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20 years "IN" and now 8 months "OUT" - LOVE IT!
UPDATED FROM maryinmich
I was just remembering what kind of bra I wore...
maryinmichApril 27, 2013
WORTH IT$550
I was just remembering what kind of bra I wore after my explant.
NONE! No bras at first, they irritated my stitches which are below each breast.
Then I switched to sports bras, large size, worn INSIDE OUT to avoid irritating those stitches.
Now, 9 months later, I can wear sports bras inside-in! Woo hoo! Every now and then I wear a regular bra, for dressing up and going out.
Still, so far so good!
NONE! No bras at first, they irritated my stitches which are below each breast.
Then I switched to sports bras, large size, worn INSIDE OUT to avoid irritating those stitches.
Now, 9 months later, I can wear sports bras inside-in! Woo hoo! Every now and then I wear a regular bra, for dressing up and going out.
Still, so far so good!
UPDATED FROM maryinmich
I forgot to add: For a few years I had a very...
maryinmichApril 20, 2013
I forgot to add:
For a few years I had a very highly elevated ANA test. Anybody else had that? Anti-Nuclear Antibody test. It's a sign of an auto immune disorder. Scared me bad. But through more testing, there were no signs of an auto immune disorder - just the mysterious Fibromyalgia. I take 3 meds for the Fibro: Welbutrin, Cymbalta and a pain med (I forget the name). The 3 of them do a great job of helping me live a normal life and perhaps, hopefully, I will get better and better and be able to stop the meds. But if not, oh well.
For a few years I had a very highly elevated ANA test. Anybody else had that? Anti-Nuclear Antibody test. It's a sign of an auto immune disorder. Scared me bad. But through more testing, there were no signs of an auto immune disorder - just the mysterious Fibromyalgia. I take 3 meds for the Fibro: Welbutrin, Cymbalta and a pain med (I forget the name). The 3 of them do a great job of helping me live a normal life and perhaps, hopefully, I will get better and better and be able to stop the meds. But if not, oh well.
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April 20, 2013
WOW what a fab experience and you look brilliant! I've have Rheumatoid Arthritis for the past few years and I have improved since my explant 8 months ago. Mine were in for 23 years. I have Osteo in one knee which is still bad going up steps though. SOOO happy for you and good luck with the dating!! ;-)
April 20, 2013
Wow, RA plus osteo in one knee. What a shame that none of the medical research goes into what can go WRONG with implants. But I suppose it would be hard to piece apart what is what, which came first, what would've happened anyway. So you were 8 months ago also! Isn't it great to feel natural again?
April 20, 2013
Thank you for your Story! I am explanting May 1st. We will be checking into Fibromyalgia as well with my symptoms. I am scared about that because I have had many issues that point to an Auto Immune disorder in my Body. I won't know until I remove these bags of poison soon. And let my body heal. I wish you well and your story is just like mine. I am 53 years old. Thank you again! Grapefruits no More!
April 20, 2013
Hi! Nice to meet you!
They thought I had an auto immune disorder because I felt so crappy and because I had a very high number for the ANA test. ooooo, I'm going to add that to my story. Anyway, despite the high numbers for that test, I do not have an auto immune disorder, just the mysterious Fibromyalgia. GOOD FORTUNE TO YOU ON MAY 1st. You are so funny - no more grapefruits!!!!
April 24, 2013
Thank you so MUCH! My Liver has been numbers that show elevation and all kinds of other Health issues.. My health has been going down hill the last few years. I had the OLD implants removed, over 30 year old, and had no clue, or was to scared to look into, just removing them. SO, after all those years of no pain and pretty lucky results, the last 2 since the New implants were put in, Silicone, not Saline. Nothing but Horrible Health issues..SO, Thanks to all you lovely ladies, I am ready! Seven more days...:)
April 24, 2013
You are welcome SO MUCH! I've had liver cysts forever, and my sister does too. Maybe your liver is not as worrisome as they're saying??? Doctors always tell us not to worry about our cysts so we just don't. But, I totally believe that you have a host of health issues, it's all so confusing and awful. 7 more days, 7 more days!!!!! So you've had implants for a total of 32 yrs, is that right? Are you nervous about not having them? I would be, a little. It is a change, but it is a good change!
April 24, 2013
Gees,, errors! I meant to say, over 20 some years! Although, it feels like more! I had my first implants at age 28 and now I am 53.. A few surgeries later. !! Thanks again for all the support! May 1stst the first day of the rest of my life, hopefully, with way less pain! Best of luck to all of you Wondeful Ladies about to have explants and continued Healing and happiness for those who are on the other side of this nightmare! :)
April 24, 2013
Hi !! Just me again! I typed in 30, meant 20 some! Either way, I am nervous! Very! But also, with the pain and Health issues the last two years, I want to be alive to see Grandkids someday! I had implants put in back in 1988.. Mostly, because My Husband, was A boob guy. BLAH BLAH BLAH. Why do some of us Females aim to please? I am over 6 ft tall and had a small Athletic type Chest, I loved it. My Husband, not so much. So, I caved. I had Saline implants, above Muscle. Pretty much, for many years, I could not even feel them inside my body, and I never was sick. As we all find out later, they do not last life long. SO, a few years ago, Mine seemed to have dropped with age, gravity. I had them removed. I had NO idea about explanting, I thought once in, always in. SO, My PS talked me into Silicone, under muscle. WRONG idea. With my Height, he went larger, 500 ? Pretty big. The whole experience was so different having them under muscle. I suffered along with alot of pain for 8 months or so. The left implant, ripped into some Muscle lining and he removed them free. I know, was implanted a year and some ago, with smaller, but still 350 Silicone implants. ANYTHING, felt better then the past several months. SO I figured, once everything settled down, I could carry on with my Life. Like I said, I had hardly an issues with the old ones, well, except the same Husband who wanted me to have a bigger chest, was out of the picture now. Moving on, this last several months, the pain started up again illness, exhaustion all the time, the Liver stuff, High Blood pressure, HC, Just overall, unhealthy. SO, I am guessing, as my Doc is, I am also having allergies to Silicone. Maybe they are leaking, the PS feels they are not? Hope not. SO, that is where I am now. Because of reading all these posts, daily almost, and the outcomes and just looking forward to no Pain. I am READY! I actually, now as sick as it sounds, notice the bowling ball types out there. I feel very sorry for those ladies, I fell into that look myself. I think smaller chested Ladies are so much more Beautiful and Natural is the way to be. I may never have that youthful chest I once had, sure I wont, but I am praying that I will be Happy in my skin again! I have a daughter getting married in the Fall and I want to be alive and healthy. A lady hugged me the other day and honest, the pain of it was written all over my face.. Well, sorry for going on and on. I posted my Story the other day, and it has yet to appear. SO, this more or less, is my Story all over again! Thanks again Ladies!!!
April 24, 2013
What an interesting story you have! I look forward to reading it! I just don't know why we try to please our men so much - something in our genes has us programmed, I think. Above muscle must have felt super weird and foreign. And then getting new ones submuscular - OWWWWW! And when my original PS put in the implants, he said they would last me the rest of my life. I had no idea there would be recommendations to have them changed or removed. Like a used car. Need a newer model. I PROMISE you'll be in less pain, after you get over this one last surgery. PROMISE!
April 27, 2013
Well my gracious, this fibromyalgia is sure messing up your lives...go get those time bombs out before you have more
Extensive pain and illness. God Bless a d get going.
Hugest. Angelface
April 27, 2013
So much happiness to u for getting them removed. And tons of support from all of us . Girl take care of yourself and I praying that your health improves especially the liver numbers improve d your energy level improves.. God Bless
Angelface
April 20, 2013
I am certainly hoping your Fibromyalgia goes away with time, that would be the icing on the cake for you! I have had similar symptoms, back and neck pain, headaches, and , for me, a chronic case of Hives (auto immune related) for the last 10 yrs. My neck pain has increased 10 fold over the past 6 months so that I rely heavily on Advil to sleep pain free...I am ready to pay almost anything to get this explant done. I will keep you posted and Thank you again!
April 27, 2013
Hi Peter make the right decision and get them out and be free from pain and worry. Let us hear your story.. God Bless...
Angelface
April 22, 2013
Hi i just found you and so enjoyed reading your story ...so pleased for you that explant went well. Really do hope that now those toxic bags are out your fibomyalgia will slow down and great to hear you are now in a good relationship xx all the best to you
April 23, 2013
What a great story! I love your writing style and I'm glad you're out of your "demanding marriage" and are free to be you (I know I sound like a 1970s TV show :) )
I think you look beautiful and I'm sure you'll help so many other ladies going through a procedure like this.
April 23, 2013
That's ok, I liked the old 70s TV shows! Mine could've been called "Mother Knows Best After All!"
Thank you for your many compliments!
UPDATED FROM maryinmich
Hi, I forgot to mention that I have Fibromyalgia. ...
maryinmichApril 19, 2013
Hi, I forgot to mention that I have Fibromyalgia. Over these past 8 months of being implant-free, my pain and fatigue might have improved a little. Hard to tell. Has anybody else experienced Fibromyalgia improvement post-explant?
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April 19, 2013
Oh what a wonderful surprise ending.
I am sorry about your divorcing but so happy you got your AA [RS bleep] back :))
God bless you and watch out for those
Boobies...keep them safe:))))
April 20, 2013
p.s. I have fibromyalgia, like many of us, and am wondering if having those babies out will help the fibromyalgia. Wouldn't that be amazingly wonderful?!?!
April 24, 2013
I hope so lovelies!! May 1st Explanting. I cannot come soon enough. I cant seem to find my First Story I posted a few days ago. I may have to write another. But, the pain tonight, the hardness, the ugly Fake feeling Breasts, are going Bye Bye in one week. It sounds like some patience and time.. I have nothing but time if it means feeling Human again... Thanks again for all the comments! It has helped me to have courage! I talked a young gal out of Implants last week by telling my Horror story.. Thanks again Ladies!
April 27, 2013
May 1st is a few days away ... I am so excited for you and pray for good health and no pain for you. All will go by so fast you'll be healed In no time and feeling stronger and better soon.
Angelface. God bless grapefruit no more...
April 20, 2013
Great outcome glad to hear your doing well.
April 20, 2013
My story is so similar I'd swear we were the same person! Thank you for your post, it was an inspiration to me. I have a consultation with a plastic surgeon next week but, I must tell you, I would drive to Traverse City, MI. just to have this done for $550 if it were not so far from Florida! Good Luck to you in your new life!
April 20, 2013
Really? Oh - my - gosh!!!! I'm so glad my story inspired you, wow! Maybe we are long lost twins? Yeah, the price was super surprising, Dr. Jeffries made it all seem so simple.
Stay in touch and good luck!
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