Guest guest Posted February 6, 2006 Report Share Posted February 6, 2006 For those women who had children AFTER getting implants, and whose children are having unexplainable rashes, joint/muscle pain, allergies, digestive problems, cognitive problems, I've put up a support group 's SiliconeKids. . . . It's a pretty quiet group. It's really hard for women to discuss their children's problems online. Hopefully they are finding support among each other privately. Rogene Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 7, 2006 Report Share Posted February 7, 2006 . . . I'm glad you found us before gettin implants . . . Please share what you've learned with your friends and family! We'll be glad to " talk " to them if they need more information. I've been involved in the support arena for about 13 years and still am shocked at how much suffering these toxic bags are causing. Hugs, Rogene Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 7, 2006 Report Share Posted February 7, 2006 Kathy: This is excellent--you really cover it all. It bought tears to my eyes. You, Rogene, and Patty are excellent writers. Have you ever thought about writing a book about all this? Katemikat828 <mikat828@...> wrote: HiI am glad that you have checked out this group to hopefully gain a balanced perspective on getting implants. You asked for an unbiased opinion but no one anywhere can give you that. All opinions are based on our experiences, the facts, and the experiences of others. Based on my experience, that of many other women I know, and the facts...I would say that getting implants is playing russian roulette. My experience: implants almost killed me. I had them out four years ago after having them for eleven. Of that eleven years, most of it was downhill. The last year was a fast descent into serious autoimmune disease. Of the four years after getting them out...I spent many thousands of dollars on trying to get better -- first with the expensive explant surgery, and then with supplements, detoxes, cleanses, doctors visits, etc. I am significantly recovered and am very thankful for God for directing me to this site so that I could find out what was making me so sick. There are hundreds of women on this site who have gotten sick from implants and more coming everyday. Each time someone actually gets their story out to the public in some small way, we get many newcomers in the following weeks. That is because there are so many women out there with implants who are sick and don't know why. They have been going from doctor to doctor and when they ask if the implants could be making them sick they are told no Most women who come here are so relieved to find out what they already suspected in their hearts--they are sick from their implants. Facts show that implants are capable of causing immune dysfunction and immune disease in a variety of ways. Some women react to the silicone shell. Many women have had ruptured implants. If they contained silicone gel, it is now in the body. Even the shell can degrade and shed silicone fibers into the body. My shell had become thinner in places. Where did that silicone go? Some women react to the other ingredients in the shell--things like toulene, benzene, and platinum. Some women get sick because the valves were defective and allowed organisms to travel back and forth from the body and implant. Some women have had implants taken out that were black. Many implants, once analysed after removal, have been found to be contaminated with molds, etc. I had saline implants and because I was so flat they never looked or felt normal. I looked kind of like I had 2 balls on my chest. They didn't feel like normal breasts, and they hurt alot. YOu could feel the tab and the edges of implant where the seam was. I dont know why you are getting implants but all the women on this site would tell you it was the worst decision they ever made. Do I know women who aren't sick from implants? Maybe. I know women who don't appear to be sick, at least at this point in time. I didn't get really really sick for about ten years. We are seeing more and more women on this site getting sick only months after surgery--young women who aren't even married. Kacey was still a teen when she got implants. She just appeared on Naomi Judd's talk show the other day. Telling how implants ruined her health and how she now spends all her time getting the word out. Kacey suffers now from rheumatoid arthritis and fms, etc. She has experienced improvement with explant but is not completely well. Not everyone who smokes will get lung cancer or emphysema. But many will. Not everyone who abuses their body with alcohol, drugs and too much of the wrong kind of food will get diabetes, heart disease, etc. But many will. Not everyone who gets implants will get sick, but a significant portion will. At this point in time, there is no way to tell if you will get sick or not. Being healthy beforehand is not a predictor. Many many women on this site were very athletic and healthy prior to implants. These same women in a matter of months or a few years went to having to quit their jobs and being in constant pain and fatigue with dizziness, brain fog, loss of hair and other symptoms. So I guess you have to ask yourself what is the best that can happen and what is the worst that can happen? The best that can happen is that you will have fake bags inside your body parading as breasts. They won't feel or look the same as natural ones. They most likely will have to be replaced at some point as they tend to rupture as they age. You may have better selfesteem even though most men find women attractive despite their breast size. The worst that can happen is that you will lose the one thing that is most precious to us---our health. Without health, nothing else matters. Every relationship you have will suffer as you live in constant pain and fatigue. You can kiss a career goodbye--vacations, activities, etc. I would say that if you can honestly accept the worst that can happen and that is outweighed by the best that can happen, go for it. But if you couldn't accept being sick, then I think you should not get implants. That is what risk is all about. Never take risks that you couldn't accept the outcome unless you have to. Since getting breast implants is an entirely elective procedure, you don't have to take the risk. And because of my experience I would have to advise you not to. I am sure you have heard from those who say they are not sick, and that could be the case, or it could be that they aren't sick yet. But the main thing to remember is...it is a risk..you could get lucky, or unlucky, just please understand that this risk is real and it isn't as small as the manufacturers would like you to believe. I hope that you pray about it and God gives you a sense of peace about what direction to take. We have all been there and I know how badly at one time I thought I wanted implants too. Good luck.Kathy >> I have been considering breast augmentation for...well just about since > I was a teenager. I have done a lot of research over the years and am > pretty much fluent in all of the information I have read and reviewed. > I joined this group for a final look into the risks of the surgery and > am wondering if it is really worth it to get implants. Part of me has > completely accepted the risks and still wants to have the surgery, but > the other half sees that maybe it isn't worth it! WHat do you think ? > Does anyone have any unbiased advice?> Relax. virus scanning helps detect nasty viruses! 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Guest guest Posted February 7, 2006 Report Share Posted February 7, 2006 I love your quote. Dr. Melmed told me that if you have enough breast tissue to cover an implant, you don't need implants. If you don't have enough breast tissue to cover them, you'll never be happy with them. Kenda > You are so much smarter than I was over 3 years ago. > As Kathy eloquantly put it, none of us are unbiased, but most of us > know how you feel. We were there once, too! Hind sight is always > 20/20. > Regardless of what you decide, implants are not the cure for > happiness and self-image issues. I was always concerned that my > breast were too flat, saggy and uneven. After surgery, the male > attention I got was unnerving. Men, including husbands of friends, > would stare at my chest instead of listening to what I had to say. > I started to feel paranoid about the clothing I wore. Did it cling > to my chest too much. Many of us have talked about the baggy > clothing we wore to hide the $4000 surgery we had! > I teach aerobics. Many of the instructors at the gym have had > implants. To my knowledge, many of them seem fine, now. The > problem is that most of the women I know have not had them in long > enough to start experiencing symptoms. It took me the better part > of 3 years to figure out what was wrong. I know 3 women presently > that have implants and are suffering from " wierd " symptoms: massive > hive outbreaks, rashes on legs, hair loss and loss of feeling in the > arms and neck. Two friends have decided not to get implants after > watching what all I have gone through and I am so thankful. > Looking back, it would have taken a lot to keep me from having them > put in. But nobody told me that I could suffer from a disease for > the rest of my life. I now have to be so careful about how I take > care of my body. The slightest imbalance sends my immune system > into orbit! > Please consider what we all have to say. Thanks for your prayers. > My new joke is.... Unless you want to pose for Playboy this year, > you don't really need them...........LOL > Ginger > > > > > > > >> >> I have been considering breast augmentation for...well just about > since >> I was a teenager. I have done a lot of research over the years and > am >> pretty much fluent in all of the information I have read and > reviewed. >> I joined this group for a final look into the risks of the surgery > and >> am wondering if it is really worth it to get implants. Part of me > has >> completely accepted the risks and still wants to have the surgery, > but >> the other half sees that maybe it isn't worth it! WHat do you > think ? >> Does anyone have any unbiased advice? >> > > > > > > > > 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 February 9, 2006 Report Share Posted February 9, 2006 Please take this decision very carefully.... I thought was careful 10=11 years ago.... I was trusting and now I live a very different,difficult life........ I have a life on disability by 34.... I lost my career.... I have possibly infected my 4 year old son.... Imagine waking up daily looking into those innocent precious big eyes knowing that you may be the cause of their suffering. It is a feeling that will never go away.. constant guilt, depression, anxiety, shame..... it is a hard pill to swallow. never forget that the decisions you make affect your love ones... family, children.... It it is calculated risk - one that I would NEVER take now knowing that facts that I do. PLEASE do your homework... i wish the info now was available to me then and I never would have done it.. i am soooo happy to have them gone - 4 operations later - scars and all. it isn't always the fairy tale you hear of. I would give anything to take that decision back. For what it is worth.... my story can be located at www.breastimplantawarenesss.org/shari.htm for more info.... goodluck!!! shari Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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