Dear, wise Rogene,

[Guest guest]

Hi Rogene,

Thank you so much for replying in such a detailed and informative manner!!

You have given me some great advice in your reply and I am sure I will

learn much more from you on the long way I have ahead of me...

I am still sort of in denial - in my heart I don't want my implants to

be removed at all but my rational brain and consciousness tells my I

have to act as fast as possible! I am going to look into the

insurance/cost factor as soon as I can and than I'll get them out when

my husband can join me after finishing teaching his winter quarter

(oh, still a long time – by then it's March).

Luckily I don't have Candida, I'm tested for it, nothing there. I have

no yeast infections either, although every once in a while it feels

like there is one coming up but than nothing happens (drink a lot of

water).

I am and have always been a very healthy eater – making all (since

living in the States it changed a bit) my own food, lots of veggies,

salads. Never ate meat – not even as a kid, just didn't like it –

never eat fast food, French fries, potato chips, soda: I just never

liked the taste of any of it. As a kid I drank milk at parties, while

my friends all gulped down the coke or Pepsi. I have been addicted to

chocolate though, but I quit that guilty pleasure 5 years ago (hardly

ever eat chocolate now and I don't eat any other kind of candy either

- hahaha, too bad I gained over 20 pounds in 4 weeks from the

Prednisone anyways!!! I ripped 5 pairs of pants last summer alone

(only one in fall) and I don't know if I will every be able to get it

off - due to the fact that I can't exercise in this painful body at

all). Lots of fiber etc. I think I will be able to go through a severe

detox program if I have to – I think I would want to do that anyways,

just to have that little voice inside my head silenced and to make

sure I get everything out of my system.

I had one specific question for you, if it's too personal, please just

tell me. In what way do you still have to be careful now, so many

years after explant? Could you elaborate a little on that subject if

you can find the time? I am not overwhelmed yet – I am desperately

trying to absorb any info can get my hands on – in fact I have been

sitting behind the computer for such a long time, that I probably will

not be able to do so tomorrow (bad girl!)

Thank you for sharing, your advice, and your hugs!

Cheers,

Audrey