Beth/Re: Annie: IMPLANT AND SCAR TISSUE FREE, THANK GOD!!!

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Whew! You went through it, didn't you?! Bless your heart! I'm sure

glad you're on the mend, Beth. Thanks for sharing with me. Love, Annie

> > > > > >

> > > > > > We returned home last night, after getting

> > > > > > drains out yesterday. Explantation did take the wind out

> of

> > my

> > > > > sails,

> > > > > > so I may not be too wordy for a bit. My implants were not

> > > > ruptured,

> > > > > > technically, but definitely lost silicone thru the years.

> > They

> > > > were

> > > > > > heavily creased from being crumpled up by scar tissue,

and

> > had

> > > a

> > > > > lot

> > > > > > of gel bleed, especially around the creased areas. They

> were

> > > very

> > > > > > sticky and yellow, per Dr Feng. I had very little

draining

> > from

> > > > > > either breast from day one after surgery. I did not look

> at my

> > > > > > revised breasts til yesterday, at the post-op visit with

> Dr

> > > Feng.

> > > > I

> > > > > > was very pleasantly surprised at how they looked. It

looks

> > > like

> > > > she

> > > > > > did a beautiful job on me. Small, but shaped very pretty.

> My

> > > > > husband

> > > > > > is thrilled..........! I was very angry during the first

> 24

> > > hours

> > > > > > post-op. All I could think of was how I wouldn't go thru

> that

> > > for

> > > > > > myself or anybody else! I was mad!!! The pain block

> > > during/after

> > > > > > surgery didn't work across chest area....I had full

> feeling

> > > and

> > > > > hurt.

> > > > > > The block went to right below my chest area and down to

my

> > > waist.

> > > > > You

> > > > > > could've taken a chainsaw to that area and it probably

> > > wouldn't

> > > > > have

> > > > > > hurt......! I took no pain meds, Tylenol, etc. I did take

> the

> > > > > Arnica

> > > > > > Montana, the Quercetin/Bromelain, and the other super

> > > > > > vitamins/minerals prescribed. I tried to eat decently and

> > > drink a

> > > > > lot

> > > > > > of water, but still am very dehydrated. I did take some

> > > additional

> > > > > > Vitamin C, on top of the other, but not my usual 2000-

> > > 4000mg/day.

> > > > > > Biggest pain/annoyance was/is under left breast probably

> > where

> > > > > drain

> > > > > > was routed through skin. Feeling like a stabbing pain

when

> it

> > > > hits,

> > > > > > but comes and goes, and has since surgery day. Nurse said

> > > might

> > > > > have

> > > > > > been on a nerve in that area. Having trouble finding a

> good

> > > sport

> > > > > bra

> > > > > > to allow me to get away from the an-style Ace

> > bandage

> > > and

> > > > > > SMALL bra put on me after surgery. Have been sweating a

> lot,

> > > > > followed

> > > > > > by chills. Don't know if it's the niacin in the super

> > vitamins

> > > (I

> > > > > > normally only take niacinamide), after effects of

surgery,

> or

> > > my

> > > > > > hormones messed up by stress/surgery, etc. Could it be

> detox

> > > from

> > > > > > explanting, already???? I'd better get off here. My

back's

> > > been

> > > > > maxed

> > > > > > out already by all the falderah, the 6 hrs ride home, and

> now

> > > > rainy

> > > > > > weather here. Just wanted you to know I'm probably doing

> > > > wonderful,

> > > > > > compared to many. I thank God for His covering, YOUR

> prayers,

> > > and

> > > > > all

> > > > > > of YOU! Love, Annie