BREAST IMPLANT ILLNESS - I NEED YOUR HELP TO REMOVE THESE TOXIC BAGS!

$905 of $11,500 goal
Given by 10 generous donors in around 9 months

I remember what it felt like to be well, I played with my kids, had fun. With BII, I can't do simple things I love. Please help if you can.

Auckland

Rewind to 1997, moved to Australia after a bad breakup and broken heart. Thought the answer was to get breast implants – they will make me feel beautiful and confident right? Weirdly, I was never one to show them off, and while I felt that they suited my body they have felt like the foreign objects that they are ever since.

In a sponge bob voice... "21 years later." Cue montage: Had children, married, happy, then I start to gain weight, can't sleep, I'm tired all the time, my bones hurt, my husband cant touch me without pain flaring through my skin, I have no drive, no desire, just flat both mentally and physically.

I saw a post on Facebook and then a friend sent me a PM about Hugh Hefner’s wife having BII (Breast Implant Illness) and this started an intense search for information. I found the BII Facebook Group and found so many women with my exact symptoms and story. Plenty of years of happiness from the implants, but then they have become overwhelmingly toxic.

I remember what it felt like to be well, I played with my children, I danced with my husband, now, with BII I cannot do any of those things. We have a small start up business that is not earning enough to support either of us let alone the cost of explants (removal of the implants). I want to be well for my children's, my husbands and my sake. Please help.

The symptoms I currently have are in the above picture, I have nearly all of the main ones associated with Breast Implant Illness.

Please help me have these toxic implants removed so that I can get back to living life!

***I would also like to raise awareness on BII and for those who are thinking of getting implants to understand exactly what the health risks are, I wish I had known way back when I got mine!***

Use of funds

To have my toxic breast implants removed (Explant), funds will be used to cover the Surgical fee $5258, Anaesthetic fee $1060, Hospital Fees $4148, none of which covered Public Hospital

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Post Surgery  18 June 2018

A very good friend of my husbands donated most of the money to have my implants removed. I had them removed on April 16th and since then my health has started to improve, however I still have no way to pay my husbands friend back and I need your help.

My story will be airing on Newshub either today or tomorrow to get more awareness about how toxic these implants are!

There are so many woman out there that are really ill and don't know why, so please share this page to increase awareness around BII - Breast Implant Illness!

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Guest Donor
Guest Donor on 02 Dec 2018
I have BII too and need to get mine removed, I totally empathize with your story. I hope you can raise enough, it is so expensive and I'm panicking about the cost as well - wish it was covered here in NZ! Wishing you a speedy recovery to getting your health and life back.
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Rueben hardiman
Rueben hardiman on 31 Mar 2018
$20
Rachel Macdonald

Thanks Rueben, that is super sweet of you x :)

Rachel Macdonald
Rebecca
Rebecca on 29 Mar 2018
Good luck, kia kaha 😊
$20
Rachel Macdonald

Thanks so much Rebecca, much appreciated x

Rachel Macdonald
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Guest Donor on 24 Mar 2018
Best of luck. I’m a friend of Deb’s. Hope you achieve your goal.
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Rachel Macdonald

Thanks so much, that is super sweet of you. I hope/pray that I do too. Have a great day!

Rachel Macdonald
Jordan
Jordan on 23 Mar 2018
$20
Rachel Macdonald

Thanks Jordan, super sweet of you! Thanks so much :)

Rachel Macdonald

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This campaign started on 22 Mar 2018 and ended on 20 Dec 2018.