Re: I'VE SCHEDULED MY EXPLANTATION!!!! :-)

[Guest guest]

Hi a,

Congrats on finalizing your explant!! You're in good hands with Dr.

Huang according to what others on the forum have said. As far as the

neurological symptoms...I had the same. I went to a neurologist for

brain fog and numbness and fortunately everything was ruled out,

specifically MS. I'm 9 months post explant and healing every day. I

continue to have the numbness but it has diminished a great deal. It

only occurs if I sleep on my hands and arms which sometimes I do out

of habit.

Your Infectious Disease doc is probably right about " We may never

know for sure. " I also went to ID and had every test under the sun.

All came back normal, yet there is some underlying organism that

seems to have the best of me right now...my symptoms and thyroid

antibodies reflect that. I know I'm on the right path in treating it

naturally though.

As far as the rash, it's your body's way of trying to detox whatever

it needs to get out. I haven't experienced that but I know many on

the forum have. They'll be able to give you a better idea of what

you can do. I know that Patty fasted her rash away but that was

after explant. Krista also had a rash but I believe it went away on

it's own through drinking tons of water and using a steam sauna.

Detox and time will take care of it. You will be so relieved to have

your implants out!! Good luck. Love, PH

>

> Hi My Dear Friends,

>

> Well......I scheduled my explantation with Dr. Huang!!! The

> consultation is set for Feb. 25th and explantation Feb. 26th!!! I

> will have to fly to Colorado and spend that week in a hotel. I

had

> to email photos of my breasts to her office this morning so she can

> let me know if I need a lift or fat transfers. I don't know much

> about fat transfers. My concerns about fat transfers are that if I

> lose weight I may lose the fat in my breasts and just need more

> maintenance with fat transfers. I don't want anything else that I

> have to maintain. I'm scared about the lift!! Has anybody else

> had a lift done by Dr. Huang?

>

> I can tell some people think I'm nuts that I don't just go to a

> plastic surgeon here in Salt Lake City. I firmly feel that I

only

> have ONE good chance to get them out CORRECTLY and I'm not going to

> make another bad choice!! I can't wait to get them out!!! I'll

> have to take out a loan to pay for this huge expense and I feel

> terribly guilty about it but I have no choice. I want these out

and

> I want my health back. You cannot put a price on good health!!!

>

> I thank you so much for your recommendations regarding Dr. Huang.

I

> just assumed everyone removed them the same way!!!! I couldn't

get

> into the plasic surgeon who put the implants in until the end of

May

> and that was just for the consultation. I cannot wait that

long.

> New horrible symptoms contine to appear. It's scaring me to

> death!!! Feb. 25th cannot get here fast enough for me!!!!

>

> I went to the Infectious Disease doctor two days ago. He said

there

> is absolutely something very chronic going on with me. He told me

> straight up that we may never know for sure. I had a chest xray

> (because of the persistant dry cough) and I had blood cultures done

> (looking for bacteria etc.) He said he only needs to see me

> again IF something shows up on the tests. He said I need to go to

a

> Neurologist. I don't know if I should set that up or go have the

> explantation first and see how I do???????? I'm having some

> serious neurological problems. My right arm and hand went numb

and

> tingly last night for two hours!! It happened again today!!

>

> I worked yesterday and overdid and now I'm paying the price

today.

> I woke up last night having terrible night sweats. My nightgown

was

> drenched!! I had a panic attack because I feel claustrophobic with

> these things TRAPPED in my body. I really have to work with

myself

> not to lose it!!!!

>

> One last thing......I have these little bumpy rashes (some appear

> individually and some in clusters. They are appearing on my

butt,

> thighs, right breast etc. If any of you have had the same

> rash/bumps......was there anything you found you could apply to

them

> to help heal them?

>

> Sorry this post is so long. Thanks for listening and thanks for

your

> help.

>

> God bless all of you!

>

> Love,

> a

>

[Guest guest]

Hi a,

I think you are making a GREAT decision by going with Dr. Huang! You

are correct, you only get one shot because if the capsules get left

behind, you will have to pay for another surgery and that is a lot

more money and another trauma to your body which sets healing back.

There are many women on this board who did not have proper removal

and are either still sick, or had to go back and have capsules

removed because they were not getting better. Removing the capsule

alone can be more than explant itself.

I had to charge my surgery on a credit card. You are right, you can

not put a price tag on health. My thought was, if I don't charge it

and do it RIGHT now, then I could end up disabled and not able to

work and be in further debt!

I lost strength in my right hand a few times, where I could not write

with a pen! Scared the crap out of me. I have had the tingly/fire

skin sensations - it is hard to explain. Oh and the numb limb when I

woke up in the morning.

I also had HORRIBLE anxiety due to all this. I woke up so many

nights with my heart going a million miles a minute in a sweat! I

felt like I wanted to cut them out, I felt hopeless too. You are not

alone!

Many of my symptoms went away after explant. I still have joint and

muscle aches but they come in waves and are much further apart than

they were after explant. My anxiety and depression are gone. I did

have the tingly skin a few weeks ago. But overall, I don't feel like

I am going to die anymore. I don't feel like I will be disabled and

I feel more like my old self. I was explanted 4/13/07.

I did not need a lift. I had fat transfers. I am very thin though

so Dr. Huang could not find enough fat to inject. I could not keep

the weight on after surgery so I do think I lost a good percentage of

the fat. But, I have no idea how I would look now had I not had fat

transfers. My results are on Shutterfly if you want to see her work.

The fat transfers hurt more than the explant, but my implants were

not under the muscle.

Dr. Huang will treat you so well. She will give you a low dose of

valium that you can take pre-surgery if you get too anxious. I took

it because my anxiety was at an all time high, it helped.

If you have any questions, please let me know.

I am so happy for you! This is coming so soon.

Big Hugs!! Love, Lynn ()

>

> Hi My Dear Friends,

>

> Well......I scheduled my explantation with Dr. Huang!!! The

> consultation is set for Feb. 25th and explantation Feb. 26th!!! I

> will have to fly to Colorado and spend that week in a hotel. I

had

> to email photos of my breasts to her office this morning so she can

> let me know if I need a lift or fat transfers. I don't know much

> about fat transfers. My concerns about fat transfers are that if I

> lose weight I may lose the fat in my breasts and just need more

> maintenance with fat transfers. I don't want anything else that I

> have to maintain. I'm scared about the lift!! Has anybody else

> had a lift done by Dr. Huang?

>

> I can tell some people think I'm nuts that I don't just go to a

> plastic surgeon here in Salt Lake City. I firmly feel that I

only

> have ONE good chance to get them out CORRECTLY and I'm not going to

> make another bad choice!! I can't wait to get them out!!! I'll

> have to take out a loan to pay for this huge expense and I feel

> terribly guilty about it but I have no choice. I want these out

and

> I want my health back. You cannot put a price on good health!!!

>

> I thank you so much for your recommendations regarding Dr. Huang.

I

> just assumed everyone removed them the same way!!!! I couldn't

get

> into the plasic surgeon who put the implants in until the end of

May

> and that was just for the consultation. I cannot wait that

long.

> New horrible symptoms contine to appear. It's scaring me to

> death!!! Feb. 25th cannot get here fast enough for me!!!!

>

> I went to the Infectious Disease doctor two days ago. He said

there

> is absolutely something very chronic going on with me. He told me

> straight up that we may never know for sure. I had a chest xray

> (because of the persistant dry cough) and I had blood cultures done

> (looking for bacteria etc.) He said he only needs to see me

> again IF something shows up on the tests. He said I need to go to

a

> Neurologist. I don't know if I should set that up or go have the

> explantation first and see how I do???????? I'm having some

> serious neurological problems. My right arm and hand went numb

and

> tingly last night for two hours!! It happened again today!!

>

> I worked yesterday and overdid and now I'm paying the price

today.

> I woke up last night having terrible night sweats. My nightgown

was

> drenched!! I had a panic attack because I feel claustrophobic with

> these things TRAPPED in my body. I really have to work with

myself

> not to lose it!!!!

>

> One last thing......I have these little bumpy rashes (some appear

> individually and some in clusters. They are appearing on my

butt,

> thighs, right breast etc. If any of you have had the same

> rash/bumps......was there anything you found you could apply to

them

> to help heal them?

>

> Sorry this post is so long. Thanks for listening and thanks for

your

> help.

>

> God bless all of you!

>

> Love,

> a

>

[Guest guest]

a - First of all, congrats on getting you explant scheduled!!!! This is the best choice you an make!!!! It was the best thing I have ever done. Second, I jsut wanted to send you a little note to tell you that I had my hands, arms, feet and legs fall asleep on my alot. More so when I would sleep on them but also alot during the day for no reason. There was a period that they were just numb all the time. I have only been explanted for 2 months (today actually) and I have very little numbness left. Every now and then, if I am on the computer too long or somwthing like that, they will go numb but I have seen a huge improvement. For me, some things seem to be better

if not gone already and some are still lingering. I am sure I have a long road to full recovery but it is encourgaing to see some improvement. Hang in there, get your explant and then see how things go. As I have been told, it takes time, diet and deotx to start to get better but I KNOW it is possible!!!!

Much Love,

Beth

I'VE SCHEDULED MY EXPLANTATION!!!! :-)

Hi My Dear Friends,Well......I scheduled my explantation with Dr. Huang!!! The consultation is set for Feb. 25th and explantation Feb. 26th!!! I will have to fly to Colorado and spend that week in a hotel. I had to email photos of my breasts to her office this morning so she can let me know if I need a lift or fat transfers. I don't know much about fat transfers. My concerns about fat transfers are that if I lose weight I may lose the fat in my breasts and just need more maintenance with fat transfers. I don't want anything else that I have to maintain. I'm scared about the lift!! Has anybody else had a lift done by Dr. Huang?I can tell some people think I'm nuts that I don't just go to a plastic surgeon here in Salt Lake City. I firmly feel that I only have ONE good chance to get them out CORRECTLY and I'm not going to make another bad choice!! I can't wait to get them out!!! I'll

have to take out a loan to pay for this huge expense and I feel terribly guilty about it but I have no choice. I want these out and I want my health back. You cannot put a price on good health!!!I thank you so much for your recommendations regarding Dr. Huang. I just assumed everyone removed them the same way!!!! I couldn't get into the plasic surgeon who put the implants in until the end of May and that was just for the consultation. I cannot wait that long. New horrible symptoms contine to appear. It's scaring me to death!!! Feb. 25th cannot get here fast enough for me!!!!I went to the Infectious Disease doctor two days ago. He said there is absolutely something very chronic going on with me. He told me straight up that we may never know for sure. I had a chest xray (because of the persistant dry cough) and I had blood cultures done (looking for bacteria etc.) He said he only needs to see

me again IF something shows up on the tests. He said I need to go to a Neurologist. I don't know if I should set that up or go have the explantation first and see how I do???????? I'm having some serious neurological problems. My right arm and hand went numb and tingly last night for two hours!! It happened again today!! I worked yesterday and overdid and now I'm paying the price today. I woke up last night having terrible night sweats. My nightgown was drenched!! I had a panic attack because I feel claustrophobic with these things TRAPPED in my body. I really have to work with myself not to lose it!!!!One last thing......I have these little bumpy rashes (some appear individually and some in clusters. They are appearing on my butt, thighs, right breast etc. If any of you have had the same rash/bumps.. ....was there anything you found you could apply to them to help heal them?

Sorry this post is so long. Thanks for listening and thanks for your help.God bless all of you!Love,a

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[Guest guest]

a,

If I lived in Utah, Dr. Huang would definitely be the doc of

choice. If I lived in Cleveland, I would go to Feng, if I lived in

Atlanta, I would go to Kolb. You have made a great choice, and you

will LOVE Dr. Huang.

Lynda

At 05:25 PM 1/30/2008, you wrote:

>Hi a,

>

>I think you are making a GREAT decision by going with Dr. Huang! You

>are correct, you only get one shot because if the capsules get left

>behind, you will have to pay for another surgery and that is a lot

>more money and another trauma to your body which sets healing back.

>

>There are many women on this board who did not have proper removal

>and are either still sick, or had to go back and have capsules

>removed because they were not getting better. Removing the capsule

>alone can be more than explant itself.

>

>I had to charge my surgery on a credit card. You are right, you can

>not put a price tag on health. My thought was, if I don't charge it

>and do it RIGHT now, then I could end up disabled and not able to

>work and be in further debt!

>

>I lost strength in my right hand a few times, where I could not write

>with a pen! Scared the crap out of me. I have had the tingly/fire

>skin sensations - it is hard to explain. Oh and the numb limb when I

>woke up in the morning.

>

>I also had HORRIBLE anxiety due to all this. I woke up so many

>nights with my heart going a million miles a minute in a sweat! I

>felt like I wanted to cut them out, I felt hopeless too. You are not

>alone!

>

>Many of my symptoms went away after explant. I still have joint and

>muscle aches but they come in waves and are much further apart than

>they were after explant. My anxiety and depression are gone. I did

>have the tingly skin a few weeks ago. But overall, I don't feel like

>I am going to die anymore. I don't feel like I will be disabled and

>I feel more like my old self. I was explanted 4/13/07.

>

>I did not need a lift. I had fat transfers. I am very thin though

>so Dr. Huang could not find enough fat to inject. I could not keep

>the weight on after surgery so I do think I lost a good percentage of

>the fat. But, I have no idea how I would look now had I not had fat

>transfers. My results are on Shutterfly if you want to see her work.

>

>The fat transfers hurt more than the explant, but my implants were

>not under the muscle.

>

>Dr. Huang will treat you so well. She will give you a low dose of

>valium that you can take pre-surgery if you get too anxious. I took

>it because my anxiety was at an all time high, it helped.

>

>If you have any questions, please let me know.

>

>I am so happy for you! This is coming so soon.

>

>Big Hugs!! Love, Lynn ()

>

>

> >

> > Hi My Dear Friends,

> >

> > Well......I scheduled my explantation with Dr. Huang!!! The

> > consultation is set for Feb. 25th and explantation Feb. 26th!!! I

> > will have to fly to Colorado and spend that week in a hotel. I

>had

> > to email photos of my breasts to her office this morning so she can

> > let me know if I need a lift or fat transfers. I don't know much

> > about fat transfers. My concerns about fat transfers are that if I

> > lose weight I may lose the fat in my breasts and just need more

> > maintenance with fat transfers. I don't want anything else that I

> > have to maintain. I'm scared about the lift!! Has anybody else

> > had a lift done by Dr. Huang?

> >

> > I can tell some people think I'm nuts that I don't just go to a

> > plastic surgeon here in Salt Lake City. I firmly feel that I

>only

> > have ONE good chance to get them out CORRECTLY and I'm not going to

> > make another bad choice!! I can't wait to get them out!!! I'll

> > have to take out a loan to pay for this huge expense and I feel

> > terribly guilty about it but I have no choice. I want these out

>and

> > I want my health back. You cannot put a price on good health!!!

> >

> > I thank you so much for your recommendations regarding Dr. Huang.

>I

> > just assumed everyone removed them the same way!!!! I couldn't

>get

> > into the plasic surgeon who put the implants in until the end of

>May

> > and that was just for the consultation. I cannot wait that

>long.

> > New horrible symptoms contine to appear. It's scaring me to

> > death!!! Feb. 25th cannot get here fast enough for me!!!!

> >

> > I went to the Infectious Disease doctor two days ago. He said

>there

> > is absolutely something very chronic going on with me. He told me

> > straight up that we may never know for sure. I had a chest xray

> > (because of the persistant dry cough) and I had blood cultures done

> > (looking for bacteria etc.) He said he only needs to see me

> > again IF something shows up on the tests. He said I need to go to

>a

> > Neurologist. I don't know if I should set that up or go have the

> > explantation first and see how I do???????? I'm having some

> > serious neurological problems. My right arm and hand went numb

>and

> > tingly last night for two hours!! It happened again today!!

> >

> > I worked yesterday and overdid and now I'm paying the price

>today.

> > I woke up last night having terrible night sweats. My nightgown

>was

> > drenched!! I had a panic attack because I feel claustrophobic with

> > these things TRAPPED in my body. I really have to work with

>myself

> > not to lose it!!!!

> >

> > One last thing......I have these little bumpy rashes (some appear

> > individually and some in clusters. They are appearing on my

>butt,

> > thighs, right breast etc. If any of you have had the same

> > rash/bumps......was there anything you found you could apply to

>them

> > to help heal them?

> >

> > Sorry this post is so long. Thanks for listening and thanks for

>your

> > help.

> >

> > God bless all of you!

> >

> > Love,

> > a

> >

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi a!

First of all, let me say welcome as I didn't do that yet! : )

I am very happy for you that you are scheduled now for explant and

with one of our best surgeons. Dr. Huang will take good care of you!

My advice on the neurologist exam is to skip it. I had the numbness

and tingling too, but after explant all of my symptoms went away.

So, my feeling is that it is better to just get the implants out and

work on getting better, because once you get on that merry go round

with the different doctors, they will want you to take drugs or do

tests and you will rack up huge medical bills and create a medical

file an inch thick but the bottom line is that there is nothing they

can do and nothing they can give you that will change anything.

Healing happens in time and with detox and correct diet. So, the

only reason to see a doctor would be to put a name on a symptom and

not much else. I saved thousands of dollars by deciding to give up on

the doctors and just get the healing done myself.

You will be able to start healing and detoxing after explant and see

the slow progress of symptom resolution in a few months to a year.

If, after that time you don't see the progress you want, then you may

want to go to more doctors, especially naturopathic ones to get some

help. But as for right now, my experience has been that going to

doctors really accomplishes very little because they don't understand

the illness.

You'll be explanted very soon! That will be your new start!

Patty

>

> Hi My Dear Friends,

>

> Well......I scheduled my explantation with Dr. Huang!!! The

> consultation is set for Feb. 25th and explantation Feb. 26th!!! I

> will have to fly to Colorado and spend that week in a hotel. I

had

> to email photos of my breasts to her office this morning so she can

> let me know if I need a lift or fat transfers. I don't know much

> about fat transfers. My concerns about fat transfers are that if I

> lose weight I may lose the fat in my breasts and just need more

> maintenance with fat transfers. I don't want anything else that I

> have to maintain. I'm scared about the lift!! Has anybody else

> had a lift done by Dr. Huang?

>

> I can tell some people think I'm nuts that I don't just go to a

> plastic surgeon here in Salt Lake City. I firmly feel that I

only

> have ONE good chance to get them out CORRECTLY and I'm not going to

> make another bad choice!! I can't wait to get them out!!! I'll

> have to take out a loan to pay for this huge expense and I feel

> terribly guilty about it but I have no choice. I want these out

and

> I want my health back. You cannot put a price on good health!!!

>

> I thank you so much for your recommendations regarding Dr. Huang.

I

> just assumed everyone removed them the same way!!!! I couldn't

get

> into the plasic surgeon who put the implants in until the end of

May

> and that was just for the consultation. I cannot wait that

long.

> New horrible symptoms contine to appear. It's scaring me to

> death!!! Feb. 25th cannot get here fast enough for me!!!!

>

> I went to the Infectious Disease doctor two days ago. He said

there

> is absolutely something very chronic going on with me. He told me

> straight up that we may never know for sure. I had a chest xray

> (because of the persistant dry cough) and I had blood cultures done

> (looking for bacteria etc.) He said he only needs to see me

> again IF something shows up on the tests. He said I need to go to

a

> Neurologist. I don't know if I should set that up or go have the

> explantation first and see how I do???????? I'm having some

> serious neurological problems. My right arm and hand went numb

and

> tingly last night for two hours!! It happened again today!!

>

> I worked yesterday and overdid and now I'm paying the price

today.

> I woke up last night having terrible night sweats. My nightgown

was

> drenched!! I had a panic attack because I feel claustrophobic with

> these things TRAPPED in my body. I really have to work with

myself

> not to lose it!!!!

>

> One last thing......I have these little bumpy rashes (some appear

> individually and some in clusters. They are appearing on my

butt,

> thighs, right breast etc. If any of you have had the same

> rash/bumps......was there anything you found you could apply to

them

> to help heal them?

>

> Sorry this post is so long. Thanks for listening and thanks for

your

> help.

>

> God bless all of you!

>

> Love,

> a

>

[Guest guest]

Good luck a, we will count the days with you. This will be the beginning of new health for you, and you have a great doctor to do the surgery. I would love to go to Colorado, just for a holiday though.

We will all be here for you honey...sending love to you....Lea

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I'VE SCHEDULED MY EXPLANTATION!!!! :-)

Hi My Dear Friends,Well......I scheduled my explantation with Dr. Huang!!! The consultation is set for Feb. 25th and explantation Feb. 26th!!! I will have to fly to Colorado and spend that week in a hotel. I had to email photos of my breasts to her office this morning so she can let me know if I need a lift or fat transfers. I don't know much about fat transfers. My concerns about fat transfers are that if I lose weight I may lose the fat in my breasts and just need more maintenance with fat transfers. I don't want anything else that I have to maintain. I'm scared about the lift!! Has anybody else had a lift done by Dr. Huang?I can tell some people think I'm nuts that I don't just go to a plastic surgeon here in Salt Lake City. I firmly feel that I only have ONE good chance to get them out CORRECTLY and I'm not going to make another bad choice!! I can't wait to get them out!!! I'll have to take out a loan to pay for this huge expense and I feel terribly guilty about it but I have no choice. I want these out and I want my health back. You cannot put a price on good health!!!I thank you so much for your recommendations regarding Dr. Huang. I just assumed everyone removed them the same way!!!! I couldn't get into the plasic surgeon who put the implants in until the end of May and that was just for the consultation. I cannot wait that long. New horrible symptoms contine to appear. It's scaring me to death!!! Feb. 25th cannot get here fast enough for me!!!!I went to the Infectious Disease doctor two days ago. He said there is absolutely something very chronic going on with me. He told me straight up that we may never know for sure. I had a chest xray (because of the persistant dry cough) and I had blood cultures done (looking for bacteria etc.) He said he only needs to see me again IF something shows up on the tests. He said I need to go to a Neurologist. I don't know if I should set that up or go have the explantation first and see how I do???????? I'm having some serious neurological problems. My right arm and hand went numb and tingly last night for two hours!! It happened again today!! I worked yesterday and overdid and now I'm paying the price today. I woke up last night having terrible night sweats. My nightgown was drenched!! I had a panic attack because I feel claustrophobic with these things TRAPPED in my body. I really have to work with myself not to lose it!!!!One last thing......I have these little bumpy rashes (some appear individually and some in clusters. They are appearing on my butt, thighs, right breast etc. If any of you have had the same rash/bumps......was there anything you found you could apply to them to help heal them? Sorry this post is so long. Thanks for listening and thanks for your help.God bless all of you!Love,a