Re: My story-to Janice

[Guest guest]

Janice-I'm so happy that you found this group-I had been in a

fibromyalgia support group for 4 yrs. and was the youngest person

there by 20 yrs.-I thought why do I have to be a 32 yr. old girl in

a 96 yr. old body?? I hated waking up in the morning!

I was told by dozens and dozens of Dr.s that I need to accept my

illness and stop looking for a cure. I had a new baby that I

couldn't take care of and was angry at the world.

I found Patty's group on the internet one night and my whole life

changed for the better.These women have been there for me more than

my own family.

I had my implants in for 13 yrs. when I had them removed last year.

I am slowly getting better am trying to put my life back together! I

have spent thousands of dollars on trying to heal myself and getting

those nasty bags out of me is the only things that made a difference!

If you ever need a friend my # is 702-361-6442 in Las Vegas-God

bless you! Love, Daryl

> Hi everyone,

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> My saline implant nightmare began 10 years ago. I was 28 and had

given birth to my second child. I had always been an A cup (if

that) and loved how I looked " post baby " ---I was happily married and

thought it was the perfect time to follow through on a dream.

Little did I realize this dream would slowly take away my body, my

happiness and my sanity not to even minimize the trauma to my

husband and 3 children. I did not realize this of course until I

saw Kacey on GMA 3 days ago that it is my implants. You see, I've

always thought is was post partum. All my problems began " after

the baby " I had NO clue or thought it could be my implants. I've

been waiting these ten years for my breast to become hard --that was

all I was told that could be a side effect.

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> I have lived the last ten years jumping from dr. to dr.

for " little things " like scalp sensitivity plus my newly acquired

bald spot, migraines, sinus infections, severe arthritis in my neck,

upper and lower back, bumping into walls, losing my balance,

weakness in my feet, arms and hand/arm tremors, I'm always dropping

things and my right shoulder is in constant pain-nothing helps.

I've been to my ob/gyn; chiropractors, orthopedist, psychologist,

allergist and lastly(I'm sure I've missed a few drs) an orthopedic

surgeon who diagnosed me as having a narrowing of my spine in my

neck along with all the arthritis--(my spine as a 38 year old woman

is now as a 60+ year olds).. I asked why--he says, " I don't know,

unlucky I guess. " I had two surgeries two years ago to take the

pressure off my spinal cord and still have all these problems, it's

a daily challenge to get up and do for my family. I say two

surgeries because the initial one the doctor put in a metal door and

metal plates in

> my neck--I was deathly ill for 3 weeks unable to hold my head up

and walk; I started to get somewhat better and he says you have an

infection we've got to go in and remove the metal and put donor bone

in. They did; I felt 1000% great the day after surgery-I couldn't

believe it-it was night and day from the first surgery it wasn't an

infection; it was an allergic reaction to the metal--foreign object

in body--it should of been a clue.

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> I think I have lived so long trying to accept myself " post baby "

that I forgot how active, happy and pain free I was before. Now

that I've had a few days to think back and really look at it ---I'm

100% sure what I need to do. Although, knowing doesn't make it

easier; there's the fear of surgery, recovery and dealing with the

feelings prior to having the implants. Will my self esteem hit rock

bottom; (somehow I'd like to think I " m older and wiser)--of course

my health comes first but there's a twinge of wishing it not be my

implants. Plus how do I deal with not looking back and blaming

myself --did I do this to me--or did the medical community let me

down--I guess it's a little of both.

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> So, I turn to ya'll (yes, I'm a southern girl) hoping to find

support to point me in the right direction of where to start. How

do I go about finding the right doctor to remove my implants but

also how to find someone who will listen and find out exactly ALL

the damage that has been done. Any words of advice would be greatly

appreciated. I look forward to being a part of the group and

helping you along your journeys.

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> Thanks for listening,

> Janice

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