Explanted this past week - a bit of my story

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Hello everyone,

I was just explanted on Wednesday, 4/21, by Dr. Feng. The surgery went well,

even with my many chemical sensitivities and drug allergies. Thanks to all of

you for just being here. I have been encouraged by your stories. Dr. Feng and

her staff have been wonderful -- at this point in the game I would say this is

simply the best medical care I have ever experienced.

To those who are considering this surgery: Do not hesitate to find the best

plastic surgeon who believes in you and who is open-minded about the symptoms

you are experiencing, who takes the capsule and any suspicious tissue out along

with the implants.

In my surgery, Dr. Feng removed " more scar tissue than she sees on most with

textured saline implants. " My body's constant state of heightened immunity to

these foreign bodies for 11 years would explain why I have been suffering so

much.

My problems have included:

* migraines that lasted for months at a time

* very short complex partial seizures (or subclinical seizure disorder) (both

migraines and " seizures " began within 2 months of implantation)

* myoclonic jerks (at night in sleep)

* restless legs syndrome

* Hashimoto's thyoid disease with nodules on the thyroid

* tingling fingers and toes

* vertigo

* balance problems and distortions of perception

* mini blackouts

* fatigue

* complicated pregnancy/labor/delivery due to the new thyroid issue

* weight gain due to the medications to control my symptoms

* anxiety due to my symptoms, mild depression when I felt incapable of

functioning and no doctor would take me seriously!!

* susceptibility to fungus and mold

* multiple drug allergies

* iritis/uveitis of both eyes

* positive ANA

* joint pain - neck, low back, knees, ankles; carpal tunnel in both wrists,

tendonitis in wrists, elbows, and ankles

* elevated Sarcoidosis marker (ACE) in blood

* anemia

* restless legs syndrome

* GERD

* a recent diagnosis of UCTD, or Undifferentiated Connective Tissue Disorder

with features of lupus

* recently, as the left implant deflated over a period of a few months, I began

to experience some of the above symptoms in a heightened manner, with the added

problem of:

* severe difficulty speaking and finding words until I was put on an

anticonvulsant

* memory problems

* the short " seizure " episodes returned after they had been in some sort of

remission

* more migraines -- with the speech and memory disturbances added to it, I

thought I was having mini-strokes

* unusual chemical sensitivities/reactions/allergies to medications for the

migraines, joint pain, and " seizures "

For those who read my previous post, your encouragement to have my implants

analyzed by a lab was appreciated. I asked to have that done, and I still await

the results.

It will be a bit of a journey back to health for me, even moreso as I begin to

pay attention to other health issues I had been neglecting while I chased many

cats up many trees just trying to get doctors to take my implant-related

symptoms seriously.

I know some of you have been there too, and it is nice to have you to lean on.

You're all wonderful, strong, and heroic.

You are all loved,