Breast Implant Illness - Explant Surgery
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We are about to get personal, but for a good reason and because I truly need help. I know what I know today because of other women sharing their stories, and can only hope that me sharing mine will do the same.
I am sick. I have been sick for a very long time. Extreme fatigue no matter how much sleep I get, hip pain, brain fog, memory loss, anxiety and depression more than I ever struggled with before, chest pain/tightness to the point where I can’t catch my breath, muscle tenderness - I have unexplained pain all over my body that sometimes hurts just by the touch of my own hands, hair loss, throwing up EVERY single morning, the list goes on. Blood tests come back normal, I am told I am “healthy” and that there is nothing wrong, yet I am struggling every single day and now I know why.
I am suffering from Breast Implant Illness. This whole time my body has been giving me these signs, basically yelling at me to remove the foreign objects inside of my body that are making me feel this way.
Taking it back to when I was about 17 years old. I was having pains in my left breast which was always significantly smaller than the right, and decided to see what was going on. I found out that I had blockage in my left breast which meant it would never grow, all while the right side was growing day by day. I decided to get the surgery to help me with my confidence, the embarrassment I would feel to go swimming with my friends or to wear certain things was hard to deal with, I just wanted to feel normal like the rest of my friends. Looking back, it was very important to me to get the surgery because of those reasons. Today, I can honestly say I wish I could go back, because feeling this way everyday is not worth it. I have realized that it is more important that I am healthy and feel healthy, and that feeling healthy is what will also make me feel most beautiful.
Surgeons do not like to associate themselves with this illness, as they obviously do not want to admit that what they are being paid to do is making women sick. Breast implant illness is not considered an “FDA Approved Illness” and with that being said, my insurance is not going to cover my surgery. If you know me you know I am not one to ask for help, but this is my HEALTH, and I can not express how important it is to me to have this surgery to get the toxic bags inside of my body that are slowly poisoning me removed.
Thousands of women all over the world suffered or are suffering the same way I am, and the ones who have had their implants removed had some symptoms go away IMMEDIATELY. I know this may be a hard thing to understand, as I felt the exact same way. I thought I was crazy, until I kept researching and finding so many other stories of women who feel the same way. The video I have attached below is truly amazing, and is full of information for those who would like to take the time to watch to understand my story and this illness a bit more. I appreciate ANY help, and will be truly grateful to anyone who can help me finally be healthy whether that is by donating or even sharing this post. Thank you in advance.
https://youtu.be/hdrnkhiNF6M
I am sick. I have been sick for a very long time. Extreme fatigue no matter how much sleep I get, hip pain, brain fog, memory loss, anxiety and depression more than I ever struggled with before, chest pain/tightness to the point where I can’t catch my breath, muscle tenderness - I have unexplained pain all over my body that sometimes hurts just by the touch of my own hands, hair loss, throwing up EVERY single morning, the list goes on. Blood tests come back normal, I am told I am “healthy” and that there is nothing wrong, yet I am struggling every single day and now I know why.
I am suffering from Breast Implant Illness. This whole time my body has been giving me these signs, basically yelling at me to remove the foreign objects inside of my body that are making me feel this way.
Taking it back to when I was about 17 years old. I was having pains in my left breast which was always significantly smaller than the right, and decided to see what was going on. I found out that I had blockage in my left breast which meant it would never grow, all while the right side was growing day by day. I decided to get the surgery to help me with my confidence, the embarrassment I would feel to go swimming with my friends or to wear certain things was hard to deal with, I just wanted to feel normal like the rest of my friends. Looking back, it was very important to me to get the surgery because of those reasons. Today, I can honestly say I wish I could go back, because feeling this way everyday is not worth it. I have realized that it is more important that I am healthy and feel healthy, and that feeling healthy is what will also make me feel most beautiful.
Surgeons do not like to associate themselves with this illness, as they obviously do not want to admit that what they are being paid to do is making women sick. Breast implant illness is not considered an “FDA Approved Illness” and with that being said, my insurance is not going to cover my surgery. If you know me you know I am not one to ask for help, but this is my HEALTH, and I can not express how important it is to me to have this surgery to get the toxic bags inside of my body that are slowly poisoning me removed.
Thousands of women all over the world suffered or are suffering the same way I am, and the ones who have had their implants removed had some symptoms go away IMMEDIATELY. I know this may be a hard thing to understand, as I felt the exact same way. I thought I was crazy, until I kept researching and finding so many other stories of women who feel the same way. The video I have attached below is truly amazing, and is full of information for those who would like to take the time to watch to understand my story and this illness a bit more. I appreciate ANY help, and will be truly grateful to anyone who can help me finally be healthy whether that is by donating or even sharing this post. Thank you in advance.
https://youtu.be/hdrnkhiNF6M
Organizer
Emily Kelsey
Organizer
Ogden, UT