My blog's banner has always been, "To tell my story is to tell of Jesus." I have been very vulnerable to share some of the most profound life stories on my blog; however, not to tell of myself, to tell of Jesus. 

	Today, I am choosing to share something more of a private matter in my life: my journey with Bii. If you haven't heard of bii or do not know what it stands for, bii is Breast Implant Illness. I am choosing to share because had someone not shared their story publicly, I would have never known what was happening inside me. So, it is my prayerful desire to get the information about Bii into the world so I might help someone else. I know what this information has done for me and that it can heal someone else, too!

	I had breast implants for 20 years. I have had saline for 15 years and Silicone for the last five years. Breast implant illness can happen with both saline and Silicone. A plastic Surgeon will not tell you this when you go in to have the procedure done. They will say to you these devices are perfectly safe inside your body. Most plastic surgeons will not even recognize Breast Implant Illness as an actual medical condition. They deny it altogether. 

Here's a little bit of what I was facing with my saline and silicone implants:

Anxiety 
Panic attacks 
Night Sweats 
Fatigue (Every day, I would need to take a nap)
Brain Fog (I'll explain more on this in a bit)
Joint Pain (My elbows specifically)
Insomnia
Headaches (about every day)
Terrible Menstrual Cycles
Heart arrhythmia
Heart Palpitations
Cold intolerance 
Feeling like I am dying
Low Iron
Vertigo 
Hair loss
Low Energy
Unable to concentrate
Dry Skin

You may ask, how do I know my breast implants were causing all this? I had my breast implants removed in February of 2023, and it is now October of 2023. It's been eight months since my surgery. I can say it has been the best thing I have ever done. Having a total capsolectomy (the capsule of scar tissue surrounding the implant) and removing my breast implants gave my life back. My anxiety is about 95% gone; I had one panic attack right after my surgery; other than that, by God's grace, they're 98% gone. (The metals in the implants interfere with the endocrine system, disrupting the adrenal glands and igniting your body's fight or flight system, making you more prone to anxiety and panic attacks.) I was living in a constant fight-or-flight state. I no longer have night sweats; I do not need to nap daily unless I am lazy. The brain fog I was experiencing I did not even know I had until I removed the implants. Six hours after surgery, my head felt clear, colors seemed brighter, and everything seemed more crisp. I explained to my husband that I could see better (it was an instant change). My elbows no longer ache; I haven't slept this well in a long time. I no longer have a headache daily; my brain feels different and better. (That might sound weird to you.) My menstrual cycle is still a work in progress. I have seen some improvement. I would say it's 25% better. My heart arrhythmia is still being worked out, as well as my heart palpitations.
The feeling of dying was always attributed to my panic attacks and praise The Lord is gone!! Three years ago, my Iron was at 11, and the doctor sent me in for five weeks of iron infusions! I just had my recent blood work done three years later, and my Iron is at 43, well beyond what it needs to be all by itself without any supplements. Vertigo still comes and goes a bit. My hair is growing back; my friend had come out for a visit a couple of years back and had asked me why my hair was thinning. I had no idea why. Now, I am seeing so much new growth coming in. Where my family sees the most change is in my energy level; I no longer feel tired all the time or lethargic. While having a conversation now, I can concentrate. My brain doesn't hurt, and I can focus on what the other person is saying. My skin is healthier. Another thing I noticed right after surgery was that my skin started detoxing all the toxins immediately after my procedure; I was oily from head to toe; my skin had a terrible smell. I asked my doctor about it, and he told me it was all the toxins leaving my body. 

Did you know breast implants are filled with metals and metallics that seep into the body and bloodstream? I was also unaware, and it is something your plastic surgeons will not tell you about. Here is a list of ingredients found in breast implants…. Or should I say your toxic bags! 

Platinum
Mercury
Tin
Lead
Zinc Oxide
Arsenic
Epoxy
Cadmium
Freon
Color Pigments
Acetone
Urethane
Carbon Black
Dentured Alcohol
Oakite
Acid stearic
Dichloromethane
Polyvinyl Chloride
Hexanne2
Talcum
Dichloromenan
Metal cleaning agent
Cyclohexanone
Benzene

These ingredients are a recipe for disaster for anyone. Yes, this comes with saline and Silicone. As much as the plastic surgeons say saline doesn't have these ingredients, the bag is made of Silicone. Saline and Silicone have these same ingredients, which leak into the body, bloodstream, and brain. These devices come with a black box warning in their packaging. The Plastic Surgeons are not forth-telling of this information to the patient. 

My main goal in sharing this information is to bring awareness to Bii and help those who may have the same symptoms and problems I had. There is no medical test to determine if this is the problem; the only way to know is by removing them. This can be a bit scary, but remember you can always put them back in if it is not the problem; I can almost assure you, if you have implants, you have at least three symptoms you don't even realize you have. Many of the symptoms I mentioned are things I never recognized I had until they were gone. 

If you would like more information about Bii, I would love to come beside you and help in any way I can!

Blessings,
Jessica Parnell