Re: Deflating before explant? opinions, please!!

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Wednesday as in the day before the surgery or as in several weeks before? I am asking as I had a deflation and had to wait several days before surgery......

shari

[Guest guest]

. . . Personally, I would feel very comfortable with having the doctor deflate the implants the day before explanting . . . I haven't heard of it done before - but from the standpoint of being able to have more space to work, it makes sense . . . if she's found that the tissues are even easier to work with, I'm sure this doctor knows what she's talking about. I suspect that surgeons frequently reduce the size of salines before removing them so they have room to work. The day before is what's new here. Hugs, Rogene

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hi Shari and Rogene,

The ps clarified that she likes to do this 2-4 wks prior to the

surgery - that way the tissue has already shrunk and you are just

dealing with the rest of the internal healing (I am majorly

paraphrasing here) She said she has done this for the " few " women who

want them out with no reimplantation. This is interesting. She also

thinks I could take a Friday off and be back at work (hiding drains

under a blazer?) on the Monday. I would take more time off than that,

and wouldn't / couldn't show up with drains anyhow. So, it sounds

like getting them deflated wks prior may speed up the healing of the

actual surgery.

>

> Wednesday as in the day before the surgery or as in several weeks

before? I

> am asking as I had a deflation and had to wait several days before

> surgery......

>

> shari

>

[Guest guest]

Brilliant points, Shari - yes, I wonder: what does it feel like?

for 2-4 wks walking around like that? is plasticy and squishy?? that

must have been sooo freaky for you to go around with one deflated!!

And I wondered about the fluid too - can't imagine how all that

feels - ouch - and if they numb the spot or what. I knew she

mentioned drains for the surgery, but that must be for the fluids

accumlated during that process? She stressed that psychologically,

it is an advantage to do this prior to the surgery too. I don't

know the bag size - I went from an A to a full C, so...not sure how

that will work. Apparently, this is how she recommends it for those

not getting reimplanted.

I also want to know if I can wear one of those add a cup bras after

deflating and after surgery. There is no way I can go to work

suddenly flat chested - I am not up for dealing with that, when the

whole office is 20 something macho guys - those stares would be

worse than the ones I get now! I plan on trying to be a B for a

bit, so I can heal my own psyche and not worrying about who is

noticing what or cracking rude comments.

>

> well -

>

> I am not sure... of course i am not a doctor so she could very ell

be

> right... one thing to consider here.... please don't think I am

being negative but

> there is a consideration - I do think that if it will speed

healing or make

> her job easier then it may very well be a good idea...

>

> now I had a complete deflation early into my implantation, before

I realized

> my implants were making me ill - it happened of a Sunday... I had

to wait

> until Thursday to get it replaced....

> did she bring up how it would feel to walk around w/ deflated

implants

> inside you for a few weeks?.... I personally thought it was

pretty weird and a

> little gross feeling.... now - I had to work for several days like

that and it

> was a little strange as my implant was folded up and rolling

around in

> there.... of course maybe it was stranger and weirder for me as I

had one in and

> one busted.. maybe that was why I didn't like it... I am not sure -

it has been

> 7 years since this happened...

>

> the only other thing that comes to mind is what Rogene

mentioned... leaking

> fluid from the spot she drains them - if by chance your fluid is

contaminated

> and they are not leaking already when she pokes a hole in the

implant, some

> fluid may get out and into your system - i would ask her about

this - it may

> just be a slim possibility and your situation may be different -

you may not

> have had yours long enough,etc... I can not remember you exact

story...

>

> Just a few things I can think of to ask your doctor about - other

than these

> I really cannot think of any other things to ask her about... if

neither of

> these is an issue, then maybe it is a good idea - I have never

thought of

> this before... are your implants large - do you remember the bag

sizes? if

> they are then maybe this is a good idea to help tissues heal and

avoid a lift...

>

> I had smaller implants so I didn't get a lift but I know it has

been an

> issue with some... maybe this doctor has found this to be a way

around it?? I am

> not sure but I would ask her about these few issues...

> just my opinions, of course....

>

> good luck!

> shari

>

[Guest guest]

oh Patty, I know, it DOESN'T sound pleasant - she said I could have

it done tomorrow! (I am not doing it then of course - want more

info and don't even know what it would cost for this on-the-spot) I

had (during my mystery heart/lung ailment) a shot of something right

into the lungs through the back, and I am not needlephobic, but this

was just horrid. It doesn't sound like they knock you out, but I am

asking believe me!!

And I wondered, too, why hadn't I read about this yet? I will bring

more info tomorrow nite!

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> > Wednesday as in the day before the surgery or as in several

weeks

> before? I

> > am asking as I had a deflation and had to wait several days

before

> > surgery......

> >

> > shari

> >

>

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[Guest guest]

oh Shari, how awful...so you have fluid build up again? is she

going to have to drain it again?

>

> I sure hope they are using local at least.... after my explant I

had a

> massive fluid build up as I didn't have drains and my ps had to go

in w/ a needle

> and syringe several times to " manually " drain over 80cc's of fluid

out - no

> anesthesia.... not a very fun procedure in my opinion... also a

good

> probability of why I have an infection and fluid build up now

according to my appt on

> last Friday....

>

> shari

>

[Guest guest]

hi Rogene, yes, the ps did say it gives me time to get used to how I

will look so that after major surgery, it's less emotional. I am

kind of neutral on that. You are gonna see it one way or the other,

right? I think it might be that she thinks patients will change

their minds, and a few weeks later can be reimplanted. I am sure

that does happen sometimes.

There is no way I want to be upfront about it at work. I only work

closely on a team with a few others and may say something only to

them; I appreciate what you are saying, and am already going to be

upfront with people in other areas of my life, but I have no

interest in schooling this other bunch of young guys - and not the

most evolved bunch, mind you. If I worked in a different

atmosphere, yes, but not here I will have alot of other people I

can educate, which is fine.

Thanks, Rogene, for everything!

> >

> > well -

> >

> > I am not sure... of course i am not a doctor so she could very

ell

> be

> > right... one thing to consider here.... please don't think I am

> being negative but

> > there is a consideration - I do think that if it will speed

> healing or make

> > her job easier then it may very well be a good idea...

> >

> > now I had a complete deflation early into my implantation,

before

> I realized

> > my implants were making me ill - it happened of a Sunday... I

had

> to wait

> > until Thursday to get it replaced....

> > did she bring up how it would feel to walk around w/ deflated

> implants

> > inside you for a few weeks?.... I personally thought it was

> pretty weird and a

> > little gross feeling.... now - I had to work for several days

like

> that and it

> > was a little strange as my implant was folded up and rolling

> around in

> > there.... of course maybe it was stranger and weirder for me as

I

> had one in and

> > one busted.. maybe that was why I didn't like it... I am not

sure -

> it has been

> > 7 years since this happened...

> >

> > the only other thing that comes to mind is what Rogene

> mentioned... leaking

> > fluid from the spot she drains them - if by chance your fluid is

> contaminated

> > and they are not leaking already when she pokes a hole in the

> implant, some

> > fluid may get out and into your system - i would ask her about

> this - it may

> > just be a slim possibility and your situation may be different -

> you may not

> > have had yours long enough,etc... I can not remember you exact

> story...

> >

> > Just a few things I can think of to ask your doctor about -

other

> than these

> > I really cannot think of any other things to ask her about... if

> neither of

> > these is an issue, then maybe it is a good idea - I have never

> thought of

> > this before... are your implants large - do you remember the bag

> sizes? if

> > they are then maybe this is a good idea to help tissues heal and

> avoid a lift...

> >

> > I had smaller implants so I didn't get a lift but I know it has

> been an

> > issue with some... maybe this doctor has found this to be a way

> around it?? I am

> > not sure but I would ask her about these few issues...

> > just my opinions, of course....

> >

> > good luck!

> > shari

> >

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