Re: I wanted to introduce myself and to humbly thank you all

[Guest guest]

Janie,

You have totally made my day. I am so thankful that you found this

site BEFORE you got implants rather than AFTER. Had I found this

site before, I am certain I would have cancelled my surgery as

well. Even if you lose some or all of the deposit, you have

something more than money can buy, and that is your health. I think

your guardian angel was looking out for you when you found this site.

Best wishes to you,

Sis

--- In , " janie_019 " <janie_019@...>

wrote:

>

> Hi, My name is Janie and I am scheduled for surgery for implants

on

> April 7th. I have paid almost $7,000 for implantation under the

> muscle and have everything scheduled and ready to go. I have

spent

> many weeks researching the " safetyness " of the surgery and have a

few

> friends who have been recently implanted by the same surgeon

within

> the last 10 months to 2 years, all very happy with their results

and

> have, at the present time, no adverse results.

>

> I am 42 years old, have one child whom I nursed for almost 2 1/2

> years and was always about a size 34a/b. I have never been

totally

> unhappy with my size, just always would have liked to be bigger,

like

> a C or maybe a small D. Ironically, I am a big advocate of

> alternative medicine and natural health and yet still wanted

> implants. As I said, I have spent a lot of time researching and

had

> spent a lot of time on 's website, reading about all

> the " success " stories. I have read many, many of your stories and

> posts and I'm quite shocked, surprised, horrified, and saddened by

> what I have read and seen and about how much is not disclosed up

> front. As I said, I have friends who think this is the greatest

> thing they have ever done for themselves and some are still

planning

> on having and nursing more children. I don't know if they will

ever

> experience the problems that I have come to know about, but at the

> very least, I am sure they will probably endure more surgerys as

> their implants age, if nothing else. I have tried to talk with

them

> about what I have learned, but they think it is me that is

> overreacting etc.

>

> Anyway, the reason I am writing is to first and foremost thank you

> all for providing a medium to learn the facts about what so many

> women are experiencing first-hand as a result of implantation. I

> have, without a doubt, decided to cancel my surgery. I don't know

if

> I'll get my money back, but in that event, I will consider myself

> fortunate to have come out with only that loss. I hope you don't

> mind if I continue to stay on this site as I wish you all well in

> your recoveries and would like to lend any support that I can.

>

> Again, for all your stories and truths to what you have been

through,

> THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!!

>

> Warm Regards, Janie

>

[Guest guest]

Oh dear Janie,

You will never know how much your words are a balm to our souls! I

want to say THANK YOU, thank you!!!

We've struggled so much to be heard by the medical world...without

much success. So to hear you say that you understood our agony, our

suffering, our pain, and our losses, and that our sharing of our

stories have helped you in your decision not to have implants is an

incredible joy to us. It is what we hope for! We never want any

woman to go what we have endured!

I am so glad that you've taken the time to read our stories, and

have an open mind about the risks associated with implants. I know

how much I wanted implants....that desire can be very, very strong,

especially when you know women who are completely happy with them.

It comes as a shock to learn that thousands of women are suffering

tragic losses of health, careers, homes, marriages,

futures.....everything, all because of implants. What a wakeup call

that is!

So, again, thank you for taking the time to share with us how much

our stories have helped you make a decision. It is a decision that

may have saved you years of agony and thousands of dollars. Please

do stay and take part in any way you desire that is encouraging and

supportive of us. We welcome you!

We also hope and pray that those women you know who have implants

now never get as sick as we did....and we pray most of all that they

do not bear children that suffer as a result of implants as well.

But should they be so unlucky, you will be a great source of help to

them as you learn about all of the ways we have coped.

God bless you! Thank you again!

Patty

--- In , " janie_019 " <janie_019@...>

wrote:

>

> Hi, My name is Janie and I am scheduled for surgery for implants

on

> April 7th. I have paid almost $7,000 for implantation under the

> muscle and have everything scheduled and ready to go. I have

spent

> many weeks researching the " safetyness " of the surgery and have a

few

> friends who have been recently implanted by the same surgeon

within

> the last 10 months to 2 years, all very happy with their results

and

> have, at the present time, no adverse results.

>

> I am 42 years old, have one child whom I nursed for almost 2 1/2

> years and was always about a size 34a/b. I have never been

totally

> unhappy with my size, just always would have liked to be bigger,

like

> a C or maybe a small D. Ironically, I am a big advocate of

> alternative medicine and natural health and yet still wanted

> implants. As I said, I have spent a lot of time researching and

had

> spent a lot of time on 's website, reading about all

> the " success " stories. I have read many, many of your stories and

> posts and I'm quite shocked, surprised, horrified, and saddened by

> what I have read and seen and about how much is not disclosed up

> front. As I said, I have friends who think this is the greatest

> thing they have ever done for themselves and some are still

planning

> on having and nursing more children. I don't know if they will

ever

> experience the problems that I have come to know about, but at the

> very least, I am sure they will probably endure more surgerys as

> their implants age, if nothing else. I have tried to talk with

them

> about what I have learned, but they think it is me that is

> overreacting etc.

>

> Anyway, the reason I am writing is to first and foremost thank you

> all for providing a medium to learn the facts about what so many

> women are experiencing first-hand as a result of implantation. I

> have, without a doubt, decided to cancel my surgery. I don't know

if

> I'll get my money back, but in that event, I will consider myself

> fortunate to have come out with only that loss. I hope you don't

> mind if I continue to stay on this site as I wish you all well in

> your recoveries and would like to lend any support that I can.

>

> Again, for all your stories and truths to what you have been

through,

> THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!!

>

> Warm Regards, Janie

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Janie!

I have been on vacation the last week and am just now getting caught up.

Your story is the mirror image of mine. I joined this list just over a year

ago, at

age 44. I nursed two children, now ages 16 and 13. I am a very small person

to begin with, 100 pounds dripping wet on a good day. I was a 34C in my

20's due to the birth control pill and was a 34B normally. I was never unhappy

being the size I am, I just wanted the fullness I had lost due to breastfeeding

babies. I wanted to be a small C following implantation. I had my surgery

date set and was excited about my new look! My husband was against my

being implanted from day one but I convinced him that it was something I

really wanted for myself and it was totally safe! I, too, am a natural health/

alternative medicine nut/student but still wanted to be implanted. I still

can't

understand how I could have been so willing to risk my health because I

place such a high value on it. My yoga teacher was horrified the day I told

him I was going to be implanted in a few weeks! I had a feeling in my gut that

there were safety issues plastic surgeons weren't disclosing. I saw three

different plastic surgeons for consultations and all told me implants were

totally safe but still, a little volce inside me was screaming! After hours of

research online, I found this group. After being here for one day, I

immediately cancelled my surgery and have lived happily implant free. The

day I made the decision not to implant, I know this sounds strange to some, I

felt like my breasts were relieved! I owe my life to the wonderful ladies here

who took the time to educate me about implant safety -- or I should say the

lack thereof. It has taken time for me to learn to love my body the way it is

but I

truly have. I love the natural look of my breasts, even though they're not nice

and round like they were prior to pregnancy and breastfeeding but they are

me and all natural! I'm 45 years old and shouldn't look like I'm 18!

I'm glad to see you changed your mind as well. I think you and I have both

been spared the agony so many women here live with every day. I have

stayed on this list to try to give back to the group that I feel saved my life.

Kenda

>

> Hi, My name is Janie and I am scheduled for surgery for implants on

> April 7th. I have paid almost $7,000 for implantation under the

> muscle and have everything scheduled and ready to go. I have spent

> many weeks researching the " safetyness " of the surgery and have a few

> friends who have been recently implanted by the same surgeon within

> the last 10 months to 2 years, all very happy with their results and

> have, at the present time, no adverse results.

>

> I am 42 years old, have one child whom I nursed for almost 2 1/2

> years and was always about a size 34a/b. I have never been totally

> unhappy with my size, just always would have liked to be bigger, like

> a C or maybe a small D. Ironically, I am a big advocate of

> alternative medicine and natural health and yet still wanted

> implants. As I said, I have spent a lot of time researching and had

> spent a lot of time on 's website, reading about all

> the " success " stories. I have read many, many of your stories and

> posts and I'm quite shocked, surprised, horrified, and saddened by

> what I have read and seen and about how much is not disclosed up

> front. As I said, I have friends who think this is the greatest

> thing they have ever done for themselves and some are still planning

> on having and nursing more children. I don't know if they will ever

> experience the problems that I have come to know about, but at the

> very least, I am sure they will probably endure more surgerys as

> their implants age, if nothing else. I have tried to talk with them

> about what I have learned, but they think it is me that is

> overreacting etc.

>

> Anyway, the reason I am writing is to first and foremost thank you

> all for providing a medium to learn the facts about what so many

> women are experiencing first-hand as a result of implantation. I

> have, without a doubt, decided to cancel my surgery. I don't know if

> I'll get my money back, but in that event, I will consider myself

> fortunate to have come out with only that loss. I hope you don't

> mind if I continue to stay on this site as I wish you all well in

> your recoveries and would like to lend any support that I can.

>

> Again, for all your stories and truths to what you have been through,

> THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!!

>

> Warm Regards, Janie

>