Fw: Regarding new implants... and seeking PS near Phoenix ...

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From: " by way of ilena rose " <DIANSA@...>

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Sent: Sunday, March 03, 2002 6:57 PM

Subject: Regarding new implants... and seeking PS near Phoenix ...

> Gosh, all of you, thank you so much for your overwhelming response to my

> letter about upcoming explantation and the question of whether or not to

> replace with saline implants. Well...needless to say, after your

responses

> I have definitely decided NOT to get implanted again. Whew! Was I really

> even considering that? ! ? To refresh your memories, I had stated that my

> PS had said if I decide to get reconstruction surgery rather than saline

> implants, I would have to wait three months after explantation for the

> reconstruction or there would be a risk of losing the nipples (they have

to

> be repositioned)..But a couple of you have said you had reconstruction at

> the same time as explantation....I want that! I have gathered that Dr.

> Feng in Ohio and Dr. Shaw at UCLA are the two best plastic surgeons out

> there because they are also specialists in vascular surgery....I live in

> Phoenix, AZ......Anybody know of a super PS here? If not, I would have to

> consider going to UCLA if my insurance will cover surgery there.....Ohio

is

> kinda far away and I don't know anybody there..... have about a week

before

> I go back to see PS, so time is of the essence.....that silicone garbage

is

> seeping out as we speak, you know! Well, the two questions, to sum up

are:

> 1) Anybody know of a vascular/plastic surgeon in Phoenix?; and, 2) Is it

> a possibility to have reconstruction surgery, including nipple

replacement,

> at the same time as explantation? Again, thank you all so much for all

of

> your shared stories and encouragement. You have eased my concerns about

> the calcification (many of you had that without cancer!) and, you have

> helped me come to the decision not to re-implant. Thank you, take care,

> God bless, Diane

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