Annie: IMPLANT AND SCAR TISSUE FREE, THANK GOD!!!

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Hey Annie,

I had the salines. I had a reaction to the materials within a few

weeks, and ended up with an Aspergillus/staff infection in the

left. The valve caps were defective and the left stuff was leaking

back into my body. I almost died last year, but am climbing out of

it. I think the smells and sweat are from the materials

hugs,

Beth

> > > > >

> > > > > 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