Guest guest Posted April 2, 2004 Report Share Posted April 2, 2004 Hi Barbara, My name is Judi and I also had silicone breast implants in for about 16 years. I had fibromyalgia and a positive ANA and all kinds of horrible autoimmune symptoms. I was e xplanted about 18 months ago. I crashed about 6 months after explant but since then have been getting better slowly. The last ANA test was negative about five months ago. I still have back pain but that also is getting better. YOU MUST GET THE IMPLANTS OUT ASAP AND THEN START DETOXING!!!!!!! You will have a chance of improving but ONLY if you remove the toxic material. You've had them in for 25 years and that is a long time. Do not believe what the doctors are telling you. Most of them stick together in perpetuating this lie because they all have a lot to loose in admitting that the iimplants are poisonous. Please get the money however you can and get them out. Credit cards, borrow or whatever it takes, just get them out. Silicone is the trigger for autoimmune disease. Maybe your body will calm down once they are out. Give your body a chance to recover. You are not alone is this. Love Judi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 2, 2004 Report Share Posted April 2, 2004 In a message dated 4/2/2004 2:23:24 PM Eastern Standard Time, fionap@... writes: Dear Barbara, welcome ! This is a great bunch of girls, and you can vent all you like ! I too have silicone implants, have for 10 years now, and am about to have them explanted. Your list of diseases sound like the poster child for implants....most folks here have had saline ones removed, but bith silicone and saline have the silicone shell, which causes hassles. I'm sorry to hear about all the surgeries you have endured..and all the suffering. The good news is though, that many of the symptoms eventually disappear after explant, for which, it seems, many women pay for themselves, but others do get compensated by their health care plans. If you have the patience, go squizz through the archives and files, you'll find heaps of info there... Fiona thanks Fiona, love that name, isn't that the name in shrek.....when are you getting your explanted????gosh the pain i feel, my breasts are like on fire.....since 79..i always feel people get sick of talking to me because they will be crying about a stubbed toe and I'm like wow i wish i just had a stubbed toe....lol lol or if they are talking about an illness i have a lot of knowledge on everything because i basically have been diagnosed with everything so i have had my time to research...lol and there like whatever, i hate being sick and I'm sick and tired of being sick and tired...i sometimes wish i had a magic wand and could go poofffffff OK I'm better....or be i dream of genie...lol well i am glad i got here and i hope to get to meet all you great women out there and thank you so very much.....i will vent lol take care love ya Barbara (bj) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 2, 2004 Report Share Posted April 2, 2004 In a message dated 4/2/2004 1:52:29 PM Eastern Standard Time, coss@... writes: Barbara,My name is Lynda and I am the head of a group entitled the Coalition of Silicone Survivors. Check out our website: www.siliconesurvivors.netYou will find much info.What brand of implants do you have? That could be VERY important right now.Did you ever register for the class action or the bankruptcy? That is very important right now.Many silicone survivors have exactly what you have. You do need to have them removed, but be VERY sure that you do it the right way. Where are you? We have great doctors in Cleveland, Denver, Atlanta, Dallas, and elsewhere who know how to remove them properly.Lynda Hi Lynda, yes i am part of the global settlement, the shell is something else i think corning but the silicone is Dow...I am in new jersey close to the city...NY that is...i would really appreciate if you could maybe steer me in the right direction, i know my insurance won't cover it they say its not medically necessary.....isn't that a joke....but i am on social security disability and hmmmm wondering if they would...thanks for the web site i will look into it, i also saw a site called i think the silicone holocaust but i can't get into it anymore, the first time i went into it, i literally threw up...i was sick for days after going in there...now all i do is worry about me and my deteriorating health..thanks for all the info and please if you can send me some doctors names thank you that's me hitting my head against a rock and a hard place...lol lol thanks Barbara (bj) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 2, 2004 Report Share Posted April 2, 2004 Dear Barbara, welcome ! This is a great bunch of girls, and you can vent all you like ! I too have silicone implants, have for 10 years now, and am about to have them explanted. Your list of diseases sound like the poster child for implants....most folks here have had saline ones removed, but bith silicone and saline have the silicone shell, which causes hassles. I'm sorry to hear about all the surgeries you have endured..and all the suffering. The good news is though, that many of the symptoms eventually disappear after explant, for which, it seems, many women pay for themselves, but others do get compensated by their health care plans. If you have the patience, go squizz through the archives and files, you'll find heaps of info there... Fiona New person lol Hello my name is Barbara, i am 46 years old and i mean the word OLD because that's how i feel....lol and i have two daughters and i am a grandma of 2 granddaughters.... i was reading the US weekly magazine and i was an article on Kacey long, and the web site implantsout.com....i went on this and found this site....i am not sure if this is the right group or it i am allowed to even join as i have silicone implants that were put in me in the year of 79...i have many many health issues, including lupus, fibromyalgia, kidney disease, sjogrens, GERD, epstein barr, chronic fatigue, and many more that it just depresses me to even go on, i have had a total of 33 surgeries on various parts of my body, and in having one very serious one with my back, the lupus attacked my central nervous system so i also suffer from panic/anxiety disorder on top of everything else.....i am at a loss right now as insurance refuses to cover to have th ese removed, and most doctors do not believe the connection....i am one of 15 and not one person in my family suffers from lupus etc............i guess i just needed a place to vent and i hope this is the right place for me to go too.....i thank you for listening to me, and i appreciate any feedback..thank you Barbara Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 2, 2004 Report Share Posted April 2, 2004 Barbara, My name is Lynda and I am the head of a group entitled the Coalition of Silicone Survivors. Check out our website: www.siliconesurvivors.net You will find much info. What brand of implants do you have? That could be VERY important right now. Did you ever register for the class action or the bankruptcy? That is very important right now. Many silicone survivors have exactly what you have. You do need to have them removed, but be VERY sure that you do it the right way. Where are you? We have great doctors in Cleveland, Denver, Atlanta, Dallas, and elsewhere who know how to remove them properly. Lynda At 09:41 AM 4/2/2004, you wrote: >Hello my name is Barbara, i am 46 years old and i mean the word OLD >because that's how i feel....lol and i have two daughters and i am a >grandma of 2 granddaughters.... i was reading the US weekly magazine and i >was an article on Kacey long, and the web site implantsout.com....i went >on this and found this site....i am not sure if this is the right group or >it i am allowed to even join as i have silicone implants that were put in >me in the year of 79...i have many many health issues, including lupus, >fibromyalgia, kidney disease, sjogrens, GERD, epstein barr, chronic >fatigue, and many more that it just depresses me to even go on, i have had >a total of 33 surgeries on various parts of my body, and in having one >very serious one with my back, the lupus attacked my central nervous >system so i also suffer from panic/anxiety disorder on top of everything >else.....i am at a loss right now as insurance refuses to cover to have >these removed, and most doctors do not believe the connection....i am one >of 15 and not one person in my family suffers from lupus etc............i >guess i just needed a place to vent and i hope this is the right place for >me to go too.....i thank you for listening to me, and i appreciate any >feedback..thank you Barbara > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 2, 2004 Report Share Posted April 2, 2004 Hi Barbara! Yes, this is the right place...Kacey belongs to this support group and she is MY GIRL!! We are all so proud of her for all the things she's been doing to get the word out about illnesses caused by implants! As for me, I'm 25 and have been very sick for about 4 years now with illnesses caused by my implants including chronic fatigue syndrome, epstein barr syndrome, fibromyalgia and depression/anxiety...I was explanted about 7 months ago and am slowly on my way to getting my life back (hopefully!). I am going through the process now of getting on disability because I am still unable to work. I'm so sorry you are experiencing so many problems. This is an excellent place for you to get info...or vent, believe me we all do it sometimes!! There are so many wonderful and knowledgeable women in this group who can help. Colleen From: Baboola57@... Reply- Date: Fri, 2 Apr 2004 11:41:37 EST Subject: New person lol Hello my name is Barbara, i am 46 years old and i mean the word OLD because that's how i feel....lol and i have two daughters and i am a grandma of 2 granddaughters.... i was reading the US weekly magazine and i was an article on Kacey long, and the web site implantsout.com....i went on this and found this site....i am not sure if this is the right group or it i am allowed to even join as i have silicone implants that were put in me in the year of 79...i have many many health issues, including lupus, fibromyalgia, kidney disease, sjogrens, GERD, epstein barr, chronic fatigue, and many more that it just depresses me to even go on, i have had a total of 33 surgeries on various parts of my body, and in having one very serious one with my back, the lupus attacked my central nervous system so i also suffer from panic/anxiety disorder on top of everything else.....i am at a loss right now as insurance refuses to cover to have these removed, and most doctors do not believe the connection....i am one of 15 and not one person in my family suffers from lupus etc............i guess i just needed a place to vent and i hope this is the right place for me to go too.....i thank you for listening to me, and i appreciate any feedback..thank you Barbara Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 3, 2004 Report Share Posted April 3, 2004 A good plastic surgeon knows how to write a report for your ins. to say it is a medical necessity. Since you are in NJ, either Dr. LuFeng of Cleveland or Dr. Kolb of Atlanta are recommended. I should warn you not to do a mammogram on aging implants, as it can and does rupture them. An MRI with dedicated breast coil or an ultrasound is much safer. But rupture, hardness, pain, etc. are all grounds for medical necessity of removal. We have all felt like beating our heads against the wall and asking why, why, why did I ever do this!!! Lack of information from the manufacturers and the doctors is the answer. Lynda At 02:45 PM 4/2/2004, you wrote: >In a message dated 4/2/2004 1:52:29 PM Eastern Standard Time, >coss@... writes: >Barbara, > >My name is Lynda and I am the head of a group entitled the Coalition of >Silicone Survivors. Check out our website: www.siliconesurvivors.net > >You will find much info. > >What brand of implants do you have? That could be VERY important right now. > >Did you ever register for the class action or the bankruptcy? That is very >important right now. > >Many silicone survivors have exactly what you have. You do need to have >them removed, but be VERY sure that you do it the right way. Where are >you? We have great doctors in Cleveland, Denver, Atlanta, Dallas, and >elsewhere who know how to remove them properly. > >Lynda > >Hi Lynda, > yes i am part of the global settlement, the shell is > something else i think corning but the silicone is Dow...I am in new > jersey close to the city...NY that is...i would really appreciate if you > could maybe steer me in the right direction, i know my insurance won't > cover it they say its not medically necessary.....isn't that a > joke....but i am on social security disability and hmmmm wondering if > they would...thanks for the web site i will look into it, i also saw a > site called i think the silicone holocaust but i can't get into it > anymore, the first time i went into it, i literally threw up...i was sick > for days after going in there...now all i do is worry about me and my > deteriorating health..thanks for all the info and please if you can send > me some doctors names thank you <http://www.smileycentral.com/?partner=Z> >209f94e.jpg > that's me hitting my head against a rock and a hard place...lol > lol thanks Barbara (bj) > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 3, 2004 Report Share Posted April 3, 2004 The name of the doc who tested and diagnosed me with siliconosis is Dr. Shanklin. He is head of the Memphis Silicone Research Project...in fact, in the files section, there are some articles he wrote. However, he is VERY hard to get in touch with cuz he is very busy and hardly ever in town. Let me know if you would like to try him anyway and I'll send you his address & phone#. - Colleen From: jeanine buchanan <neenie502002@...> Reply- Date: Fri, 2 Apr 2004 18:54:52 -0800 (PST) Subject: Re: New person lol I would like someone to give me some names of Doctors who think that silicone is bad and willing to do test on me to show this.. I have had implants 20 years and not one damn doctor, that I've been to, will say that the implants contributed to all of my many problems. Help Neenie Baboola57@... wrote: In a message dated 4/2/2004 1:52:29 PM Eastern Standard Time, coss@... writes: Barbara, My name is Lynda and I am the head of a group entitled the Coalition of Silicone Survivors. Check out our website: www.siliconesurvivors.net You will find much info. What brand of implants do you have? That could be VERY important right now. Did you ever register for the class action or the bankruptcy? That is very important right now. Many silicone survivors have exactly what you have. You do need to have them removed, but be VERY sure that you do it the right way. Where are you? We have great doctors in Cleveland, Denver, Atlanta, Dallas, and elsewhere who know how to remove them properly. Lynda Hi Lynda, yes i am part of the global settlement, the shell is something else i think corning but the silicone is Dow...I am in new jersey close to the city...NY that is...i would really appreciate if you could maybe steer me in the right direction, i know my insurance won't cover it they say its not medically necessary.....isn't that a joke....but i am on social security disability and hmmmm wondering if they would...thanks for the web site i will look into it, i also saw a site called i think the silicone holocaust but i can't get into it anymore, the first time i went into it, i literally threw up...i was sick for days after going in there...now all i do is worry about me and my deteriorating health..thanks for all the info and please if you can send me some doctors names thank you that's me hitting my head against a rock and a hard place...lol lol thanks Barbara (bj) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 3, 2004 Report Share Posted April 3, 2004 I would like someone to give me some names of Doctors who think that silicone is bad and willing to do test on me to show this.. I have had implants 20 years and not one damn doctor, that I've been to, will say that the implants contributed to all of my many problems. Help NeenieBaboola57@... wrote: In a message dated 4/2/2004 1:52:29 PM Eastern Standard Time, coss@... writes: Barbara,My name is Lynda and I am the head of a group entitled the Coalition of Silicone Survivors. Check out our website: www.siliconesurvivors.netYou will find much info.What brand of implants do you have? That could be VERY important right now.Did you ever register for the class action or the bankruptcy? That is very important right now.Many silicone survivors have exactly what you have. You do need to have them removed, but be VERY sure that you do it the right way. Where are you? We have great doctors in Cleveland, Denver, Atlanta, Dallas, and elsewhere who know how to remove them properly.Lynda Hi Lynda, yes i am part of the global settlement, the shell is something else i think corning but the silicone is Dow...I am in new jersey close to the city...NY that is...i would really appreciate if you could maybe steer me in the right direction, i know my insurance won't cover it they say its not medically necessary.....isn't that a joke....but i am on social security disability and hmmmm wondering if they would...thanks for the web site i will look into it, i also saw a site called i think the silicone holocaust but i can't get into it anymore, the first time i went into it, i literally threw up...i was sick for days after going in there...now all i do is worry about me and my deteriorating health..thanks for all the info and please if you can send me some doctors names thank you that's me hitting my head against a rock and a hard place...lol lol thanks Barbara (bj) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 3, 2004 Report Share Posted April 3, 2004 The right docs will be able to help you and will connect it with silicone. Mine did. Lynda At 07:54 PM 4/2/2004, you wrote: >I would like someone to give me some names of Doctors who think that >silicone is bad and willing to do test on me to show this.. I have had >implants 20 years and not one damn doctor, that I've been to, will say >that the implants contributed to all of my many problems. Help > >Neenie > >Baboola57@... wrote: >>In a message dated 4/2/2004 1:52:29 PM Eastern Standard Time, >>coss@... writes: >>>Barbara, >>> >>>My name is Lynda and I am the head of a group entitled the Coalition of >>>Silicone Survivors. Check out our website: www.siliconesurvivors.net >>> >>>You will find much info. >>> >>>What brand of implants do you have? That could be VERY important right now. >>> >>>Did you ever register for the class action or the bankruptcy? That is very >>>important right now. >>> >>>Many silicone survivors have exactly what you have. You do need to have >>>them removed, but be VERY sure that you do it the right way. Where are >>>you? We have great doctors in Cleveland, Denver, Atlanta, Dallas, and >>>elsewhere who know how to remove them properly. >>> >>>Lynda >>Hi Lynda, >> yes i am part of the global settlement, the shell is >> something else i think corning but the silicone is Dow...I am in new >> jersey close to the city...NY that is...i would really appreciate if you >> could maybe steer me in the right direction, i know my insurance won't >> cover it they say its not medically necessary.....isn't that a >> joke....but i am on social security disability and hmmmm wondering if >> they would...thanks for the web site i will look into it, i also saw a >> site called i think the silicone holocaust but i can't get into it >> anymore, the first time i went into it, i literally threw up...i was >> sick for days after going in there...now all i do is worry about me and >> my deteriorating health..thanks for all the info and please if you can >> send me some doctors names thank >> you <http://www.smileycentral.com/?partner=ZSzeb001> >>Face Plant >> that's me hitting my head against a rock and a hard place...lol >> lol thanks Barbara (bj) >> >> >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 4, 2004 Report Share Posted April 4, 2004 Lynda, who are your doctors? My son lives in Colorado, and I'm about to move there. Does he take new patients? Thanks, NeenieLynda <coss@...> wrote: The right docs will be able to help you and will connect it with silicone. Mine did.LyndaAt 07:54 PM 4/2/2004, you wrote:>I would like someone to give me some names of Doctors who think that >silicone is bad and willing to do test on me to show this.. I have had >implants 20 years and not one damn doctor, that I've been to, will say >that the implants contributed to all of my many problems. Help>>Neenie>>Baboola57@... wrote:>>In a message dated 4/2/2004 1:52:29 PM Eastern Standard Time, >>coss@... writes:>>>Barbara,>>>>>>My name is Lynda and I am the head of a group entitled the Coalition of>>>Silicone Survivors. Check out our website: www.siliconesurvivors.net>>>>>>You will find much info.>>>>>>What brand of implants do you have? That could be VERY important right now.>>>>>>Did you ever register for the class action or the bankruptcy? That is very>>>important right now.>>>>>>Many silicone survivors have exactly what you have. You do need to have>>>them removed, but be VERY sure that you do it the right way. Where are>>>you? We have great doctors in Cleveland, Denver, Atlanta, Dallas, and>>>elsewhere who know how to remove them properly.>>>>>>Lynda>>Hi Lynda,>> yes i am part of the global settlement, the shell is >> something else i think corning but the silicone is Dow...I am in new >> jersey close to the city...NY that is...i would really appreciate if you >> could maybe steer me in the right direction, i know my insurance won't >> cover it they say its not medically necessary.....isn't that a >> joke....but i am on social security disability and hmmmm wondering if >> they would...thanks for the web site i will look into it, i also saw a >> site called i think the silicone holocaust but i can't get into it >> anymore, the first time i went into it, i literally threw up...i was >> sick for days after going in there...now all i do is worry about me and >> my deteriorating health..thanks for all the info and please if you can >> send me some doctors names thank >> you <http://www.smileycentral.com/?partner=ZSzeb001>>>Face Plant>> that's me hitting my head against a rock and a hard place...lol >> lol thanks Barbara (bj)>>>>>> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 4, 2004 Report Share Posted April 4, 2004 Thank you, I can at least try. Does he take insurance or does he want cash only? I would love to have his telephone number. Thanks, NeenieColleen <cfortner@...> wrote: The name of the doc who tested and diagnosed me with siliconosis is Dr. Shanklin. He is head of the Memphis Silicone Research Project...in fact, in the files section, there are some articles he wrote. However, he is VERY hard to get in touch with cuz he is very busy and hardly ever in town. Let me know if you would like to try him anyway and I'll send you his address & phone#. - Colleen From: jeanine buchanan <neenie502002@...>Reply- Date: Fri, 2 Apr 2004 18:54:52 -0800 (PST) Subject: Re: New person lol I would like someone to give me some names of Doctors who think that silicone is bad and willing to do test on me to show this.. I have had implants 20 years and not one damn doctor, that I've been to, will say that the implants contributed to all of my many problems. HelpNeenieBaboola57@... wrote: In a message dated 4/2/2004 1:52:29 PM Eastern Standard Time, coss@... writes: Barbara,My name is Lynda and I am the head of a group entitled the Coalition of Silicone Survivors. Check out our website: www.siliconesurvivors.netYou will find much info.What brand of implants do you have? That could be VERY important right now.Did you ever register for the class action or the bankruptcy? That is very important right now.Many silicone survivors have exactly what you have. You do need to have them removed, but be VERY sure that you do it the right way. Where are you? We have great doctors in Cleveland, Denver, Atlanta, Dallas, and elsewhere who know how to remove them properly.LyndaHi Lynda, yes i am part of the global settlement, the shell is something else i think corning but the silicone is Dow...I am in new jersey close to the city...NY that is...i would really appreciate if you could maybe steer me in the right direction, i know my insurance won't cover it they say its not medically necessary.....isn't that a joke....but i am on social security disability and hmmmm wondering if they would...thanks for the web site i will look into it, i also saw a site called i think the silicone holocaust but i can't get into it anymore, the first time i went into it, i literally threw up...i was sick for days after going in there...now all i do is worry about me and my deteriorating health..thanks for all the info and please if you can send me some doctors names thank you that's me hitting my head against a rock and a hard place...lol lol thanks Barbara (bj) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 4, 2004 Report Share Posted April 4, 2004 Where in Colorado? My main doc moved to Atlanta, so I am just trying to care for myself. Have not found another in my town. Boulder has some good docs, as does Denver and Colorado Springs. There are a few scattered around. Lynda At 05:27 PM 4/3/2004, you wrote: >Lynda, who are your doctors? My son lives in Colorado, and I'm about to >move there. Does he take new patients? >Thanks, >Neenie > >Lynda <coss@...> wrote: >>The right docs will be able to help you and will connect it with >>silicone. Mine did. >> >>Lynda >> >> >>At 07:54 PM 4/2/2004, you wrote: >> >I would like someone to give me some names of Doctors who think that >> >silicone is bad and willing to do test on me to show this.. I have had >> >implants 20 years and not one damn doctor, that I've been to, will say >> >that the implants contributed to all of my many problems. Help >> > >> >Neenie >> > >> >Baboola57@... wrote: >> >>In a message dated 4/2/2004 1:52:29 PM Eastern Standard Time, >> >>coss@... writes: >> >>>Barbara, >> >>> >> >>>My name is Lynda and I am the head of a group entitled the Coalition of >> >>>Silicone Survivors. Check out our website: www.siliconesurvivors.net >> >>> >> >>>You will find much info. >> >>> >> >>>What brand of implants do you have? That could be VERY important >> right now. >> >>> >> >>>Did you ever register for the class action or the bankruptcy? That >> is very >> >>>important right now. >> >>> >> >>>Many silicone survivors have exactly what you have. You do need to have >> >>>them removed, but be VERY sure that you do it the right way. Where are >> >>>you? We have great doctors in Cleveland, Denver, Atlanta, Dallas, and >> >>>elsewhere who know how to remove them properly. >> >>> >> >>>Lynda >> >>Hi Lynda, >> >> yes i am part of the global settlement, the shell is >> >> something else i think corning but the silicone is Dow...I am in new >> >> jersey close to the city...NY that is...i would really appreciate if you >> >> could maybe steer me in the right direction, i know my insurance won't >> >> cover it they say its not medically necessary.....isn't that a >> >> joke....but i am on social security disability and hmmmm wondering if >> >> they would...thanks for the web site i will look into it, i also saw a >> >> site called i think the silicone holocaust but i can't get into it >> >> anymore, the first time i went into it, i literally threw up...i was >> >> sick for days after going in there...now all i do is worry about me and >> >> my deteriorating health..thanks for all the info and please if you can >> >> send me some doctors names thank >> >> >> you >> <<http://www.smileycentral.com/?partner=ZSzeb001>http://www.smileycentral.com/?p\ artner=ZSzeb001> >> >>Face Plant >> >> that's me hitting my head against a rock and a hard place...lol >> >> lol thanks Barbara (bj) >> >> >> >> >> >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 4, 2004 Report Share Posted April 4, 2004 You don't pay Dr. Shanklin, you just pay the lab fees....I'm assuming you can ship your blood to the lab. They'll do two tests: 1) a Western blot assessment of autoantibody formation, 2) a T cell test to check your current cellular immune memory to siloxanes. I wish I could remember exactly how much they were, but I can't....I want to say each one was a couple hundred $. Your insurance may cover one of them, but it won't cover the other...of course, I can't remember which is which...go figure! Dr. Shanklin's phone number is 901-448-6300. You can ask his secretary if he is town or not, that way you'll know whether it would be better to leave a message or call back when he is back in town. I'm telling you tho, he is hard to get!! If you can't get him, let me know and I'll try to find the phone number to the lab (Memphis Pathology Lab) and the name of the lady there who does the testing. It would still be through Dr. Shanklin, but she may have better luck at getting a hold of him. This is what happens: Dr. Shanklin calls the lab and orders the tests and she performs them and gives the results to Dr. Shanklin, then he gives them to you. Oh, I just remembered!...Her name is -Francis.... Here is his address if you need it: 930 Madison Ave. Memphis, TN 38163. Good luck!! Colleen From: jeanine buchanan <neenie502002@...> Reply- Date: Sat, 3 Apr 2004 16:50:24 -0800 (PST) Subject: Re: New person lol Thank you, I can at least try. Does he take insurance or does he want cash only? I would love to have his telephone number. Thanks, Neenie Colleen <cfortner@...> wrote: The name of the doc who tested and diagnosed me with siliconosis is Dr. Shanklin. He is head of the Memphis Silicone Research Project...in fact, in the files section, there are some articles he wrote. However, he is VERY hard to get in touch with cuz he is very busy and hardly ever in town. Let me know if you would like to try him anyway and I'll send you his address & phone#. - Colleen From: jeanine buchanan <neenie502002@...> Reply- Date: Fri, 2 Apr 2004 18:54:52 -0800 (PST) Subject: Re: New person lol I would like someone to give me some names of Doctors who think that silicone is bad and willing to do test on me to show this.. I have had implants 20 years and not one damn doctor, that I've been to, will say that the implants contributed to all of my many problems. Help Neenie Baboola57@... wrote: In a message dated 4/2/2004 1:52:29 PM Eastern Standard Time, coss@... writes: Barbara, My name is Lynda and I am the head of a group entitled the Coalition of Silicone Survivors. Check out our website: www.siliconesurvivors.net You will find much info. What brand of implants do you have? That could be VERY important right now. Did you ever register for the class action or the bankruptcy? That is very important right now. Many silicone survivors have exactly what you have. You do need to have them removed, but be VERY sure that you do it the right way. Where are you? We have great doctors in Cleveland, Denver, Atlanta, Dallas, and elsewhere who know how to remove them properly. Lynda Hi Lynda, yes i am part of the global settlement, the shell is something else i think corning but the silicone is Dow...I am in new jersey close to the city...NY that is...i would really appreciate if you could maybe steer me in the right direction, i know my insurance won't cover it they say its not medically necessary.....isn't that a joke....but i am on social security disability and hmmmm wondering if they would...thanks for the web site i will look into it, i also saw a site called i think the silicone holocaust but i can't get into it anymore, the first time i went into it, i literally threw up...i was sick for days after going in there...now all i do is worry about me and my deteriorating health..thanks for all the info and please if you can send me some doctors names thank you that's me hitting my head against a rock and a hard place...lol lol thanks Barbara (bj) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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