Excellent video, thank you. I'm researching my brains out about this. I've had implants in my body for 30 darn years (four surgeries with 3 different sets of implants) and I am really thinking that many issues I've dealt with have been caused by these things!! I never even gave it one thought in all those years, not one. But just this month I've had two friends have explants and it brought a LOT into my awareness. I'm a long time personal trainer and have been a true health nut all my life...I should not feel the way I do at 52 years old. TIRED all the time. Never even want to work out anymore. And in my years of having the implants I've struggled with migraines, sinus issues, had severe candida at one point, some depression, elevated liver enzymes in my blood work ALWAYS (I pretty much NEVER drink), inflammation (wth, I eat clean clean clean), all kinds of hormonal issues (yes I'm in menopause, but Lord), adrenals fried, skin is soooo dry (I drink 1 to 2 gallons of water every single day, yet always thirsty and pee like crazy), and like you, if I drink one glass of wine with friends sometimes I feel TOTALLY like I've been hit by a Mac truck the next day. Shoot, I OFTEN feel like I've been hit by a Mac truck!! If I smell cigarette smoke, omg, I seriously can't handle it. I will RUN away. Am I sooooo toxic inside that any additional toxins send me over the edge?? In your other video about your explant I had tears in my eyes because I could so relate to the things you said about being a burden because of your special needs due to your health. MAN I get that. And it's so frustrating because of the way I've cared for my body ALL my life!! Friends would joke and say 'man, you're gonna live forever!' and I'm like, 'oh HELL no, that's not remotely why I do what I do' (I can't wait till Heaven, it's gonna be awesome with the Lord!)! The reason I've always taken care of myself is to feel my absolute best WHILE I'm here! And professionally I actually feel like a failure in a way because indeed I do NOT feel my best- by far, and so how can I preach what I preach when it doesn't work??!! But again, like you said in your last video, what would it be if I DIDN'T do what I do?? Thank you for literally allowing me to put down many of my feelings right here, because I have not done that. I'm going to copy and save what I just wrote. I tell you this, I do believe that God will use me in this, and I'm beyond honored to allow Him to. Thank you for sharing YOUR experiences because it's so very, very helpful. God bless you!!
Thank you!!!! ALL the yes to everything you said!!! It is INSANE how toxic and sick I was!! I was like you, I ate perfect, drank only water, exercised to exhaustion and to no avail, I was the sickest of my friends. I cannot tell you the relief, and healing I felt the second I woke up. I will be one year next month and it has been the healthiest year I have had in over 10 years. Mine and your story are almost 100% the same. You will be used for good, because you are going to feel so great. I will tell you this...you don't need ANYONE to believe you that this is what is causing your sickness. It is comforting to have your husbands support and the support of your family, but because it is so new and unheard of, most people will think you are crazy. You also don't need your Doc to believe you, you only need them to do the right procedure to get you to a healing place. Does that make sense? None of my docs believed me, but my surgeon knew how to do the procedure and that was all the reassurance I needed. He took great care of me. I have had about 6 friends explant since then with him and all have seen great results. I wish you all the best. You contact me anytime.
you sound so much like me! I am sorry you are going through this. In my discovery process I seem to have discovered at least for me that the toxic overload And it is different for everyone because we are all unique and our Microbiomes are all unique. For this reason some people can have implants of various kinds whether it's a knee replacement a prosthetic type device a pacemaker or breast implants you name it it's a foreign object inside of us and some people can tolerate it with no problem some people can drink every day and never get a toxic liver because everyone is different so I think that's why they're still allowed on the market because only a small percentage of ice get this toxic overload and when it happens our bodies deal with it in various ways so it's frustrating and impossible to pinpoint its like a mechanic working on a car trying various things to figure out what they can do and it always seems whenever they fix one thing then something else goes wrong it seems like that with doctors as well so I keep experimentings with different things I also read that women that have implants that are probably too large for their frame seemed to have more problems than women who had small implants that's 1 statistic that seems to stand out I myself never had any problems that I noticed until I went with my final last set of implants that were too large for my frame and that's when everything seemed to start falling apart so sometimes I believe in my own humble opinion that it's a matter of degrees and once you get past that tipping point of toxicity is when problems begin to occur with our health hope that helps makes some sense for you as it has for me and good luck in your pursuit of restoring your health Please excuse any typos I am using voice to text which inevitably makes a lot of mistakes
Good to see the explant shift or choosing against implants! There is a lifetime of future surgeries ahead with breast implants that isn't discussed... aged implant exchanges, capsular contractures, weighted implant breast lifts, plus numbness, etc ... not to mention the serious BII health issues!!
You are so welcome. Thank you for watching. It is crazy what they do to our bodies. I wish you the best and pray your explant, should you choose to do that, goes well.
My chronic migraines were definitely not worth it! Nor the hormonal imbalances, nor the thyroid problems, nor the liver problems, etc., etc... I’m so glad they’re gone!! My life was a wreck. I am so happy my daughter told me about BII and I am a totally different person today. Thanks for your videos and all the videos of the many women who share their stories! 🌸💕
I've gotten so ill after having implants over 17 years ago - I'm just now figuring out that it's the implants. Like you, I don't blame anyone. But I'm getting these things removed ASAP - they've taken so much of my life! Thank you for this video!
The name of the study your rheumatologist should know about is :Autoimmune/inflammatory syndrome induced by adjuvants (ASIA) 2013: Unveiling the pathogenic, clinical and diagnostic aspects By Carlo Pericone, Serena Colafrancesco, Romeo D. Mazor, Alessandra Soriano, Nancy Aon-Levin, Yehuda Shienfeld From the Journal of Autoimmunity (2013) Just one quote from the paper: ...an allergic reaction to either silicone or platinum, a catalyst used in silicone polymerization, may develop. ... Recently it has been proposed that silicone implants trigger a specific antigen-driven local immune response through activated cells ...
Thank you. I'm convinved this is what killed my mom. All the symptons and everything. I'm so broking and these videos make me so sad, but God bless you for sharing it and being so strong through this.
You look absolutely amazing! Your eyes look so clear and bright! I'm so glad that your healing is going very well. I look forward to the day whenever I can have mine taken out...I just hope my body can hold on until then because I am in pretty bad shape right now. Prayers & blessings to you! 🙏🏻🌸
I know that God wanted you to share because I needed to hear this .I prayed about it I have MANY of the symptoms .. Stomach ,back pain ,joints ,hairloss i could go on my eyes are watering and bothering me . I have Saline and have had them 11 years .I am getting them out .I wish our health insurance would understand what's going on and help us with this .
Lisa Shanklin , Im in the same boat with you my sister. I have saline, and I've had them for 16 years...I have no idea how I'm going to pay to have them removed, but I'm going to do everything I can (within reason) to get them out of my body...I just want to detox, heal and feel good again!
@@sloanchessman5783 I truly understand I pray for each woman on here that needs the funds to help them get them out to be healthy again .It's sad I don't think one woman would do this if they had of known about breast implant illness I would just say get on the FB group support pages some knew where funding was available .Prayers going up for all the women .🙏🏽🙏
I hope you and the rest of the women doing these explant vids will continue, because in the long run, the message will get out to women everywhere, that implants are toxic, no matter what story you're being sold, and no matter what "your friends who've had them (for 5 minutes) and are doing great" say. I helped take my GF through this process. I met her in Jan. 2016 and she was in terrible, slowly declining, health. She'd had the implants done years prior to us meeting. Through research, I discovered Dr. Feng, and that's who did the exlpant in Apr 2018. (Dr. Feng, her facility, staff, and the entire process/procedure were fantastic and I highly recommend her.) The results were like yours: Awoke from surgery feeling like she could breath, and like a huge weight was off her. Her progress has been steady, and she's not the same person she was nearly 4yrs ago. She had similar issues as you describe...thinning/brittle, and falling out hair (actually her hair turned completely gray), inflation, G.I issues, Thyroid issues, weak arms and chest muscles, brain fog, itching on the breasts, weird sweat smell, and on, and on. That's all gone and it's wonderful to see her thrive. It's hard for me to believe that these are even legal, and as the father of a daughter, it's sad to think that women have this done because of all of the pressure put on them by modeling and ads and magazines....and that the medical field would do this TO them, just to turn a fast buck.
Thank you for your encouragement! I have symtoms that I don't know if it's my implants. Some days I feel like I'm dyeing. I have chest pain, collarbone pain, ache under my arms, elbow pain, fatigue, gallstones, hetial hernia, stuggeling to keep my hormones balanced. A year ago I started Feeling weak when I workout! I can't work my upper body at all just legs. I do legs ever other day the have to take a 2 hour nape. Sorry I'm venting! My surgery was supposed to be January but didn't have the money! Friends started a gofund me. My new date is October! 💜🙏💜 keep updating! 💜
Emily, Did you end up having surgery? I am sorry you are suffering so much. It is very frustrating for sure. I will be praying October is the date for you!!!!
Hi Stephanie.....I just wanted to let you know that I explanted today (February 22, 2019) at around 1:00 pm, and while I am sore from the surgery....I do feel so much better already! The shortness of breath and difficulty breathing is gone, so is the brain fog....I feel very sharp right now! Thank you for making and posting your videos about your implants and BII journey....you truly are/and were one of my biggest inspirations for getting on the ball, and getting the implants removed as quickly as I could manage it! Once again, thank you from the bottom of my heart! ❤️😘
AGH!!!!!!! The BEST message I could have received this weekend. I am SO happy for you!!!!! That is beyond exciting. Continue to heal and feel better. The detox process can be long, don't get discouraged if some days are "off" they pass. Eat well, rest well, and get some exercise once you are able to.
Stephanie Butler thank you, yes, I am doing all the right and good stuff to help my body start to heal. I'm very sore today, and feel like a train wreck from my neck to my belly button, but I know I made the right decision, and I would do it all over again! 😊💕👍
@@sloanchessman5783 YAY!!!! Yes, you will be sore for a little bit but with rest, that goes away. Do you have drains or are they out yet? I truly am so happy for you. Please keep me posted as to how you are doing. XO
Stephanie Butler yes, I still have the drains UGH, but I'll be getting them taken out at my post op follow I appointment on March 4th. The thing that Im having a real problem with is being able to sleep. I have a very bad back, which was caused by a car accident a few years ago, and of course with having the drains, I have to try and sleep in a sort of elevated sitting position on my back....that's been a real challenge, so I'm getting very little actual sleep. So far, the going has been pretty rough, and especially since Ive chosen not to take any pain meds whatsoever, but I know what Im going through right now is only temporary, and that I will just keep on getting better and better with each passing day. Getting the implants removed was just the first step to my body detoxing and healing. Despite all the pain and discomfort from the surgery, I would do it all over again to be rid of the implants. Did you keep your implants? I asked for mine, so the surgical nurse cleaned them and stored them in plastic containers that she put into a self-sealing plastic bag....now they're sitting at the back of my fridge. I belong to the Florida Breast Implant Illness Support Group on Facebook, and all the ladies who have explanted said that we should keep our implants in case we are able to sue the manufacturer at some point in the future. I'm not going to hold my breath on that one though. Anyway, that's where I'm at on my journey so far. How are you feeling these days? Do you plan on doing another update video soon?
@@sloanchessman5783 I am sorry you are having such a hard time with your healing. That is not fun to be missing out on good healing sleep. I did not want my implants. I honestly wasn't interested in suing anyone. I made a conscious decision to have them put in and I don't blame anyone for my decision, therefore suing someone for something I chose to do seems wrong. There is risk with any surgery and any foreign object you place in your body, so I just wanted to feel better and have my life back. :) They sent my implants off to pathology so I allowed them to do that. I am doing great. I will be happy to do an update soon.
Exactly! You're treated by the medical profession in piece meal fashion. If I took all the pills that all the drs prescribed I don't know how much worse things would be...Now, I thank God for finding woman such as yourself on the computer that were talking about BII! I'd never heard of this before! The escalating illness symptoms and their intensity has been building for 33 years. I had my implants put in in 1987! Now,, I'm meeting with multiple plastic surgeons to decide who should do my explant! Thankfully, bc of the info I've received on line, I know that I need an EnBLoc or at the lease a Total Capuslectomy! I'm so happy to hear how Great you're doing!
I am so happy to hear you are doing well and are getting consults to get them out. It is a terrible illness that affects so many!!! Sending you all the prayers and blessings.
I want to comment of how great you look! Happy to hear your recovery has gone well. True every women's journey with implants is different for every individual. Still whether we have symptoms or not... silicone implants are dangerous. Some women unfortunately have died with ALCL cancer before ever even finding out the true cause of their illness which is quite sad. This is why litigation has increased in numbers because most of us are being told by our surgeons that these are life long devices, completely safe and will not develop capsular contractor. At least that's what I was told. Yes each of us has a personal responsibility to do our own research when it comes to choosing any type of surgery but I believe the biggest advocates to educate us are the very industries who continue to make these dangerous devices and the PS who are putting them in our bodies to properly inform us of the potential dangers. Lucky this was not your case but for many this isn't their reality. Yes more medical industries need to educate themselves on this new growing phenomenon of BREAST IMPLANT ILLNESS... unfortunately some are still not convinced. Happy to state i will explant on 1/21/19 after many months of changing and finding an experienced surgeon in the NY area. It's been a rough journey.
I agree..I do think they are all dangerous and made from products we don't want in our bodies, however there are some who still believe firmly that it is ok to get them. I agree, not everyone has the fortunate response I have and for those people, I pray they find peace. Yay!!! I am so exited for you to explant. Sending you ALL the well wishes I can. :)
Stephanie Butler thank you. I’ve been following you from the beginning with your story & videos which helped me tremendously. Even after I discussed all my symptoms w my primary Dr. She is still not convinced that I’m ill from my implants. My blood test came back with low wbc and high lymphocytes which indicates chronic infection. I had chronic swelling underneath my right armpits for the past 2 yrs that no one could explain. Yes it’s surprisingly amazing how stupid even medical Drs could be. Can’t wait to prove her wrong once these suckers are out!
@@sammysworld5485 Yes!!!!! Get them out and show them how much better you are!! It is insane to me that our medical professions don't think something like this can affect your body...IT IS A FOREIGN OBJECT!!!!! Crazy!!! Sending all the prayers your way!!!!
@@StephanieButler you know what really sucks? I spend almost 9k on them and I’m so disappointed because I could of gone a bigger size. It looks like it didn’t really make much of a difference. I think in March I might just take them out!
I had my implants removed Nov. 29, 2018 and most of my BII went away but at nearly four months I still have horrible rashes. I have been detoxing so I am thinking it might be due to that but I was wondering how long it took for your rashes to go away? You look much healthier than your 4 month video!
I hit a major detox about 6 months into it and things changed with my body! Stay patient, and keep your nutrition in check. That has been the biggest thing for me...eating clean and less processed foods. It could be something you are eating or using on your body that is contributing. I'm happy for you that you are feeling better. I wish you the best continued healing.
@@StephanieButler Yes!! it is now nearly 8 months post OP. my rash is 95% gone! I notice when I eat too much sugar my skin reacts with rashes and I think I'm not tolerant of nail polish which really bums me out and I even tried this supposed non toxic version but it didn't make a difference. I recently got a full set of nails done because my own nails are so sharp I thought the thicker fake ones might help still in the process of seeing how that goes but honestly the improvement is so much better. The rashes were so bad I couldn't go anywhere because I couldn't wear anything but a baggy robe. lol so I feel cured really. thank you for your videos and support.
@@TheeLynnChase I am so happy to hear you have had successful improvements. I too, have had some issues with sugar and body rashes. I don't miss in anymore really. Hmmm...I wonder what it is about the nail polish that bothers you. It is crazy to think how much our bodies absorb through our skin, hair and nails. Definitely a confidence booster for sure being able to go out and not have to worry or not be in pain from the rashes. I wish you continued healing.
@@StephanieButler If you think about it enamel is pretty poisonous stuff so it would make sense that it would irritate a rash if I was scratching a rash with enamel covered sharp nails I'm not ready to give up on my nails yet lol I think once I am completely rash free that maybe I can start wearing nail Polish again I don't know I'm still in the discovery process lol as always the never ending discovery process :) I'm wishing you the best of health as well it's amazing it's like a cloud being lifted from my brain little-by-little I'd probably be better if I could cut out the sugar completely but I am the type of person that would live on chocolate if I could lol
Oxygen got to your brains the right way. Because it feel like the implamts looked lot of circulation. Thanks for coming out to share. Like i said before i have all rhe symptoms. And i know God will help me soon amen
Did you ever suffer from anxiety? I have so many of your symptoms that started about 3 years ago and seems every week there’s something new!!! Just finding out about BII Appreciate u sharing your story !!!!
It is such a sneaky progressive Illness. When I spoke to my daughter she said, Mum you have been sick non stop since you had your implants. I have had non stop problems, operations etc.
Excellent video, thank you. I'm researching my brains out about this. I've had implants in my body for 30 darn years (four surgeries with 3 different sets of implants) and I am really thinking that many issues I've dealt with have been caused by these things!! I never even gave it one thought in all those years, not one. But just this month I've had two friends have explants and it brought a LOT into my awareness. I'm a long time personal trainer and have been a true health nut all my life...I should not feel the way I do at 52 years old. TIRED all the time. Never even want to work out anymore. And in my years of having the implants I've struggled with migraines, sinus issues, had severe candida at one point, some depression, elevated liver enzymes in my blood work ALWAYS (I pretty much NEVER drink), inflammation (wth, I eat clean clean clean), all kinds of hormonal issues (yes I'm in menopause, but Lord), adrenals fried, skin is soooo dry (I drink 1 to 2 gallons of water every single day, yet always thirsty and pee like crazy), and like you, if I drink one glass of wine with friends sometimes I feel TOTALLY like I've been hit by a Mac truck the next day. Shoot, I OFTEN feel like I've been hit by a Mac truck!! If I smell cigarette smoke, omg, I seriously can't handle it. I will RUN away. Am I sooooo toxic inside that any additional toxins send me over the edge?? In your other video about your explant I had tears in my eyes because I could so relate to the things you said about being a burden because of your special needs due to your health. MAN I get that. And it's so frustrating because of the way I've cared for my body ALL my life!! Friends would joke and say 'man, you're gonna live forever!' and I'm like, 'oh HELL no, that's not remotely why I do what I do' (I can't wait till Heaven, it's gonna be awesome with the Lord!)! The reason I've always taken care of myself is to feel my absolute best WHILE I'm here! And professionally I actually feel like a failure in a way because indeed I do NOT feel my best- by far, and so how can I preach what I preach when it doesn't work??!! But again, like you said in your last video, what would it be if I DIDN'T do what I do?? Thank you for literally allowing me to put down many of my feelings right here, because I have not done that. I'm going to copy and save what I just wrote. I tell you this, I do believe that God will use me in this, and I'm beyond honored to allow Him to. Thank you for sharing YOUR experiences because it's so very, very helpful. God bless you!!
Thank you!!!! ALL the yes to everything you said!!! It is INSANE how toxic and sick I was!! I was like you, I ate perfect, drank only water, exercised to exhaustion and to no avail, I was the sickest of my friends. I cannot tell you the relief, and healing I felt the second I woke up. I will be one year next month and it has been the healthiest year I have had in over 10 years. Mine and your story are almost 100% the same. You will be used for good, because you are going to feel so great. I will tell you this...you don't need ANYONE to believe you that this is what is causing your sickness. It is comforting to have your husbands support and the support of your family, but because it is so new and unheard of, most people will think you are crazy. You also don't need your Doc to believe you, you only need them to do the right procedure to get you to a healing place. Does that make sense? None of my docs believed me, but my surgeon knew how to do the procedure and that was all the reassurance I needed. He took great care of me. I have had about 6 friends explant since then with him and all have seen great results. I wish you all the best. You contact me anytime.
you sound so much like me! I am sorry you are going through this. In my discovery process I seem to have discovered at least for me that the toxic overload And it is different for everyone because we are all unique and our Microbiomes are all unique. For this reason some people can have implants of various kinds whether it's a knee replacement a prosthetic type device a pacemaker or breast implants you name it it's a foreign object inside of us and some people can tolerate it with no problem some people can drink every day and never get a toxic liver because everyone is different so I think that's why they're still allowed on the market because only a small percentage of ice get this toxic overload and when it happens our bodies deal with it in various ways so it's frustrating and impossible to pinpoint its like a mechanic working on a car trying various things to figure out what they can do and it always seems whenever they fix one thing then something else goes wrong it seems like that with doctors as well so I keep experimentings with different things I also read that women that have implants that are probably too large for their frame seemed to have more problems than women who had small implants that's 1 statistic that seems to stand out I myself never had any problems that I noticed until I went with my final last set of implants that were too large for my frame and that's when everything seemed to start falling apart so sometimes I believe in my own humble opinion that it's a matter of degrees and once you get past that tipping point of toxicity is when problems begin to occur with our health hope that helps makes some sense for you as it has for me and good luck in your pursuit of restoring your health Please excuse any typos I am using voice to text which inevitably makes a lot of mistakes
Good to see the explant shift or choosing against implants! There is a lifetime of future surgeries ahead with breast implants that isn't discussed... aged implant exchanges, capsular contractures, weighted implant breast lifts, plus numbness, etc ... not to mention the serious BII health issues!!
I love you! What a powerful, firsthand experience you present on this subject! Thanks for being willing to tell your story. ❤️
Thank you so much. I need to do an updated one. I have learned so many things since this one. :)
Thank you so much for sharing your journey! Just started doing my research a week ago and I am more than a 100% sure I want those toxic bags out!
You are so welcome. Thank you for watching. It is crazy what they do to our bodies. I wish you the best and pray your explant, should you choose to do that, goes well.
My chronic migraines were definitely not worth it! Nor the hormonal imbalances, nor the thyroid problems, nor the liver problems, etc., etc... I’m so glad they’re gone!! My life was a wreck. I am so happy my daughter told me about BII and I am a totally different person today. Thanks for your videos and all the videos of the many women who share their stories! 🌸💕
Right, none of it is worth your health and well-being. I am so happy you are doing well. I hope your healing has continued.
Thank you for sharing your story. Scheduled for explant. I have HOPE again! I’ve been dying slowly every day for over a year.
I am so happy for you. You will feel amazing once you begin to heal. Please keep me posted.
Thank you for sharing your story!! I can’t wait for my explant May 2024
Congratulations. I know you are so excited!!!
I've gotten so ill after having implants over 17 years ago - I'm just now figuring out that it's the implants. Like you, I don't blame anyone. But I'm getting these things removed ASAP - they've taken so much of my life! Thank you for this video!
You are more than welcome. It was the best decision I ever made.
My surgery is in just a few days and I am so excited to have these toxic bags out. Thank you for sharing your journey!
Justine, how are you doing? I hope you are recovering well.
Stephanie Butler I am doing awesome! Everything went very smooth and my dr was amazing ❤️
@@justinerooks I am so happy to hear that.
The name of the study your rheumatologist should know about is :Autoimmune/inflammatory syndrome induced by adjuvants (ASIA)
2013: Unveiling the pathogenic, clinical and diagnostic aspects
By Carlo Pericone, Serena Colafrancesco, Romeo D. Mazor, Alessandra Soriano, Nancy Aon-Levin, Yehuda Shienfeld
From the Journal of Autoimmunity (2013)
Just one quote from the paper:
...an allergic reaction to either silicone or platinum, a catalyst used in silicone polymerization, may develop. ... Recently it has been proposed that silicone implants trigger a specific antigen-driven local immune response through activated cells ...
Thank you. I appreciate the information.
Thank you. I'm convinved this is what killed my mom. All the symptons and everything. I'm so broking and these videos make me so sad, but God bless you for sharing it and being so strong through this.
I'm so sorry that happened to your Mom. Thank you for your kind words. Many prayers for healing your heart!
You look absolutely amazing! Your eyes look so clear and bright! I'm so glad that your healing is going very well. I look forward to the day whenever I can have mine taken out...I just hope my body can hold on until then because I am in pretty bad shape right now. Prayers & blessings to you! 🙏🏻🌸
I know that God wanted you to share because I needed to hear this .I prayed about it I have MANY of the symptoms .. Stomach ,back pain ,joints ,hairloss i could go on my eyes are watering and bothering me . I have Saline and have had them 11 years .I am getting them out .I wish our health insurance would understand what's going on and help us with this .
Lisa Shanklin , Im in the same boat with you my sister. I have saline, and I've had them for 16 years...I have no idea how I'm going to pay to have them removed, but I'm going to do everything I can (within reason) to get them out of my body...I just want to detox, heal and feel good again!
@@sloanchessman5783 I truly understand I pray for each woman on here that needs the funds to help them get them out to be healthy again .It's sad I don't think one woman would do this if they had of known about breast implant illness I would just say get on the FB group support pages some knew where funding was available .Prayers going up for all the women .🙏🏽🙏
Prayers and blessings to you as well!!! I know your day is coming!!!!
@@lisapsalms9358 Agreed...unfortunately there are women who still go forward with it even knowing of the illness. :(
I hope you and the rest of the women doing these explant vids will continue, because in the long run, the message will get out to women everywhere, that implants are toxic, no matter what story you're being sold, and no matter what "your friends who've had them (for 5 minutes) and are doing great" say. I helped take my GF through this process. I met her in Jan. 2016 and she was in terrible, slowly declining, health. She'd had the implants done years prior to us meeting. Through research, I discovered Dr. Feng, and that's who did the exlpant in Apr 2018. (Dr. Feng, her facility, staff, and the entire process/procedure were fantastic and I highly recommend her.) The results were like yours: Awoke from surgery feeling like she could breath, and like a huge weight was off her. Her progress has been steady, and she's not the same person she was nearly 4yrs ago. She had similar issues as you describe...thinning/brittle, and falling out hair (actually her hair turned completely gray), inflation, G.I issues, Thyroid issues, weak arms and chest muscles, brain fog, itching on the breasts, weird sweat smell, and on, and on. That's all gone and it's wonderful to see her thrive. It's hard for me to believe that these are even legal, and as the father of a daughter, it's sad to think that women have this done because of all of the pressure put on them by modeling and ads and magazines....and that the medical field would do this TO them, just to turn a fast buck.
I am so happy she is better. It is quite a journey for sure. :)
I feel terrible for the women who can’t afford to get their breast implants out 😔
Same, I wish I could help everyone be able to have surgery.
So happy I found your story. You're an amazing person!
Thank you for your encouragement! I have symtoms that I don't know if it's my implants. Some days I feel like I'm dyeing. I have chest pain, collarbone pain, ache under my arms, elbow pain, fatigue, gallstones, hetial hernia, stuggeling to keep my hormones balanced. A year ago I started Feeling weak when I workout! I can't work my upper body at all just legs. I do legs ever other day the have to take a 2 hour nape. Sorry I'm venting! My surgery was supposed to be January but didn't have the money! Friends started a gofund me. My new date is October! 💜🙏💜 keep updating! 💜
Emily, Did you end up having surgery? I am sorry you are suffering so much. It is very frustrating for sure. I will be praying October is the date for you!!!!
Hi Stephanie.....I just wanted to let you know that I explanted today (February 22, 2019) at around 1:00 pm, and while I am sore from the surgery....I do feel so much better already! The shortness of breath and difficulty breathing is gone, so is the brain fog....I feel very sharp right now! Thank you for making and posting your videos about your implants and BII journey....you truly are/and were one of my biggest inspirations for getting on the ball, and getting the implants removed as quickly as I could manage it! Once again, thank you from the bottom of my heart! ❤️😘
AGH!!!!!!! The BEST message I could have received this weekend. I am SO happy for you!!!!! That is beyond exciting. Continue to heal and feel better. The detox process can be long, don't get discouraged if some days are "off" they pass. Eat well, rest well, and get some exercise once you are able to.
Stephanie Butler thank you, yes, I am doing all the right and good stuff to help my body start to heal. I'm very sore today, and feel like a train wreck from my neck to my belly button, but I know I made the right decision, and I would do it all over again! 😊💕👍
@@sloanchessman5783 YAY!!!! Yes, you will be sore for a little bit but with rest, that goes away. Do you have drains or are they out yet? I truly am so happy for you. Please keep me posted as to how you are doing. XO
Stephanie Butler yes, I still have the drains UGH, but I'll be getting them taken out at my post op follow I appointment on March 4th. The thing that Im having a real problem with is being able to sleep. I have a very bad back, which was caused by a car accident a few years ago, and of course with having the drains, I have to try and sleep in a sort of elevated sitting position on my back....that's been a real challenge, so I'm getting very little actual sleep. So far, the going has been pretty rough, and especially since Ive chosen not to take any pain meds whatsoever, but I know what Im going through right now is only temporary, and that I will just keep on getting better and better with each passing day. Getting the implants removed was just the first step to my body detoxing and healing. Despite all the pain and discomfort from the surgery, I would do it all over again to be rid of the implants. Did you keep your implants? I asked for mine, so the surgical nurse cleaned them and stored them in plastic containers that she put into a self-sealing plastic bag....now they're sitting at the back of my fridge. I belong to the Florida Breast Implant Illness Support Group on Facebook, and all the ladies who have explanted said that we should keep our implants in case we are able to sue the manufacturer at some point in the future. I'm not going to hold my breath on that one though. Anyway, that's where I'm at on my journey so far. How are you feeling these days? Do you plan on doing another update video soon?
@@sloanchessman5783 I am sorry you are having such a hard time with your healing. That is not fun to be missing out on good healing sleep. I did not want my implants. I honestly wasn't interested in suing anyone. I made a conscious decision to have them put in and I don't blame anyone for my decision, therefore suing someone for something I chose to do seems wrong. There is risk with any surgery and any foreign object you place in your body, so I just wanted to feel better and have my life back. :) They sent my implants off to pathology so I allowed them to do that. I am doing great. I will be happy to do an update soon.
Thanks again for sharing you are Blessings many .
My insurance is paying for mine being removed but not for the uplift.
That is so exciting though...having insurance pay is incredible!!!
The food poisoning sounds like what is called a. Detox crisis.
Exactly! You're treated by the medical profession in piece meal fashion. If I took all the pills that all the drs prescribed I don't know how much worse things would be...Now, I thank God for finding woman such as yourself on the computer that were talking about BII! I'd never heard of this before! The escalating illness symptoms and their intensity has been building for 33 years. I had my implants put in in 1987! Now,, I'm meeting with multiple plastic surgeons to decide who should do my explant! Thankfully, bc of the info I've received on line, I know that I need an EnBLoc or at the lease a Total Capuslectomy! I'm so happy to hear how Great you're doing!
I am so happy to hear you are doing well and are getting consults to get them out. It is a terrible illness that affects so many!!! Sending you all the prayers and blessings.
You look so much healthier! Thanks for sharing your story.
Just Nadders thank you so much!!! ❤️
I want to comment of how great you look! Happy to hear your recovery has gone well. True every women's journey with implants is different for every individual. Still whether we have symptoms or not... silicone implants are dangerous. Some women unfortunately have died with ALCL cancer before ever even finding out the true cause of their illness which is quite sad. This is why litigation has increased in numbers because most of us are being told by our surgeons that these are life long devices, completely safe and will not develop capsular contractor. At least that's what I was told. Yes each of us has a personal responsibility to do our own research when it comes to choosing any type of surgery but I believe the biggest advocates to educate us are the very industries who continue to make these dangerous devices and the PS who are putting them in our bodies to properly inform us of the potential dangers. Lucky this was not your case but for many this isn't their reality. Yes more medical industries need to educate themselves on this new growing phenomenon of BREAST IMPLANT ILLNESS... unfortunately some are still not convinced. Happy to state i will explant on 1/21/19 after many months of changing and finding an experienced surgeon in the NY area. It's been a rough journey.
I agree..I do think they are all dangerous and made from products we don't want in our bodies, however there are some who still believe firmly that it is ok to get them. I agree, not everyone has the fortunate response I have and for those people, I pray they find peace. Yay!!! I am so exited for you to explant. Sending you ALL the well wishes I can. :)
Stephanie Butler nice vedio like u stephany .mch love🌷
Stephanie Butler thank you. I’ve been following you from the beginning with your story & videos which helped me tremendously. Even after I discussed all my symptoms w my primary Dr. She is still not convinced that I’m ill from my implants. My blood test came back with low wbc and high lymphocytes which indicates chronic infection. I had chronic swelling underneath my right armpits for the past 2 yrs that no one could explain. Yes it’s surprisingly amazing how stupid even medical Drs could be. Can’t wait to prove her wrong once these suckers are out!
Prayers for every women getting them out and going through this .
@@sammysworld5485 Yes!!!!! Get them out and show them how much better you are!! It is insane to me that our medical professions don't think something like this can affect your body...IT IS A FOREIGN OBJECT!!!!! Crazy!!! Sending all the prayers your way!!!!
Thank you 🙏 your so inspiring 💕
Thank you for watching.
Does everyone who have implants get sick? I recently got BA over a month ago. I just came across BII and I’m so scared it will happen to me!
No, it just depends on how your body reacts to the implants. You could be totally fine. Don't stress it, just enjoy it and listen to your body.
@@StephanieButler you know what really sucks? I spend almost 9k on them and I’m so disappointed because I could of gone a bigger size. It looks like it didn’t really make much of a difference. I think in March I might just take them out!
I had my implants removed Nov. 29, 2018 and most of my BII went away but at nearly four months I still have horrible rashes. I have been detoxing so I am thinking it might be due to that but I was wondering how long it took for your rashes to go away? You look much healthier than your 4 month video!
I hit a major detox about 6 months into it and things changed with my body! Stay patient, and keep your nutrition in check. That has been the biggest thing for me...eating clean and less processed foods. It could be something you are eating or using on your body that is contributing. I'm happy for you that you are feeling better. I wish you the best continued healing.
@@StephanieButler Yes!! it is now nearly 8 months post OP. my rash is 95% gone! I notice when I eat too much sugar my skin reacts with rashes and I think I'm not tolerant of nail polish which really bums me out and I even tried this supposed non toxic version but it didn't make a difference. I recently got a full set of nails done because my own nails are so sharp I thought the thicker fake ones might help still in the process of seeing how that goes but honestly the improvement is so much better. The rashes were so bad I couldn't go anywhere because I couldn't wear anything but a baggy robe. lol so I feel cured really. thank you for your videos and support.
@@TheeLynnChase I am so happy to hear you have had successful improvements. I too, have had some issues with sugar and body rashes. I don't miss in anymore really. Hmmm...I wonder what it is about the nail polish that bothers you. It is crazy to think how much our bodies absorb through our skin, hair and nails. Definitely a confidence booster for sure being able to go out and not have to worry or not be in pain from the rashes. I wish you continued healing.
@@StephanieButler If you think about it enamel is pretty poisonous stuff so it would make sense that it would irritate a rash if I was scratching a rash with enamel covered sharp nails I'm not ready to give up on my nails yet lol I think once I am completely rash free that maybe I can start wearing nail Polish again I don't know I'm still in the discovery process lol as always the never ending discovery process :) I'm wishing you the best of health as well it's amazing it's like a cloud being lifted from my brain little-by-little I'd probably be better if I could cut out the sugar completely but I am the type of person that would live on chocolate if I could lol
@@TheeLynnChase That is so true, so many toxins. Haha...I get it. Sugar is hard to kick..you will know when it's time. :) Thank you
How are you today?
Oxygen got to your brains the right way. Because it feel like the implamts looked lot of circulation. Thanks for coming out to share. Like i said before i have all rhe symptoms. And i know God will help me soon amen
Yes He will. I will be praying for you.
Did you ever suffer from anxiety? I have so many of your symptoms that started about 3 years ago and seems every week there’s something new!!! Just finding out about BII Appreciate u sharing your story !!!!
I'm sure I had some anxiety. I hope you continue your journey in finding health and wellness. It will change your life.
@@StephanieButler did you anxiety go away?
It is such a sneaky progressive Illness. When I spoke to my daughter she said, Mum you have been sick non stop since you had your implants. I have had non stop problems, operations etc.
It IS so sneaky and destructive. Are you getting yours out?
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