Today, I got my pre-op instructions for my explant. I’m just two weeks away now.
Read MoreLast Friday afternoon, the FDA publicly release over 6 million records on device problems and post-surgical complication that were previously hidden from the public, over 300,000 were due to breast implants.
Read MoreI heard rumblings in the BII community about a clip on John Oliver’s Last Week Tonight show and I finally got to see it.
Read MoreOne of the women from my first meetup, Kim Smith, asked me if I wanted to make a video to help get my story out there and for consideration for an upcoming documentary on the subject of Breast Implant Illness.
Read MoreI have to admit. It burns me up when I see stories claiming that removing breast implants is a trend.
Read MoreThe first few weeks after I found out about BII, I had a really hard time with bottled up feelings and emotions.
Read MoreLet’s talk real quick about our medical system. I try to keep politics out of my writing, but in this case, I cannot help it.
Read MoreMy date has been set, but it’s still a couple of months away, and I can barely keep still during the wait.
Read MoreTonight, while driving home from dinner with my boyfriend and his family, my daughter busts out with, “Mom, I can’t wait for you to get your implants out!”
Read MoreThe FDA released their most recent statement on Breast Implants on May 2, 2019.
Read MoreDuring my search for doctors to explant, I met with Dr. Catherine Stiles and Dr. Paul Pin.
Read MoreOn March 25, 2019, many brave women spoke at the FDA hearings to call for increased warnings and a total ban on specific types of implants that cause Breast Implant Associated
Read MoreThis wasn’t an easy decision at all.
Read MoreThe image above is by no means all inclusive, but it’s the list that most of us in the BII community use to check our symptoms.
Read MoreBII? I had never heard of it. Always thirsty for knowledge, I typed what is BII into my search bar. And then I fell into the rabbit hole of Breast Implant Illness.
Read MoreLess than a year later, my first symptom appeared, but I had no way to connect it to the implants.
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