My Explant Surgery

My explant surgery is one week from today. I will say farewell forever to my 18-year-old breast implants. I’m scared, but know this is the right move for my health. I can’t wait to see how I feel on the other side of this surgery.

For those of you who’ve not been following my stories, I’ve been struggling with my health for the last 4 months since I stopped breastfeeding Wilder.

Test Results

I had some blood work done & found my hormones were out of whack postpartum due to months of sleep deprivation & the overall toll pregnancy & breastfeeding has on the body. But more was lurking in my test results…

Autoimmune symptoms were showing up because my immune system has been fighting my breast implants, & the toxins they leech, for years. So I booked my explant surgery a few months back.

Since then we’ve discovered toxic mold in our home, which may also be a root to the symptoms I’m experiencing.

I’m currently in the process of getting a lot of testing done to figure out exactly how much mold is in my body, & what specific species of mold, so I can start the detox process post-surgery.

I lived in a moldy house in Costa Rica for 6 years, which is most likely where all the build-up in my system came from. That plus the mold that we found in our current home has overwhelmed my system.

In the midst of all of this, I got Covid & was sick for two full weeks

You seriously can’t make this shit up!

So I’ve lost about ten pounds & am the smallest I’ve ever been in my life. It’s been a scary & harrowing ride, but there is light at the end of the tunnel.

My appetite has returned & I can eat three solid meals per day without digestive issues & nausea. My energy is slowly returning, but I know I will feel much better post explant.

The most challenging aspect of all of this is that I can’t show up 100% for my son & husband. I’ve had to rely on a lot of external help from friends & family to get through this time. I’m forever grateful for all of their support.

Next week will be a rebirth of sorts & a reclamation of my health & body. Healing is underway!

I’m sharing my story in the hopes that it will shine a light on these health challenges & serve you on your journey.