Fw: Please welcome Shirley ... explant, Dow, Support Group questions ...

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From: " ilena rose " <ilena2000@...>

Subject: Please welcome Shirley ... explant, Dow, Support Group questions

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> sjgarity@...

>

> So glad youv'e written Shirley ... I'm sharing your important questions

with

> others in our support group ... please do stay in good touch!

>

> (Please see my notes below regarding our Support Group in answer to your

> question about it)

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> From : Garrity Family <sjgarity@...>

> Sent : Sunday, January 4, 2004 2:55 PM

> To : <ilena2000@...>

> Subject : Dow Corning Implants

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> Ilena,

>

> I know that filed with them many years back and for awhile I was

> occasionally hearing from them..like when I'd move and I'd send the a

change

> of address and they'd acknowledge that they got it. But, after awhile,

about

> 4-5 years ago, I quit hearing from them. I lost all my paperwork in my

last

> move and cannot find any of it now. I've tried to contact them but they

> never reply back. What can I do??? I had the Dow Corning silicone implants

> put in back about 15 years ago. I am wanting to get them removed but have

> lost all my records.the doctor who did them passed away two years after

he'd

> done mine so I can't get my records again. I'm so distraught right now.can

> you give me any advice at all?! Is there a fund set up for helping women

> financially for removing these? Is there a compassionate doctor out there

> who does this surgery without charging.just to help women out who cannot

> afford to have the surgery otherwise?? Sorry for so many questions..

>

> Letter #2

>

> I receive Dr. Mercola's newsletter and recently read a letter you had

> written and he'd reprinted. It said that you have the worlds largest

support

> group for breast implanted women. Where is this group?? I occasionally

> receive emails from you but never knew there was actually a support group.

> How can I join so that I can talk with other women about issues dealing

with

> implants? Thanks.

>

>

> Blessings,

>

> Shirley

>

>

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>

> Dearest Shirley and others in our Support Group:

>

> As most of you know, from 1995 thru mid 2002, The Humantics Foundation

> provided information and support via the newsgroup,

> alt.support.breast-implant and thru an extensive email list. Currently, I

am

> working out of Central America ... a hotbed of silicone, to my chagrin.

>

> Costa Rica has the slowest and most expensive and glitchy internet service

> I've ever experienced ... and it is virtually impossible to maintain large

> lists thru this hotmail account. I can only send to 100 addresses at a

time

> ...

>

> I occasionally mail to my entire list ... but it is a long and tedious and

> usually frustrating process ...

>

> My recommendations for those who wish an ongoing Support Group, is one of

> these three long running, loving, non silicone manufacturer / PS connected

> sites for discussions:

>

> /

>

> SBIPrayerForum/

>

>

> And the Silicone Holocaust and Friends group is at:

>

> http://pub152.ezboard.com/fimplantinfonetfrm2

>

> ~~~~~~~~

>

> Our website keeps as up to date as possible and you are welcome to check

it

> anytime for new studies, FDA changes, new groups, etc. etc. etc.

>

> We have many new links there now ... celebrating our great communal

victory

> at the FDA recently!

>

> My very best to all ...

>

> Ilena Rosenthal

>

> www.BreastImplantAwareness.org

>

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