Re: Hello Ladies!

[Guest guest]

,

Almost everyone fluffs up within 6 months to a year and looks

entirely different than they did just after explant. Just believe

and let your body do what it knows what to do best.

Love,

Lynda

At 02:32 PM 4/6/2008, you wrote:

>Hope all of you are doing well. Have had alot going on so haven't been

>on lately. I'm in GA now. Had my explant with Dr. Kolb on tues. Am just

>now getting back to normal. Have weaned myself from the pain meds.

>Don't like taking them and I'm sure my liver doesn't like it either. So

>I know I read from a few of you that what you look like right after

>explant isn't what you look like later. That you " Fluff " up a bit.

>Please tell me that this is true because right now, I am really

>disappointed. I mean I had a lift and I look just as saggy now as I did

>before implants and for me it's depressing. Especially since I'm going

>broke to have had all this done. I had read that the implants can

>deteriorate your breast tissue so I'm thinking maybe this has happened.

>I dunno. Just needing some comforting advice at this point. My dad is

>staying in hotel with me til we go home on tues so I can't break down

>until then. I've actually been pretty good about it all but I think i

>just been distracted with taking medications and getting rest it's just

>now starting to sink in I think.

>

>Hugs and prayers to everyone

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Thanks Lynda. I just need to hear from other people that it will get

better. Maybe it wouldn't be so bad if I had not paid the extra money

for the lift. I wouldn't mind it, in fact I don't really mind being

smaller. I had just gotten a refill basically when I got implants so

I had no idea I was gonna go from saggy C to DD. I had them 8 years

and to be honest they got in the way most of the time, buying bras

was a headache and alot of clothes didn't look good on me as well.

But to spend $3,000 extra to go back to what I was is really

frustrating. So if some of you say it will get better I will hang on

to that. Thank you.

hugs,

>

> >Hope all of you are doing well. Have had alot going on so haven't

been

> >on lately. I'm in GA now. Had my explant with Dr. Kolb on tues. Am

just

> >now getting back to normal. Have weaned myself from the pain meds.

> >Don't like taking them and I'm sure my liver doesn't like it

either. So

> >I know I read from a few of you that what you look like right after

> >explant isn't what you look like later. That you " Fluff " up a bit.

> >Please tell me that this is true because right now, I am really

> >disappointed. I mean I had a lift and I look just as saggy now as

I did

> >before implants and for me it's depressing. Especially since I'm

going

> >broke to have had all this done. I had read that the implants can

> >deteriorate your breast tissue so I'm thinking maybe this has

happened.

> >I dunno. Just needing some comforting advice at this point. My dad

is

> >staying in hotel with me til we go home on tues so I can't break

down

> >until then. I've actually been pretty good about it all but I

think i

> >just been distracted with taking medications and getting rest it's

just

> >now starting to sink in I think.

> >

> >Hugs and prayers to everyone

> >

> >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

,

That is too funny about your Dad. At

least you know he is not staying with

you too long so you can get some sleep.

I have a husband that does the same and

I thank God he works 3rd shift so I can sleep.

Try taking some Melatonin 3mg all natural

of course and that will help you get some rest.

Love

In a message dated 4/6/2008 10:48:10 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, od_1488@... writes:

Thank you Dede. Bless you too. Dad has been great. My cousin came down with me for my consult and then again mon. We found out during the pre op that my dr's in NC couldn't take out my drains and stitches when I got back so I had to call my dad to come down on sat when my cousin had to leave. He would have came with me on mon but I just knew I'd feel weird staying with my dad in a hotel. Bless his heart, I love him but last night I barely slept at all last night from his snoring. And he even had a breathe right strip on his nose. I still have tonight and tomo night to go. Wish me luck. I'll be ready to go home just to get some sleep. LOLHope all is well with you.Hugs and prayers,>> ~> Honey, you will look like a new woman, and you will be> loving your look and how you feel. Just know right now> and for awhile, your body is going to be adjusting to a > new you. You will fluff for about a year. So, just love> yourself ! ! I am so happy you have gotten all that mess> out of you ! God Bless YOU ! ! ! > God Bless your Father for being with you ! ! > Hugs and Prayers ~ Dede> > > > **************Planning your summer road trip? Check out AOL Travel Guides. > (http://travel.aol.com/travel-guide/united-states?ncid=aoltrv00030000000016)> Planning your summer road trip? Check out AOL Travel Guides.

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

Congrats on your explant. Please don't worry about how you look now

as you will look dramatically different within the months to

come...at least that's what happened for me. I actually look better

than before implant and have fluffed.

As far as not being able to break down...I know the feeling. I

wanted to be strong and positive for my husband and what helped me

immensely was to journal while I was in the hotel. I wrote about

everything I was feeling, changes I wanted to make in my life,

letters to those that mean the most telling them things I hadn't, and

writing about the things I am going to do when I am well, favorite

memories, etc.

I also listened to a lot of comforting music...Christian hymns, Enya,

etc.

Hang in there, girl. You just passed the first step in this recovery

and should feel relieved!!

Love, PH

>

> Hope all of you are doing well. Have had alot going on so haven't

been

> on lately. I'm in GA now. Had my explant with Dr. Kolb on tues. Am

just

> now getting back to normal. Have weaned myself from the pain meds.

> Don't like taking them and I'm sure my liver doesn't like it

either. So

> I know I read from a few of you that what you look like right after

> explant isn't what you look like later. That you " Fluff " up a bit.

> Please tell me that this is true because right now, I am really

> disappointed. I mean I had a lift and I look just as saggy now as I

did

> before implants and for me it's depressing. Especially since I'm

going

> broke to have had all this done. I had read that the implants can

> deteriorate your breast tissue so I'm thinking maybe this has

happened.

> I dunno. Just needing some comforting advice at this point. My dad

is

> staying in hotel with me til we go home on tues so I can't break

down

> until then. I've actually been pretty good about it all but I think

i

> just been distracted with taking medications and getting rest it's

just

> now starting to sink in I think.

>

>

> Hugs and prayers to everyone

>

>

[Guest guest]

Thank you Dede. Bless you too. Dad has been great. My cousin came

down with me for my consult and then again mon. We found out during

the pre op that my dr's in NC couldn't take out my drains and

stitches when I got back so I had to call my dad to come down on sat

when my cousin had to leave. He would have came with me on mon but I

just knew I'd feel weird staying with my dad in a hotel. Bless his

heart, I love him but last night I barely slept at all last night

from his snoring. And he even had a breathe right strip on his nose.

I still have tonight and tomo night to go. Wish me luck. I'll be

ready to go home just to get some sleep. LOL

Hope all is well with you.

Hugs and prayers,

>

> ~

> Honey, you will look like a new woman, and you will be

> loving your look and how you feel. Just know right now

> and for awhile, your body is going to be adjusting to a

> new you. You will fluff for about a year. So, just love

> yourself ! ! I am so happy you have gotten all that mess

> out of you ! God Bless YOU ! ! !

> God Bless your Father for being with you ! !

> Hugs and Prayers ~ Dede

>

>

>

> **************Planning your summer road trip? Check out AOL Travel

Guides.

> (http://travel.aol.com/travel-guide/united-states?

ncid=aoltrv00030000000016)

>

[Guest guest]

Ahhhh, Enya. I love her. I use to let my clients listen to her during

my massage sessions. I must pull those cds out and start meditating

again. Breathing and visualizations. I learned some really great

things in massage therapy school that could help get me through this.

Thank you for reminding me. My brain has been in a fog for so long

it's forgotten so much. My back has been killing me from not being

able to sleep on my sides. I can't wait to get one myself. I plan to

ask the Dr tomo. Ok I guess I'm rambling now.

I appreciate all the feed back. Thanks so much.

Hugs

> >

> > Hope all of you are doing well. Have had alot going on so haven't

> been

> > on lately. I'm in GA now. Had my explant with Dr. Kolb on tues.

Am

> just

> > now getting back to normal. Have weaned myself from the pain

meds.

> > Don't like taking them and I'm sure my liver doesn't like it

> either. So

> > I know I read from a few of you that what you look like right

after

> > explant isn't what you look like later. That you " Fluff " up a

bit.

> > Please tell me that this is true because right now, I am really

> > disappointed. I mean I had a lift and I look just as saggy now as

I

> did

> > before implants and for me it's depressing. Especially since I'm

> going

> > broke to have had all this done. I had read that the implants can

> > deteriorate your breast tissue so I'm thinking maybe this has

> happened.

> > I dunno. Just needing some comforting advice at this point. My

dad

> is

> > staying in hotel with me til we go home on tues so I can't break

> down

> > until then. I've actually been pretty good about it all but I

think

> i

> > just been distracted with taking medications and getting rest

it's

> just

> > now starting to sink in I think.

> >

> >

> > Hugs and prayers to everyone

> >

> >

>