Re: Re: My explant--Sis

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Sis,

Do you mind my asking exactly what symptoms you still have?

I am still puzzling over my own-- I have muscle and joint aches, (especially in the morning) headaches, constant fatigue. I still wake up at night, though not as much as I did with implants. The neuro stuff also backed down a lot (blurred vision, dizziness, tinnitus, numbness, brain fog) but recently it came back a bit after I went on a car trip to visit relatives. Things seem to get stirred up whenever I try to do more than just the minimal amount of activity. I wonder about fibromyalgia, but most of the old timers on this list say it's probably not fibro, but more likely toxins. I do have some of the tender points that supposedly point to a positive diagnosis for FMS. It's confusing.

How are you feeling these days? I think you got your implants out a few months before I did. Are you experiencing a steady progression? Melmed says it takes about two years to get better.

Bindi

My explant> > > Hi everyone! I'm still in Texas, but since this hotel has internet, > I wanted to give everyone an update.> > Everything went GREAT! Dr. Melmed is awesome! He was very thorough, > and explained everything perfectly. He showed me a lot of "before" > and "after" photos, and answered all my questions. He had a list of > symptoms, and I had all of them, just like most of us do.> > The surgery was not bad at all-I could not believe how nice the > staff was! The anesthesiologist came out and held my hand and kept > stroking my hair and reassuring me, although I was really not > nervous at all. > > They numbed my hand before they put the IV in, and that's all I > remember! I honestly do not even remember waking up from surgery!> > I was taped up very tight when I woke up, but was not in pain at > all. Dr. Melmed had given me anti-nausea medicine, a pain > medication, Celebrex, and something relaxing for nerves in the IV. > I was woozy and very comfortable, and in no pain at all when I woke > up.> > The drains were kinda gross, but not too bad. He attached them on > the sides of my breasts, and I had two containers that drained > blood. He offered me antibiotics, but I did not take them, as I > always suffer from bad yeast infections when I take them. I only had > to change the drains maybe 3 times total.> > My implants were not ruptured...but both were leaking badly. He > said they were saturated in silicone, and he cleaned them off and > gave them to me in labeled containers. He does not have my post > operative reports yet, and said he will mail them to me.> > I have not had hardly any pain. When we got back to the hotel from > the surgery, I wanted to go shopping, or down to the spa and walk on > the treadmill! lol> > The only pain I have felt is when I turned to the side when I was > trying to sleep-it was a sort of sharp pain, and then I remembered I > had just been explanted, so I laid back on my back to sleep.> > My Fibro is not gone-that's the bad news. My right side is still > very painful-headache, neck and shoulder pain, hip pain. He gave me > Hydrocodone, which does not help at all. I have no pain at all from > the surgery itself though.Dr. Melmed said to that I should be all > back to normal in two years.> > He does not believe in detoxing though-he said that any leftover > silicone will go out your urine....I'm not going to listen to that, > and am going to buy detox stuff as soon as I can.> > I got my drains out today. That was by far, the worst part of the > whole thing for me! Dr. Melmed pulled them out slowly, and then > jerked them the rest of the way. I yelled like a baby, and there > was a girl in the waiting room who was getting hers out tomorrow, > and she got scared! lol> > The good news is that my breasts look awesome!! I'm thrilled with > them! I have a LOT of volume, and they are very perky looking!> > I did not want to look at them at first, but Dr. Melmed actually > forced me to! I had told my husband that I did not want him to see > them until they had fluffed out, but Dr. Melmed INSISTED that he > look at them-that kinda pissed me off that he would make him look > after I said I didn't want him to, but at least they looked good!> > Other than the Fibro pain on my right side (he got everything out, > so I don't know why I still hurt!), I feel wonderful-so light and > free! And I still have a cleavage! I had brought 2 bras with me-a > 34 and a 36...and I fit perfectly in the 36! It's actually kinda > tight!> > My husband and I have gone out to eat a few times, we went shopping, > and right after I got my drains out, we went through "Ripley's > Believe it or not" and "The House of Wax".> > This has been more of a vacation than a surgery!!> > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------> Get your own web address for just $1.99/1st yr. We'll help. Small Business.>

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I used henna for years-- it is subtle and works best on brown hair. Unlike chemical hair dye, it doesn't remove color from the hair shaft, but rather it adds a tone on top, like a lowlight. It makes your hair very shiny and soft. Henna comes in different shades. My favorite are burgundy and mahogany.It is kind of messy but completely safe an good for your hair. You could have a henna party and do henna tattoos at the same time!

Bindi

P.S. I stopped using henna because it does not cover grey-- I started getting big grey streaks at age 26.

My explant> > > > > > > > > > > > Hi everyone! I'm still in Texas, but since this hotel has > > > internet, > > > > I wanted to give everyone an update.> > > > > > > > Everything went GREAT! Dr. Melmed is awesome! He was very > > > thorough, > > > > and explained everything perfectly. He showed me a lot > > > of "before" > > > > and "after" photos, and answered all my questions. He had a > > > list of > > > > symptoms, and I had all of them, just like most of us do.> > > > > > > > The surgery was not bad at all-I could not believe how nice > > > the > > > > staff was! The anesthesiologist came out and held my hand > > > and kept > > > > stroking my hair and reassuring me, although I was really > > > not > > > > nervous at all. > > > > > > > > They numbed my hand before they put the IV in, and that's > > > all I > > > > remember! I honestly do not even remember waking up from > > > surgery!> > > > > > > > I was taped up very tight when I woke up, but was not in > > > pain at > > > > all. Dr. Melmed had given me anti-nausea medicine, a pain > > > > medication, Celebrex, and something relaxing for nerves in > > > the IV. > > > > I was woozy and very comfortable, and in no pain at all when > > > I woke > > > > up.> > > > > > > > The drains were kinda gross, but not too bad. He attached > > > them on > > > > the sides of my breasts, and I had two containers that > > > drained > > > > blood. He offered me antibiotics, but I did not take them, > > > as I > > > > always suffer from bad yeast infections when I take them. I > > > only had > > > > to change the drains maybe 3 times total.> > > > > > > > My implants were not ruptured...but both were leaking badly. > > > He > > > > said they were saturated in silicone, and he cleaned them > > > off and > > > > gave them to me in labeled containers. He does not have my > > > post > > > > operative reports yet, and said he will mail them to me.> > > > > > > > I have not had hardly any pain. When we got back to the > > > hotel from > > > > the surgery, I wanted to go shopping, or down to the spa and > > > walk on > > > > the treadmill! lol> > > > > > > > The only pain I have felt is when I turned to the side when > > > I was > > > > trying to sleep-it was a sort of sharp pain, and then I > > > remembered I > > > > had just been explanted, so I laid back on my back to sleep.> > > > > > > > My Fibro is not gone-that's the bad news. My right side is > > > still > > > > very painful-headache, neck and shoulder pain, hip pain. He > > > gave me > > > > Hydrocodone, which does not help at all. I have no pain at > > > all from > > > > the surgery itself though.Dr. Melmed said to that I should > > > be all > > > > back to normal in two years.> > > > > > > > He does not believe in detoxing though-he said that any > > > leftover > > > > silicone will go out your urine....I'm not going to listen > > > to that, > > > > and am going to buy detox stuff as soon as I can.> > > > > > > > I got my drains out today. That was by far, the worst part > > > of the > > > > whole thing for me! Dr. Melmed pulled them out slowly, and > > > then > > > > jerked them the rest of the way. I yelled like a baby, and > > > there > > > > was a girl in the waiting room who was getting hers out > > > tomorrow, > > > > and she got scared! lol> > > > > > > > The good news is that my breasts look awesome!! I'm thrilled > > > with > > > > them! I have a LOT of volume, and they are very perky > > > looking!> > > > > > > > I did not want to look at them at first, but Dr. Melmed > > > actually > > > > forced me to! I had told my husband that I did not want him > > > to see > > > > them until they had fluffed out, but Dr. Melmed INSISTED > > > that he > > > > look at them-that kinda pissed me off that he would make him > > > look > > > > after I said I didn't want him to, but at least they looked > > > good!> > > > > > > > Other than the Fibro pain on my right side (he got > > > everything out, > > > > so I don't know why I still hurt!), I feel wonderful-so > > > light and > > > > free! And I still have a cleavage! I had brought 2 bras with > > > me-a > > > > 34 and a 36...and I fit perfectly in the 36! It's actually > > > kinda > > > > tight!> > > > > > > > My husband and I have gone out to eat a few times, we went > > > shopping, > > > > and right after I got my drains out, we went > > > through "Ripley's > > > > Believe it or not" and "The House of Wax".> > > > > > > > This has been more of a vacation than a surgery!!> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ----------------------------------------------------------> > > -----------> > > > Get your own web address for just $1.99/1st yr. We'll help. > > > Small Business.> > > >> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > ---------------------------------> > Stay in the know. Pulse on the new .com. Check it out.> >>

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I've used Henna, and liked it a lot...but it doesn't last very long at all-a couple of shampoos and it's gone. Wasn't worth it to me. But it does really make your hair feel wonderful-very conditioned!Emerald Kittee <emeraldkittee@...> wrote: Sis and Bindi,Did you gals ever try henna? I know your hair should be 'grown out' ie, virginal, but I hear alot about it being good for sensitive people. I never have, but a close friend did and it came out a beautiful shade. She has severe asthma and

is a very natural girl so she can't use chemical color - she also said it grew out nicely, no line of demarkation (sp?) etc. > > > Hey Leyna,> > > I am so glad you are feeling so energetic. That is a good > > sign! > > > > > > Did you have a lift? It sounds like you didn't need one by the > > way you describe how you look good already. (I felt like the > Bride > > of enstein after mine). If you think you are fluffing out > now, > > just wait six months-- you'll REALLY be fluffed then. Doesn't it > > feel great to be free of those nasty things?> > > > > > I can't believe you went out after the surgery. I couldn't do > > much more than watch movies and sleep for two days. > >

> > > > The pain will improve, but it may take some time to go away > > completely. But you're on the road now, no more waiting!> > > > > > Bindi> > > > > > My explant> > > > > > > > > Hi everyone! I'm still in Texas, but since this hotel has > > internet, > > > I wanted to give everyone an update.> > > > > > Everything went GREAT! Dr. Melmed is awesome! He was very > > thorough, > > > and explained everything perfectly. He showed me a lot > > of "before" > > > and "after" photos, and

answered all my questions. He had a > > list of > > > symptoms, and I had all of them, just like most of us do.> > > > > > The surgery was not bad at all-I could not believe how nice > > the > > > staff was! The anesthesiologist came out and held my hand > > and kept > > > stroking my hair and reassuring me, although I was really > > not > > > nervous at all. > > > > > > They numbed my hand before they put the IV in, and that's > > all I > > > remember! I honestly do not even remember waking up from > > surgery!> > > > > > I was taped up very tight when I woke up, but was not in > > pain at > > > all. Dr. Melmed had given me anti-nausea medicine, a pain > > > medication, Celebrex, and something relaxing for nerves in > > the IV.

> > > I was woozy and very comfortable, and in no pain at all when > > I woke > > > up.> > > > > > The drains were kinda gross, but not too bad. He attached > > them on > > > the sides of my breasts, and I had two containers that > > drained > > > blood. He offered me antibiotics, but I did not take them, > > as I > > > always suffer from bad yeast infections when I take them. I > > only had > > > to change the drains maybe 3 times total.> > > > > > My implants were not ruptured...but both were leaking badly. > > He > > > said they were saturated in silicone, and he cleaned them > > off and > > > gave them to me in labeled containers. He does not have my > > post > > > operative reports yet, and said he will mail them to

me.> > > > > > I have not had hardly any pain. When we got back to the > > hotel from > > > the surgery, I wanted to go shopping, or down to the spa and > > walk on > > > the treadmill! lol> > > > > > The only pain I have felt is when I turned to the side when > > I was > > > trying to sleep-it was a sort of sharp pain, and then I > > remembered I > > > had just been explanted, so I laid back on my back to sleep.> > > > > > My Fibro is not gone-that's the bad news. My right side is > > still > > > very painful-headache, neck and shoulder pain, hip pain. He > > gave me > > > Hydrocodone, which does not help at all. I have no pain at > > all from > > > the surgery itself though.Dr. Melmed said to that I should > > be all >

> > back to normal in two years.> > > > > > He does not believe in detoxing though-he said that any > > leftover > > > silicone will go out your urine....I'm not going to listen > > to that, > > > and am going to buy detox stuff as soon as I can.> > > > > > I got my drains out today. That was by far, the worst part > > of the > > > whole thing for me! Dr. Melmed pulled them out slowly, and > > then > > > jerked them the rest of the way. I yelled like a baby, and > > there > > > was a girl in the waiting room who was getting hers out > > tomorrow, > > > and she got scared! lol> > > > > > The good news is that my breasts look awesome!! I'm thrilled > > with > > > them! I have a LOT of volume, and they are very perky > >

looking!> > > > > > I did not want to look at them at first, but Dr. Melmed > > actually > > > forced me to! I had told my husband that I did not want him > > to see > > > them until they had fluffed out, but Dr. Melmed INSISTED > > that he > > > look at them-that kinda pissed me off that he would make him > > look > > > after I said I didn't want him to, but at least they looked > > good!> > > > > > Other than the Fibro pain on my right side (he got > > everything out, > > > so I don't know why I still hurt!), I feel wonderful-so > > light and > > > free! And I still have a cleavage! I had brought 2 bras with > > me-a > > > 34 and a 36...and I fit perfectly in the 36! It's actually > > kinda > > > tight!> > > >

> > My husband and I have gone out to eat a few times, we went > > shopping, > > > and right after I got my drains out, we went > > through "Ripley's > > > Believe it or not" and "The House of Wax".> > > > > > This has been more of a vacation than a surgery!!> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ----------------------------------------------------------> > -----------> > > Get your own web address for just $1.99/1st yr. We'll help. > > Small Business.> > >> >> > > > > > > ---------------------------------> Stay in the know. Pulse on the new .com. Check it out.>

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