Diane Re: Saline implant replacement -

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Dear Diane,

As I understand it, the chest tubes are extremly important so that

anything left in after surgery can have a chance to drain.

You might want to consider seeing a doctor who is familar with this

issue so that you can be sure it is done right the 1st time.

There is a list on this site of explanting doctors..

I too had a rupture of my Mentor saline implant. I had them taken out

within a few days but the doctor didn't take do a capsulectomy on both

sides, only the side that ruptured.

I later had the other side taken care of properly (6 months ago) and

that breast looks SO much better than the other side.

I think it is very important to see a ps doctor that really understands

this issue and has done capsulectomies.

Good luck with everything Diane.

Sincerely, Holly

JOSEPH PALANCA wrote:

Diane, Welcome! I am so sorry to hear about the deflation, but

it may work in your favor as an eye opener! It may save you years of

re-implanting and surgeries, more scars, more risks and the possibility

of becoming quite ill. As I did after having them for 9 years.

(Infections, auto immune illness)

I would get them out. Enbloc-Capsules and all, in one piece and

never look back. I am not surprised to hear that no lawyers are taking

on saline cases, as I posted on this about 2 weeks ago, what a lawyer

told me. Seems This company gets around cases and has done so for a

long time. They have the money to do it. No want wants to believe it,

but it seems to be true from what I have seen. Also, our only chance

would be class action. But based on history of what this manufacturer

does in court, a lot of lawyers are leery of the possibility of wasting

hundreds of thousands of dollars, on what seems sketchy to them, at

that.

If you do reimplant, I am not sure if you should have that

capsules removed. I think so, girls, what does she do here?

Original Message -----

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Diane Myers

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Saturday, December 11, 2004 8:56 PM

Subject:

Saline implant replacement -

Hi group

This group has been so imformative in just the few days that I

have been a member. THanks! :-)

I have a few questions... I had a Mentor saline implant to

rupture last week and cant have surgery until the 29th. THis has been

so devestating and it looks hideous! I am so concerned about all of

the risks associated with this. I had no idea that I would ever have

to have surgery again, and I am upset to find out that this will NOT be

the last one. I called a couple of attorney's offices here in Houston,

but they tell me they are not even handling any saline cases. Does

anyone know why? Or does anyone know of an attorney that will talk

about this? I dont have the money to just have them removed (which is

what I would prefer to do) therefore I have to get them replaced

through Mentor's policy. Then I have been informed that this will most

likely occur again within 3-4 years. I am looking at wanting to just

get them completely removed and reconstructed/lift, and get back to

being natural again.

Also, Someone mentioned about the "en bloc" technique. I

wasnt told anything about it but I do know that my Plastic surgeon

removed the last ones (silicone) and took the capsule and everything. I

had to wear chest tubes for 3 days and then had them removed. He told

me that this time there would be no tubes, so I am wondering if I

should be questioning this more?

Please let me know what any of ya'll think.......

Thanks

Diane