I Explanted and I’m Still not better! Part Three of My Health Journey…

Alright, we left off with me heading for explant surgery to get the toxic silicone bags out of my chest. I decided to wait a grueling six months for Dr. Rankin to do my surgery. He is one of the go-to explant surgeons in the United States that knows what he’s doing. It’s essential to go to a surgeon that knows proper explant protocol. The reality of six months was brutal, but I was put on a cancellation list and prayed for a miracle.

In the meantime, I decided to start working with my naturopath again. See what she could do to help me while I waited for my surgery. She determined I needed to treat Epstein Barr while also addressing other issues. I noticed a bit of a difference in my energy, but unfortunately, amid the waiting, my brain and anxiety got significantly worse, and I wasn’t sleeping either. My life felt like pure torture, and nothing I did could stop it.

One day after grabbing a dish from the oven with no hot pads (I don’t recommend ever doing that!) I burnt my hand. I remember thinking my memory was failing; the fog was unbearable, and I lost my ever-loving mind! I looked up to the heavens and cried out for help. I was desperate, and I sobbed to The Lord! I then felt a prompting to call the explant surgeon’s concierge to see if there was a cancelation. She informed me a lady failed her medical clearance that morning and said, “Can you come in a week and a half?” I was speechless. Man God is good, and he does hear us when we cry out for help!

The surgery date was my daughter Sutton’s sixth birthday. That was tough as I’d missed so much already due to being sick. But I knew I needed to do it. My family needed their mom and wife back.

I had the surgery, and it went terrific. Dr. Rankin is an absolute angel. Today, I wonder if he remembers me grabbing his hand telling him that he was doing God’s work while coming out of sedation. Lol. I’ll forever be grateful for him.

My Naturopath and I waited six weeks post-surgery to start a detox protocol. I wish I could say I walked away from surgery healed as some women had. But, the only symptom I noticed that left was my anxiety. Don’t get me wrong, that was an absolute blessing not to feel like that anymore. But, I couldn’t wait to start my detox.

My naturopath started me on a regimen of detox tinctures, plus I did some stuff other girls that had explanted recommended.

Wow, I got a rude awakening; not even a few weeks into the detox, I got even sicker! I was so distraught as I thought my surgery then detox would get me better; it was supposed to be my answer.

We knew we had to do something as I was getting sicker by the day, and I assumed I needed help detoxing from the implants. My friend recommended an environmental/allergy specialist. I had to wait six weeks to get in, all-cash pay. As the days went by, I hit a new low waiting for my appointment; I had my first seizure.

Finally, the day came for my appointment, where he examined me and spent two hours going over all my symptoms. I asked him what we would have to do to detox the toxicity from implants out of me, really thinking that was all that was wrong. He looked at me quite seriously, telling me I was very sick. Hearing that I was ill and it wasn’t in my head, I cried right in front of him. He said, Yes, the body toxicity and Immune dysfunction from the implants are part of the illness. But he firmly believed I had Lyme Disease, and at this point looks to be late stage. He asked if I’d ever had a tick experience. I told him my horrific story from 23 years prior. We started going over my health during all those years. Everything in my life was beginning to make sense. I’d had Lyme Disease since I was twelve.

He ran some bloodwork, and it came back positive. I remember feeling relieved to have an answer, but I had researched Lyme disease and knew I was in for quite the battle. I had read all about the unjustness of getting ‘that” disease. I knew it was one I didn’t want.

I was diagnosed with multiple body toxicities, food allergies, and Lyme Disease with co-infection of Babesia. It was so much to take in I was overwhelmed.

We then went on to start treatment. I wish I could say that doctor’s treatments had worked, but they didn’t. Since him, I’ve been to 3 more Lyme Doctors, each with different approaches to treating Lyme. I’m now on the road to recovery and beyond thankful. In my next blog post, I will talk more in-depth about the Lyme treatment protocols I’ve done these last few years.

I knew I had to share my story with the world because I knew I couldn’t be alone in getting worse post-explant. I know other women are wondering why they are not getting better yet. Have you or a loved one explanted and gotten worse? Getting checked for Lyme Disease may be something to look into. Breast implants are known for waking up a sleeping giant by compromising your immune system. Trust me; I know as mine woke up Lyme with co-infections and Epstein Barr.

And if it isn’t Lyme. Don’t stop digging and work with a doctor and/or naturopath to identify root causes.

I feel for you if you have Lyme Disease or Breast Implant Illness. It’s not easy. Unless someone has walked it, they can’t relate. No one should ever go thru these illnesses alone. When God laid on my heart not to be silent and start this blog, I knew I had to be obedient. I know that kind of loneliness and desperation.

If you found this page and are very sick, I pray my blog can be a blessing to you in your journey and help you feel less alone.

Maybe you are not sick and can’t personally relate but know someone who desperately needs to hear my story as they are very ill; share this blog with them. I know for me, it was people I found online that shared their stories that became my lifeline in my battle.

~Melissa