Thank you! Happy to have my health!

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Hello all!

I just want to thank everyone on this board. I have spent the last few days reading the many files and stories woman has been kind enough to share. I was seriously thinking about getting implants, something I've thought about and wanted for the past 10 years. After reading the stories here, I feel blessed to have my health- I am very active and wouldn't trade health for anything. My heart goes out to all the women suffering from immune responses. It seems pretty common sense that a foreign body inside our bodies could possibly trigger reactions with the body rejecting the foreign invader, whether it is silicone or not. So I do not know why the medical establishment can reject that notion so strongly. My own sister and Dad are doctors and generally dismiss the idea that implants could create the immune-response diseases women are reporting.

Here is my story, I tried to post to Kacey, the girl at 21 who reported rheumatoid arthritis after getting the implants followed on the mtv show. I followed her web-site to this group and have changed my mind totally about taking the risk I was so strongly considering last week. Here was my letter to Kasey and Patty, the founder of the site, before I had a chance to read your stories. As you can see, I was still strongly considering implants as I felt that there were real risks but as a healthy active woman, my chances would be very small. Now I know I can't take that risk however small. Thank you to all and best of luck in your recoveries. I understand the need everyone felt to go get implants. I count myself so lucky that I might have been on the same receiving end as you if I didn't get directed to find out more information from you all. There are many things I learned that I was not familiar with before.

Sincerely, Farah

my letter several days ago:

I am 35 now, A-cup who always has been interested in getting implants. Andnow that I have all the money I need for cosmetic surgery was consideringthem again, as I have many times over the years. But I've also been scared of the potential health hazards such as youdescribe or even the lesser risks of surgery and hardening, scarring, breastpain. I think I've kept weighing it out over the years. Thinking how greatit would be to be able to wear spaghetti strap tops with a bust to fill themout and get rid of the padded bras forever. It would be great as long as Iwasn't one of the people who experienced the negative risks associated withthem. And especially like you experienced. I've always wanted to see amore broad study so I really knew what percentage of women experiencednegative results.Every one I know who got them just raved about how great they have been. SoI've thought, well the chances are probably good everything would be thesame with mine. But there has always been that "What if" I'm one of theones who has a negative experience. I don't know what the real numbers areand it's hard to determine if I'm willing to take that risk. Maybe that'swhy I've never got them yet. But every time I see a set of them in the gymwith apparently healthy women and awe-some looking breasts- I think- "Whynot just go for it? Take the chance. Think of how awesome it could be."I know if the trade-off was auto-immune disease, it would never be worth it.If the result was hard, unnatural breasts with constant pain, it would notbe worth it. What are the true numbers? I wish I knew.I appreciate you sharing your story and your experience. They trulygive a reason to take pause. We don't hear enough about any of the negativeexperiences and all we see on tv are these fantastic figures with beautifulfake breasts.I don't know what I'll ever end up doing. Perhaps I'll always be to chickento take the risks. Maybe it's to my benefit, maybe I'm missing out. Ican't say.Thanks for sharing your story.Very best of luck to you.

Sincerely, Farah