Fw: Please welcome Dale ...

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Please help Dale if you can. Her email is listed below.

----- Original Message ----- From: ilena rose

MsSPOTS@...

Sent: Friday, May 30, 2003 8:40 AM

Subject: Please welcome Dale ...

I'm forwarding your very important message to some women with active support groups ... I'm out the door for a few days but wanted you to get connected.

Please stay in touch.

Ilena

http://www.BreastImplantAwareness.org

From: MsSPOTS@... Ilena@...

Date: Thu, 29 May 2003 21:49:54 -0400 (EDT)

> Would you be able to tell me if removing 29 year old ruptured silicone > implants will improve all or any of the health issues I believe are a result of > silicone. I have fibrolmygia, chronic fatigue, Epstein's Bar, mylofacial pain > syndrome as well as drug induced lupus. These symptoms began about 7 years > after implant, but I was never convinced removal would cure any of it. It > wasn't until 2 weeks ago when I started having chest pains and a burning sensation > in both breasts that I saw my Dr. with what I thought could be a heart > attack. He felt it was a fibro flare up from some exercise class I tried. He > ordered the newest MRI mammogram and I learned both breasts are ruptured! Now my > dilemma is.................will removing them and replacing them with saline, > solve anything? What I've read on the Internet suggests that the silicone > surrounding the saline could cause the same problems! Obviously I am trying not > to be left with no breast at all. Emotionally, I fear I couldn't deal with > that. Is there any alternative for me or can you shed any views on my > situation? > Thanking you in advance, > Dale Meyer