Breast Implant Illness Journey

8 years ago, I was 20 years old and a very insecure young lady who used to think that I would be more feminine if I had breast implants. I hated the fact that I had small breasts, I was not confident about wearing a bikini, I used to wear two bras at once because I was so ashamed of my body. When I made the decision to get implants, I certainly didn’t think about any consequences that this could bring me in the future. The plastic surgeons don’t usually tell you all the bad things that these toxic bags can bring it to you. I’m not going to lie, after getting the implants, for many years I was happy with how I looked, or I thought I was.

For the past two years I’ve started having symptoms like chronic fatigue, dry eyes, joint pain, depression, memory loss, brain fog, and it took me a while to accept that I have Breast Implant Illness (BII). After doing blood tests and seeing different doctors that would always tell me that there’s nothing wrong with me, I’m perfectly healthy. So why am I still in so much pain? I have joined BII groups on Facebook and Instagram and unfortunately there are thousands of woman daily suffering with this feeling of slowly dying, that is why awareness is so important! Preventing the young generation of girls constantly being told that they have to be perfect and comparing their bodies with what they see on social media and potentially making the same mistakes that I’ve made. It is really hard for me to do something like this and ask for help, but I don’t know what else I can do to afford this surgery right now. Being in New Zealand and not able to travel to Brazil because of covid-19 makes things even more difficult, because it would be cheaper to get this surgery done in Brazil.

Now I can see that health is more important than what the society throws at us, I’ve learned to accept and love myself the way I am. I am enough.

To know more about Breast Implant Illness: https://www.breastcancer.org/treatment/surgery/reconstruction/types/implants/special-report/breast-implant-illness

I will be so grateful for any assistance I can get. I appreciate any and all of your positive energy, prayers and support.