Re: Finally, My TRUE story of my explant.

[Guest guest]

Terri, first of all, I would never bash you. I have never bashed anyone that had a bad experience as patient. You are a saline sister to me first. They are our doctors second. Some people think their docs are Gods or something, I do not. However, I dont like people bashing a doctor that they have no knowledge of. That they were never patients of. To me, their opinion means nothing. Yours, however does. I am so sorry Terri you went through this, and although I had a good experience with Dr Kolb, and was never told to reimplant, I am so sorry you went through this. I realy am, love goes to you from me! Iam shocked to hear this, as I said before I have talked to about 18 women that have went to her, and are very pleased and never reimplanted! I swear. I am not saying I dont believe you, at all. I hold no bad feeling towards you, and hope you can find some goodness out of this whole thing- I do! You are getting better, praise God.But iti s sad to have to go through any of this.

I have also heard some very neagtive things about other doctors, but do not bash them everytime their names are brought up. I actually know a woman that has legal issues with one of our "Very Best out there" docs. She is going through a very hard time. I feel for her, as i do for you. But, being that I am not patient of the other doctors, I dont wish to bash them. I think they are our best avialable options out there to getting implants removed, and they get them out right, that is the most improtant to me. I love you Terry, and I am glad you are getting better- thank you for sharing your side of this, you have every right!~ and God Bless! Your sister-

>From: "dimonds68" <Dimonds6881@...> >Reply- > >Subject: Finally, My TRUE story of my explant. >Date: Sat, 04 Sep 2004 06:09:37 -0000 > > > First of all I do apologize if this post is disrespectful to Patty >at all, in a sense that i am posting a topic that usually opens a can >of worms. First off this letter is no way intended to 'slander or >ruin anyone's practice or name'. It is a story based on MY personal >experience with Dr. Kolb. This is not made up, but from my >experience. I am tired of keeping quiet. NOT all experiences are >good. I can only speak from MY OWN personal experince, in which a >close family member(my mom) also was there to experience what >happened. I would like to say that Dr. Kolb was my explanting >surgeon. May I start with my whole entire story.I was SO sick and >bedridden, I felt like I was going to die. I was TERRIFIED that I >would die while being operated on, as I had SEVERE MCS too! I was >scared to death. I was allergic to so many things! I kept hearing >good things about Dr. Kolb. I was going to go to Feng, but Kolb >seemed cheaper. As it turns out, she was not. I called 3-4 times to >get a quote for the cost of my explant. I was quoted the cost over >the phone each time(I cannot remember the exact quote). BUT I will >tell you that when I got there(I traveled from out of State),the >price was $1,500 more than what I was told over the phone. IF I were >in State, I would have left right there, but I was desperate, and all >my hotel reservations and plane fare was paid for. When I first met >with Dr. Kolb, she was not too interested in hearing my symptoms, but >kept saying QUOTE 'The implants are making you sick'. Just before my >operation I asked the nurse 'QUOTE 'do you see alot of sick woman >that come here and get explanted??? She said (QUOTES), Yes, woman >sick from their implants come here all the time. They are SO SICK, >and when they are feeling better, some come back and get >REIMPLANTED". I was a bit 'taken back by that statement, after >hearing how this woman is helping sick woman get well...ect. >hhhmmmmmmmm???? Anyway, before I was even awake from the anestetic, >she sold my mom $200.00 worth of supplements which I did NOT want. >She told my mom 'I needed to take these.'The next day I returned them >and got a refund. I TOLD her from day one that I met her i was under >the care of someone who was already taking care of my detoxing, why >was she selling my mom supp. without MY permission? . AFTER explant I >was so upset over the way I looked, (I was as flat as a 10 year old), >and told her I had trouble dealing with this. I was told by DR. KOLB >QUOTE "if you are not happy with the way you look, when you are >feeling better, you can always come back and put them in'. I was >devistated at hearing this. Here was a woman who told me that I was >harmed and sick from my implants, that IT would be OK to PUT THEM >back IN?????? I was also NEVER told that I would 'fluff out' I was >told QUOTE' what you see is what you get'. 2 years later, I fluffed >out, and now have small breasts that look very different from then. >Also, when I went back a few days after the surgery. I was told >QUOTE 'I dont' think that implants made you sick, you may have eaten >bad fish or something UNQUOTE! I felt to myself, why did I come here, >why did I not go somewhere else????? I was also told Quote I WOULD >NOT NEED ANY AFTERCARE AT ALL, and that after 1 week in ATLANTA, that >would be it. I was told this on the phone AND BY DR. KOLB herself >while I was in GA. BUT when I was settling up for my bills on the >LAST DAY. I was told by DR. KOLB QUOTE "I needed aftercare". When I >heard this, I was like well who do I go to?. I was told by Dr. >Kolb 'QUOTE my family GP. SSSOOOO when I got home I needed my >stitches to be trimmed and looked at. MY FAMILY GP. would not touch >me, and neither would any other 10 PS that I called. I finally found >one to help me, and it cost an extra $125.00 out of my pocket.(it >would have been $275.00, but he said he would give me a good price >becuase he felt bad that I was sick) ALSO>>>>>>it goes on and >on...when I left, I went to billing to make sure I was all paid up, >and told I was....WELL when I got home there were BILLS waiting for >me..and BILLS COMING in for the weeks to follow!!! When I called to >complain about my whole BAD experience, a lengthy message was left on >my answering machine from DR> KOLB herself that she was 'QUOTE going >to sue me for slander. So I have learned that the best experience is >to experience it all for yourself. When I came back from there I was >even more totally suicadal, thinking 'oh God I just thougth I would >get some compassion, only to be told 'my implants did not make me >sick', and not treated very nicely. Also, I DID NOT KNOW that Dr. >Kolb had implants herself, until I got there. And that just went >against my own beliefs and morals. For that reason, I feel I would >have not gone. I hope knowone is offended by this post, but I have >kept silent too long. I know there may be alot of backlash, and I am >happy for the people that had a good experience with their surgeon. >BUT this was mine, and I feel as though I dont' like rehashing >negativity, but now was the time to speak up. I will not feed into >anyone that is going to bash me for writing this post. That is all I >have to say about this subject. peace, hugs and health to >all/terry/dimonds > > > >