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Hi Everyone! Thank you all for sharing your...
Hi Everyone! Thank you all for sharing your stories and pictures of breast implant removal. It has helped ease my fear (some;), and helped me make my decision to explant with no lift for now. I got my implants in 2003 at the Mayo Clinic in Scottsdale, AZ with Dr. Deborah Bash. I have 375cc saline implants. I have experienced tiny "zingy" pain hear and there and have had many health issues ever since I had them put in. I know there isn't "proof" that the implants cause health issues, but after reading many stories of similar health issues, that is enough proof for me. I was a 32 A before (I will get pictures up soon). I actually feel more insecure now than I did before! I wish someone would have told me that your brain is not fully developed until your 25 so the decisions you make can be irrational! lol!
Now when I look at everyone's before pictures (including my own), I think we all look so much better before and after the implants, but at 20 I probably wouldn't have thought that. I want to tell all young women...please don't do it, stay you! Oh well, indeed a hard lesson learned. Anyway, my PS no longer works at Mayo Clinic so now I will be seeing Dr. Alanna Rebecca. I had my consult on Monday and felt pretty good. She does have a physicians assistant and I have heard that sometimes the doctor does little work and the PA will actually cut & sew. Can anyone speak to that?? I am going to ask the doc but don't want to offend or make it awkward. My surgery is scheduled for Friday June 21st, eeek! I'm excited and nervous of course.
My right breast is slightly bigger than the left. you can really notice in my before pics. I had the implants filled to balance it so I'm scared that it will be more noticeable now. And of course I pray that my skin "fluffs". I strongly dislike the scars of a lift and wanted to give my skin a chance to bounce back on it's own before I commit to those scars. I have a very sensitive digestive track and do not do well with antibiotics. I'm not doing any sugar at all from now until 3 weeks post antibiotics. Keeping my diet mostly alkaline too. I hope this will help my skin elasticity. Well, I think that's all for now ladies. I will get photos up soon. Thanks for your support :o)
Now when I look at everyone's before pictures (including my own), I think we all look so much better before and after the implants, but at 20 I probably wouldn't have thought that. I want to tell all young women...please don't do it, stay you! Oh well, indeed a hard lesson learned. Anyway, my PS no longer works at Mayo Clinic so now I will be seeing Dr. Alanna Rebecca. I had my consult on Monday and felt pretty good. She does have a physicians assistant and I have heard that sometimes the doctor does little work and the PA will actually cut & sew. Can anyone speak to that?? I am going to ask the doc but don't want to offend or make it awkward. My surgery is scheduled for Friday June 21st, eeek! I'm excited and nervous of course.
My right breast is slightly bigger than the left. you can really notice in my before pics. I had the implants filled to balance it so I'm scared that it will be more noticeable now. And of course I pray that my skin "fluffs". I strongly dislike the scars of a lift and wanted to give my skin a chance to bounce back on it's own before I commit to those scars. I have a very sensitive digestive track and do not do well with antibiotics. I'm not doing any sugar at all from now until 3 weeks post antibiotics. Keeping my diet mostly alkaline too. I hope this will help my skin elasticity. Well, I think that's all for now ladies. I will get photos up soon. Thanks for your support :o)
The count down begins!
One week from today I will be implant free! Here are some photos of me before, right after and currently.
Remembering why I got implants in the first place today....
Hi everyone.
I have been an emotional wreck to say the least. I suppose that being on my moon cycle and the full moon itself upon us shortly doesn't help either. Yesterday I was remembering why I chose to get BA in the first place. Other then being very insecure and only knowing emotionally abusive relationships at the time, I recalled what I would tell my close friends when they asked me why I was getting implants. Basically I would say that it was to make myself more proportionate. Which was very true. I carry a lot more weight in my lower body than upper body (size medium lower; size extra small on top). Even though the implants are clearly too big for my bone structure and symmastia has occurred... I feel that I do look proportionate with them. Some people who did not know me before my implants say they would never know. Also the fact that one breast is noticeably larger then the other bothered me too and was fixed slightly with BA. I felt sad to be letting them go. Scared as to how I will deal with what made me unhappy in the first place all over again. Terrified of the unknown of whats to come.
I have a history of Bulima and disordered eating/body perception. I have worked hard with many different therapies to heal so I am also scared of old behavioral patterns that this may trigger. Of course that could be another growth opportunity right? I have been practicing EFT (emotional freedom technique) with my dear friend/health coach Catherine Garceau who is AMAZING! It is helping me a lot with the anxieties of the explantation procedure. If you are interested in learning more about EFT and Cat, check out her video here...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=94uTdQnvvNQ
My emotions shifted again to excitement during my yoga practice yesterday evening. While we were doing belly down back bends and advanced twisting. I could not help but think how grateful I will be when I won't have to feel the discomfort/pain of these "rocks" in my chest (which is what they feel like during these poses) and how cool it will be to be able to go deeper because they won't be blocking me, and to finally be able to practice poses that I long for like Mayurasana (peacock pose).
I wish I could sound more positive and excited like some of you, but truth is I have a very difficult time dealing with the 'unknown'. I guess my practice is to be in the moment, feel my feelings, and use my tools like EFT and writing on this forum ;o)
Thanks for reading and thanks for your support.
I have been an emotional wreck to say the least. I suppose that being on my moon cycle and the full moon itself upon us shortly doesn't help either. Yesterday I was remembering why I chose to get BA in the first place. Other then being very insecure and only knowing emotionally abusive relationships at the time, I recalled what I would tell my close friends when they asked me why I was getting implants. Basically I would say that it was to make myself more proportionate. Which was very true. I carry a lot more weight in my lower body than upper body (size medium lower; size extra small on top). Even though the implants are clearly too big for my bone structure and symmastia has occurred... I feel that I do look proportionate with them. Some people who did not know me before my implants say they would never know. Also the fact that one breast is noticeably larger then the other bothered me too and was fixed slightly with BA. I felt sad to be letting them go. Scared as to how I will deal with what made me unhappy in the first place all over again. Terrified of the unknown of whats to come.
I have a history of Bulima and disordered eating/body perception. I have worked hard with many different therapies to heal so I am also scared of old behavioral patterns that this may trigger. Of course that could be another growth opportunity right? I have been practicing EFT (emotional freedom technique) with my dear friend/health coach Catherine Garceau who is AMAZING! It is helping me a lot with the anxieties of the explantation procedure. If you are interested in learning more about EFT and Cat, check out her video here...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=94uTdQnvvNQ
My emotions shifted again to excitement during my yoga practice yesterday evening. While we were doing belly down back bends and advanced twisting. I could not help but think how grateful I will be when I won't have to feel the discomfort/pain of these "rocks" in my chest (which is what they feel like during these poses) and how cool it will be to be able to go deeper because they won't be blocking me, and to finally be able to practice poses that I long for like Mayurasana (peacock pose).
I wish I could sound more positive and excited like some of you, but truth is I have a very difficult time dealing with the 'unknown'. I guess my practice is to be in the moment, feel my feelings, and use my tools like EFT and writing on this forum ;o)
Thanks for reading and thanks for your support.
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