too much too soon. You don't want to risk proper healing. I would love to hear how your fat transfer goes. It's something I'm considering, although I've already gotten used to being small, so I'm not sure I want to go down the surgery road again.

Thank you. I am counting down the hours and relieved that soon my old body will be back. Free of these foreign objects

The nausea is really kicking in today. Maybe it's one of the pills I'm taking. I'll keep takingit easy today and all weekend really. Not a lot of draining. I empty twice a day. Do I need to be getting up more to have more drainage? Thank you for yourhelp. This site has been a blessing for me.

Hi Lannievee. I didn't have drains so I'm not sure. Maybe if there isn't a lot of draining, you will be able to have the drains removed soon. I'm sure that will be a huge relief for you. My doctor gave me a perscription for anit-nausea medication, but I didn't need to fill it. I'm sure your doctor could call in a perscription to whatever pharmacy you use. No need to suffer needlessly. Yes, this site and the amazing women on it are a total blessing!!! Can't even imagine going through this process without them. :) Hugs to you!

Will do. My boyfriend broke up with me the night before surgery. What a sweet heart, right? But my wonderful mother and sister are taking the best care of me. I'm very lucky

So sorry to hear about your boyfriend's choice of timing, yikes. Glad you have a wonderful mother and sister, yeah! They are the best!

Thank you. He was more of a burden anyway. Here's to new beginnings and a new and healthier me. And all of us! :-)

Yes, yes, yes!!!

Rest, classical music and an occasional valium does wonders for great sleep and peaceful thoughts. Every day will be better and better. Getting this removed was the best decision I've made in ages. To all of you at the stage I'm at now, dont be discouraged by your wraps. Keep them on as long as you can. I'm thinking of just changing out the gauze underneath (after showering) then putting the wrap back on instead of bothering with a sports bra right now because the pressure is just right

You are very lucky to have a wonderful mom and sister!! My mom passed away two years ago. Still miss her every day, but I love my sister so much. Men are men; what more can I say? My husband isn't too thrilled with my new, flat chest. Enjoy the pampering from mom and sis. It will do you a world of good!! Big hugs to you. :)

Thank you for sharing! 4 weeks from tomorrow is my surgery date. I appreciate hearing your experience. So great to know we can all be there for each other!

Big hugs to you too sandyland1 and heartful1 try not to worry, the surgery went way better than I even hoped for. You will be fine and very relieved. Get plenty of rest and drink a lot of water before midnight the night before. It will make it easier for them to insert your iv and you'll have a less likely chance of having any headache due to dehydration. Big hugs to you too

Makes sense! thank you...and hugs all the way around!