Feel like implant has come out of muscle

February 8, 2002

I know this sounds like something I should talk to my doctor about but

I've already talked to him about it and he says it's under the muscle.

I experience stingin pain every day on the bottom portion of my left

breast. I feel like it is going to fall off. I have found that it

has gotten worse as I exercise more. I am an avid exerciser. Maybe

this has been my problem and maybe I've interferred with the

positioning of the implant. The problem is I've already had 3

surgeries to try to correct this. The first two were by a doctor who

was not high quality. He finally told me I'd have to live with the

discomfort and extreme assymetry of my breasts. He acted like I was

irrational and blowing things out of proportion. He finally agreed to

take them out for free and that would be it. I could not bear to do

that after all I'd been through and after all the money I'd already

forked over and the scars I had. So I researched and found a

highly-respected doctor who said he could fix me, it would be

difficult but he could do it. This third surgery was considered

reconstructive so he used silicone implants. I could do this as long

as I participated in a study that is going on by the FDA on new

silicone implants to have them approved for regular usage again.

After this third surgery, I was happy with the results. It seemed like

everything was going to be ok. But I think I was too active too soon.

I started exercising after the second week, going on the bike and

stair climber. I had to go back to work right away too. Soon I

started to feel like the left implant was slipping again. I went back

to my doctor and he said everything seemed fine. My body would get

used to the implant and eventually I wouldn't feel so uncomfortable.

Well, it has been a year and for the past two months I've been

exercising a lot. The last month has been unbearable. Every day I

feel like my left breast is falling off. It is a stinging pain. It

is a pulling feeling. I know this is not normal. I'm so exhausted

from all of this. I know I need to call my Dr again but I'm afraid he

will tell me he can't do anything. I have no money left to do

anything else. Has anyone experienced anything like this?

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