Guest guest Posted January 27, 2006 Report Share Posted January 27, 2006 --- Rogene S <saxony01@...> wrote: > Liz, > > Were you deformed before you got your implants? . . > . > If not, you should look very much the same, if not > better, after having your implants removed. If a > surgeon tells you that you will be deformed, > consider > that he/she is describing their OWN skills and run! > > I'd recommmend searching the web for " Sticking Our > Necks Out " . . . Shomon? . . . She's incredibly > knowledgable! Start with this > website:http://www.thyroid-info.com/ > > She used to have an online newsletter . . The last > I > heard, it was becoming a full time job, so she > started > charging a nominal fee for her newsletter . . . > However, I see she also has a book out now. > > Hugs and prayers, > > Rogene > > > --- elizabeth thornton <graceinlve@...> wrote: > > > --- glory2glory1401 <glory2glory1401@...> > > wrote: > > > > > Hi Liz, > > > I have hypothyroidism--the autoimmune > kind--thanks > > > to my implants. > > > It is called Hashimoto's, and you can find out > if > > > you have it by > > > having an ANTI-TPO antibody test. > > > > > > The other kind of hypothyroidism is not > autoimmune > > > in nature. It is > > > just where your thyroid is sluggish and so you > > feel > > > very lethargic. > > > (In the autoimmune condition, your own body is > > > actually fighting > > > against your thyroid.) > > > > > > Many, many women end up with thyroid issues > after > > > breast implant > > > surgery. Alot of them do not realize it is from > > the > > > implants. Some > > > don't care, and would rather have the implants, > > but > > > hypothyroidism can > > > make life pretty miserable. > > > > > > Treatment usually consists of taking thyroid > > hormone > > > replacements, and > > > there are several kinds. T4, T3, or a > combination > > > of T3 and T4 are > > > usually given and these come in natural or > > > synthentic forms. I > > > personally have taken the natural form called > > > Armour, which is a > > > combination of T4/T3. I have also taken > Cytomel, > > > which is T3 alone. > > > Some people have to experiment to see which kind > > > they feel better on. > > > Some will do much better on Synthroid than > Armour > > > and vice versa. It > > > really is a dance you have to do until you find > > > which works best for > > > you. > > > > > > My opinion is that hypothyroidism can be > mediated > > > with the proper diet > > > and can ultimately be reversed with dedication > to > > > healing. There was > > > a book out called " HOw I cured my Hashimoto's " > or > > > something to that > > > effect, and it was pretty much by diet. But > most > > > doctors will tell > > > you it is irreversible. I haven't had to take > > > Armour thyroid for a > > > couple years, and haven't even gotten tested for > a > > > long time. I > > > wouldn't be surprised if my doctor told me I was > > > cured at my next > > > test. But since I feel so good all the time, I > > > figure, why go? (I > > > keep saying I am going to make an appt, but I > > never > > > do.) > > > > > > I hope this gives you some info and help. I > don't > > > know if it will go > > > away after explant, but getting the implants out > > is > > > surely going to be > > > a positive step in the right direction. > > > Patty > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > does anybody know about hypothyroidism? i have > a > > > lot of the > > > > symptoms which became evident quite rapidly > four > > > months after > > > > implant surgery. > > > > > > > > does it go away after explant? or am i stuck > > with > > > it forever? > > > > > > > > if anybody knows please contact me. > > > > > > > > thanks, > > > > liz > > > > > > > > patty, > > i had a lot of tests done recently and nothing > > showed > > up. i'm not sure about an Anti-TPO thryroid test. > it > > was a Thyroid stimulating hormone test which came > > out > > normal. although i have a lot of the symptoms on > the > > autoimmune disease checklist i got from one of the > > links. kathy said tests can come out normal but my > > body may not be using the hormone properly. how > can > > i > > know for sure? i feel like i'm panicing. this is > so > > overwhelming. i can't live with this for the rest > of > > my life. i can't stand to look in the mirror > > anymore. > > i have changed so rapidly. i have hair all over my > > face and the weight is out of control. the thought > > of > > having to have these taken out and being deformed > > for > > the rest of my life is unbearable. but i can't > keep > > them in and be sick and miserable either. i can't > > believe i did this to myself. but that is > something > > i'll have to live with for the rest of my life. > > > > thanks for the info, > > liz > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >Rogene, thanks for the info. i will be sure to check into it soon. and yes i was somewhat deformed looking before the implants. i was extremley unevn there was a cup size difference between the two. but that is not the worst part. due to weight gain and weight lose, the right side was just basically skin, very little fat or breast tissue, the muscle just went straight down and i have a caved in chest. i'm very worried about the outcome of an explant. i don't know if i have any options except t wear a prothesis. thanks, Liz > > > > > > > __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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