Re: I'm new here and am feeling overwhelmed!

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Welcome , The real test is your heart. If your heart tells you that it is the implants, then it is. I am sure it is the implants making you ill. If your were healthy before the implants and now you are sick, what other cause can it be? I have a short list of diagnoses, but many symptoms that "act like" major diseases. All my tests show normal results. All my doctors' say my implants are "safe" because they are saline. I got mine in 2000, and my first debilitating symptoms came a year ago. I am getting mine out this week. You have some very important choices to make, the first is whether or not you want them out. Then, which doctor will do it and do it right. You deserve the best when it comes to your explant surgery. You will want a surgeon who will take the capsule out with the implant. There is a list of recommended doctors here. Your PS most likely will not

be supportive, even if you bring your information to him. Most are like car salesmen. They will sell you a car, but they don't want them back. He makes money by selling the implants, so he wont bite the hand that feeds him. The good news is you are going to get a new family of women here to support you. We are here to help you with any questions you may have. spateacher06 <aphi9823@...> wrote: HI Ladies, I'm glad I found this forum! I got my implants August 04 and started filling sick August 05. I've been to many doctors and had many tests and noone has an answer. I was diagnosed with Fibromyagia, tmj, I'm exhausted, depressed, I have anxiety, neck and back pain, swollen lymph nodes, trouble concentrating and can't remember things.

The list goes on...I never thought it would be my impants until I started researching and found SOS. I'm freaking out!! I've been feeling like this since August and it's so frustrating and noone understands. What is actually causing all of these symptoms? I know the implants but what's going on with the implants? I am calling my Plastic Surgeon tomorrow to make an apointment and I'm going to fill him in on what's been going on and the information I found concerning the implants. Is the explantation a painful surgery? Is it an expensive surgery and can any PS do it? Is there a test that can be done to find out if the impants are the cause of all this? I feel like I know deep down they are but am so scared to go through all of this. Any advice would be appreciated.xoxo,

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Hi ,

I'm really glad you found us - this site has literally saved my

life. Your symptoms sound very much like my own - and how ironic,

everyone who comes to this site with implants, complaining of

symptoms, always says that their test results are " normal " , their

doctors say " it's not the implants " , but yet we all have similar

symptoms and implants in common. is right, your plastic

surgeon will deny that implants are making you sick - it is all just

so sickening when I see how many of us are suffering, and the FDA

and the medical community treat us like we're insane. There are no

tests to confirm the implants are making you sick - because the

medical community has never once tested any women who have gotten

sick from implants. This is a big money maker for the manufacturers

and surgeons, billions of dollars are involved, and we all know that

money talks. I had my implants for a total of six months and they

made me quite ill - I got them removed two months ago by Dr. Lu-Jean

Feng.

Good luck and if you have any other questions, please ask, we're

here to help.

Sis

> HI Ladies, I'm glad I found this forum! I got my implants August

04

> and started filling sick August 05. I've been to many doctors and

had

> many tests and noone has an answer. I was diagnosed with

Fibromyagia,

> tmj, I'm exhausted, depressed, I have anxiety, neck and back pain,

> swollen lymph nodes, trouble concentrating and can't remember

things.

> The list goes on...I never thought it would be my impants until I

> started researching and found SOS. I'm freaking out!! I've been

> feeling like this since August and it's so frustrating and noone

> understands. What is actually causing all of these symptoms? I

know

> the implants but what's going on with the implants? I am calling

my

> Plastic Surgeon tomorrow to make an apointment and I'm going to

fill

> him in on what's been going on and the information I found

concerning

> the implants. Is the explantation a painful surgery? Is it an

> expensive surgery and can any PS do it? Is there a test that can

be

> done to find out if the impants are the cause of all this? I feel

> like I know deep down they are but am so scared to go through all

of

> this. Any advice would be appreciated.

> xoxo,

>

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>

>

>

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Welcome ,

There are several things that my be causing your

health problems. Because they refuse to study women

sick from implants, we don't know for sure which one

may be affecting you.

First . . . women may be allergic to some of the

materials used in implants . . . Calling them saline

or silicone gel is simplistic. . . There are other

chemicals used with these materials. .. Our archives

has a list.

Secondly, your implants may be been contaminated when

they were implanted . . . either the envelope the

implant is in, or the saline put into the implant at

the time of surgery.

Thirdly, the valve of the implant may leak, allowing

body fluids to enter your implants, grow a host of

dangerous organisms, then send them back into your

body.

Don't expect your surgeon to be sympathetic! . . .

Most deny the fact and, it appears, try to make us

feel that we are the ones with the problem. WRONG!

Explant is usually much less painful than implant. . .

Recovery is usually pretty quick . . . Costs vary by

doctor and area of country. Expect to pay at least

$6000.

With a good surgeon, you should return to your

preimplant shape, or better, if you have a lift

(mastopexy).

Since you're sick, you MAY find that your insurance

will pay for removal. . They will not pay for a lift.

Dr. Kolb appears to be the only plastic surgeon who is

interested in addressing the accompanying health

problems.

Chances are you will need to do some detoxing. You can

start now, but you won't see signficant results until

your implants are gone.

If you have any questions, I think you'll find this

group ready and willing to help. We've all been there

and know what you're going through.

Hugs and prayers,

Rogene