Re: Thyroid and systemic lymph node swelling

[Guest guest]

Welcome to Saline Support . . .

Do you know if your capsules were removed along with

your implants (preferrably en bloc)

If they weren't, this could lead to continued health

problems. . . Check your post-op report.

A second surgery to remove them may be in order. They

could be the source of inflammation your body is

trying to deal with that is leading to swollen lymph

nodes.

Hugs and prayers

Rogene

--- kdbr4 <kdbr4@...> wrote:

> I had saline breast implants removed August 2005.

> Prior to that, I

> had a lymphatic outbreak, which was entirely

> sytemic. It is in my

> jaw, under my arms, and throughout my body. It is

> comprised of hard,

> ball-like imflammed lymph nodes. Additionally, my

> salivary glands

> are swollen. I believe that the underlying cause is

> the saline

> breast implants that I had for 10 yrs prior

> (1995-2005).

> Additionally, I have had fatigue, night sweats, and

> trouble sleeping.

>

> I have been to numerous doctors, have had numerous

> blood tests for

> CMV, HIV I & II, mononucleosis, etc and nothing has

> turned up. When

> I went for an ultrasound of my neck to look at the

> swollen lymph

> nodes, the radioligist discovered a 1.1 cm nodule on

> my right thyroid.

>

> As I have heard of your studies on breast implant

> pathology, I

> thought that I would try to contact you for further

> investigation of

> this issue as when in doubt, it is sometimes better

> to delay.

>

> Please let me know if I may call you or e-mail you

> further to discuss

> this issue. I have a lot of data from numerous

> blood tests and

> radiology reports, which would hopefully help in

> exploring

> possibilities and preventing a potentially

> unneccessary operation. I

> have kept a copy of every test for my records.

>

> My main concern is my health and I do not want to

> undergo an

> operation that will only lead to further problems

> and a lifetime of

> thyroid medications.

>

> I am about to undergo a lobectomy for a thyroid

> lesion found on my

> right nodule. However, even though the pathology

> tests have pointed

> to papillary cancer, I am not 100% convinced that

> this is the problem.

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

On the positive side, there was not much to be afraid of in terms of

removal. Cosmetically, my breasts look almost like they did

originally with a few barely visible stretch marks and practically

the same original scares. (This commentary is just for people who

are nervous of explantation)

On the health side, I am suffering.

I asked the doctor to remove them and I think that he said that they

come out with the implant. I asked him a few times about this. I am

going to check again and get the report in hard copy to be sure.

As for the lymph nodes, they started before removal and have not

really went down. They are still swollen. I am not sure what I

should do about my thyroid. Operation is scheduled in 2 days.

Does anyone have a similar experience?

>

> > I had saline breast implants removed August 2005.

> > Prior to that, I

> > had a lymphatic outbreak, which was entirely

> > sytemic. It is in my

> > jaw, under my arms, and throughout my body. It is

> > comprised of hard,

> > ball-like imflammed lymph nodes. Additionally, my

> > salivary glands

> > are swollen. I believe that the underlying cause is

> > the saline

> > breast implants that I had for 10 yrs prior

> > (1995-2005).

> > Additionally, I have had fatigue, night sweats, and

> > trouble sleeping.

> >

> > I have been to numerous doctors, have had numerous

> > blood tests for

> > CMV, HIV I & II, mononucleosis, etc and nothing has

> > turned up. When

> > I went for an ultrasound of my neck to look at the

> > swollen lymph

> > nodes, the radioligist discovered a 1.1 cm nodule on

> > my right thyroid.

> >

> > As I have heard of your studies on breast implant

> > pathology, I

> > thought that I would try to contact you for further

> > investigation of

> > this issue as when in doubt, it is sometimes better

> > to delay.

> >

> > Please let me know if I may call you or e-mail you

> > further to discuss

> > this issue. I have a lot of data from numerous

> > blood tests and

> > radiology reports, which would hopefully help in

> > exploring

> > possibilities and preventing a potentially

> > unneccessary operation. I

> > have kept a copy of every test for my records.

> >

> > My main concern is my health and I do not want to

> > undergo an

> > operation that will only lead to further problems

> > and a lifetime of

> > thyroid medications.

> >

> > I am about to undergo a lobectomy for a thyroid

> > lesion found on my

> > right nodule. However, even though the pathology

> > tests have pointed

> > to papillary cancer, I am not 100% convinced that

> > this is the problem.

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

>