Guest guest Posted January 10, 2002 Report Share Posted January 10, 2002 The capsular cultures are positive for bacteria. . ----- Original Message ----- From: nikkipep <GP369@...> < > Sent: Thursday, January 10, 2002 1:50 AM Subject: Dr. Kolb > Hi, In your last post you said that... The majority of patients that > I perform explants on are ill from textured implants. Over 90% are > infected. Most of the smooth saline patients who are ill are also > infected......Can you please explain to me what you mean by infected? > Are you saying the saline is infected? Sorry I got lost on that one. > Thanks Nik > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 10, 2002 Report Share Posted January 10, 2002 My capsules were negative for any infection, can there still be infection from inside the implant? ----- Original Message ----- From: " Dr. Kolb " <drkolb@...> < > Sent: Thursday, January 10, 2002 8:38 AM Subject: Re: Dr. Kolb > The capsular cultures are positive for bacteria. . > ----- Original Message ----- > From: nikkipep <GP369@...> > < > > Sent: Thursday, January 10, 2002 1:50 AM > Subject: Dr. Kolb > > > > Hi, In your last post you said that... The majority of patients that > > I perform explants on are ill from textured implants. Over 90% are > > infected. Most of the smooth saline patients who are ill are also > > infected......Can you please explain to me what you mean by infected? > > Are you saying the saline is infected? Sorry I got lost on that one. > > Thanks Nik > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 10, 2002 Report Share Posted January 10, 2002 Dear Dr. Kolb, you had mentioned that you can remove saline implants under the muscle with local anesthesia. Do your patients ever complain that the operation was very painful? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 11, 2002 Report Share Posted January 11, 2002 Yes, a negative culture does not rule out a capsular infection, especially if you were on antibiotics. . ----- Original Message ----- From: Heer <cjheer@...> < > Sent: Thursday, January 10, 2002 10:55 AM Subject: Re: Dr. Kolb > My capsules were negative for any infection, can there still be infection > from inside the implant? > ----- Original Message ----- > From: " Dr. Kolb " <drkolb@...> > < > > Sent: Thursday, January 10, 2002 8:38 AM > Subject: Re: Dr. Kolb > > > > The capsular cultures are positive for bacteria. . > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: nikkipep <GP369@...> > > < > > > Sent: Thursday, January 10, 2002 1:50 AM > > Subject: Dr. Kolb > > > > > > > Hi, In your last post you said that... The majority of patients that > > > I perform explants on are ill from textured implants. Over 90% are > > > infected. Most of the smooth saline patients who are ill are also > > > infected......Can you please explain to me what you mean by infected? > > > Are you saying the saline is infected? Sorry I got lost on that one. > > > Thanks Nik > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 11, 2002 Report Share Posted January 11, 2002 : We use local with sedation and the patients do not remember the procedure as they are sedated. . ----- Original Message ----- From: Katz Sent: Thursday, January 10, 2002 11:08 AM Subject: dr. kolb Dear Dr. Kolb, you had mentioned that you can remove saline implants under the muscle with local anesthesia. Do your patients ever complain that the operation was very painful? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 17, 2002 Report Share Posted January 17, 2002 Hi Dr. Kolb, Perhaps you might be able to help me understand why I had to go through my explant with all that pain? My p/s stated she gave me enough to knock out an elephant and she couldn't give me anymore to sedate me? My implants (or what was left of them) were removed from under the muscle. Both were ruptured with the right one fragmented. My surgery lasted nearly six hours and to this day, I still have dreams that I'm trying to scream, but I can't. Then I wake up in an awful sweat. Why did I have to go through that, why couldn't my p/s keep me sedated like you and I'm sure others have been able to do? Please don't misunderstand me. I'm not trying to be disrespectful. Sometimes I just feel so alone in regard to my medical and health issues. I can't get any answers to my questions, yet I'm questioned by so many with an "air" of unbelief. Anyway, it doesn't matter if anyone believes me or not, but if you can find an answer, as to why I had to go through that ordeal, during my explant, I would sure appreciate it. Thank you! Sincerely, Curry "Dr. Kolb" <drkolb@...> wrote: : We use local with sedation and the patients do not remember the procedure as they are sedated. . ----- Original Message ----- From: Katz Sent: Thursday, January 10, 2002 11:08 AM Subject: dr. kolb Dear Dr. Kolb, you had mentioned that you can remove saline implants under the muscle with local anesthesia. Do your patients ever complain that the operation was very painful? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 18, 2002 Report Share Posted January 18, 2002 : What kind of sedation did you have and who was monitoring you? . ----- Original Message ----- From: Curry Sent: Thursday, January 17, 2002 6:54 PM Subject: Re: dr. kolb Hi Dr. Kolb, Perhaps you might be able to help me understand why I had to go through my explant with all that pain? My p/s stated she gave me enough to knock out an elephant and she couldn't give me anymore to sedate me? My implants (or what was left of them) were removed from under the muscle. Both were ruptured with the right one fragmented. My surgery lasted nearly six hours and to this day, I still have dreams that I'm trying to scream, but I can't. Then I wake up in an awful sweat. Why did I have to go through that, why couldn't my p/s keep me sedated like you and I'm sure others have been able to do? Please don't misunderstand me. I'm not trying to be disrespectful. Sometimes I just feel so alone in regard to my medical and health issues. I can't get any answers to my questions, yet I'm questioned by so many with an "air" of unbelief. Anyway, it doesn't matter if anyone believes me or not, but if you can find an answer, as to why I had to go through that ordeal, during my explant, I would sure appreciate it. Thank you! Sincerely, Curry "Dr. Kolb" <drkolb@...> wrote: : We use local with sedation and the patients do not remember the procedure as they are sedated. . ----- Original Message ----- From: Katz Sent: Thursday, January 10, 2002 11:08 AM Subject: dr. kolb Dear Dr. Kolb, you had mentioned that you can remove saline implants under the muscle with local anesthesia. Do your patients ever complain that the operation was very painful? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 18, 2002 Report Share Posted January 18, 2002 Hi , I Believe you, as my threshold of pain is soooo low, and I know what it's like to have medical professionals think I'm simply exaggerating because I'm not "normal" in this area! Hugs2U, MM Martha MurdockNational Silicone Implant Foundationwww.topica.com/lists/BreastImplantNews/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 24, 2002 Report Share Posted January 24, 2002 Hi Dr. Kolb, I have a copy of my Op Report, which states: Anesthesia: Local with IV sedation. And in her Op Report (regarding my sedation) she states, "Unfortunately, the patient had no pain tolerance, and despite high dose intravenous sedation and pain medication and the use of remarkable amounts of local anesthesia, this was quite an uncomfortable procedure for her." Now, I realize I'm not a Doctor and as a matter of fact, I'm not really very bright, but I have other Op Reports where the surgeon dictated what kind and how much sedation was used. And even though she doesn't state in her report who was monitoring me, she did advice me the person would be her surgical nurse. Her Op Report is quite vague, but she does state that both implants were ruptured, though the right one was worse. Per Op Report - "At operation today, there was a hugh silicone granuloma in the right lower chest which was quite thickened involving the skin over a fairly wide area. Skin was removed along with the very thickened granuloma, as well as the thickened calcified capsule. Immediately, the silicone granuloma was encountered and the subcutaneous tissues were divided down to the level of the capsule and this was infiltrated with local anesthetic and incised with a 15 blade. Very tedious dissection with multiple stops and starts for injection of local anesthesia was then performed." I know this doesn't help to answer your questions, but when I requested a copy of my Op Report and saw there wasn't anything written (as to what was given me during surgery), I then asked her for that information and she said it was in a surgical file in her OR Suite. I then went upstairs, but they were closed. Went back the next day, asking the surgical nurse for a copy of what had been given me during surgery and she said, "The Doctor has it!" I was too sick and too tired to make an issue and I still am. Anyway, thank you Dr. Kolb for responding to my email. I know you're busy and I've tried to condense this as much as I can. Have a Blessed Day and again I thank you for your time.................. "Dr. Kolb" <drkolb@...> wrote: : What kind of sedation did you have and who was monitoring you? . ----- Original Message ----- From: Curry Sent: Thursday, January 17, 2002 6:54 PM Subject: Re: dr. kolb Hi Dr. Kolb, Perhaps you might be able to help me understand why I had to go through my explant with all that pain? My p/s stated she gave me enough to knock out an elephant and she couldn't give me anymore to sedate me? My implants (or what was left of them) were removed from under the muscle. Both were ruptured with the right one fragmented. My surgery lasted nearly six hours and to this day, I still have dreams that I'm trying to scream, but I can't. Then I wake up in an awful sweat. Why did I have to go through that, why couldn't my p/s keep me sedated like you and I'm sure others have been able to do? Please don't misunderstand me. I'm not trying to be disrespectful. Sometimes I just feel so alone in regard to my medical and health issues. I can't get any answers to my questions, yet I'm questioned by so many with an "air" of unbelief. Anyway, it doesn't matter if anyone believes me or not, but if you can find an answer, as to why I had to go through that ordeal, during my explant, I would sure appreciate it. Thank you! Sincerely, Curry "Dr. Kolb" <drkolb@...> wrote: : We use local with sedation and the patients do not remember the procedure as they are sedated. . ----- Original Message ----- From: Katz Sent: Thursday, January 10, 2002 11:08 AM Subject: dr. kolb Dear Dr. Kolb, you had mentioned that you can remove saline implants under the muscle with local anesthesia. Do your patients ever complain that the operation was very painful? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 5, 2002 Report Share Posted February 5, 2002 dearest rogene, you make alot of sense. You wrote me a while back and i really appreciated it. I am still trying to get better. I am on the anitbiotic protocol for rheumatic diseases and am having a hard time with it. I am very interested in juicing and colon and liver cleanses. what do you think of these and what have you tried and what would you recommend? Also, did you ever try the bee pollen? do you still take noni juice? what exactly does it help? thanks so much for any help you can give. In God's love, kathy __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 6, 2002 Report Share Posted February 6, 2002 Kathy, I think the liver cleanses are great . . . I just tried one unsucessfully . . . the OrthoPhos I had was old . . . I'll try it again when I can schedule some downtime. I'm not familiar with juicing. . . I can't imagine juicing and drinking 20 pounds of vegetables a day! The one thing I would be concerned about is if the vegetables are organic. Twenty pounds of veggies could have a lot of pesticide/fertilizer/herbicide residue. I've never gotten to bee pollen. Can't really say why. I wouldn't hesitate to try it, but for one reason or other, when I do think of it, I don't get it. A friends husband swears by it. He drives long distance trucks and claims that not only does bee pollen get him through times when he feels bad, but gives him the energy to drive long hauls. I have perpherial neuropathy . . . damage to the nerve sheath that causes both skin numbness and deep pain. I've been taking Noni juice off and on . . . I'm disappointed in the Morinda brand. When I started using it, it was 100% Noni. Now it's blended with a bunch of other stuff. It's sometimes hard to gauge how much something helps since pain can vary depending on so many factors. I'm convinced the original Morinda Noni juice helped! The change after taking the original Morinda was remarkable . . . After years of pain when standing, there was NONE! The recent brew, if it helped, took twice as long . . . It's possible that Morinda is not as effective because I'm taking the Calciton now too. I'm anxious to see how fares when she stops taking it. I've been seeing a number of naturopathic treatments for osteoporosis. Maybe they have some solutions. I overheard a druggist telling another customer that an elderly woman used one of the naturopathic remedies. She astounded her doctor with the results. I just wish I knew which one he was talking about! I learned a long time ago that I have to find a way to manage my anger. Nevertheless, I got into a family situation in October where I got very angry . . . That took a bigger toll painwise than I would have believed possible! . . However. since the first of the year, I've moved past the anger and am doing pretty well. My main therapy now is deep massage therapy, with concentration on my legs. The first session was incredibly painful . . . I was spacey when I left and was out of it the rest of the day (releasing toxins). Since then, the massages are becoming less painful, and I'm experiencing less leg pain, night cramping and I'm able to be on my feet considerably longer. I'm not arguing against antibiotics . . . but, after taking them, I think it's very important guard against systemic yeast/fungal infections since antibiotics kill off beneficial bacteria. There are a number of treatment options available. Systemic yeast/fungal infections can really do a number on you both mentally and physically. . . Fungus/yeast infections are very persistent. Treatment should include diet modification. . . This is a good topic to check with Dr. Kolb on. Gotta run! Hugs to all, Rogene __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 6, 2002 Report Share Posted February 6, 2002 Thanks for your kind words Pearl. . ----- Original Message ----- From: perlesetlacet@... Sent: Tuesday, February 05, 2002 1:00 PM Subject: Re: Dr. Kolb I too appreciate Dr. Kolb being here for us. Not many doctors would bother.Thank you, Dr. Kolb.Pearl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 6, 2002 Report Share Posted February 6, 2002 You're very welcome, Dr. Kolb. -Marie (Pearl) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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