Re: sending implants off and/or looking at them

[Guest guest]

Hi Kathie,

When your PS gives you your implants back, make sure they are packaged

properly....and NOT put in formaldehyde. They need to be placed in

some type of sterile package that will be sent directly to a lab for

analysis.

We recommend Dr. Pierre Blais in Canada because he has done such

extensive testing on failed implants and medical devices of all kinds.

He does charge set fees for analysis. You can contact him before your

surgery to see what he recommends. The types of reports you will need

will depend on what your goals are with the information he obtains.

For instance, if you want to litigate, you will need specific reports.

If you just want information about the type of infectious organisms

you are dealing with, you would ask for a different set of reports to

help you focus your healing efforts.

Of course, you can forego any type of analysis at all if you just want

to chuck them and get on with life. Dr. Blais still has my

implants....I guess you could say I donated them to him for further

research!

You can have a pathology lab do analysis locally, but in that case, I

would highly recommend that you send them the specific letter at this

link. In fact, read through this whole link for comprehensive

information regarding steps to take for explant:

http://community-2.webtv.net/Lany25/LifeAfterBreast/

Kathie, I am so happy you are scheduled for explant and can see the

light at the end of the tunnel. I pray this will be your new

beginning to a life free from pain and suffering. Be patient. Your

body can heal.

Love,

Patty

--- In , " kathie " <Kathie.Larsyn@...>

wrote:

>

> okay, i know we've talked about this to some extent, but i need

> clarification......my PS is going to give me my implants.....in

order

> to have had them tested, i would have to have them sent somewhere,

and

> then pay for tests, right? but many of you think i should LOOK at

> them, just at least to see how they seem.........is this correct

from

> what i have learned in here? thanks

>

> kathie

>

[Guest guest]

i just spent a long time reading that whole site, and it was so

informative!!!! i learned a lot, some i wish i would have known when

i met with my PS, but hey, i have until monday next to absorb it

all......thanks, it was very helpful........and i pray that you are

correct, and i will heal and be better off than i am now...i have to

go back to work two weeks after the surgery, and the site says i may

not be able to lift my arms for a month, so that was scary, but i

will just have to make it work.........thanks again!!!

kathie

> >

> > okay, i know we've talked about this to some extent, but i need

> > clarification......my PS is going to give me my implants.....in

> order

> > to have had them tested, i would have to have them sent

somewhere,

> and

> > then pay for tests, right? but many of you think i should LOOK

at

> > them, just at least to see how they seem.........is this correct

> from

> > what i have learned in here? thanks

> >

> > kathie

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Here is another link that shares a form of letter to be sent to

pathology.

http://members.tripod.com/jeena3/explantletter.htm?

Please avail yourself (this goes for everyone in the group preparing

for explant!) of the opportunity to view all of the information in

our archives about explant. We have so much....I know, sometimes it

probably seems like overkill with info and links, but it is all very

good stuff that is there for you to read.

I'm so glad that link helped you so much Kathie. Knowledge is so

important when going into this surgery.

There are two folders specifically devoted to explant info on our

website. One is in the links section (where it just lists links to

other websites that have explant info.) The other is in our files

section where we have the capability of creating text files with

info related to explant. Be sure to check both folders for all the

info available to you on our group!

Hugs,

Patty

--- In , " kathie " <Kathie.Larsyn@...>

wrote:

>

> i just spent a long time reading that whole site, and it was so

> informative!!!! i learned a lot, some i wish i would have known

when

> i met with my PS, but hey, i have until monday next to absorb it

> all......thanks, it was very helpful........and i pray that you

are

> correct, and i will heal and be better off than i am now...i have

to

> go back to work two weeks after the surgery, and the site says i

may

> not be able to lift my arms for a month, so that was scary, but i

> will just have to make it work.........thanks again!!!

>

> kathie