RE: Hello. I had explant surgery yesterday. I am amazed at how good I'm feeling.

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How did everyone who had explant do with those drains.....8 days in and they removed them yesterday. It was not very nice!!! Can I say ouch. I believe the scar tissue starting forming around the suckers....but I had a lot of shrinking to do since they removed 550cc implants.......Otherwise I am feeling great. I am still having breathing problems and achiness with stairs, but overall I am thinking much clearer now...I must say that Dr. Lee did an incredible job, though I am black and blue and yellow, everything looks great and my even husband says I look much better and healthier. ... S

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From: Sunday

Sent: Wednesday, July 09, 2003 6:48 AM

Subject: RE: Re: Hello. I had explant surgery yesterday. I am amazed at how good I'm feeling.

Hi Lena,

Still feeling great, two weeks+ after explant.

Many symtoms disappeared, the joint pain is still here and flares up in an ugly way.

I am also enjoying the freedom of not having those darn things under my pecs anymore.

You sound a lot or even better than I after explant. Less than 24 later I was out shopping!

And I got cabin fever in the hotel, just had to go out and move. The relief of of having those

things out was something else.

Do you have drains?

May you heal up quickly and be healthy!

Sunday ()

-----Original Message-----From: lena_beck2004 [mailto:lena_beck2004@...]Sent: Mittwoch, 9. Juli 2003 02:30 Subject: Re: Hello. I had explant surgery yesterday. I am amazed at how good I'm feeling.Thank you ! How are you feeling?> Lena,> You sound in great form! Good to hear that you feel so good.> Remember to take it easy and try to be lazy.> Wishing you a quick recovery,> Sunday ()> > > > -----Original Message-----> From: lena_beck2004 [mailto:lena_beck2004@y...]> Sent: Mittwoch, 9. Juli 2003 01:51> > Subject: Hello. I had explant surgery yesterday. I am> amazed at how good I'm feeling.> > > That was the easiest surgery I have ever had, and I've had quite a> few non-elective procedures. I am so thankful that I have those> things out. I am having to remind myself to take it easy because I> feel no pain unless I move my arms a lot. Thank you for prayers and> well wishes from those who wrote to me. I feel such a weight is off> of me. I will write more soon. :)> > >

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nna,

you hit the nail on the head - feeling at peace. That's it.

Sunday ()

-----Original Message-----From: JOSEPH PALANCA [mailto:juliejp61@...]Sent: Mittwoch, 9. Juli 2003 16:07 Subject: Re: Hello. I had explant surgery yesterday. I am amazed at how good I'm feeling.

I am so glad for you that you are feeling so relieved! I also felt that my explant was the easiest thing I had ever went through, even though surgery took over 6 hours. I felt so at peace to have those things out. And I healed fabulously! Next day we were driving home, a straight 15 hours, non stop. And I went back to work, three days after surgery. No pain at all, just sore.I am so happy for you, and wish you a speedy recovery to renewed health! nna

>From: "lena_beck2004"

>Reply- > >Subject: Hello. I had explant surgery yesterday. I am amazed at how good I'm feeling. >Date: Wed, 09 Jul 2003 00:50:31 -0000 >

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, triple ouch for one made me almost want to keep the other one in for good. Second one was ok in comparison. Luckily I had my drains only for three days and not 8! I lied just a little to the nurse about the amount that was coming out as I had to fly home and didn't want to do it with the drains. Feels good to have them out, doesn't it?

So that's what it what I have on one side - scar tissue from the drains? Well.

Hey, it must feel great to be rid of all that weight. I am glad you like your the outcome and feel a bit better.

I too was told I looked so much healthier...

Sunday

-----Original Message-----From: [mailto:julieyourrealtor@...]Sent: Mittwoch, 9. Juli 2003 21:34 Subject: Re: Re: Hello. I had explant surgery yesterday. I am amazed at how good I'm feeling.

How did everyone who had explant do with those drains.....8 days in and they removed them yesterday. It was not very nice!!! Can I say ouch. I believe the scar tissue starting forming around the suckers....but I had a lot of shrinking to do since they removed 550cc implants.......Otherwise I am feeling great. I am still having breathing problems and achiness with stairs, but overall I am thinking much clearer now...I must say that Dr. Lee did an incredible job, though I am black and blue and yellow, everything looks great and my even husband says I look much better and healthier. ... S

----- Original Message -----

From: Sunday

Sent: Wednesday, July 09, 2003 6:48 AM

Subject: RE: Re: Hello. I had explant surgery yesterday. I am amazed at how good I'm feeling.

Hi Lena,

Still feeling great, two weeks+ after explant.

Many symtoms disappeared, the joint pain is still here and flares up in an ugly way.

I am also enjoying the freedom of not having those darn things under my pecs anymore.

You sound a lot or even better than I after explant. Less than 24 later I was out shopping!

And I got cabin fever in the hotel, just had to go out and move. The relief of of having those

things out was something else.

Do you have drains?

May you heal up quickly and be healthy!

Sunday ()

-----Original Message-----From: lena_beck2004 [mailto:lena_beck2004@...]Sent: Mittwoch, 9. Juli 2003 02:30 Subject: Re: Hello. I had explant surgery yesterday. I am amazed at how good I'm feeling.Thank you ! How are you feeling?> Lena,> You sound in great form! Good to hear that you feel so good.> Remember to take it easy and try to be lazy.> Wishing you a quick recovery,> Sunday ()> > > > -----Original Message-----> From: lena_beck2004 [mailto:lena_beck2004@y...]> Sent: Mittwoch, 9. Juli 2003 01:51> > Subject: Hello. I had explant surgery yesterday. I am> amazed at how good I'm feeling.> > > That was the easiest surgery I have ever had, and I've had quite a> few non-elective procedures. I am so thankful that I have those> things out. I am having to remind myself to take it easy because I> feel no pain unless I move my arms a lot. Thank you for prayers and> well wishes from those who wrote to me. I feel such a weight is off> of me. I will write more soon. :)> > >

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Thank you. The same to you.

>

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Hello ,

I'm glad to hear you are doing better. Hopefully your joint paint

will permanently go away too. I didn't have drains after all, though

my doctor originally thought she was going to need to. I guess I

barely bled and the capsules came out easily. I hope that turns out

to be ok, although so far I have no bruising or swelling. It really

is amazing. I will pray that your joint pain disappears and that you

and all of us will fully recover our health. Take good care of

yourself!

Lena

> > Lena,

> > You sound in great form! Good to hear that you feel so good.

> > Remember to take it easy and try to be lazy.

> > Wishing you a quick recovery,

> > Sunday ()

> >

> >

> >

> > -----Original Message-----

> > From: lena_beck2004 [mailto:lena_beck2004@y...]

> > Sent: Mittwoch, 9. Juli 2003 01:51

> >

> > Subject: Hello. I had explant surgery

yesterday.

> I am

> > amazed at how good I'm feeling.

> >

> >

> > That was the easiest surgery I have ever had, and I've had

quite a

> > few non-elective procedures. I am so thankful that I have

those

> > things out. I am having to remind myself to take it easy

because I

> > feel no pain unless I move my arms a lot. Thank you for

prayers

> and

> > well wishes from those who wrote to me. I feel such a weight

is

> off

> > of me. I will write more soon. :)

> >

> >

> >

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Hi ,

I had my implants for 10 years. Before them I was healthy and very

active, and maybe it's not related, but after getting them within

the next few years i had to have gallbladder

removal,appedectomy,hysterectomy with ovary removal (and bladder

repair with endometriosis surgery before the eventual hysterectomy.)

Recently I was diagnosed with Sjogren's Syndrome, Reynauds

symptomology, and I'm being closely monitored by a rheumatologist

for lupus and other autoimmune diseases. Coincidentally, my eyes

haven't been dry for the past two days and I've not had swollen

lymph nodes and teeth pain that has been really bothering me. My

joint pain is also not present. I'm afraid to say it's gone- I don't

want to jinx it! Maybe I will get better. It seems awfully soon for

that to happen, but I can honestly say I feel better now than I have

in years. I know that all of those illnesses listed above are hard

to believe, but it's true. I am only 34 years old, so that is why my

doctor pressed me to have them removed to see if it would alleviate

some problems. I pray that you and all of the rest of us regain our

health soon. I'm sorry this letter is written so poorly- my writing

isn't up to snuff yet.

Take Care,

Lena

That was the easiest

surgery I have ever had, and I've had quite a

> few non-elective procedures. I am so thankful that I have those

> things out. I am having to remind myself to take it easy because I

> feel no pain unless I move my arms a lot. Thank you for prayers

and

> well wishes from those who wrote to me. I feel such a weight is

off

> of me. I will write more soon. :)

>

>

>

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Lena,

your symtoms! And now you are already a lot better. Great...

My dry eyes disappeared with explant, too. A nice feeling!

-----Original Message-----From: lena_beck2004 [mailto:lena_beck2004@...]Sent: Donnerstag, 10. Juli 2003 01:21 Subject: Re: Hello. I had explant surgery yesterday. I am amazed at how good I'm feeling.Hi ,I had my implants for 10 years. Before them I was healthy and very active, and maybe it's not related, but after getting them within the next few years i had to have gallbladder removal,appedectomy,hysterectomy with ovary removal (and bladder repair with endometriosis surgery before the eventual hysterectomy.)Recently I was diagnosed with Sjogren's Syndrome, Reynauds symptomology, and I'm being closely monitored by a rheumatologist for lupus and other autoimmune diseases. Coincidentally, my eyes haven't been dry for the past two days and I've not had swollen lymph nodes and teeth pain that has been really bothering me. My joint pain is also not present. I'm afraid to say it's gone- I don't want to jinx it! Maybe I will get better. It seems awfully soon for that to happen, but I can honestly say I feel better now than I have in years. I know that all of those illnesses listed above are hard to believe, but it's true. I am only 34 years old, so that is why my doctor pressed me to have them removed to see if it would alleviate some problems. I pray that you and all of the rest of us regain our health soon. I'm sorry this letter is written so poorly- my writing isn't up to snuff yet. :PTake Care,LenaThat was the easiest surgery I have ever had, and I've had quite a > few non-elective procedures. I am so thankful that I have those > things out. I am having to remind myself to take it easy because I > feel no pain unless I move my arms a lot. Thank you for prayers and > well wishes from those who wrote to me. I feel such a weight is off > of me. I will write more soon. :)> > >

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I agree. Sorry to write a book with the symptoms. Maybe my body

is just a lemon anyway, but either way it sure feels great to have

those things out of my body.

That was the easiest

> surgery I have ever had, and I've had quite a

> > few non-elective procedures. I am so thankful that I have those

> > things out. I am having to remind myself to take it easy

because I

> > feel no pain unless I move my arms a lot. Thank you for prayers

> and

> > well wishes from those who wrote to me. I feel such a weight is

> off

> > of me. I will write more soon. :)

> >

> >

> >

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Patty,

Hi. Yes, I'm certain my scar capsules were removed. I saw a copy of

the surgery report and the implants are being sent for lab testing

because my insurance company had to pay for the surgery and they

demanded that the implants be removed en bloc with capsules removed.

> Lena,

> Are you absolutely certain your p/s took out the scar capsules?

Make sure you get a copy of your operative report and look for the

wording that describes this part of the surgery.

> Patty

> ----- Original Message -----

> From: lena_beck2004

>

> Sent: Wednesday, July 09, 2003 5:07 PM

> Subject: Re: Hello. I had explant surgery

yesterday. I am amazed at how good I'm feeling.

>

>

> Hello ,

> I'm glad to hear you are doing better. Hopefully your joint

paint

> will permanently go away too. I didn't have drains after all,

though

> my doctor originally thought she was going to need to. I guess I

> barely bled and the capsules came out easily. I hope that turns

out

> to be ok, although so far I have no bruising or swelling. It

really

> is amazing. I will pray that your joint pain disappears and that

you

> and all of us will fully recover our health. Take good care of

> yourself!

>

> Lena

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Awesome! Great insurance company!

----- Original Message -----

From: lena_beck2004

Sent: Wednesday, July 09, 2003 10:14 PM

Subject: Re: Hello. I had explant surgery yesterday. I am amazed at how good I'm feeling.

Patty,Hi. Yes, I'm certain my scar capsules were removed. I saw a copy of the surgery report and the implants are being sent for lab testing because my insurance company had to pay for the surgery and they demanded that the implants be removed en bloc with capsules removed.