Re: Had my explant on Monday Carole

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Hi Carole, Thanks for sharing your explant experience...I am glad it is over for you! I am sure you are glad too! However, it sounds like you have a battle on your hands with the military. That's not fair for them to tell you it is approved, then go through with it, only for them to say, "OOPS! Sorry! Not covered!" But at least it is over. Do you feel that they got everything out that needed to come out? Make sure to get a copy of your operative report and see exactly what they did. Sounds kind of nice that you had a comfy place to stay in your RV. Perfect! Any updates? How do your breasts look now? Of course, they are going to be changing a little bit as you heal, so be sure to give it some time. PattyCarole <carole293@...> wrote: 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

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