Guest guest Posted January 9, 2006 Report Share Posted January 9, 2006 Unfortunately there are no definete tests that say the implants are causing problems,the only way to know for sure is to have them removed. It really sounds like she is suffering from them and has all the symptoms. I know it is hard and I know your dad especially will want to have proof but there just isn't a test yet.I know the ladies here can be a great help. Also there are several Doctors on explantation.com that are very helpful and you could call or email for further explantation. HUGS, --- In , " sauterdash " <sauterdash@y...> wrote: > > My mom, , had her breasts removed and implants put in 7 years > ago because of breast cancer. They caught the breast cancer very > early so she was lucky. She had saline implants put in immediately > after surgery. She recovered, but never seemed quite as energetic > since the implants were put in. She has started having frequent > migraines, nausea, vomiting diarhea, chest pain, pains down her arm, > trembling in her hand, either being to cold or too hot and she is > more forgetful. My mom just turned 60 this year. One year ago she > went to the Mayo Clinic to see what was the matter with her....her > nausea and diarhea were out of control. They checked her out and did > every test you could think of from her head to her toes. They came > up the severe acid reflux and said it had nothing to do with her > implants. Well, one year later, she is back in the hospital with the > same symptoms. This time they say it must be the flu or a virus. > She seems like she is sick all the time. She told me to do research > on the internet and see if I could find out if her implants could be > to blame. My dad and I are so scared. How do we find a doctor in MN > who can help her?? What tests can they run to see if her implants > are to blame?? Why does no doctor even look into the possibility her > implants could be making her sick. We are so frustrated. Any help > advice you could give would be much appreciated. Please keep my mom > in your prayers. > > Amy > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 9, 2006 Report Share Posted January 9, 2006 Hi Amy, Sorry to hear of your mom's illness.I am not an expert and can only speak from my own personal experience.I am a professional, educated person.I am only 29 years old.I also had saline implants.I suffered all of the same symptoms you describe your mom as having and then some.Although I was also assured by the medical community that it also was not implant related, I could not explain it and decided to have them removed.My insticts told me it was the implants.My symptoms also began with a loss of energy that was the immediate effect of the implants.I had my implants removed just under one week ago and I can not tell you how much I have improved already.Most of my symptoms are gone all together.Many of the other women here have experienced the same thing.I do not post here often.I am not nearly as knowlwdgable as many of the women here in this subject but I do KNOW that those toxic bags made me very ill whether the doctors care to admitt to it or not.I also had no prior health problems of any kind.Your mother will certainly be in my prayers.I feel like my prayers where answered when I found this site.This board is full of some of the sweetest , most genuine souls you will ever encounter.The are very informed and extrordinarily healpful.Sincere best wishes to you and your family. Kimsauterdash <sauterdash@...> wrote: My mom, , had her breasts removed and implants put in 7 years ago because of breast cancer. They caught the breast cancer very early so she was lucky. She had saline implants put in immediately after surgery. She recovered, but never seemed quite as energetic since the implants were put in. She has started having frequent migraines, nausea, vomiting diarhea, chest pain, pains down her arm, trembling in her hand, either being to cold or too hot and she is more forgetful. My mom just turned 60 this year. One year ago she went to the Mayo Clinic to see what was the matter with her....her nausea and diarhea were out of control. They checked her out and did every test you could think of from her head to her toes. They came up the severe acid reflux and said it had nothing to do with her implants. Well, one year later, she is back in the hospital with the same symptoms. This time they say it must be the flu or a virus. She seems like she is sick all the time. She told me to do research on the internet and see if I could find out if her implants could be to blame. My dad and I are so scared. How do we find a doctor in MN who can help her?? What tests can they run to see if her implants are to blame?? Why does no doctor even look into the possibility her implants could be making her sick. We are so frustrated. Any help advice you could give would be much appreciated. Please keep my mom in your prayers.Amy Find your next car at Canada Autos Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 9, 2006 Report Share Posted January 9, 2006 Many doctors don't want to believe silicone implants cause problems because (1) they were told they don't and (2) there is a lot of money in sililcone medical devices. I know implants cause problems. My internist, neurologist and rheumatologist know they made me very ill. > My mom, , had her breasts removed and implants put in 7 years > ago because of breast cancer. They caught the breast cancer very > early so she was lucky. She had saline implants put in immediately > after surgery. She recovered, but never seemed quite as energetic > since the implants were put in. She has started having frequent > migraines, nausea, vomiting diarhea, chest pain, pains down her arm, > trembling in her hand, either being to cold or too hot and she is > more forgetful. My mom just turned 60 this year. One year ago she > went to the Mayo Clinic to see what was the matter with her....her > nausea and diarhea were out of control. They checked her out and did > every test you could think of from her head to her toes. They came > up the severe acid reflux and said it had nothing to do with her > implants. Well, one year later, she is back in the hospital with the > same symptoms. This time they say it must be the flu or a virus. > She seems like she is sick all the time. She told me to do research > on the internet and see if I could find out if her implants could be > to blame. My dad and I are so scared. How do we find a doctor in MN > who can help her?? What tests can they run to see if her implants > are to blame?? Why does no doctor even look into the possibility her > implants could be making her sick. We are so frustrated. Any help > advice you could give would be much appreciated. Please keep my mom > in your prayers. > > Amy > > > > > > Opinions expressed are NOT meant to take the place of advice given by licensed health care professionals. Consult your physician or licensed health care professional before commencing any medical treatment. > > " Do not let either the medical authorities or the politicians mislead you. Find out what the facts are, and make your own decisions about how to live a happy life and how to work for a better world. " - Linus ing, two-time Nobel Prize Winner (1954, Chemistry; 1963, Peace) > > See our photos website! Enter " implants " for access at this link: > http://.shutterfly.com/action/ > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 9, 2006 Report Share Posted January 9, 2006 Welcome Amy . . . Your mother is fortunate to have a daughter looking out for her. The Mayo Clinic is probably the last place that will admit a connection with implants since they were well paid by DOW to do studies " proving " implants are safe! Chances are excellent that it is implants that are causing your mothers health issues . . . all of her symptoms have been reported by our women. Where do you live? . . . Maybe we can help you find a knowledgable surgeon who will remove her implants correctly. It's very important that they be removed " en bloc " . .. that is the capsule is removed with the implant still inside so nothing spills into the chest cavity. . . A good surgeon will also use drains to prevent fluid buildup that may cause pain or additional surgery! Hugs, Rogene Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 9, 2006 Report Share Posted January 9, 2006 Amy, I'm so sorry that your mother, father and yourself are going through this. I got implants 8 months ago and within weeks I was having problems. It started with diarhea, then heartburn, fatigue, then my lymph nodes got sore. My feet started hurting as well. Then I started having shooting pains in my legs. I developed a nervous feeling that wouldn't go away, and my joints started to ache and swell up. Then I developed a pain in my head, dizziness, numbness in my fingers and toes. When I developed all of those symptoms, my blood pressure skyrocketed, after a lifetime of low blood pressure. The veins in my fingers throbbed and at times looked blue. I had terrible anxiety attacks which I never suffered from before, and have not had since explant. Since my explant two months ago, I have noticed some improvements, and sometimes I suffer setbacks. My blood pressure is now back down to normal. I haven't suffered from heartburn. I also used to have a strange taste in the back of my throat when I had the implants, and I haven't had that taste in at least a month. I still have to take digestive enzymes to keep the diarhea at bay, though. My joints do swell up if I've overdone it or am under alot of stress, and the fatigue is still hanging around - so perhaps that will be one of the last symptoms to go. The headaches are improving as well. I hated the implants from day one, and knew that I was healthy before I got them in, and knew that the symptoms I was having were because of them. I am so happy to have them out of my body. Some days I'm depressed about the situation and am scared that I'll never be normal again, however I truly believe I would have become incapacitated had I not gotten the implants removed. I used Dr. Feng, who is located in Ohio, and she believes that implants make us sick, and has explanted thousands of women. I don't know how far of a ride it is to Ohio (Cleveland area), but I drove about 6 hours to have my explant. The medical community turns a deaf ear and a blind eye to implant illness, and it is incredibly frustrating. It's like the elephant in the room, no one wants to address it. I knew I could not live with the implants in my body if they were questionable - I probably would have had a nervous breakdown had I not gotten them removed. Good luck to you, and please continue to post if you need information. We're here to help eachother, and I've been helped by this group in so many ways - I felt so alone before I found this group, and now I feel I have a sisterhood of women who know exactly what I'm going through. Sis > My mom, , had her breasts removed and implants put in 7 years > ago because of breast cancer. They caught the breast cancer very > early so she was lucky. She had saline implants put in immediately > after surgery. She recovered, but never seemed quite as energetic > since the implants were put in. She has started having frequent > migraines, nausea, vomiting diarhea, chest pain, pains down her arm, > trembling in her hand, either being to cold or too hot and she is > more forgetful. My mom just turned 60 this year. One year ago she > went to the Mayo Clinic to see what was the matter with her....her > nausea and diarhea were out of control. They checked her out and did > every test you could think of from her head to her toes. They came > up the severe acid reflux and said it had nothing to do with her > implants. Well, one year later, she is back in the hospital with the > same symptoms. This time they say it must be the flu or a virus. > She seems like she is sick all the time. She told me to do research > on the internet and see if I could find out if her implants could be > to blame. My dad and I are so scared. How do we find a doctor in MN > who can help her?? What tests can they run to see if her implants > are to blame?? Why does no doctor even look into the possibility her > implants could be making her sick. We are so frustrated. Any help > advice you could give would be much appreciated. Please keep my mom > in your prayers. > > Amy > > > > > > Opinions expressed are NOT meant to take the place of advice given by licensed health care professionals. Consult your physician or licensed health care professional before commencing any medical treatment. > > " Do not let either the medical authorities or the politicians mislead you. Find out what the facts are, and make your own decisions about how to live a happy life and how to work for a better world. " - Linus ing, two-time Nobel Prize Winner (1954, Chemistry; 1963, Peace) > > See our photos website! Enter " implants " for access at this link: > http://.shutterfly.com/action/ > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 10, 2006 Report Share Posted January 10, 2006 Oh Lea, I'm so sorry to hear more people are dying! . . . Did anyone ever make a connection between their illness and their implants? I'm afraid many deaths are being written up as not related to implants! I hate to hear you're back on antibiotics . . . But I know you need them! . . . Please take some probiotics to help offset the damage to the beneficial flora in your system. Hugs, Rogene Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 10, 2006 Report Share Posted January 10, 2006 Oh Lea, So many women have been lost . . . I'm so sorry! Hugs and prayers, Rogene Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 11, 2006 Report Share Posted January 11, 2006 Amy, I am so sorry to hear of all of the trials and suffering your mother and your family are going through. It is hard enough going through cancer...then to have the implant illness on top of all that is just tragic. And I can totally understand your frustration. I belive we have a woman on our group named Kathie who is going through these same frustrations in Arizona. Doctors just seem absolutely blind to the idea that implants are making women sick, and finding a good doctor to take care of your mother is going to be a challenge. I hate to say that, and I certainly hope that will not be the case for you, but the knowledgeable, trustworthy doctors who understand implant illness are as rare as hen's teeth. Can you call Dr. Feng in Ohio, just to talk to someone there in her office? They will help give you the validation that you need regarding the illness and the recommended course of action. They may be able to refer you to someone. I am just pulling at straws here, because it seems the midwest is sorely lacking in good doctors for explants. Dr. Feng may be your best bet if the search for a good doctor in Minnesota gets just too exhausting. Testing is not likely to point to the implants. It never does. What we have found is that our inner voices are what is most trustworthy. We know we were healthy before implants, and sick after, all with similar debilitating symptoms. The cure is removal of the toxic implant. Healing can follow with proper detoxification and support. Let us know how we can help your mother and your family through this. Patty --- In , " sauterdash " <sauterdash@y...> wrote: > > My mom, , had her breasts removed and implants put in 7 years > ago because of breast cancer. They caught the breast cancer very > early so she was lucky. She had saline implants put in immediately > after surgery. She recovered, but never seemed quite as energetic > since the implants were put in. She has started having frequent > migraines, nausea, vomiting diarhea, chest pain, pains down her arm, > trembling in her hand, either being to cold or too hot and she is > more forgetful. My mom just turned 60 this year. One year ago she > went to the Mayo Clinic to see what was the matter with her....her > nausea and diarhea were out of control. They checked her out and did > every test you could think of from her head to her toes. They came > up the severe acid reflux and said it had nothing to do with her > implants. Well, one year later, she is back in the hospital with the > same symptoms. This time they say it must be the flu or a virus. > She seems like she is sick all the time. She told me to do research > on the internet and see if I could find out if her implants could be > to blame. My dad and I are so scared. How do we find a doctor in MN > who can help her?? What tests can they run to see if her implants > are to blame?? Why does no doctor even look into the possibility her > implants could be making her sick. We are so frustrated. Any help > advice you could give would be much appreciated. Please keep my mom > in your prayers. > > Amy > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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