Re: Dr. Blais report - maybe why I'm so sick? Patty, anyone else have an idea?

April 3, 2004

Pam,

I am having a special utlta sound done, before my surgery to see EXACTLY

what is still left in both sides. Even the side that was supposedly done

" En bloc " .

The nurse who works with Dr. Feng says that the ultra sound is only as

good as the technician that does it. Another words, they really need to

know exactly what to look for...thus experience in looking for Silicone.

I don't know anyone else that does this except Dr. Feng's ultra sound

person, But I am sure someone on this list will have some ideas of

where else you might be able to go. Good luck Pam

Holly

Pam wrote:

>Patty, Dr. Blais said that my capsules were not normal as in they did

>not enclose the entire implant. This is what he said

>exactly: " Thus, the capsules did not enclose the implants with a

>continuous membrane. Instead, the capsules consisted of mostly

>irregular and fenestrated lace-like material of variable thickness

>without ability to retain prosthetic debris. " I guess that means

>that from the very beginning nasty stuff was able to get into my

>system. I also tested positive for " Silicone Antibodies " .

>

>For those who don't know, my implants were brown with fibrous tissue

>and blood floating in them. I had faulty valves and there was stuff

>growing in the valves. The implanting doctor filled them with saline

>and antibiotics. There are pictures of them in the photos section.

>

>Also, when the capsules were removed, they weren't all in one piece.

>They had to be dissected off of my chest wall. After reading Holly's

>post about hers not being removed " en bloc " , I wonder if some of mine

>were left behind. Do you think I could get a sonogram and find out

>what's in them? I've got a lot of lumps and bumps in there and they

>are soooooo sore and sensitive.

>

>Pam

>

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