Kay, Explant on sept 17,2003,(silicone 1989-9/17/03)

[Guest guest]

Kay dear,

I feel your pain and am praying for you, that God may give you a healing touch, like only He can do. Keep your faith Kay, its winter and winter is hardest on us you know. I'm writing to you because I know how discouraging it is to have silicone for that long because I did too. 1990 to Aug 03. I had two extracapsular ruptures and a leak at surgery. I feel like one of the worst cases but I am recovering. Did you get sick right way with your implants or after a long time. I didn't get sick until probably 3 years ago, so that's a slow onset. For you to have them so long you must not always have been ill. They say if your onset of symptoms were immediate or quick after implant you would have less chance of recovery. though I did have a severe sinus problem thereafter and asthma I beleave my onset was slow. I remained strong right up to the end. But then became violently ill, bedridden for 9 months,

wheel chair, etc. I have hope of a full recovery though. My secret is walking. I've started walking before surgery sometime last Spring and have lost weight because of it. I got super heavy. My thyroid was bad too. check for hypothyroidism. It will ease a lot of the fibromyalgia symptoms. I also got off antidepressants, pain meds, sleeping pills and cigerettes. I've changed my diet too. the main problem were the pain meds, very addictive and affects all aspects of you. I also am a faithful church goer and fellowshiper in many church functions. We need the support of others. Even if it means this group. This group has helped me emmensely. I also liked what Patty said about finding God. Growing Spiritually as well as physically. I depended on my physical abilities before I got ill and now I depend on God. I also beleave God will heal us if we get hands laid on us and have

faith in Him; the only one who can heal us completely. He will lead you to the doctors who will give you the answers. keep going to the doctors. get every test, therapy, natural remedy you can. Keep pursuing, like Patty said and one day you'll realize you've gotten better. The radings also say we recovery slowly, but do get progressively better. There are so many things that can set our symptoms into flare we must becareful. My FIVE deadly poisons are: salt, lack of sleep, stress, lack of Spiritual fitness, and lack of exercise. I walk, try to everyday, I don't push myself, I try to move as best as I can and a little adds up to a lot. Hope to hear from you. I want to share your pain and victories. I want to help you. We're going to get better Kay. I love you, ~*Patty*~ <redeemed7@...> wrote:

Hi Kay,

Yes, you've been missing in action! I am so sorry that you are not doing well, but Kay, this is pretty much predictable. Not too many of us bounce off that surgery table and get back to real life very easily, and while we may see improvements right away, after about 6 to 8 weeks, those nasty symptoms tend to show themselves again. They are not welcome in our life, but they do return in various forms, and then the real journey of healing begins. It is a long and trying ordeal to regain health, but it can be done. God will use this time to draw you closer to him, to comfort you in ways only He can, and let you see the realness of life and of what really matters, and grow you into a more beautiful person inside and out. It is one of the most transforming experiences in life if we let it be. I know you all know this.

I cried many times in my healing process. At times I thought about giving up. I would fall upon my husband's shoulder in tears and cry in anguish that I wasn't getting better. But the truth was, I was getting better. It came in little steps forward and sometimes big steps back, but it happened. I can look back in hindsight and remember that ugly, dark canyon I crawled out of, and I now realize that it was a much bigger canyon than I knew it to be when I found myself there. I thank God that He took my hand and led me one day at a time, one step at a time, out of that dark place and into His presence, or I might have given up totally from the start. What a mighty God He is!

Healing happens both spiritually and physically, and for me, it was the spiritual healing that took place that finally allowed the physical healing to happen. Oh, I pray that you all experience this healing! Dare I say it was worth it all? Sometimes I have to wonder, but I know that God works all things together for good, who are called according to His purpose.

Kay, thank you so much for letting us know you are still there...please let us be there for you anyway we can. Keep hanging in there. Things are going to get better.

Hugs,

Patty

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

From: kayvarni

Sent: Thursday, February 19, 2004 11:11 AM

Subject: Explant on sept 17,2003,(silicone 1989-9/17/03)

Hello LadiesIt's been awhile since I've been here. I've been reading the posts.This has been and still is an ongoing process. I'am not happy to say that I am not doing well. Things started looking better,then turned ugly again. I just wanted to say hello to all. Thankyou for the support in the past.