Re: feeling hopeless... once again

[Guest guest]

Two months is too early to tell much of anything. Some women are

experiencing improvements at that point and some are not. It is

certainly too early to conclude you will never get any better. Have

you tried to change your diet, do cleansing, or detoxing. Since you

have mentioned pain in your joints, it sounds like you have some form

of arthritis. Even fibromyagia is considered a form of arthritis.I

think the first area to look at is your digestive system. Diet can

play an extremely important role in arthritis. You might want to

check out Dr. Mercola's website and also buy the book " The Maker's

Diet " which addresses autoimmune illness. It is written by Jordin

Rubin and he is head of the Garden of Life company who makes alot of

very good products that might be able to help you. I would also

suggest looking into some detoxing. Please look at all the

suggestions on this site. For many of us, just getting explanted

isn't enough. Alot of us have had to do manymany things to restore

our health. So please, have hope, be patient, and start looking into

some of these other things you can do to help your body heal. Good

luck!

Hugs, kathy

> hello ladies,

>

> i realize i don't write as much as i should, but i do try and keep

up

> and read when i can. i'm recently a grad student back in school

and

> it is really kicking my butt!

>

> anyways, i'm hoping to get some feedback from anyone who might be

> reading.

>

> i was explanted two months ago and since then it's been all

downhill

> as far as my pain symptoms - that's all i had going into the

explant,

> (i didn't have the other brain, skin, hair, etc... problems).

> anyways the pain has definitely worsened in all areas (elbow and

> knees and wrist) and most recently in my breasts! i sent a

desperate

> email out 6 weeks ago and i got so much support saying to hang in

> there... but i'm wondering now that i've reached two months, if

it's

> still too early to expect any improvement? and also, did any of

you

> who have similar fibromylagia-like pain never improve at all? is

it

> something we might have to live w/ forever? i'd much rather face

the

> reality, than go on hoping for something that will never be.

>

> my faith has been my saving grace as i'm trying to find strength to

> overcome this and not let it ruin my life. my relationships have

> already suffered and i've given up on lots of my dreams in regards

to

> my personal life. i know that's a very unhealthy way of thinking,

> but it's where i'm at right now. i am looking into seeing a

> psychiatrist for all this and also my sleep problems.

>

> thanks for listening...

>

> lisa

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

I am so glad you wrote and I have alot to tell you. First I am

thankful tobe a new member herem was explanted (ruptured silicone

implants( @ 2 years ago and have saline now.

I thank God for my surgeon, doctors, lawyers and wisdom brought to

me while living in and bringing me out of a dangerous abusive

marriage being post op ritically ill.

Alone, no children, my parents are miles cannot get to me.

I felt suicidal many times, depressed and so sick at times I thought

I would not make it thought the night. I totally relate to your

comments about faith, your feelings of dispair and sense feelings of

fear. I have no degree and I salute you for pursuing your education,

good for you.

I offer my bumps in the road in hopes it will shed a little light

and I hope it helps you in other ways too. This is what I have

learned. First, recovery is a process, timing is not the same for

all

Some basic items seem helpful. Diet, excercize as suggested by your

doctor, vitamin and water intake, for me rest rest rest.

I made notes of every symptom time and pain and what I ate. My

memory was so bad it worked better for the docs!

We worked collectively to eliminate foods add vitamins etc, the

doctors diagnosed me better with my little journal. Peace of mind!

Hypothyroidism I wasnt crazy! my symptoms were real

Fibromyalgia, proper treatment.

Chronic Fatigue, great medication worked wonders

Sjogrenes, medication

Poly Arthritis medication

Anemia, nausea etc...all medicines provided and with change in diet

some have gotten better.

If I fall flat out in the bed I have confidence in the trust built

between me and my doctors ---that means alot.

I remind myself that our poor bodies suffered chemical assault

in some pretty important and vulnerable areas and we must be some

pretty tough ladies to get though this, there is a purpose for each

one of us, having your faith I think you can relate.

Some specifics do make a little difference maybe - Did you have your

implants long? Did you and your surgeon discuss a preferred method

for explanting you? Did you have an easy time with your explant

surgery?

Being severly ruptured and sick having suffered a full frontal blow

(left side full impact) I knew I had huge fast silicon exposure-

this is not a good thing for the long haul in terms of recovery time

USUALLY not always. Removing the silicone offered relief, I began

to lose the outright poisened appearance and feeling poisened but

have suffered through the process of recovery with the chronic pain

and all the other problems.

This experience forces me to be patient, not my strong point, I pay

attention to products labels and take better care of myslef, right

down to contact lenses (Hydro gel lenses contain silicone) I avoid

silicone products when able. Took months of trial and error to find

good combinations. My journey is proving to be very spiritual for

which I m kind of happy about, one silver lining here and there I

guess.

I buried myself in studying silicone and its affects which made me

easier to deal with (some that know me read this and lol) and I

saved good articles to share.

I hope this letter helped in some small way. Sorry I ran long.

Glad you took the time to write

Write me anytime you want to vent or ask me anything, take care,

Rhonda

Hint of the day: Don't forget, remind your doctor's to put

silicone in your chart under allergies... RR

> <holymary1974@y...> wrote:

> > hello ladies,

> >

> > i realize i don't write as much as i should, but i do try and

keep

> up

> > and read when i can. i'm recently a grad student back in school

> and

> > it is really kicking my butt!

> >

> > anyways, i'm hoping to get some feedback from anyone who might

be

> > reading.

> >

> > i was explanted two months ago and since then it's been all

> downhill

> > as far as my pain symptoms - that's all i had going into the

> explant,

> > (i didn't have the other brain, skin, hair, etc... problems).

> > anyways the pain has definitely worsened in all areas (elbow and

> > knees and wrist) and most recently in my breasts! i sent a

> desperate

> > email out 6 weeks ago and i got so much support saying to hang

in

> > there... but i'm wondering now that i've reached two months, if

> it's

> > still too early to expect any improvement? and also, did any of

> you

> > who have similar fibromylagia-like pain never improve at all? is

> it

> > something we might have to live w/ forever? i'd much rather face

> the

> > reality, than go on hoping for something that will never be.

> >

> > my faith has been my saving grace as i'm trying to find strength

to

> > overcome this and not let it ruin my life. my relationships

have

> > already suffered and i've given up on lots of my dreams in

regards

> to

> > my personal life. i know that's a very unhealthy way of

thinking,

> > but it's where i'm at right now. i am looking into seeing a

> > psychiatrist for all this and also my sleep problems.

> >

> > thanks for listening...

> >

> > lisa---

[Guest guest]

Hi Rhonda, Weren't you fearful of getting saline implants after all

the symptoms you had with the silicone implants? Ann