


I sought the help of 10 - yes, 10 - different medical professionals. Just when I thought I had one handled, another would pop up. I spent thousands of dollars on physical therapy and chiropractic care, both of which did little to provide relief.Īfter about two years with implants, I began experiencing more symptoms. An MRI did not reveal the cause I was told simply to stretch and consult a physical therapist. The first sign that something was wrong was excruciating shoulder pain that would come and go. Shoulder pain was my first breast implant illness symptom However, there was nothing funny about what I experienced during the following three-and-½ years with my breast implants. I joked to friends that I would be the hottest old lady at the nursing home one day. The icing on the cake? My breast implants looked perfect. I also came out of surgery NED - or with "no evidence of disease." This meant I went into surgery with my natural breasts and cancer cells and came out with implants.

The first time I had breast cancer, I had a direct-to-implant mastectomy. Every picture tells a thousand words though, and this one is no exception. But within a few days, it had over 13,000 likes. I was nervous, of course, not knowing how people would react to a topless woman without any breasts. Two months after having my breast implants removed - otherwise known as explanting - I posted a topless photo on Instagram.
