Lea: from Beth

[Guest guest]

Dear Lea,

Thanks for responding. I'm sorry to be complaining so much. I

think my symptoms pale in comparison to what you went through. I

have a lot to be thankful for. Did you ever have the

numbness/tingling problem?

hugs,

Beth

> > > Good Morning Dear Friends:

> > >

> > > I too had a numb face, just the one side and my right leg

had

> > been numb for a few years. These symptoms are gone now that I

have

> > had the implants removed. The dizzy spells use to frighten me,

it

> > felt as if I would go down to the floor and I was sitting on a

> > chair! One of the worst symptoms for me was the severe brain

fog,

> > this too seems to be gone. When I have a flair, it usually

starts

> > with loss of vision and a mild headache. Before I had my

ruptured

> > implants removed, I had the worst headaches and neck aches. I

would

> > have to hold my head with my hands...this too has gone. Heart

> > palpatations were very bad just after my implants were

removed, this

> > lasted for several years. Then my heart became enlarged, both

sides

> > with stiffening of the right ventricle. We do not know if my

heart

> > is still enlarged.

> > >

> > > My wish for all is that the serious diseases would go

away. The

> > arthritis, lupus-like symptoms, MS, night sweats, flushing of

the

> > face and burning of the tongue. I forgot that I have mild

kidney

> > disease with a cystic lesion on my left kidney, this had

better go

> > away too.

> > >

> > > I wish that all the ladies in the group would not be afraid

> > because they will get well. It just takes time and lots of

love and

> > support.

> > >

> > > Much love...Lea

> > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~`

> > > Re: Thanks to

> > >

> > >

> > > I love that. " It was a load off my chest. " I live in

> > Boston...originally from California. My boyfriend was probably

> > thinking the same thing. We live together and I just got up

one day

> > and said I'm going to the ER...I can't feel my face. I had

been

> > sick for months but that really freaked him out. He has also

been

> > very supportive. We are so happy now that I will be feeling

> > better.

> > >

> > > When I realized that it had to be my implants and to

stop

> > being in denial and take them out...I actually asked

him... " Are you

> > going to leave me if I do? " (I've heard stories of horrible

hubbies

> > leaving). The greatest thing I ever heard was when he laughed

and

> > said " Of course not. I would never leave you because you have

your

> > breast implants removed. Stop being silly and get yourself

healthy

> > again. "

> > >

> > > I only waited about two weeks from the time I knew it

was my

> > implants until the time of my surgery. I'm telling you...if

it was

> > longer...I would have gone crazy and tried to take them out

myself.

> > I would watch them all the time to make sure they did not

rupture

> > before I had a chance to get them out. I swear I was walking

on egg

> > shells just in case.

> > >

> > > Christy

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >