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Can't Make A Decision and Feeling Teary - Portland, ME
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15 week photos
mk905February 17, 2015
$5,500
A couple people have asked me for updated photos and I was having a heck of a time doing it. I hope this works. I don't see much change, if any. I think the fluff fairy is done with me! My right side looks better than my left and they honestly look a lot bigger in these pictures than they are in real life.
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Finally on the other side
mk905November 21, 2014
I am now 16 days post explant. The procedure was very easy - just a local anesthesia and I was on my way about an hour later. I had no pain either and only took a Tylenol PM sometime during the first night because I couldn't seem to stay asleep. I was told no running for 2 weeks but I did cheat and run on day 10 and was totally fine. I have very little breast tissue so bouncing was not an issue! I've been taking pictures every day to track my progress and I do see improvement but I know it will be many months before the "final" me. I'm finding it's very difficult to locate bras in the AA range. One good site is www.lulalu.com. If anyone knows of any other sources, please share! Here goes with pictures. My left breast is a little saggier. That implant had drooped a bit in the last year or so and I was definitely uneven. Overall I'm not unhappy with the way I look and really do feel free. I had grown to hate the way my implants looked, especially in clothes. I'll add more pictures as time goes on.
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November 21, 2014
You look fantastic!! I can see such a difference in "fluff" between the third and fifteenth day. Looks great!!! Congratulations ;)
November 21, 2014
Thank you Dearestdeville31. I was hoping the improvement wasn't just wishful thinking on my part!
November 21, 2014
Amazingly quick fluff!
Just think how great you will look in a couple months!!
Keep us posted :)
November 21, 2014
Thanks! I'm happy to report that I was able to find a great bra at Victoria's Secret just now, size 34A, that actually fits and looks great under clothes. So happy : )
November 22, 2014
Hi. Im just like yourself had implants removed nearly 3 weeks ago and likewise bety concaved on the one side more than the other im hoping the fluff fairy will visit us both every night. But if she doesnt i van live with my look . Im not as dissapointed as i thought i would be as my surgeon did say " you wont like how you look afterwards " but you know what im rid of those toxic bags that were affecting my health. I feel slimmer much healthier and above all, all natural again. Why do we do these things , having implants . So wish id never had them. Good luck with your healing process and hey we are all natural now [RS bleep]
November 23, 2014
My original PS said I would look deformed when I went in for my explant consultation and really tried to sell replacements. I wanted to tell him to take his silicone bags and shove them. Needless to say I found another PS.
I'm not sure how much the fluff fairy can help me as there just isn't much to fluff. If I knew by gaining 20 lbs. it would go in the right place, I would do it in a heartbeat.
November 23, 2014
I really like amazon for bras......try the barely there bra, super comfy:) Your looking really good, I'm in the same boat, not much tissue flat as a board, but hoping over time the shock will wear off! Wishing you a continued fabulous recovery! I take gelatin that I got on amazon as well that is supposed to help with elasticity. Im on day 4 so not sure yet but fingers crossed xoxo
November 23, 2014
Thanks for the bra tip. I will check those out. I did find a nice bra at Victoria's Secret yesterday and was shocked to be able to wear a 34A. It's really comfortable and looks good under clothes. It's a wireless Body by Victoria. I've been taking collagen tablets and I'm not sure about elasticity yet but my nails are definitely stronger.
Good luck on your recovery!!
January 26, 2015
hello.How close to your pre B/A shape and size are you right now?
January 26, 2015
From what I can remember from pre-BA days, I'd say I'm about the same size. After breastfeeding 3 boys I had very little tissue and I haven't gained any in the intervening years. Even if I gained 15 pounds it wouldn't end up there.
January 26, 2015
What about the shape? Cause it's somehow different that the photos (pre B/A) you posted.
January 26, 2015
The pre-BA pictures I put up in my first post were taken from my PS's website since I didn't have any of my own. I picked someone who looked like what I remembered looking like. That's why the shape is somewhat different. I'll post some new pictures soon but I haven't really changed since I last posted any. Are your stats similar to me?
January 26, 2015
no, just the size and somehow the shape. I have them for 6 years since now, i'm 30 years old and 300cc.
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2nd Consult A Success!
mk905June 6, 2014
I just had a consult with another practice and I am very pleased. Unlike my first consult (with my original PS), this doctor didn't make me feel like I'd be making a mistake if I didn't have a replacement. After examining me he was confident I'd look pretty much as I did before having implants - just 13 years older! That's fair cuz I am!! He said everything is where it should be and that I have a stage 1 capsule, which doesn't require him to do anything other than take the implant out. He'll numb me up with novocaine, deflate the implant, take it out and send me on my way. Voilà. He said I will be a little sore and would suggest refraining from golf for 1-2 weeks, so I'm going to wait and have it done this fall.
Thank you everyone who posted with their heartfelt thoughts and support. I can't tell you what it has meant to me. I feel so much better about this process and know I'm making the right decision. I'll update again after I've had the procedure. xoxoxo
Thank you everyone who posted with their heartfelt thoughts and support. I can't tell you what it has meant to me. I feel so much better about this process and know I'm making the right decision. I'll update again after I've had the procedure. xoxoxo
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June 6, 2014
Hi mk905, this is great news! I am so happy you found a doctor you like. Also great you can explant in office....lower cost :) I needed anesthesia because I needed capsulectomy.
I'm 2 weeks post explant. Happier every day I made the decision. Your doctor is right, my breasts probably look about like what they would have been had I never implanted. They are not overly droopy, and I'm totally ok with how they look. The best thing is having soft natural breasts again. Clothes fit better too. Best of luck and keep us posted.
August 11, 2014
Did you change your mind?
August 11, 2014
I'm still going forward with the explant. I'm just waiting until early November when my golf season is over. I really haven't wavered at all and the more stories I read from other women, the more sure I am that this is what I want to do.
August 11, 2014
That sounds like a great second consult. I am doing the ssame procedure on August 28. We should keep in touch!
August 11, 2014
Yes. Keep me posted on your procedure. I can't say I don't have any reservations about explanting as I am a bit fearful that I'll be a saggy, flat mess but I almost don't care. As time goes on I feel like I'd rather go out of this world, whenever that may be, as God made me and not with artificial parts. Keeping my fingers crossed. Stay in touch.
June 24, 2015
I live in Maine and I'm looking for a surgeon to take out my implants too. Who didymium decide to go With? Deciding who to do the procedure is far harder than deciding to have them out for me. Probably because when I had the implants I asked for a full B or small C and got a full D ugh! Need some recommendations...thanks in advance
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