My story….

About 11 years ago I had a breast reduction.  I was naturally an E cup, which is extremely large for my small frame.  Going into surgery I had discussed with the surgeon that I wanted to be a C cup.  Unfortunately when I woke afterwards I was extremely upset, the doctor had taken me down to an A cup and hacked me all to hell.  I had horrific scars, worse than I could have imagined. 

As the years went on I got more involved in modeling and decided that it was best for me to add an implant into my breast and give me more volume.  So, about 5 years ago I had a small Saline implant put in bringing me up to about a C cup.  I was extremely happy with my new boobs and how it helped my career. 

After giving birth to Addison I noticed that some things had changed with my breasts, but I thought it was natural due to pregnancy. I started having horrible pain in my boobs, shoulders, back and abdomen.  After lots of testing it came back that the problem was more than likely with my implants.  I met with a few plastic surgeons and found out that my implants had shifted and the pocket that held them had stretched or torn.  I was able to put and entire hand between my breasts. 

So, two months ago I had a procedure to repair the pocket for the implant, place a new silicone implant in and repair some exterior stuff from my reduction.    Well, here I am 2 months post surgery and I am in even worse pain than before.  It seems as if my body just can’t hold and tolerate the weight of the new implants.  I have been sleeping in a recliner since my surgery at a 45 degree angle.  I am unable to lay on my back because the implants shift under my arm pit and up towards my clavical bone.  When I lean forward it feels like the center of my chest is tearing the implants are about to touch each other.  All the muscles and body parts that surround the implant have become over taxed with strain and are beyond painfully sore. 

This Wednesday I am having the implants removed for good.  The doctor has informed me that he wants to place a smaller implant in, but my gut tells me this is not the best thing.  He has warned me that due to how skinny I am ( 107 lbs, which is way to thin for me, but I can’t seem to gain weight due to the stress and pain am in, although I am eating) that I will have little breasts probably an A cup and they will not be how the were before surgery.  Well, this isn’t ideal, but being in debilitating pain everyday isn’t ideal either.  I thank God that I never had a reaction to the implants that caused problems with my health, more so physical problems that then effected my health.  I am looking forward to being free of the pain, worry and fears that implants can have on your body.  I can’t wait to buy cute new bras, tops and dresses that I was unable to wear due to my boobs.  There is such great fashion out there for girls with small boobs. 

Moral of the story: Love who you are just as you are, flaws and all!  Health and well being is so much more important than beauty.

Before Breast Reduction

After Breast Reduction

After 1st Breast Augmentation

After 2nd Breast Augmentation

So, as some of you know I was in the hospital in December for abdominal pain.  They told me that my pain was due to an intestinal blockage and IBS.  Well, I continued to have a lot of problems and pain in the abdomen even after the blockage was supposedly cleared out after having a colonoscopy.  My IBS has been under control and no problems in that area for quite some time.  On Monday I went to my general doctor and to my gastroenterologist for the continued pain.  They really weren’t sure what was going on.  My general doctor thought it could be my gallbladder, my gastroenterologist thought I pulled a muscle in my abdomen. He wanted me to heat, ice and take some muscle relaxers and see if my pain improved.

Tuesday rolls around and I am racing around getting ready for my auditions.  I decided to put the heating pad on the right front side of my abdomen just as the doctor has recommended.  I had it on for about 5 minutes and stood up to go to the bathroom when BAM…holy hell…the most excruciating pain.  I was screaming crying in pain and I could move.  I felt like I was going to vomit.  Thank goodness my husband was working from home that day.  He immediately rushed my over to the hospital. 

Once again the doctors seemed unsure as to what was causing my pain.  They thought it might be an ovarian cyst that ruptured and was bleeding.  I went in for an ultrasound of my ovaries.  The ultrasound didn’t show any problems, my ovaries looked good.  Then I had to drink this horrible contrast and get a CT Scan to take a look at my appendix, gallbladder, etc.  Once again the doctors tell me we can’t find you appendix on the CT Scan, this was the same thing they told me in December.  The doctors examined me again and then brought in a surgeon to examine me.  They said that all my pain was showing that I needed my appendix removed, but they were still unsure since it didn’t show up in the scan.  They gave me two options:  Continue to be watched for the next 24 hrs. and be put on antibiotics or go in for surgery immediately.  I picked surgery.  I knew that it was my appendix. 

I was immediately hurried off to surgery.  When I woke up they informed my that my appendix was at the early stages of going bad and removed it.  They also found 2 ovarian cysts  and removed them and sent them off for biopsy.  

So, it’s now Thursday and I am back home trying my best to rest and recover.  Although I am in pain from my surgery, I am not in pain anymore in from my appendix.  Thank goodness.