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Well I'm Finally Doing It...- Toledo, OH
UPDATED FROM AllComingOut
2 months post
Detox/clean-eating buddies out there? :)
WORTH IT$5,700
Hi all!
So I was chatting with Fixit225 about all the sugar and processed carbs I've been stuffing my face with over the holidays and about doing a short-term detox cleanse and clean-eating after. For me, it always helps if I know somebody else is doing it along with me - it keeps me somewhat accountable and less likely to say, "Ah, forget it..." after a day or two. :) My biggest goal for the year (now that my implants are history!) is to improve my health as much as I possibly can. I hope in doing so, my energy levels will start to increase and my joint pain will go away permanently...none of this "feel great one day, hurt a lot the next" nonsense. :) So, the definition of clean eating for me personally is cutting out (or limiting I should say - lets be honest here) sugar, processed foods, and buying organic produce whenever possible and organic, grass-fed meat. I wish I could also say "cutting caffeine" in that definition, but I frankly love my morning coffee way too much and that just ain't gonna happen. :) I know consuming caffeine is really bad for me because of my adrenal issues, but I have long ago admitted defeat in the battle of coffee addiction. Its definitely my vice! :) I've at least limited myself to a maximum of two cups a day.
So anyway, if anyone else wants to jump on board, I just wanted to throw it out there that I'm doing it and you're welcome to join me! Nothing strict, nobody will be held accountable here, I wanted to put it out there. Do whatever is best for your own bodies...some people don't eat meat or dairy or whatever else, so just saying eat whatever is healthy for you.
Oh, I'm also starting infrared sauna treatments soon to help my body detox and I'm eliminating all nasty chemicals - that means whatever goes on my skin or in my hair is 100% pure. I've started using Henna Maiden plant-based hair color to get rid of my grays and pure shampoos and conditioners. The only thing that I'm going to continue using that isn't 100% pure are my "Its a 10!" hair products because I love them so much. :)
A quick word about exercise...I'm going to start doing moderate exercise 3-4 times a week at first (walking mainly - I have quite a few "Walk Away the Pounds" DVDs) and then after a couple weeks, I'm going to bump it up...will add Zumba and The Firm DVDs (if my knees don't hurt too much), which are a bit more intense. My crazy thought is that once spring comes along, I might try to start jogging outside. I am not a jogger - my joints always hurt when I tried before and I frankly hated it, but I am still drawn to it and admire people that do it. Who knows, maybe now that the toxins are out of my body, I'll find that I really enjoy it this time. :)
Let's hope these changes and resolves will result in shedding some pounds and gaining superb health and energy!!! I'm starting Monday (Jan 6th) and just as an afterthought, for anyone who is still waiting for their surgery...eating healthy and eliminating toxins now will only help you heal/recover and bounce-back that much quicker! :) Much love to all of you! XX
So I was chatting with Fixit225 about all the sugar and processed carbs I've been stuffing my face with over the holidays and about doing a short-term detox cleanse and clean-eating after. For me, it always helps if I know somebody else is doing it along with me - it keeps me somewhat accountable and less likely to say, "Ah, forget it..." after a day or two. :) My biggest goal for the year (now that my implants are history!) is to improve my health as much as I possibly can. I hope in doing so, my energy levels will start to increase and my joint pain will go away permanently...none of this "feel great one day, hurt a lot the next" nonsense. :) So, the definition of clean eating for me personally is cutting out (or limiting I should say - lets be honest here) sugar, processed foods, and buying organic produce whenever possible and organic, grass-fed meat. I wish I could also say "cutting caffeine" in that definition, but I frankly love my morning coffee way too much and that just ain't gonna happen. :) I know consuming caffeine is really bad for me because of my adrenal issues, but I have long ago admitted defeat in the battle of coffee addiction. Its definitely my vice! :) I've at least limited myself to a maximum of two cups a day.
So anyway, if anyone else wants to jump on board, I just wanted to throw it out there that I'm doing it and you're welcome to join me! Nothing strict, nobody will be held accountable here, I wanted to put it out there. Do whatever is best for your own bodies...some people don't eat meat or dairy or whatever else, so just saying eat whatever is healthy for you.
Oh, I'm also starting infrared sauna treatments soon to help my body detox and I'm eliminating all nasty chemicals - that means whatever goes on my skin or in my hair is 100% pure. I've started using Henna Maiden plant-based hair color to get rid of my grays and pure shampoos and conditioners. The only thing that I'm going to continue using that isn't 100% pure are my "Its a 10!" hair products because I love them so much. :)
A quick word about exercise...I'm going to start doing moderate exercise 3-4 times a week at first (walking mainly - I have quite a few "Walk Away the Pounds" DVDs) and then after a couple weeks, I'm going to bump it up...will add Zumba and The Firm DVDs (if my knees don't hurt too much), which are a bit more intense. My crazy thought is that once spring comes along, I might try to start jogging outside. I am not a jogger - my joints always hurt when I tried before and I frankly hated it, but I am still drawn to it and admire people that do it. Who knows, maybe now that the toxins are out of my body, I'll find that I really enjoy it this time. :)
Let's hope these changes and resolves will result in shedding some pounds and gaining superb health and energy!!! I'm starting Monday (Jan 6th) and just as an afterthought, for anyone who is still waiting for their surgery...eating healthy and eliminating toxins now will only help you heal/recover and bounce-back that much quicker! :) Much love to all of you! XX
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UPDATED FROM AllComingOut
2 months post
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My pics from the last post didn't attach due to technical difficulties. Here they are!
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January 1, 2014
I have read everything in your posts, word for word.....Your story is so similar to mine on EVERY level...from your age, the implant size, all of the same health problems, duration of implant time, pre-op cup size, height etc....Also, I am in Toledo Ohio and am explanting with Dr Barone on January 7, 2014 without a lift as well!,,,, I completely recall the office telling me that they just did an explant a few weeks before I saw him and how wonderful " this patient's" results were. I had hope for the first time and then I stumbled upon this post.....It clearly must be you. I am beyond thank ful for your results and health..I think your outcome is so wonderful...we are always our hardest critics and I truly believe that you look amazing NOW!!....I will continue to follow your posts and think I am going to start my own post as my surgery is only 6 days away and this emotional roller coaster is a pretty "intense ride"......Happy New Year to you and Thank you for sharing your experiences and all the best of health to you!!
January 2, 2014
Holy cow, that's crazy!! :) I'll bet you it WAS me Dr. Barone was talking about - they didn't act like they had very many women who opted to explant without a lift! At my follow-up visit, both he and Susie (have you met her?) seemed very surprised at my end result. Susie said, "I can't believe how good you look after the mess we found inside you!" You are in good hands - I just love Dr. Barone and all the girls in the office. I had my doubts about him at first, but he turned out to be a wonderful, compassionate doctor...I just met him on a bad day I think. He is very meticulous and a perfectionist...he will take as much time as he needs to during surgery. And I highly recommend that you start your own post - it helped me tremendously before and after my surgery. The women here are soooo amazing and it helps to have the support of people who have been exactly where you are and know what you are going through. If you do decide to post, I will follow you for sure - I haven't found anyone else who had Dr. Barone. Happy New Year to you and GOOD LUCK with your surgery!!! I will be thinking about you! :) Feel free to message me anytime if you have questions. :)
January 2, 2014
Thank you so much!! I just need my daughter to help me with uploading my pics and I definitely will start my own post. I cannot believe all the similarities between your stats and mine. I asked the Dr and staff ( and yes I met Susie:) )...they kept telling me that they had a woman who "just explanted and that she looked amazing!!!."..They were very complimentary about your results and said that you just looked so unbelievably wonderful..... I can honestly say that I had hope for the very FIRST time. I am so unbelievably nervous and I keep looking at your pictures and cannot believe how wonderful you look. I am so hopeful that I will also begin to feel better to. I have all of the same symptoms as you listed and am in a constant "fog like state and in constant pain"...I am just so happy to have found your post as well as others. Its just ironic how many similarities we share as well and to live in the same town and same Dr. I too had an "off" moment with Dr Barone at one visit at the end of the day where he was just "ok"...I do know from working in an office in the past that they have their off days as well. I appreciate your comments and feel better "talking" with someone who has had surgery by him:).......I am beyond happy to have connected with you and I wish you all the best as you continue to heal and take your life back!!!! xoxo
January 3, 2014
Oh good, I'm so glad you are going to create a post - I am really excited to read it!! :) I can't tell you how happy it makes me that Dr. Barone was so complimentary about my results. He was so adamant that I was going to be unhappy with my appearance if I didn't opt for a lift, so to hear that he's giving you hope for a great outcome is wonderful!!! I will never forget he and Susie's reaction when they opened my robe. :) I certainly don't have the world's most perfect breasts, but I think I had the best results I could hope for after all the trauma they went through. And knowing that they will only continue to change (and hopefully) improve even more, gives me even more encouragement. You are going to do wonderfully as well and I'm so glad you are opting out of a lift, too! I think its good to let our bodies bounce back on their own and my thought was that if I truly hated the way I looked after a year, I could always opt for a lift at a later time. I just couldn't see spending $12,000, I felt bad enough spending $6,000!! I can't wait to read about your story and follow your progress after your surgery...we are all here for you and will encourage and support you every step of the way. Soon you're going to be on the other side and feeling like a new woman!! Yea!!!! :)
January 8, 2014
Hey - did you have your surgery yesterday??? The weather has been so awful, I didn't know if they had to postpone? I hope you didn't have to and you are recovering...keep me posted! :)
January 1, 2014
Hot mamma! Gosh I'm so happy for you!! And your "negatives" meh.... Your positives supersede those any day!! You just look great! Try not to be so hard on yourself :) from what I hear it can takes 6 months to fluff and normalize. It's hard looking at ourselves because we are truly our worst critics. Just remember, you're one brave soul! That in itself makes you a gorgeous woman! I'm so happy you have so many positives to speak about :) you look like you have a lot of breast tissue... However, have you looked up the, ittybitty bra? They are really cool, and..... They have some great sales right now. Measure your width under your breasts so you know band width. Stay positive :)))xxxz
January 2, 2014
Aw, thank you IndyB!! I know I can always count on you to say such encouraging things. :) And you're right....the negatives are nothing compared to getting healthy again. I looked up the ittybitty bra - I really liked the look of the bra with removable pads...is there a specific type that you have? In my pics, it looks like I have a lot more tissue than I think I actually do...I could barely fill any of the A-cup bras that I tried on. If it had molded cups, I only filled like the bottom quarter of the cup and the rest was all air. If I poked it, it was 90% foam and 10% actual breast. :)
January 2, 2014
:), I haven't bought any yet.. I can't wait to wear one though!! Are you more full on the bottom? I'll have to look and see what the other website I was on had... I can't recall the name.. I think ittybitty does a fit test. They ask how you're shaped and if you're more full on top or bottom. Then they help you find the perfect one :)))
January 3, 2014
Yeah definitely fuller on the bottom and lacking any volume on top. That's why so many of the bras with molded cups were a joke because there was nothing to fill the top half. :) I'll look around the ittybitty site and see if there's the fit test you mentioned. Thanks! :)
January 1, 2014
Happy New Year! My bra recommendation is the Bali Revolution bra....I got mine at Macy's. It's sort of a cross between a bra and sports bra. Very stretchy, has molded wireless cups and you can adjust the straps. I tried on lots of bras, but since my incisions under my breast were still healing at the time I needed a good wireless bra. I love it....I bought several and I wear them all the time. They also are very figure flattering. Even though I had a lift, I realize that I can not wear the same type of bras that I did with implants. I have no upper breast fullness and can not wear full cups. Even when I lay down my breasts disappear in the cups of the bra and the bra rides up....a little sad, but I don't care anymore. I need demi bras or something more flattering. I agree that bra shopping was a little frustration. Still the benefits of being all natural are so worth it and I knew getting the implants out would mean that I would be going back to trying to find a good bra again(none fit me right before implants). I hope with time that your symptoms improve....I'm right there with you on the sporadic type of symptoms. Some days I feel great - no issues and other days I have weird pain in my joints but then it sort of goes away the same day or without me noticing. I'm planning on starting a detox cleanse in the coming weeks and I hope it helps. After all the junk I have been eating over the holidays....it's needed anyway.
January 2, 2014
Happy New Year to you, too! :) Thanks for much for your recommendation - I checked the Bali bra out, but they don't seem to make them in A-cup sizes...bummer!! It looked like a very pretty, comfortable bra and they are currently on sale for $19.99 on Macys.com...maybe you can stock up! :) Boy I hear you on eating junk lately...I was doing so well eating healthy after my surgery, lost some weight, and then once we started celebrating the holidays, I think I put all the weight back on. Grrrrr!! Are you doing a specific detox cleanse or just eating clean?
January 2, 2014
Yes, the holidays got me. I let too much sugar/bad carbs and starch back into my diet which is bad bad bad for me - especially with my sugar sensitivities and adrenal issues. So, I will probably start out with a 3 day juice/veggie cleanse to get off the sugar and then get back to eating clean. Good luck with the bra shopping...I thought it might be easier than it was. I went to seven stores and looked through countless racks to find something. It did seem that most were in very large sizes and all I kept thinking was where were these bras when I was huge. It always seemed that when I went to a normal store other than victoria secrets all the cute bras were in smaller sizes. Now I can't find a cute small bra that fits me anywhere...lol.
January 3, 2014
Isn't that the way it is?? I can never find my sizes either! I'm going to do a cleanse as well, starting Monday. I have to get off this sugar and processed carbs....I really think that's contributing to my joint pain flare-ups. I have adrenal issues like you, but I can't give up my coffee, even though caffeine is a big no-no. I just cherish my coffee in the morning and it makes me too sad to think about saying good-bye to it. :)
January 2, 2014
I love the bras by Chantelle. Here's a link. I wear them now with my implants and had to check to see if they made smaller sizes for when I explant and they do so I'm happy about that...here is a link. http://shop.nordstrom.com/sr?origin=PredictiveSearch&contextualcategoryid=2375500&keyword=chantelle+intimates They are a bit pricier then some other ones but I feel like it's worth it, you can also read the reviews.
You do look amazing! Happy New Year!
January 2, 2014
Thank you!! :) I checked out the Chantelle bra online - there was one that I really liked and was my size (the Rive Gauche Demi T-shirt bra). I am going to find it and try it on...after my experience trying on all those other bras, I realize just because it looks great doesn't mean it will fit me nicely. There were several bras that I loved on the hanger, but I looked atrocious in! :) I appreciate you sending me this recommendation - Happy New Year to you, too!! :)
January 2, 2014
i am so happy to read your story, it makes me like i have a good sister who is telling me what to do, i am a chinese woman in Belgium, i have juist get off my implants on 30 /12/13, it is really good decision which i have taken, i have it in 1999 after i gave mother milk to my son, it was also the same probleem like you have, a lot of hair fall everwhere, i have hige sensitive emotion, i am so sad for so lang, i have try a lot of time to end my life, 2007 i am devoiced, one year later i marry again, i thought i should be happy again, i have a dochter after, but i still have depress, 2011 i crashed, i just want to die, because i cannot enjoy anything, i feel often lonely, when i was taken in phy hospital, i have to follow a lot of cursus, so i found out the reason why i am so sad, so i have told my husband i want to take off this thing which too much pain inside me, he is happy and support me every step, now it 3 days ago, i feel so licht, thanks,
January 3, 2014
Aw I am so sorry you went through all that and were feeling so bad. I really hope you start feeling better emotionally and physically now that your implants are out! I went through a lot of depression as well - its hard to stay happy and positive when you feel so lousy all the time. Every day I would think, "What is wrong with me? I have a great husband, 2 healthy and happy children, I have a good life, and yet I always feel so unhappy." I was always tired, in pain, and irritated...I had no spark, I just felt kind of dead inside. My mother told me yesterday that she sees a big improvement in the way I'm acting and she can tell that I feel so much better now. I'll bet in a couple weeks, you'll start noticing a big shift in the way you feel, too...keep me posted on how you're doing, okay? Take care!!!
January 4, 2014
I am so happy even i still have a lot of pain in both Side . But i have good feeling This is a new begining in my life. I am quite surprise How i deel with my emotion . I see the things very lichtly i am not quick getting angry with everybody. I juist enjoy Each little things like musical and wash my face or drink or eet .i took Also more time to feel it. I can not believe i laught now without mask(before) . So thanks next week i go to see THE d'r to see How is my recovering in 7 days . I have bought bra 70 b so small but i am not sad i like now i looks thin and beatiful.:-))
January 5, 2014
I get one month to stay home after have To back work do you thinking it is enough to recoverking .?
January 5, 2014
Yes, you should be feeling pretty good after a month as long as everything is healing well, so you should be good to go back to work. I'm so glad to hear you are feeling so much better and happy again - that's great! :) Its amazing how implants can affect your mood so drastically. About posting your picture, you can create a review under your profile and there will be options to post your pictures there. :)
UPDATED FROM AllComingOut
2 months post
New pics and update
Hello Ladies! :)
Well, its been awhile since my last update, so thought I'd take a few minutes and let you all know how things are going. I'll list the highs I've experienced over the last month and then I'll admit the lows. But the good stuff first...let me just say I am feeling a definite improvement in my health since the explant...yippee! The joint pain is rapidly subsiding, although strangely some days it reappears for reasons I don't quite understand. But I definitely have less pain and some days I don't notice it at all, where as before I had it all the time. My hair has stopped shedding, which is awesome...I used to find my hair everywhere! It was all over my clothes, the furniture, the kitchen counter-tops, all over my bathroom, and I would even find it in the refrigerator (yuck, right?). Now I only notice it in the shower when I wash my hair. I find I am more clear-headed, but again, some days are better than others. I haven't noticed a significant spike in my energy levels, but I imagine I still have a bit more healing and adjusting to do before I notice improvement in that area. I sleep so much better because I'm comfortable again...no massive, painful implants are in my way anymore. :) My breasts are so soft and squishy - they feel so foreign to me after being firm and fake for so long. I can lift and carry my toddler around again and I only have just the tiniest amount of soreness around the sides of my breasts, but I really only feel it when I massage them. Other than that, I'm feeling pretty fantastic. I love that I can comfortably hug my loved ones again - I gave my father a big hug the other day and that means a lot to me because I would always hug him rather gingerly before. He never knew about my implants and I didn't want him to find out, so I always hugged him with a bit of worry, where as now I can hug him fiercely without a second thought. I finally told him about the surgery the other day and he was stunned...he had no idea I'd ever had it done. I said to him, "Its just crazy to me that you never suspected it all this time." He admitted with an air of awkward embarrassment that he just assumed I was a late bloomer...ha ha!
Okay moving on, lets talk about the negative side of things....booooo. I still haven't fully adjusted to the appearance of my breasts. They are obviously 2 different sizes and the left breast hangs down a lot lower than my right. I was wearing my compression bra 24/7 for over 5 weeks after the surgery, but I noticed that my breasts just kept sagging down as the weeks went by. It's like once the stitches dissolved and the scar wasn't as lumpy and hard anymore, the skin kind of "released" and drooped down. The line across my left breast has become more noticeable and things don't appear to be fluffing...more like falling. My nipples are flattened and "sad"...they seem to have given up trying to stay perky. Oh and someone PLEASE recommend a good freaking bra to buy!! I went to Kohl's the other day to buy a new bra for the first time and I was ready to punch myself in the face by the end of shopping experience. I must have tried on about 20 different bras and NONE of them fit me nicely. I finally settled on a bra that I only half-liked just because I couldn't stand the thought of being in front of that mirror a second longer. I cut the tags off after I got home and put it on to see how I looked in different sweaters and shirts in my closet. But after a couple minutes of moving around, the bra felt really strange and uncomfortable inside my shirt. I lifted my shirt to see what the heck was going on and the bra was practically resting under my chin! WTF? I had the straps on the loosest setting possible, so it wasn't like things were too tight, but apparently I am now so small-breasted that they cannot anchor a 36-A cup bra well enough to rest properly on my chest! I was angry and disgusted and ended up returning the bra and haven't tried any others on since. Can anyone recommend a bra that has molded cups or something to help give me the illusion of perky figure, but is also comfortable? I would adore any suggestions...the thought of going back and trying on 47 different bras again is horribly depressing.
So that's it in a nutshell...obviously I am ecstatic that my health is improving and still loving how light I feel now. Now if I can just find a bra I'm happy with, I imagine things will continue to improve. :) Couldn't be happier that I did this and I'm looking forward to a fabulous year ahead! I wish you all the best in 2014 as well! :)
Take care everyone!
Well, its been awhile since my last update, so thought I'd take a few minutes and let you all know how things are going. I'll list the highs I've experienced over the last month and then I'll admit the lows. But the good stuff first...let me just say I am feeling a definite improvement in my health since the explant...yippee! The joint pain is rapidly subsiding, although strangely some days it reappears for reasons I don't quite understand. But I definitely have less pain and some days I don't notice it at all, where as before I had it all the time. My hair has stopped shedding, which is awesome...I used to find my hair everywhere! It was all over my clothes, the furniture, the kitchen counter-tops, all over my bathroom, and I would even find it in the refrigerator (yuck, right?). Now I only notice it in the shower when I wash my hair. I find I am more clear-headed, but again, some days are better than others. I haven't noticed a significant spike in my energy levels, but I imagine I still have a bit more healing and adjusting to do before I notice improvement in that area. I sleep so much better because I'm comfortable again...no massive, painful implants are in my way anymore. :) My breasts are so soft and squishy - they feel so foreign to me after being firm and fake for so long. I can lift and carry my toddler around again and I only have just the tiniest amount of soreness around the sides of my breasts, but I really only feel it when I massage them. Other than that, I'm feeling pretty fantastic. I love that I can comfortably hug my loved ones again - I gave my father a big hug the other day and that means a lot to me because I would always hug him rather gingerly before. He never knew about my implants and I didn't want him to find out, so I always hugged him with a bit of worry, where as now I can hug him fiercely without a second thought. I finally told him about the surgery the other day and he was stunned...he had no idea I'd ever had it done. I said to him, "Its just crazy to me that you never suspected it all this time." He admitted with an air of awkward embarrassment that he just assumed I was a late bloomer...ha ha!
Okay moving on, lets talk about the negative side of things....booooo. I still haven't fully adjusted to the appearance of my breasts. They are obviously 2 different sizes and the left breast hangs down a lot lower than my right. I was wearing my compression bra 24/7 for over 5 weeks after the surgery, but I noticed that my breasts just kept sagging down as the weeks went by. It's like once the stitches dissolved and the scar wasn't as lumpy and hard anymore, the skin kind of "released" and drooped down. The line across my left breast has become more noticeable and things don't appear to be fluffing...more like falling. My nipples are flattened and "sad"...they seem to have given up trying to stay perky. Oh and someone PLEASE recommend a good freaking bra to buy!! I went to Kohl's the other day to buy a new bra for the first time and I was ready to punch myself in the face by the end of shopping experience. I must have tried on about 20 different bras and NONE of them fit me nicely. I finally settled on a bra that I only half-liked just because I couldn't stand the thought of being in front of that mirror a second longer. I cut the tags off after I got home and put it on to see how I looked in different sweaters and shirts in my closet. But after a couple minutes of moving around, the bra felt really strange and uncomfortable inside my shirt. I lifted my shirt to see what the heck was going on and the bra was practically resting under my chin! WTF? I had the straps on the loosest setting possible, so it wasn't like things were too tight, but apparently I am now so small-breasted that they cannot anchor a 36-A cup bra well enough to rest properly on my chest! I was angry and disgusted and ended up returning the bra and haven't tried any others on since. Can anyone recommend a bra that has molded cups or something to help give me the illusion of perky figure, but is also comfortable? I would adore any suggestions...the thought of going back and trying on 47 different bras again is horribly depressing.
So that's it in a nutshell...obviously I am ecstatic that my health is improving and still loving how light I feel now. Now if I can just find a bra I'm happy with, I imagine things will continue to improve. :) Couldn't be happier that I did this and I'm looking forward to a fabulous year ahead! I wish you all the best in 2014 as well! :)
Take care everyone!
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January 28, 2016
Hey I know this post is old but in case anyone else is reading it and is looking for a bra to support and add a little oomph to not-quite-A-cups, I've had good luck with the Victoria's Secret "So Obsessed Collection" and "Body By Victoria Push-Up Bra."
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