Re: You make a wonderful point...

[Guest guest]

I think all Dr's have different post op instructions, Dr Feng specifically

told me not to use any special creams or anything on it, just keep things

clean and not to worry to use an antibiotic ointment only, well I decided to

use mederma for the scars after about 2 months and I am happy with them the

way they are, they are not obvious at all.

I had to go to work after explant so I needed to wear clothes and couldn't

stay home so I had to wear just a little soft bra with no wires or padding

for along time, it was cool.

Anyhow I would be careful but remember your implants were over the muscle so

your recovery will be different than mine, mine were under so the expalnt

and all the rest was just difficult and painfull, I also had thick scar

tissue and had to have it picked off my ribs, so again that was painful, my

chest hurt for at least 3 months, dont feel guilty about your recovery we

all have our own pain, issues etc everyone is different.

We all progress at different stages, I am just happy I can work, work out

and have an awesome relationship with my hubby and still wear a bikini and

be proud.

Of course all that is meaningless if we don't have our health so healing is

of course our first priority.

Love,

----- Original Message -----

From: " Angelika " <angmattoni@...>

< >

Sent: Saturday, February 02, 2002 2:39 PM

Subject: Re: You make a wonderful point...

> Did you change your bandages twice daily and put that silvadene cream on

it

> and wash it with the Hibacleanse? I have been doing it religiously and my

> breasts are looking pretty good. I use those non stick gauze pads by

> and . They work awesome. I continue to wear my sports

bras

> but tried on some on my new bras I got from the VS sale. I was so excited

> to be all me again!

>

> Are you okay now? That is so scary! What happened? I am so sorry to hear

> that. I am so happy about my surgery but then feel real terrible that

> others had a tough time with theirs. I feel kind of bad relaying that it

> was a breeze and did not take any pain meds the whole surgery & recovery

> period. I just took my Vitamins and meds the doc prescribed prior to and

> after surgery. I feel great but see myself now working too hard rather

than

> resting.

> My husband and I went to the beach today to see the Polar Plunge. It is

> when all these people get in their bathing suits and jump in the ocean.

> What a sight! We brought our little pugs and the one that I was walking,

my

> baby that turned 1 yesterday, Suki, was so excited so took off running. I

> of course was on the other end and so I was at a jog and there was

something

> really great I noticed today. I did not feel top heavy like I did before

> which caused me to stop running in the past and being active. I used to

be

> a distance runner. Anway, I know I shouldn't have been jogging but there

> was nothing bouncing so I was happy!!

>

> Love,

> Angelika

>

> ----- Original Message -----

> From: " el_jeena " <el_jeena@...>

> < >

> Sent: Saturday, February 02, 2002 1:42 PM

> Subject: You make a wonderful point...

>

>

> > There needs to be more sensitivity in some of these issues. If you

> > have not read my story on explantation.com, then you may not know

> > that I APPEARED to be healing JUST fine until my 7th week following

> > explantation. My breasts were scarred and my left was bruised and

> > dead skin had peeled off into acidic bandages, exposing new, pink

> > skin underneath. The entire time, I thought I was healing and

> > improving. One day, I pulled off my bandage and the last small scab

> > pulled off into the bandage. Still, I was not too concerned. The

> > next day, that small sore was a hole...and over the next 2 weeks I

> > suffered untold pain and agony as my breast tissue was dying inside.

> > There was literally no way to know I was still in severe trouble

> > until my breast opened into a huge, cavernous hole.

> >

> > During that time, I was in pain, on pain meds, emotional, still

> > apprehensive as to what my life would be like post implants. I was

> > not healthy and my hope was that this major step would improve my

> > health and life.

> >

> > I can't imagine how horrifying it would have been if someone would

> > have written to me at that time and told me that they heard that Dr.

> > Feng did something wrong I may be in danger of some kind. I am sure

> > I would have wondered what I should do now, after the fact. I may

> > have begun to fear and have more anxiety than I already had.

> >

> > Let me say that I feel compassion for the reaction and feelings that

> > Angelika expressed.

> >

> > Maybe these things should be carefully examined and all of us can be

> > more careful in how we say things and do things. Perhaps we can all

> > be a little more sensitive in HOW we publish our ideas and opinions.

> >

> > As I see it, no one here is all wrong about anything...we just maybe

> > need to brush up on our communication skills and attempt to see all

> > sides of the issues.

> >

> > There is a beautiful statement in the Bible that is very true, no

> > matter what your belief system may be:

> >

> > LOVE IS unselfish, gentle, PATIENT, KIND, and HARDLY even notices

> > when others do it wrong. (MY paraphrase).

> >

> > I hope none of you feel that you are not needed or that your

> > emotional pain is not understood.

> >

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

Did you change your bandages twice daily and put that silvadene cream on it

and wash it with the Hibacleanse? I have been doing it religiously and my

breasts are looking pretty good. I use those non stick gauze pads by

and . They work awesome. I continue to wear my sports bras

but tried on some on my new bras I got from the VS sale. I was so excited

to be all me again!

Are you okay now? That is so scary! What happened? I am so sorry to hear

that. I am so happy about my surgery but then feel real terrible that

others had a tough time with theirs. I feel kind of bad relaying that it

was a breeze and did not take any pain meds the whole surgery & recovery

period. I just took my Vitamins and meds the doc prescribed prior to and

after surgery. I feel great but see myself now working too hard rather than

resting.

My husband and I went to the beach today to see the Polar Plunge. It is

when all these people get in their bathing suits and jump in the ocean.

What a sight! We brought our little pugs and the one that I was walking, my

baby that turned 1 yesterday, Suki, was so excited so took off running. I

of course was on the other end and so I was at a jog and there was something

really great I noticed today. I did not feel top heavy like I did before

which caused me to stop running in the past and being active. I used to be

a distance runner. Anway, I know I shouldn't have been jogging but there

was nothing bouncing so I was happy!!

Love,

Angelika

----- Original Message -----

From: " el_jeena " <el_jeena@...>

< >

Sent: Saturday, February 02, 2002 1:42 PM

Subject: You make a wonderful point...

> There needs to be more sensitivity in some of these issues. If you

> have not read my story on explantation.com, then you may not know

> that I APPEARED to be healing JUST fine until my 7th week following

> explantation. My breasts were scarred and my left was bruised and

> dead skin had peeled off into acidic bandages, exposing new, pink

> skin underneath. The entire time, I thought I was healing and

> improving. One day, I pulled off my bandage and the last small scab

> pulled off into the bandage. Still, I was not too concerned. The

> next day, that small sore was a hole...and over the next 2 weeks I

> suffered untold pain and agony as my breast tissue was dying inside.

> There was literally no way to know I was still in severe trouble

> until my breast opened into a huge, cavernous hole.

>

> During that time, I was in pain, on pain meds, emotional, still

> apprehensive as to what my life would be like post implants. I was

> not healthy and my hope was that this major step would improve my

> health and life.

>

> I can't imagine how horrifying it would have been if someone would

> have written to me at that time and told me that they heard that Dr.

> Feng did something wrong I may be in danger of some kind. I am sure

> I would have wondered what I should do now, after the fact. I may

> have begun to fear and have more anxiety than I already had.

>

> Let me say that I feel compassion for the reaction and feelings that

> Angelika expressed.

>

> Maybe these things should be carefully examined and all of us can be

> more careful in how we say things and do things. Perhaps we can all

> be a little more sensitive in HOW we publish our ideas and opinions.

>

> As I see it, no one here is all wrong about anything...we just maybe

> need to brush up on our communication skills and attempt to see all

> sides of the issues.

>

> There is a beautiful statement in the Bible that is very true, no

> matter what your belief system may be:

>

> LOVE IS unselfish, gentle, PATIENT, KIND, and HARDLY even notices

> when others do it wrong. (MY paraphrase).

>

> I hope none of you feel that you are not needed or that your

> emotional pain is not understood.

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

You are too awesome. You make me laugh so hard!!

----- Original Message -----

From: " Heer " <idagirl@...>

< >

Sent: Saturday, February 02, 2002 4:37 PM

Subject: Re: You make a wonderful point...

> I think all Dr's have different post op instructions, Dr Feng specifically

> told me not to use any special creams or anything on it, just keep things

> clean and not to worry to use an antibiotic ointment only, well I decided

to

> use mederma for the scars after about 2 months and I am happy with them

the

> way they are, they are not obvious at all.

>

> I had to go to work after explant so I needed to wear clothes and couldn't

> stay home so I had to wear just a little soft bra with no wires or padding

> for along time, it was cool.

>

> Anyhow I would be careful but remember your implants were over the muscle

so

> your recovery will be different than mine, mine were under so the expalnt

> and all the rest was just difficult and painfull, I also had thick scar

> tissue and had to have it picked off my ribs, so again that was painful,

my

> chest hurt for at least 3 months, dont feel guilty about your recovery we

> all have our own pain, issues etc everyone is different.

>

> We all progress at different stages, I am just happy I can work, work out

> and have an awesome relationship with my hubby and still wear a bikini and

> be proud.

>

> Of course all that is meaningless if we don't have our health so healing

is

> of course our first priority.

>

> Love,

>

> ----- Original Message -----

> From: " Angelika " <angmattoni@...>

> < >

> Sent: Saturday, February 02, 2002 2:39 PM

> Subject: Re: You make a wonderful point...

>

>

> > Did you change your bandages twice daily and put that silvadene cream on

> it

> > and wash it with the Hibacleanse? I have been doing it religiously and

my

> > breasts are looking pretty good. I use those non stick gauze pads by

> > and . They work awesome. I continue to wear my sports

> bras

> > but tried on some on my new bras I got from the VS sale. I was so

excited

> > to be all me again!

> >

> > Are you okay now? That is so scary! What happened? I am so sorry to

hear

> > that. I am so happy about my surgery but then feel real terrible that

> > others had a tough time with theirs. I feel kind of bad relaying that

it

> > was a breeze and did not take any pain meds the whole surgery & recovery

> > period. I just took my Vitamins and meds the doc prescribed prior to

and

> > after surgery. I feel great but see myself now working too hard rather

> than

> > resting.

> > My husband and I went to the beach today to see the Polar Plunge. It is

> > when all these people get in their bathing suits and jump in the ocean.

> > What a sight! We brought our little pugs and the one that I was

walking,

> my

> > baby that turned 1 yesterday, Suki, was so excited so took off running.

I

> > of course was on the other end and so I was at a jog and there was

> something

> > really great I noticed today. I did not feel top heavy like I did

before

> > which caused me to stop running in the past and being active. I used to

> be

> > a distance runner. Anway, I know I shouldn't have been jogging but

there

> > was nothing bouncing so I was happy!!

> >

> > Love,

> > Angelika

> >

> > ----- Original Message -----

> > From: " el_jeena " <el_jeena@...>

> > < >

> > Sent: Saturday, February 02, 2002 1:42 PM

> > Subject: You make a wonderful point...

> >

> >

> > > There needs to be more sensitivity in some of these issues. If you

> > > have not read my story on explantation.com, then you may not know

> > > that I APPEARED to be healing JUST fine until my 7th week following

> > > explantation. My breasts were scarred and my left was bruised and

> > > dead skin had peeled off into acidic bandages, exposing new, pink

> > > skin underneath. The entire time, I thought I was healing and

> > > improving. One day, I pulled off my bandage and the last small scab

> > > pulled off into the bandage. Still, I was not too concerned. The

> > > next day, that small sore was a hole...and over the next 2 weeks I

> > > suffered untold pain and agony as my breast tissue was dying inside.

> > > There was literally no way to know I was still in severe trouble

> > > until my breast opened into a huge, cavernous hole.

> > >

> > > During that time, I was in pain, on pain meds, emotional, still

> > > apprehensive as to what my life would be like post implants. I was

> > > not healthy and my hope was that this major step would improve my

> > > health and life.

> > >

> > > I can't imagine how horrifying it would have been if someone would

> > > have written to me at that time and told me that they heard that Dr.

> > > Feng did something wrong I may be in danger of some kind. I am sure

> > > I would have wondered what I should do now, after the fact. I may

> > > have begun to fear and have more anxiety than I already had.

> > >

> > > Let me say that I feel compassion for the reaction and feelings that

> > > Angelika expressed.

> > >

> > > Maybe these things should be carefully examined and all of us can be

> > > more careful in how we say things and do things. Perhaps we can all

> > > be a little more sensitive in HOW we publish our ideas and opinions.

> > >

> > > As I see it, no one here is all wrong about anything...we just maybe

> > > need to brush up on our communication skills and attempt to see all

> > > sides of the issues.

> > >

> > > There is a beautiful statement in the Bible that is very true, no

> > > matter what your belief system may be:

> > >

> > > LOVE IS unselfish, gentle, PATIENT, KIND, and HARDLY even notices

> > > when others do it wrong. (MY paraphrase).

> > >

> > > I hope none of you feel that you are not needed or that your

> > > emotional pain is not understood.

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >