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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Feb 2012 02:06:29 +0000</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Arm tingling]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 22 Feb 2012 20:48:48 +0000</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[Im new to this forum. I had my pip's removed last Wednesday. And replaced with allergen naturelle and I'm v happy with the result so far. My new implants have been placed half under the muscle (just top half) before they were over the muscle.<br />
A week from surgery the muscles in my arms ache and hands a bit tingley. <br />
Is this normal?]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Im new to this forum. I had my pip's removed last Wednesday. And replaced with allergen naturelle and I'm v happy with the result so far. My new implants have been placed half under the muscle (just top half) before they were over the muscle.<br />
A week from surgery the muscles in my arms ache and hands a bit tingley. <br />
Is this normal?]]></content:encoded>
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			<title><![CDATA[new member]]></title>
			<link>http://www.breastimplantsupport.org/showthread.php?tid=9431</link>
			<pubDate>Wed, 22 Feb 2012 13:44:27 +0000</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[Hi everyone<br />
<br />
What a great website this is, wished i had found it sooner. My story began 26 years ago when i got silcone implants as a young girl who had no breast tissue which was making me quite depressed so i had the implants put in through my doctor by the NHS. As time went by the left one developed a lot of hard lumps around it and I decided it was time to get them out. When they opened me up they found that the capsule had burst as well as the implant and there was silicone all over my left breast and ribcage, i endured 5 hours of surgery and a blood transfusion as i had lost lots of blood and was put into high dependency for a couple of days as my left lung had deflated a bit as well.When i woke up i was on oxygen, heart moniter and had  drains in both breast, i had a couple of funny turns with sugar levels and blood pressure going up and down for the next fews days after the operation, i consider my self lucky to be alive and wished i hadn't waited so long to get them out.<br />
<br />
 I am now 15 days since explant and i am getting better slowly every day, Im still bruised and sore but i am so glad they are gone! My ps has told me he has removed everything so i don't need to have any more surgery on them. Im looking forward to them healing properly and  buying my first A cup bra, size doesn't matter anymore only my health <img src="/images/smilies/happydancing.gif" style="vertical-align: middle;" border="0" alt="Happydancing" title="Happydancing" /> Thanks for listening and its great to know so many people are deciding to have them removed for good]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Hi everyone<br />
<br />
What a great website this is, wished i had found it sooner. My story began 26 years ago when i got silcone implants as a young girl who had no breast tissue which was making me quite depressed so i had the implants put in through my doctor by the NHS. As time went by the left one developed a lot of hard lumps around it and I decided it was time to get them out. When they opened me up they found that the capsule had burst as well as the implant and there was silicone all over my left breast and ribcage, i endured 5 hours of surgery and a blood transfusion as i had lost lots of blood and was put into high dependency for a couple of days as my left lung had deflated a bit as well.When i woke up i was on oxygen, heart moniter and had  drains in both breast, i had a couple of funny turns with sugar levels and blood pressure going up and down for the next fews days after the operation, i consider my self lucky to be alive and wished i hadn't waited so long to get them out.<br />
<br />
 I am now 15 days since explant and i am getting better slowly every day, Im still bruised and sore but i am so glad they are gone! My ps has told me he has removed everything so i don't need to have any more surgery on them. Im looking forward to them healing properly and  buying my first A cup bra, size doesn't matter anymore only my health <img src="/images/smilies/happydancing.gif" style="vertical-align: middle;" border="0" alt="Happydancing" title="Happydancing" /> Thanks for listening and its great to know so many people are deciding to have them removed for good]]></content:encoded>
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			<title><![CDATA[Implants looked clean- worried]]></title>
			<link>http://www.breastimplantsupport.org/showthread.php?tid=9425</link>
			<pubDate>Wed, 22 Feb 2012 02:24:33 +0000</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[I was explanted by Melmed this morning. My implants looked relatively clean and good shape. I'm worried now that maybe all my symptoms weren't implant sickness. No obvious signs of leak, or moldy. I wanted to know by looking at implants, w out a doubt I could see w own eyes what has taken 3 years of my life away. Now I'm  boobless from  32dd to NOTHING ... And msybe they weren't causing any probs.   what if I just wasted &#36;7000 on nothing.  My bobbies are gone gone]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[I was explanted by Melmed this morning. My implants looked relatively clean and good shape. I'm worried now that maybe all my symptoms weren't implant sickness. No obvious signs of leak, or moldy. I wanted to know by looking at implants, w out a doubt I could see w own eyes what has taken 3 years of my life away. Now I'm  boobless from  32dd to NOTHING ... And msybe they weren't causing any probs.   what if I just wasted &#36;7000 on nothing.  My bobbies are gone gone]]></content:encoded>
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			<title><![CDATA[lymph gland removal and other symptoms]]></title>
			<link>http://www.breastimplantsupport.org/showthread.php?tid=9424</link>
			<pubDate>Tue, 21 Feb 2012 20:35:35 +0000</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[Hi to everyone! I was explanted almost 3 and 1/2 yrs ago and I'm still struggling to heal. My main symptoms are not really on the list ...swollen painful spleen, swollen painful lymph nodes all over my body but especially horrible under one arm, edema all over (I think its from the lymph glands that have silicone stuck in them), chronic sinus infection that never really goes away and is wonderfully complemented by an annoying chronic cough. I get short of breath when I bend over to do something or even when I walk up the stairs which was so un-me before the explant surgery. I could go on and on but I'll stop there. Does anyone else have these types of symptoms? <br />
<br />
I am trying to decide still if I should have the glands with silicone removed. I know Dr. Kolb removes them so they don't become lymphoma and Dr. Feng says leave them in and cleanse. I've been cleansing for 3 yrs since explant and still they are huge. Since I've been doing the detox baths my spleen pain has gotten worse and my glands are throbbing. I've been hoping this is a good sign from detoxing but it's also got me wondering how long I should wait to remove them. As soon as I think I should get them removed, I think, well what about my spleen and liver and all the other glands the ultrasound said had silicone in them. I can't remove everything in me that has silicone so then I just keep detoxing because I don't know what else to do. Is there anyone out there like me?<br />
<br />
Cath]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Hi to everyone! I was explanted almost 3 and 1/2 yrs ago and I'm still struggling to heal. My main symptoms are not really on the list ...swollen painful spleen, swollen painful lymph nodes all over my body but especially horrible under one arm, edema all over (I think its from the lymph glands that have silicone stuck in them), chronic sinus infection that never really goes away and is wonderfully complemented by an annoying chronic cough. I get short of breath when I bend over to do something or even when I walk up the stairs which was so un-me before the explant surgery. I could go on and on but I'll stop there. Does anyone else have these types of symptoms? <br />
<br />
I am trying to decide still if I should have the glands with silicone removed. I know Dr. Kolb removes them so they don't become lymphoma and Dr. Feng says leave them in and cleanse. I've been cleansing for 3 yrs since explant and still they are huge. Since I've been doing the detox baths my spleen pain has gotten worse and my glands are throbbing. I've been hoping this is a good sign from detoxing but it's also got me wondering how long I should wait to remove them. As soon as I think I should get them removed, I think, well what about my spleen and liver and all the other glands the ultrasound said had silicone in them. I can't remove everything in me that has silicone so then I just keep detoxing because I don't know what else to do. Is there anyone out there like me?<br />
<br />
Cath]]></content:encoded>
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			<title><![CDATA[Hello from Vancouver, BC!]]></title>
			<link>http://www.breastimplantsupport.org/showthread.php?tid=9423</link>
			<pubDate>Tue, 21 Feb 2012 05:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[I dont know how I didnt find this place before...what a fantastic website.<br />
<br />
I will keep this short and sweet, but basically I got implants at the age of 19, fast fwd 4.5 yrs I have food allergies, hypothyroid, very bad RA etc. I got them removed Jan 9th 2012 and feel so much better!!!<br />
<br />
I have written a blog and changed direction in my life goals. I was once a model on the cover of magazines and now I am focusing and dedicating my life to helping women and get the word out about what could potentially happen. The response is incredible and the similar stories are so scary.<br />
<br />
I hope to make a full recovery and document my bloodwork etc and write articles and stories for magazines etc...<br />
<br />
hope you enjoy.<br />
<br />
<a href="http://www.samanthawhitfield.com" target="_blank">http://www.samanthawhitfield.com</a><br />
<a href="http://www.samanthawhitfield.blogspot.com" target="_blank">http://www.samanthawhitfield.blogspot.com</a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[I dont know how I didnt find this place before...what a fantastic website.<br />
<br />
I will keep this short and sweet, but basically I got implants at the age of 19, fast fwd 4.5 yrs I have food allergies, hypothyroid, very bad RA etc. I got them removed Jan 9th 2012 and feel so much better!!!<br />
<br />
I have written a blog and changed direction in my life goals. I was once a model on the cover of magazines and now I am focusing and dedicating my life to helping women and get the word out about what could potentially happen. The response is incredible and the similar stories are so scary.<br />
<br />
I hope to make a full recovery and document my bloodwork etc and write articles and stories for magazines etc...<br />
<br />
hope you enjoy.<br />
<br />
<a href="http://www.samanthawhitfield.com" target="_blank">http://www.samanthawhitfield.com</a><br />
<a href="http://www.samanthawhitfield.blogspot.com" target="_blank">http://www.samanthawhitfield.blogspot.com</a>]]></content:encoded>
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			<title><![CDATA[Dow Corning Class Action for My Mother]]></title>
			<link>http://www.breastimplantsupport.org/showthread.php?tid=9422</link>
			<pubDate>Tue, 21 Feb 2012 01:28:01 +0000</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[Hello All. Ive been doing paperwork for my Mother who is 67 years old and has recieved a rupture payment without removal. She has all sorts of issues that we are not sure they are due to the silicone. Does anybody have a recomended DR. &amp; Attorney in the Chicagoland area that can help her?<br />
<br />
Thank you <br />
<br />
D]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Hello All. Ive been doing paperwork for my Mother who is 67 years old and has recieved a rupture payment without removal. She has all sorts of issues that we are not sure they are due to the silicone. Does anybody have a recomended DR. &amp; Attorney in the Chicagoland area that can help her?<br />
<br />
Thank you <br />
<br />
D]]></content:encoded>
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			<title><![CDATA[New Memeber-My Implant Story]]></title>
			<link>http://www.breastimplantsupport.org/showthread.php?tid=9421</link>
			<pubDate>Mon, 20 Feb 2012 20:01:23 +0000</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[Hello Everyone! :) It is disheartening to be meeting an entire group of people under these circumstances that will understand my anguish. I am a very empathetic &amp; compassionate woman &amp; wouldn't wish what Ive endured on an enemy, much less good people, like us. I am NOT glad to know there are people that have endured what I have. It is emotionally crushing to me that others are or have, or will suffer just as I have. :'( My story is so horrifying that when I found out during this last 2 weeks there are 1000's of women just like me, I became catatonic with bouts of sobbing in between for a few days. I had my implants extracted with no reconstruction or lift on 02/17/2012. Here is my story from the beginning. In 1997, my best friend and I and several other girls were wanting to get breast implants. We were dancers that danced the Cabaret circuit (traveled the United States) &amp; was told when we auditioned in Las Vegas that although we were beautiful enough, we had to have large breasts. So we came home to Kansas City &amp; went to the most expensive, most elegant Surgeons office in Overland Park, Johnson County, Kansas location, as this area, is well known &amp; contains upper class society. We wanted what the rich were getting. We went in for a couple of consults. We were told that our implants were nothing but saline based materials &amp; saline filled. I was very very adamant &amp; clear to our surgeon about NO SILICONE, as we may have been young, but heard about the silicone devastation through media, so knew not to get silicone &amp; we wanted them to look natural as well. We were willing to pay double what most women paid to ensure we got the best of the best. We were implanted with Mentor's Contour Siltex Saline implants January, 1998 after paying &#36;10,000 each, cash only, up front. I went from a 34B to a 34D. We were working in Vegas 3 weeks later. The happiest, financially successful,time of my life. At the end of 2000, I discovered I was 15 weeks pregnant. All activity ceased immediately &amp; I spent 60% of my pregnancy on bed rest as I had placenta previa. I had my beautiful son in 2001. 3 weeks after having him I was rushed into emergency surgery as my gall bladder was about to rupture. I had no previous gall bladder symptoms. I was constantly fatigued &amp; getting sick with flu like symptoms every couple-few months &amp; I always blamed it on the post pregnancy &amp; post gall bladder issue. In 2004 I came down with Pertussis- whooping cough. What! I had been vaccinated for it as a child!Ha! From there on I continued with my low fevers, flu like symptoms &amp; no reason could be found. In 2005, my hair started falling out I had large bald patches on my head. Dr. said its Alopecia. I might add I had been battling a recurrent rash for years that my Dr. said was due to I took too hot of showers!! I bought it &amp; started taking luke warm showers. No change in rash that comes &amp; goes though. On 12/05/2008 I woke up for work &amp; I felt flu like symptoms again (by this point it is was nothing new I had been dealing with it for years &amp; my wrist was aching. I grabbed a wrist guard on my way to work as I figured I am in my 30's now, getting old &amp; typing all day at work &amp; taking College classes at night &amp; all this typing, was whats bothering my wrist. The day went on &amp; I felt worse &amp; worse. I went home &amp; went straight to bed &amp; was very frustrated as it was final exams time in a few days at school &amp; close to Christmas.No time for me to be down. I woke up during the night on 12/06/2008 &amp; every joint in my body was flared up in serious pain so bad it hurt to walk. I had a high fever &amp; covered in a rash with swollen lymph nodes. After 3 1/2 weeks no one could figure out what was wrong. They knew I had some sort of inflammatory auto immune disease as by this point my brain stem became inflamed. I was like a 2 year old &amp; having seizures for a few more weeks. I was seeing an Infectious Disease Dr, Rheumatologist &amp; Neurologist by this point &amp; The I.D. Dr didn't know the cause but put me on penicillin for years. The Rheumatologist diagnosed me with Fibromyalgia &amp; my first visit with the Neurologist he stated oh, I see you have a benign breast lump in your left breast when he was going over my Primary car Dr's report. My jaw dropped. I asked "how is that?" Ive never had a biopsy or mammogram. He shrugged his shoulders. I went back to visit my PCP &amp; she had noted for 3 years in a row during physical exams that I had a benign lump in my left breast. I questioned it &amp; she said oh its normal, nothing to worry about. I have had the same PCP for 11 years I had no reason to not believe her. During this time period at end of 2008 &amp; early 2009 my family &amp; friends all started treating me like I was a hypochondriac, a compulsive chronic complainer &amp; told me they believed nothing was wrong with me. I ended up divorcing my husband of 10 years &amp; his family in 2009 over it. I even severed my relationship with high school friends &amp; my Mother. I was so distraught that my own Mother &amp; husband was treating me this way. How can a Mother not believe her child is ill when there is proof she is? WOW! Anyway, I finally threw in the towel at the end of 2010 as my symptoms of flu like, joint pain, rashes,painful, cold sweat abdominal cramping (like Diarrhea was going to hit but never does),low fevers, hair falling out &amp; swollen lymph nodes were still undiagnosed aside from being told it is some type of auto immune disease by many Dr's. Oh &amp; an MRI showed a tumor on my liver as I had expressed I was having ghost like gall bladder pain. I was told We don't know just keep taking the penicillin. I finally quit taking Penicillin &amp; all other prescribed medicine on my own &amp; quit seeing all Doctors in the middle of 2011. 12/23/2011 I came down very ill just like in 2008 again. I couldn't open my eyes long enough to watch my kids open their Christmas presents. I dint remember Christmas at all. In the middle of January 2012 I woke up during the night with searing very painful left breast pain. My left breast had swelled up &amp; was twice the size of my right. I also had this horrid very obvious infected rash on my breasts, upper back &amp; in my hair line &amp; a couple spots on my face. I went straight to a medical clinic &amp; was sent for a breast ultrasound. I was then told I had to get into a surgeon asap. The 1st surgeon looked at my breasts &amp; said who did this to you? With such sadness &amp; empathy. I started sobbing right then. He advised me I had Grade IV Capsular Contracture,Cellulitis with possible MRSA Infection, Breast Atrophy so bad he didn't think he would be able to save my own skin &amp; nipple to reconstruct anything but he would try to. He wanted me in surgery asap. Oh &amp; BTW its &#36;7000 cash up front too, Insurance wont cover it. I was a wreck!! Once I went into a psychiatrist a few days later to get drugs to get my focus back &amp; calm my shaking<br />
&amp; sobbing &amp; catatonic states down, I was then able to think rationally about what to do next. Here was my concern at this point: I have never in the 13 years of my implants had a mammogram. Why my PCP would not have sent me for breast imaging of some sort after noting 3 years in a row that I had a benign breast lump really had me confused. I most certainly wasn't going under the knife with out Ultrasounds, MRI &amp; Mammogram &amp; blood work done first. I took these steps &amp;<br />
scheduled a 2nd opinion with another Surgeon. By this point a week later I had red streaks &amp; swelling running from my left breast under my arm pit, around to my shoulder blade. I had raised veins on top of my breast that were swollen &amp; fire hot red. The 2nd surgeon said the same thing. Who did this to you? Unknown to me at this point, was my original surgeon in 1998 was not a board certified surgeon nor were my implants FDA approved &amp; the shell of my implant was made out of Silicone &amp; various other toxins. I found out that day at the 2nd surgeons<br />
office. Surgeon advised me yes, we need to get these implants &amp; contracture out &amp; I'm not taking any of your skin until biopsy &amp; pathology reports come back. I had surgery 3 days ago. I have a drain in my left breast &amp; Surgeon called me yesterday at home to let me know I had straw colored fluid where it shouldn't be in my capsular contracture &amp; between my implant, he stated I have clinical presentation of Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma, its enough to diagnoses ALCL. Guess we will see what pathology has to say. My 1st Question is this. How can a<br />
woman give informed consent when they are not advised via literature, documents or verbally that the shell of saline implants are indeed silicone &amp; other toxins? Its not possible to give informed consent when you are not informed in any way. I WOULD HAVE NEVER had these implants if I had known. I have basically stayed sick for 12 years. I lost my dignity, my faith, my passion, my husband, my family &amp; friends. Until it reared its ugly head through my breasts I never once considered it was my implants nor did any doctor until now. I can say I am a definite mental &amp; emotional basket case &amp; I have earned the right to be. So, how does a women pick up the pieces &amp; what does she do from here? My heart goes out deeply to every women enduring this hellish nightmare. I too, feel your pain &amp; fears.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Hello Everyone! :) It is disheartening to be meeting an entire group of people under these circumstances that will understand my anguish. I am a very empathetic &amp; compassionate woman &amp; wouldn't wish what Ive endured on an enemy, much less good people, like us. I am NOT glad to know there are people that have endured what I have. It is emotionally crushing to me that others are or have, or will suffer just as I have. :'( My story is so horrifying that when I found out during this last 2 weeks there are 1000's of women just like me, I became catatonic with bouts of sobbing in between for a few days. I had my implants extracted with no reconstruction or lift on 02/17/2012. Here is my story from the beginning. In 1997, my best friend and I and several other girls were wanting to get breast implants. We were dancers that danced the Cabaret circuit (traveled the United States) &amp; was told when we auditioned in Las Vegas that although we were beautiful enough, we had to have large breasts. So we came home to Kansas City &amp; went to the most expensive, most elegant Surgeons office in Overland Park, Johnson County, Kansas location, as this area, is well known &amp; contains upper class society. We wanted what the rich were getting. We went in for a couple of consults. We were told that our implants were nothing but saline based materials &amp; saline filled. I was very very adamant &amp; clear to our surgeon about NO SILICONE, as we may have been young, but heard about the silicone devastation through media, so knew not to get silicone &amp; we wanted them to look natural as well. We were willing to pay double what most women paid to ensure we got the best of the best. We were implanted with Mentor's Contour Siltex Saline implants January, 1998 after paying &#36;10,000 each, cash only, up front. I went from a 34B to a 34D. We were working in Vegas 3 weeks later. The happiest, financially successful,time of my life. At the end of 2000, I discovered I was 15 weeks pregnant. All activity ceased immediately &amp; I spent 60% of my pregnancy on bed rest as I had placenta previa. I had my beautiful son in 2001. 3 weeks after having him I was rushed into emergency surgery as my gall bladder was about to rupture. I had no previous gall bladder symptoms. I was constantly fatigued &amp; getting sick with flu like symptoms every couple-few months &amp; I always blamed it on the post pregnancy &amp; post gall bladder issue. In 2004 I came down with Pertussis- whooping cough. What! I had been vaccinated for it as a child!Ha! From there on I continued with my low fevers, flu like symptoms &amp; no reason could be found. In 2005, my hair started falling out I had large bald patches on my head. Dr. said its Alopecia. I might add I had been battling a recurrent rash for years that my Dr. said was due to I took too hot of showers!! I bought it &amp; started taking luke warm showers. No change in rash that comes &amp; goes though. On 12/05/2008 I woke up for work &amp; I felt flu like symptoms again (by this point it is was nothing new I had been dealing with it for years &amp; my wrist was aching. I grabbed a wrist guard on my way to work as I figured I am in my 30's now, getting old &amp; typing all day at work &amp; taking College classes at night &amp; all this typing, was whats bothering my wrist. The day went on &amp; I felt worse &amp; worse. I went home &amp; went straight to bed &amp; was very frustrated as it was final exams time in a few days at school &amp; close to Christmas.No time for me to be down. I woke up during the night on 12/06/2008 &amp; every joint in my body was flared up in serious pain so bad it hurt to walk. I had a high fever &amp; covered in a rash with swollen lymph nodes. After 3 1/2 weeks no one could figure out what was wrong. They knew I had some sort of inflammatory auto immune disease as by this point my brain stem became inflamed. I was like a 2 year old &amp; having seizures for a few more weeks. I was seeing an Infectious Disease Dr, Rheumatologist &amp; Neurologist by this point &amp; The I.D. Dr didn't know the cause but put me on penicillin for years. The Rheumatologist diagnosed me with Fibromyalgia &amp; my first visit with the Neurologist he stated oh, I see you have a benign breast lump in your left breast when he was going over my Primary car Dr's report. My jaw dropped. I asked "how is that?" Ive never had a biopsy or mammogram. He shrugged his shoulders. I went back to visit my PCP &amp; she had noted for 3 years in a row during physical exams that I had a benign lump in my left breast. I questioned it &amp; she said oh its normal, nothing to worry about. I have had the same PCP for 11 years I had no reason to not believe her. During this time period at end of 2008 &amp; early 2009 my family &amp; friends all started treating me like I was a hypochondriac, a compulsive chronic complainer &amp; told me they believed nothing was wrong with me. I ended up divorcing my husband of 10 years &amp; his family in 2009 over it. I even severed my relationship with high school friends &amp; my Mother. I was so distraught that my own Mother &amp; husband was treating me this way. How can a Mother not believe her child is ill when there is proof she is? WOW! Anyway, I finally threw in the towel at the end of 2010 as my symptoms of flu like, joint pain, rashes,painful, cold sweat abdominal cramping (like Diarrhea was going to hit but never does),low fevers, hair falling out &amp; swollen lymph nodes were still undiagnosed aside from being told it is some type of auto immune disease by many Dr's. Oh &amp; an MRI showed a tumor on my liver as I had expressed I was having ghost like gall bladder pain. I was told We don't know just keep taking the penicillin. I finally quit taking Penicillin &amp; all other prescribed medicine on my own &amp; quit seeing all Doctors in the middle of 2011. 12/23/2011 I came down very ill just like in 2008 again. I couldn't open my eyes long enough to watch my kids open their Christmas presents. I dint remember Christmas at all. In the middle of January 2012 I woke up during the night with searing very painful left breast pain. My left breast had swelled up &amp; was twice the size of my right. I also had this horrid very obvious infected rash on my breasts, upper back &amp; in my hair line &amp; a couple spots on my face. I went straight to a medical clinic &amp; was sent for a breast ultrasound. I was then told I had to get into a surgeon asap. The 1st surgeon looked at my breasts &amp; said who did this to you? With such sadness &amp; empathy. I started sobbing right then. He advised me I had Grade IV Capsular Contracture,Cellulitis with possible MRSA Infection, Breast Atrophy so bad he didn't think he would be able to save my own skin &amp; nipple to reconstruct anything but he would try to. He wanted me in surgery asap. Oh &amp; BTW its &#36;7000 cash up front too, Insurance wont cover it. I was a wreck!! Once I went into a psychiatrist a few days later to get drugs to get my focus back &amp; calm my shaking<br />
&amp; sobbing &amp; catatonic states down, I was then able to think rationally about what to do next. Here was my concern at this point: I have never in the 13 years of my implants had a mammogram. Why my PCP would not have sent me for breast imaging of some sort after noting 3 years in a row that I had a benign breast lump really had me confused. I most certainly wasn't going under the knife with out Ultrasounds, MRI &amp; Mammogram &amp; blood work done first. I took these steps &amp;<br />
scheduled a 2nd opinion with another Surgeon. By this point a week later I had red streaks &amp; swelling running from my left breast under my arm pit, around to my shoulder blade. I had raised veins on top of my breast that were swollen &amp; fire hot red. The 2nd surgeon said the same thing. Who did this to you? Unknown to me at this point, was my original surgeon in 1998 was not a board certified surgeon nor were my implants FDA approved &amp; the shell of my implant was made out of Silicone &amp; various other toxins. I found out that day at the 2nd surgeons<br />
office. Surgeon advised me yes, we need to get these implants &amp; contracture out &amp; I'm not taking any of your skin until biopsy &amp; pathology reports come back. I had surgery 3 days ago. I have a drain in my left breast &amp; Surgeon called me yesterday at home to let me know I had straw colored fluid where it shouldn't be in my capsular contracture &amp; between my implant, he stated I have clinical presentation of Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma, its enough to diagnoses ALCL. Guess we will see what pathology has to say. My 1st Question is this. How can a<br />
woman give informed consent when they are not advised via literature, documents or verbally that the shell of saline implants are indeed silicone &amp; other toxins? Its not possible to give informed consent when you are not informed in any way. I WOULD HAVE NEVER had these implants if I had known. I have basically stayed sick for 12 years. I lost my dignity, my faith, my passion, my husband, my family &amp; friends. Until it reared its ugly head through my breasts I never once considered it was my implants nor did any doctor until now. I can say I am a definite mental &amp; emotional basket case &amp; I have earned the right to be. So, how does a women pick up the pieces &amp; what does she do from here? My heart goes out deeply to every women enduring this hellish nightmare. I too, feel your pain &amp; fears.]]></content:encoded>
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			<title><![CDATA[freaking out explant tomorrow..and  cant find bra. so scared]]></title>
			<link>http://www.breastimplantsupport.org/showthread.php?tid=9420</link>
			<pubDate>Mon, 20 Feb 2012 18:46:03 +0000</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[explant w dr melmed in morning im a zoo.  helpppppp<br />
i cant find the right bra, what kind of pain am i going to be in, i have low tolerance ..yikes]]></description>
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i cant find the right bra, what kind of pain am i going to be in, i have low tolerance ..yikes]]></content:encoded>
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			<title><![CDATA[Dr.Stephen Hamilton - London]]></title>
			<link>http://www.breastimplantsupport.org/showthread.php?tid=9419</link>
			<pubDate>Mon, 20 Feb 2012 09:47:44 +0000</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[Hi ladies, Just wondered if anyone on here has had their explantation with Dr. Stephen Hamilton in London?<br />
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Many thanks! Xxx]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Hi ladies, Just wondered if anyone on here has had their explantation with Dr. Stephen Hamilton in London?<br />
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Many thanks! Xxx]]></content:encoded>
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			<title><![CDATA[skin peeling and burning]]></title>
			<link>http://www.breastimplantsupport.org/showthread.php?tid=9418</link>
			<pubDate>Sun, 19 Feb 2012 01:47:50 +0000</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[Hi everyone,<br />
My name is Louise from the UK and I am a new member to the forum.<br />
I'm 31 years old and was implanted in 2005. For the first 3 years I was really pleased with the results of my surgery and had no health issues, very fit and active, hardly ever went to the doctors or took medications.<br />
In 2009 I started to feel very fatigued, achey and everything began to feel difficult to do. One of the first physical symptom to appear was a patch of skin over the bridge and sides of my nose which started to scab up, ache, and shed skin(very similar to a lupus looking butterfly rash)since it first began it has never stopped, the cycle is continuous, although it has spread more outwardly across my face. Other symptoms not listed include an itchy, burning, crawling sensation all over my body from my scalp to my toes, the skin is now shedding of the bottom of my feet, my scalp and my lower back, all of this is with extreme tiredness and pain throughout my body, which makes even simple tasks so hard to do. I have such pain in my face and throat and my feet and hands feel as though they are sprained all of the time. I have seen so many doctors and specialists, had so many blood tests! I have had all my wisdom teeth out in the hope that they were causing problems, possibly an infection, to no avail, so I have probably had my teeth out when I did not need to. Because of the itchy and crawling nature throughout my body, I autamatically thought it might be some sort of parasite or infection and was given steroid creams by my doctor, which I slathered on not realising the damage it would cause, my facial skin has been thinned and damaged. Doctors suspected lupus, although the tests came back negative twice, Dermatologist said the problem is not coming from my skin and does not know what it is, Rheumatologist could not explain it either. My thyroid results came back as abnormal but then corrected itself, my ana's to begin with were sky high, then returned to normal. I am now in the process of having mri scans and have had to cease going to work as it's gotten so bad. I feel a shadow of the energetic woman I used to be, everything in my life has been put on hold. All the doctors have been so rude and cold, as they can't explain it and I feel that they are starting to believe that it is all in my head. I now feel that there is a good chance that my implants are causing all of this, it was always there in my mind, I guess I hoped it was something else. Can I just mention that I had a bike accident and fractured my back a few months before all of this started..which makes me wonder if I ruptured an implant, although at the time I didn't feel as though I did. My question is has anyone had similar experiences with their skin? symptoms starting from a possible accident? can anyone recommend a breast surgeon in the uk who removes the implants enbloc with good results? do people explanted feel that they are getting better?<br />
I am so sorry for the epic writing. Just i feel it's important to tell people of symptoms possibly not listed or spoke about. I appreciate any information. Many thanks and I hope you all start feeling better very soon <br />
Louise x]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Hi everyone,<br />
My name is Louise from the UK and I am a new member to the forum.<br />
I'm 31 years old and was implanted in 2005. For the first 3 years I was really pleased with the results of my surgery and had no health issues, very fit and active, hardly ever went to the doctors or took medications.<br />
In 2009 I started to feel very fatigued, achey and everything began to feel difficult to do. One of the first physical symptom to appear was a patch of skin over the bridge and sides of my nose which started to scab up, ache, and shed skin(very similar to a lupus looking butterfly rash)since it first began it has never stopped, the cycle is continuous, although it has spread more outwardly across my face. Other symptoms not listed include an itchy, burning, crawling sensation all over my body from my scalp to my toes, the skin is now shedding of the bottom of my feet, my scalp and my lower back, all of this is with extreme tiredness and pain throughout my body, which makes even simple tasks so hard to do. I have such pain in my face and throat and my feet and hands feel as though they are sprained all of the time. I have seen so many doctors and specialists, had so many blood tests! I have had all my wisdom teeth out in the hope that they were causing problems, possibly an infection, to no avail, so I have probably had my teeth out when I did not need to. Because of the itchy and crawling nature throughout my body, I autamatically thought it might be some sort of parasite or infection and was given steroid creams by my doctor, which I slathered on not realising the damage it would cause, my facial skin has been thinned and damaged. Doctors suspected lupus, although the tests came back negative twice, Dermatologist said the problem is not coming from my skin and does not know what it is, Rheumatologist could not explain it either. My thyroid results came back as abnormal but then corrected itself, my ana's to begin with were sky high, then returned to normal. I am now in the process of having mri scans and have had to cease going to work as it's gotten so bad. I feel a shadow of the energetic woman I used to be, everything in my life has been put on hold. All the doctors have been so rude and cold, as they can't explain it and I feel that they are starting to believe that it is all in my head. I now feel that there is a good chance that my implants are causing all of this, it was always there in my mind, I guess I hoped it was something else. Can I just mention that I had a bike accident and fractured my back a few months before all of this started..which makes me wonder if I ruptured an implant, although at the time I didn't feel as though I did. My question is has anyone had similar experiences with their skin? symptoms starting from a possible accident? can anyone recommend a breast surgeon in the uk who removes the implants enbloc with good results? do people explanted feel that they are getting better?<br />
I am so sorry for the epic writing. Just i feel it's important to tell people of symptoms possibly not listed or spoke about. I appreciate any information. Many thanks and I hope you all start feeling better very soon <br />
Louise x]]></content:encoded>
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			<title><![CDATA[I'm new need help with explant info]]></title>
			<link>http://www.breastimplantsupport.org/showthread.php?tid=9417</link>
			<pubDate>Sat, 18 Feb 2012 00:38:54 +0000</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[Hello<br />
I have been dx with lupus / mixed connective tissue disease, feeling terrible for about 6 years. Had saline implants put in may 2000. I have had my left breast deflated for about 9 months but dr kept telling me it was not an issue and safe . Since my financial situation is not good presently and I was tired of plastic surgeon wanting t replace rather than remove I have put off dealing with this but now my health is worse!!<br />
I need to take care of it once and for all and at least see if my lupus issues improve after explant. I have an appt with Dr. Ahn on Wednesday in NYC. Im worried bc its very expensive and just the consultation is &#36;200. The only other doctor I see in my area (CT) is Dr. Lyons. Since we have been in financial distress after my husband being laid off I want to do it right the first time since I can't afford multiple surgeries.<br />
Does anyone know if Dr. Ahn will help with getting insurance to cover some? Is she sensitive to saline impacts and autoimmune disease or is she going to react like all other doctors and tell me implants are not the cause at all?<br />
Dr. Lyons is much closer but I have not heard anything about him , can anyone give me feedback on any of these doctors? I would love to talk to any of you who have used either Dr, please.<br />
Thank you<br />
mel]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Hello<br />
I have been dx with lupus / mixed connective tissue disease, feeling terrible for about 6 years. Had saline implants put in may 2000. I have had my left breast deflated for about 9 months but dr kept telling me it was not an issue and safe . Since my financial situation is not good presently and I was tired of plastic surgeon wanting t replace rather than remove I have put off dealing with this but now my health is worse!!<br />
I need to take care of it once and for all and at least see if my lupus issues improve after explant. I have an appt with Dr. Ahn on Wednesday in NYC. Im worried bc its very expensive and just the consultation is &#36;200. The only other doctor I see in my area (CT) is Dr. Lyons. Since we have been in financial distress after my husband being laid off I want to do it right the first time since I can't afford multiple surgeries.<br />
Does anyone know if Dr. Ahn will help with getting insurance to cover some? Is she sensitive to saline impacts and autoimmune disease or is she going to react like all other doctors and tell me implants are not the cause at all?<br />
Dr. Lyons is much closer but I have not heard anything about him , can anyone give me feedback on any of these doctors? I would love to talk to any of you who have used either Dr, please.<br />
Thank you<br />
mel]]></content:encoded>
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			<title><![CDATA[Please sign Petition Ladies!  :)]]></title>
			<link>http://www.breastimplantsupport.org/showthread.php?tid=9416</link>
			<pubDate>Fri, 17 Feb 2012 13:37:52 +0000</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[Why This Is Important<br />
<br />
I had bilateral breast augmentation in 1998, In 2000 I noticed that my right implant was not right, it took me four years to get them to believe that something was wrong, in 2005 my right breast was opened up and it was discovered that the implant had ruptured.In 2006 I had to have my left one replaced as that went hard causing a Capsular Contracture. I have developed a range of illnesses since. I am again waiting to have further surgery to remove a capsular contracture to my right breast and the possibility of a ruptured left. Again I am developing the terrible night sweats and joint problems that I experienced in 2000 - 2005, 2006 - 2008. I believe that the silicone from the implant has be a major cause.<br />
<br />
Many women who have had implants PIP or NON-PIP have experienced a range of health problems, It is important that the Government and the MHRA recognise that this could impact on the Public monies in long term health care. Thorough testing is needed NOW to acertain the long term effects on health related issues associated with    ALL TYPES OF IMPLANTS. <br />
<br />
            WE NEED TO BE MONITORED AND TESTED ON A REGULAR BASIS <br />
<br />
This will provide accurate data on the effects, and will hopefuly increase the guidelines for Implants as a whole.<br />
<br />
<a href="http://www.change.org/petitions/mhra-and-the-government-test-for-health-related-problems-with-any-silicone-implant?utm_medium=facebook&amp;utm_source=share_petition&amp;utm_term=friends_wall" target="_blank">http://www.change.org/petitions/mhra-and...iends_wall</a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Why This Is Important<br />
<br />
I had bilateral breast augmentation in 1998, In 2000 I noticed that my right implant was not right, it took me four years to get them to believe that something was wrong, in 2005 my right breast was opened up and it was discovered that the implant had ruptured.In 2006 I had to have my left one replaced as that went hard causing a Capsular Contracture. I have developed a range of illnesses since. I am again waiting to have further surgery to remove a capsular contracture to my right breast and the possibility of a ruptured left. Again I am developing the terrible night sweats and joint problems that I experienced in 2000 - 2005, 2006 - 2008. I believe that the silicone from the implant has be a major cause.<br />
<br />
Many women who have had implants PIP or NON-PIP have experienced a range of health problems, It is important that the Government and the MHRA recognise that this could impact on the Public monies in long term health care. Thorough testing is needed NOW to acertain the long term effects on health related issues associated with    ALL TYPES OF IMPLANTS. <br />
<br />
            WE NEED TO BE MONITORED AND TESTED ON A REGULAR BASIS <br />
<br />
This will provide accurate data on the effects, and will hopefuly increase the guidelines for Implants as a whole.<br />
<br />
<a href="http://www.change.org/petitions/mhra-and-the-government-test-for-health-related-problems-with-any-silicone-implant?utm_medium=facebook&amp;utm_source=share_petition&amp;utm_term=friends_wall" target="_blank">http://www.change.org/petitions/mhra-and...iends_wall</a>]]></content:encoded>
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			<title><![CDATA[...... and it's official. ]]></title>
			<link>http://www.breastimplantsupport.org/showthread.php?tid=9415</link>
			<pubDate>Fri, 17 Feb 2012 00:45:23 +0000</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[I will be explanted on May 4, 2012. <img src="/images/smilies/happydancing.gif" style="vertical-align: middle;" border="0" alt="Happydancing" title="Happydancing" />     <br />
<br />
Now that is over.....<br />
<br />
To be honest, I feel like I'm on an emotional roller coaster ride. Up one minute and down the next. This process has drained me emotionally.  I wanted to say thank you to everyone. I don't know what I'd do without your support. <br />
<br />
I spent this entire week reading threads on this forum, my eyes are blood shot, dry and tired, LOL. I can't believe how much I've learned, even so, I still have questions.<br />
<br />
As some of you know, my implants are sub muscular, this concerns me.  <br />
Can the muscle re-attach itself to the chest wall if I use a compression wrap? Will wrapping prevent my breast tissue from fluffing?<br />
<br />
I won't be getting a lift, stem cell or fat graphing. Would I or could I still benefit from massaging l-arginine powder with Progesterone cream over my breast? Do I have to use the cream indefinitely? <br />
<br />
Thats all the questions I have for now. Thanks again ladies.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[I will be explanted on May 4, 2012. <img src="/images/smilies/happydancing.gif" style="vertical-align: middle;" border="0" alt="Happydancing" title="Happydancing" />     <br />
<br />
Now that is over.....<br />
<br />
To be honest, I feel like I'm on an emotional roller coaster ride. Up one minute and down the next. This process has drained me emotionally.  I wanted to say thank you to everyone. I don't know what I'd do without your support. <br />
<br />
I spent this entire week reading threads on this forum, my eyes are blood shot, dry and tired, LOL. I can't believe how much I've learned, even so, I still have questions.<br />
<br />
As some of you know, my implants are sub muscular, this concerns me.  <br />
Can the muscle re-attach itself to the chest wall if I use a compression wrap? Will wrapping prevent my breast tissue from fluffing?<br />
<br />
I won't be getting a lift, stem cell or fat graphing. Would I or could I still benefit from massaging l-arginine powder with Progesterone cream over my breast? Do I have to use the cream indefinitely? <br />
<br />
Thats all the questions I have for now. Thanks again ladies.]]></content:encoded>
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			<title><![CDATA[help please]]></title>
			<link>http://www.breastimplantsupport.org/showthread.php?tid=9414</link>
			<pubDate>Thu, 16 Feb 2012 20:33:35 +0000</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[<span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> Hello im new to the site, i have p.i.p inplants, i have pain to my right breast i have them behind the muscle and the right one looks a different shape, hurts and uncomfortable the left is ripple.<br />
<img src="/images/smilies/sobbing.gif" style="vertical-align: middle;" border="0" alt="Sobbing" title="Sobbing" /></span></span>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> Hello im new to the site, i have p.i.p inplants, i have pain to my right breast i have them behind the muscle and the right one looks a different shape, hurts and uncomfortable the left is ripple.<br />
<img src="/images/smilies/sobbing.gif" style="vertical-align: middle;" border="0" alt="Sobbing" title="Sobbing" /></span></span>]]></content:encoded>
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			<title><![CDATA[Uterine Fibroids]]></title>
			<link>http://www.breastimplantsupport.org/showthread.php?tid=9413</link>
			<pubDate>Thu, 16 Feb 2012 17:15:54 +0000</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[I have a question. I explanted last Nov 9, 2011. I feel as though physically I have been a mess for the lats year. I started feeling better after my explant, so I decided to get my dental work done. Then, after recovering from that I started feeling lower back pain and pain in my lower abdomen and sides. the OBGYN did an ultrasound and says, so far, it looks like a fibroid on the uterus. Anyone else have these with implants??]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[I have a question. I explanted last Nov 9, 2011. I feel as though physically I have been a mess for the lats year. I started feeling better after my explant, so I decided to get my dental work done. Then, after recovering from that I started feeling lower back pain and pain in my lower abdomen and sides. the OBGYN did an ultrasound and says, so far, it looks like a fibroid on the uterus. Anyone else have these with implants??]]></content:encoded>
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			<title><![CDATA[healing]]></title>
			<link>http://www.breastimplantsupport.org/showthread.php?tid=9412</link>
			<pubDate>Thu, 16 Feb 2012 15:15:24 +0000</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[Ok lady's its been 2 years 3 months from ex plant, I just had my gall gladder out 14 days ago today , on the 2nd of Feb.. I'm still not healed I guess ,still in a lot of pain from the surgery ... could it be inflammation in there ? I know that when I was ex planted Dr. Feng She told me that I had a lot. Could I just be healing slowly ?<br />
 I go back to the Dr. that took out the gall bladder tomorrow.<br />
 I have been eating a very low fat diet, trying to help liver out. My liver  enzymes where elevated  6 days after surgery which I found out when I went back up to hospital on the 8th.  I had to have them checked again yesterday. <br />
 I'll let you know what Dr. tells me tomorrow, thanks for listening.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Ok lady's its been 2 years 3 months from ex plant, I just had my gall gladder out 14 days ago today , on the 2nd of Feb.. I'm still not healed I guess ,still in a lot of pain from the surgery ... could it be inflammation in there ? I know that when I was ex planted Dr. Feng She told me that I had a lot. Could I just be healing slowly ?<br />
 I go back to the Dr. that took out the gall bladder tomorrow.<br />
 I have been eating a very low fat diet, trying to help liver out. My liver  enzymes where elevated  6 days after surgery which I found out when I went back up to hospital on the 8th.  I had to have them checked again yesterday. <br />
 I'll let you know what Dr. tells me tomorrow, thanks for listening.]]></content:encoded>
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			<title><![CDATA[Detox]]></title>
			<link>http://www.breastimplantsupport.org/showthread.php?tid=9409</link>
			<pubDate>Wed, 15 Feb 2012 23:13:45 +0000</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[Hello<br />
Just wondering is there's any advice on detoxing... And where I can find a detox plan?<br />
Thanks x]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Hello<br />
Just wondering is there's any advice on detoxing... And where I can find a detox plan?<br />
Thanks x]]></content:encoded>
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			<title><![CDATA[Just booked explant!!!!]]></title>
			<link>http://www.breastimplantsupport.org/showthread.php?tid=9408</link>
			<pubDate>Wed, 15 Feb 2012 23:02:20 +0000</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[Hello everyone.<br />
Just thought I'd update.<br />
I have booked my explant!!!! March 28th.<br />
I decided not to go with original surgeon/clinic as they basically are struggling to find a specialist breast surgeon who is 'willing' to take me on!?! Hate them, and would not even trust them to operate on my cat!!!<br />
That's another story...<br />
So I have decided to find the money and have booked Wales' top breast reconstruction surgeon 10 mins from my home (so wont have to miss my little  girl too much) <br />
Whoopee!!!!<br />
I actually cannot wait to get these out!!<br />
I'm really starting to hate the way I look WITH boobs!!! <br />
Started shopping for padded bras and chicken fillets already! :)<br />
<br />
Ladies who have explanted- what size bras should you get? And do you need a sports bra?<br />
<br />
Thanks :)<br />
X]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Hello everyone.<br />
Just thought I'd update.<br />
I have booked my explant!!!! March 28th.<br />
I decided not to go with original surgeon/clinic as they basically are struggling to find a specialist breast surgeon who is 'willing' to take me on!?! Hate them, and would not even trust them to operate on my cat!!!<br />
That's another story...<br />
So I have decided to find the money and have booked Wales' top breast reconstruction surgeon 10 mins from my home (so wont have to miss my little  girl too much) <br />
Whoopee!!!!<br />
I actually cannot wait to get these out!!<br />
I'm really starting to hate the way I look WITH boobs!!! <br />
Started shopping for padded bras and chicken fillets already! :)<br />
<br />
Ladies who have explanted- what size bras should you get? And do you need a sports bra?<br />
<br />
Thanks :)<br />
X]]></content:encoded>
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			<title><![CDATA[Dr Melmed Explant]]></title>
			<link>http://www.breastimplantsupport.org/showthread.php?tid=9407</link>
			<pubDate>Wed, 15 Feb 2012 19:05:42 +0000</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[I felt like I knew him at consultation yesterday. I'm scheduled to be au naturalle by next tues. excited , nervous, little scared. I know this is the worst thing to do w a doctor but I canf seem to just trust in him so easily .  He is everything y'all described So far !!!]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[I felt like I knew him at consultation yesterday. I'm scheduled to be au naturalle by next tues. excited , nervous, little scared. I know this is the worst thing to do w a doctor but I canf seem to just trust in him so easily .  He is everything y'all described So far !!!]]></content:encoded>
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			<title><![CDATA[Scheduled for explant at OSHU portland]]></title>
			<link>http://www.breastimplantsupport.org/showthread.php?tid=9406</link>
			<pubDate>Wed, 15 Feb 2012 18:49:39 +0000</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[It has been a very long time since I have posted. Finally, I have a surgery date with Julianna Hansen on march 29th. My biggest fear is not what I will look like but the effects of removal on my body as I kknow some women become gravily ill after removal. 1 year ago this month I had swollen lymphnodes on right breast that were painful. Financially I could not get it done. Now I can, and  am excited and eager to share my experience with you all.<br />
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I have Kolbs book but need help as far what I should be taking before and after. It does not reaslly specify. Someone said candida before.  I know we are not doctors but if you have been through explant and know of a good before and after protocol please share. I am strapped financially so I don't know if I can afford Kolb. Share your thoughts. Good Bless.<br />
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I have saline implants.<br />
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Barb]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[It has been a very long time since I have posted. Finally, I have a surgery date with Julianna Hansen on march 29th. My biggest fear is not what I will look like but the effects of removal on my body as I kknow some women become gravily ill after removal. 1 year ago this month I had swollen lymphnodes on right breast that were painful. Financially I could not get it done. Now I can, and  am excited and eager to share my experience with you all.<br />
<br />
I have Kolbs book but need help as far what I should be taking before and after. It does not reaslly specify. Someone said candida before.  I know we are not doctors but if you have been through explant and know of a good before and after protocol please share. I am strapped financially so I don't know if I can afford Kolb. Share your thoughts. Good Bless.<br />
<br />
I have saline implants.<br />
<br />
<br />
Barb]]></content:encoded>
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