Re: Had my explant on Monday

[Guest guest]

Hi Carole,

Congratulations on your surgery, I'm glad that you are feeling ok.

Sometimes I can't believe what we've all been through because of

these implants, it's so hard to fathom sometimes, and it's so

amazing that the medical community doesn't generally acknowledge

us. Thank God we have eachother. Take good care of yourself.

Sis

>

> This is Carole I posted a while back that I was trying to get an

> explant done if Tricare (military) approved it. They did and I had

> it done on Monday. It was not a bad surgery and I was out shopping

> the next day. I stayed in my RV nearby the dr's office until today

> (sat) and drove home. I stayed in my RV while I was there and

sewed

> and took naps and shopped a little. I am feeling fine body wise

and

> I am not too sore. My left side, the one that had the precancer

> problems and surgeries looks horrible, bruised and it is bigger

than

> the other side. The nipple is sunk in and seems to be attached to

> something inside the breast so it will not hang down like the

other

> side. The other side looks like it did after nursing my babies 10

> years ago. before the implants. saggy but normal. My friends and I

> joked and said I was back in the banana boob club. I am concerned

> about the bad side. I have a follow up in 2 wks. Hopefully it will

> get a little better by then. When I got home there was a letter

from

> Tricare saying they are not going to pay. The doctor said it was

> approved. So I guess that will be a battle. I don't know if they

can

> reconstruct that funky boob or not. I tried on a million bras

today.

> I found one that makes them look pretty good under a t shirt. I am

> wearing a sport type for now and a bandage until the swelling is

> better. I did try the water bra at walmart, that was pretty good

> too, but it was kind of heavy and I wondered what would happen if

it

> broke. humm. Well that's my update. I'll keep you posted as I get

on

> a bit with all of this. Carole

>

[Guest guest]

Carole writes...

> The nipple is sunk in and seems to be attached to

> something inside the breast so it will not hang down like the other

> side.

In tissues healing after surgery, sometimes there is some adherence of

tissue to tissue in an undesirable way (in terms of appearance, that

is), and my explant surgeon gave me some helpful advice. This was my

experience...

After explantation in 1994, I noticed on one breast that some 'scar

tissue forming process' was occurring in one breast, keeping it from

moving freely, and gentle massage (this was during very early healing

period after surgery) helped the tissues not become adhered to each

other, and both my breasts ended up soft and normal in all respects.

Just a suggestion. Check with your physician.

[Guest guest]

Carole, oh, I'm ecstatic for you! Implant-free! That banana boob

club is just too funny!! We must keep a good sense of humor to get

through all us! Love & prayers heading your way! Keep in touch.

I am 6 weeks post explant and feeling better by the day. The mental

& emotional freedom is also so awesome.

Take good care of yourself,

Sunny

>

> This is Carole I posted a while back that I was trying to get an

> explant done if Tricare (military) approved it. They did and I had

> it done on Monday. It was not a bad surgery and I was out shopping

> the next day. I stayed in my RV nearby the dr's office until today

> (sat) and drove home. I stayed in my RV while I was there and sewed

> and took naps and shopped a little. I am feeling fine body wise and

> I am not too sore. My left side, the one that had the precancer

> problems and surgeries looks horrible, bruised and it is bigger

than

> the other side. The nipple is sunk in and seems to be attached to

> something inside the breast so it will not hang down like the other

> side. The other side looks like it did after nursing my babies 10

> years ago. before the implants. saggy but normal. My friends and I

> joked and said I was back in the banana boob club. I am concerned

> about the bad side. I have a follow up in 2 wks. Hopefully it will

> get a little better by then. When I got home there was a letter

from

> Tricare saying they are not going to pay. The doctor said it was

> approved. So I guess that will be a battle. I don't know if they

can

> reconstruct that funky boob or not. I tried on a million bras

today.

> I found one that makes them look pretty good under a t shirt. I am

> wearing a sport type for now and a bandage until the swelling is

> better. I did try the water bra at walmart, that was pretty good

> too, but it was kind of heavy and I wondered what would happen if

it

> broke. humm. Well that's my update. I'll keep you posted as I get

on

> a bit with all of this. Carole

>