Re: /Patty: had mammagram and ultrasound for

October 6, 2004

Hi , Are you going to Dr Feng? I think Leonard Kahn is a

doctor, a radiologist. I could be wrong. He did my scan, too. Scar

tissue can be very painful. I have lots of it (Type IV). It can also

house lots of inflammation. They're supposed to send my scar tissue

(when I'm explanted) to pathology to check for cancer and

inflammation, per Dr Feng. If silicone has migrated to your lymph

nodes under your arms, Dr Kahn should've detected it. I've got so

much scar tissue, it " appears " the silicone is contained in my

breasts, in the scar capsules. However, with silicone bleed from day

1, who knows how much has circulated elsewhere. I know I've been

really sick with symptoms SO similar to others with implants, so I

have to wonder. I am grateful to God they didn't find any in the scan

outside the breast area though. It sure beats seeing some! Love, Annie

-- In , michelle king

<michellerking1@y...> wrote:

> Today I had a mammagram and an ultrasound of breast and lymph node

area. Theses tests are so unconclusive however they did notice a

thickness in the left breast which could be scar tissue. I'm under

the impression there is residual silicone in the breast and that has

migrated to the lymph area.

>

> I will probably be referred for an MRI, and could only get to see

dr. Leonard Kahn, the ultrasound specialist who detects silicone if

the MRI finds something.

>

> It really upsets me that I can't go where I could really be

diagnosed properly. Any comments. I do beleave I'll be able to get

the MRI and I hope it is capable of showing up silicone.

>

> Isn't scar tissue dangerous too, if there is silicone within the

scar tissue and it can grow. My left armpit, breast area, closer to

the armpit is always in pain.

>

> Any encouraging ideas would be great.

> Hugs,

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