I'm 60 with Very Old Implants and Suffering from Aggressive Rheumatoid Arthritis - Texas, TX

I am doing well healing. I do have numbness between nipple and incision scar. I think this might be normal with capsule removal after over 27 years but will ask later this month at my dr appt.. My biggest frustration is being the width of my D boobs without the projection. I can find bras in thin bras and my husband thinks I look good, but soft molded cup bras are vey difficult. My RA has not really improved since removal but this is not why I got them removed. It is really great knowing ruptured silicone is out of my body. I am glad I am no longer a D cup. Too big for someone 5' 1".

I am updating now before Thanksgiving chaos/fun begins. I am SO glad I did this. Maybe because I have been through some very painful times in my life , I really don't think this was bad at all relatively. I am glad I had them out enbloc since I had silicone and one was ruptured and one ready to blow. Yes, it meant a longer incision but having that silicone loose is not worth a shorter incision and being 60 it is not as big of deal. I am am also so happy I found Dr. Hubbard. He was wonderful as was their facility.
I also find it amusing to see women call themselves flat when I think they are not at all but actually perfect size. Some of us are now a little flat but it is great too. I have enough to look fine in clothes and hubby ok too.
My one frustration has been bras. Too many that fit my torso and boobs do not have adjustable shoulder straps. I am wide and shallow. I am working on this problem.
If you are considering doing this with capsules out too, I would not plan it within 4 to 6 weeks of a big trip or occasion so you have time to heal without over doing it or stressing. That does not mean you are housebound. Just carrying baggage through an airport or climbing in and out of a boat, etc would not be good too early.
I also wish women would read this site before they got implants.
Happy Thanksgiving!

I am having a 6 week let down. I decided to go to soma to buy a back minimizing bra like I used to wear in a 34 d in a 34 b. I tried on many bras and they don't fit! All of them with a molded cup (which I wanted for shape) don't fit! I am so shallow. My breast tissue is spread over a wide area giving me little projection. The stretchy sports bras I have fit but I want a true bra for my holiday clothes. I need adjustable straps too because otherwise they feel too tight to me. I wasted an hour there and all the trying on really hurt my hands so I gave up.