Maritza

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Hi Maritza, Welcome to our support group, where you will find friends who have been through the many kinds of symptoms you are experiencing. You are not alone and I am glad you found us, although I am so sorry that you are going through this difficult period in your life. I wish you didn't need to find us in the first place. But we are here to help. Implants cause some women to become very ill, and although we don't know all the reasons why, we do know that women are getting better slowly after implant removal. By the way, what kind of implants do you have--saline? (I am assuming, but some women have gotten gel implants anyway, so I wanted to make sure). It sounds like your best options right now are to pursue removal of the implants. Most doctors are going to look everywhere else for something wrong with you, but will totally neglect the implants, when in fact it very well is the

implants. We know through our own experiences that implants are causing all of this havoc in our bodies. Without making the decision to get rid of them, you are destined to be sick for a long time to come, and will only get worse as you ride this medical merry go round from hell. I am not sure that a mammogram is going to do you any good, and in fact, with the implants still in, could cause even more trouble as the pressure is applied to the breast. I would not pursue any more doctor appointments, except for implant removal. Most doctors don't know anything other than prescribing pills, pills and more pills, but these will only add to the toxic burden already stressing your organs. Florida has alot of doctors available to possibly do an explant. You need to come to terms with the need to do this surgery, weighing all your options but as soon as you

can, you should begin looking for the correct surgeon to do your explant. It will have to be done properly...meaning a total capsulectomy. You will have to be firm with your doctor and let them know that you know what you want and are not a dummy about this. They will try to tell you things like you won't be happy with your implants gone, you will be so depressed or deformed, and many other things to try to convince you to keep the implants. But if you want your health back, you need to get them out and that is the best thing you could do for yourself. Please look at our list of Florida surgeons. This will get you started. Patty FLORIDA Bridge, M.D. [Plastic Surgery]Bridge Breast & Aesthetic Surgery Center608 Medical Care Dr, Florida 33511Phone: (863) 684-2506Fax: (863) 684-5785 pbridge@... Dr. Barroso P/S 524 Arthur Godfrey Rd., Miami Beach, FL 33140 (305)674-8586(He is expensive. Obtain in writing from him he will remove your implants "en bloc" and do a total capsulectomy, if at all possible. Only a few women I know have used him and this is why I am a bit leery. Please report any experiences, good or bad, with him.) DR. HOLLIS CAFFEE, plastic surgeon, Professor plastic surgery, University of Florida College of Medicine Box 100286, Gainesville, FL 32610 (352)395-7972 caffee@... professor of surgery and chief of the Division of Plastic Surgery (He will not admit anything is wrong in all probability with breast implants. However, reports are he will remove the implants "en bloc" and a total capuslectomy., If possible; get it in writing from him with his signature he will do both so there can be no misunderstanding plus send him a certified letter you feel these are imperative! ) DR. ARTHUR

DEBAISE, plastic surgeon, 1414 Kuhl Ave. 3rd Floor, Orlando, FL 32806, DR. A. H. NEZAMI, Plastic surgeon, Baptist Medical Center820 Prudential Dr. , Suite 702, ville, FL 32207 1-904-399-5061 E-mail ahnezami@... http://www.jacksonvillecosmeticsurgery.com/education.html DR. PAMELA ROSEN, P/S, Coral Springs, FL, I am thankful each day that I found a plastic surgeon who recognized the dangers of silicone and saline implants. She has stopped all implantations, except when she can give each patient the entire story and list ALL of the potential risk

factors and thepatient requests them anyway due to extreme conditions such as mastectomy.She prefers mastopexy to implant for healthy women and openly discusses herreasoning.......she cares about the health ofher patients: by :Yannijazz@... (check that Dr. Rosen will remove your implants "enbloc," etc.! She is new to our list; let me know what you think of her ifyou decide to see her! Barbara: Suriliimp@.... See below.) Dr. D.

Rotatori P/S 851 W. Morse Blvd. Winter Park, FLA 32789 (407)647-4601 http://www.internetmd.com/ DR. LUIS VINAS, plastic Surgeon 1620 S. Congress Ave.Suite 100, Palm Springs, FL 33461 1-561-968-7111 http://surgery.org/drlvinas/default.htm Dr. Vitale- P/S 1229 S. Strawbridge aveMelbourne,

FL 32901 (321)676-5543 http://www.melbourneplasticsurgery.com/id2.htm (Make sure she will remove your implants "en bloc" and perform a total capsulectomy if possible) Dr. Marguerite

Barnett P/S 530 S. Nekomis Ave., Suite 6 Venice, FL 34285 941-927-2447 http://www.homestead.com/sosalines/explant.html Contacts: Marielee3@... (5-26-99 explant),support group leader near Dr. Barnett: Chris: Tanja@... One woman has reported spill upon explant, 2003. (See post

#20374) maritza_perez9 <maritza_perez9@...> wrote: > > >Hi, my name is maritza perez,> >i just went into this web site becouse for the > >past month i've been very ill, i had my > >surgery about 1year ago and i have been > >notecing my left implant has been deflating > >alot, i read the web site about the > >complacations of leaking implants, to my > >surpriced i now know that it was not my >

>imagination as to why i have been so, so ill my > >back has been hurting me a great deal specialy > >the middle uppper back it goes all the way up to > >the back of my neck, been having a flu like > >symptoms having a dry cough that does not go > >away, head aches, muscle ache and last but not > >least my right leg has been hurting me all the > >way to my ankle and the buttom of my foot. been > >going to my physician which tells my it's just a > >muscle spasm to the er thinking it was my hurt > >because my left arm gets numb am also i have > >been itchy every where, now my head has been > >itchy like crazy and no one knows what is wrong > >with me, please help am going crazy.> >> >__________________________________________________> >

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Dear Maritza,

You are the calm in the midst of the storm. Stay focused on what you

must have done to take care of your health--have the implants and

capsules removed. Don't let anyone persuade you that you are merely

'nervous' and emotional, and that you don't know what is going on inside

your own body. Your experience with your doctor...

> he would not believe what I was telling him, he just came out and said

> to me he had never heard of saline implants making woman sick

is what I would expect from most doctors out there. Most of them have

banded together to try to deny that harm has been done to women by

doctors putting silicone/saline breast implants in hundreds of thousands

of women all over the world.

> I just hope my ! breast wont be that saggy, as i can't afford to get

> a t-lift for now

Don't worry about that now. Time is a great healer. I had mine out

when I was 53, 12 years ago, after 25 years of having them. My breasts

were fine after surgery; now that I'm 65 and have lost the weight I

gained when I became ill, I have a little sag. So...that's normal! I'm

an older woman now. I assure you I look just fine...and I'm fussy!

:-) Are you scheduled for surgery yet? Courage. You're doing

something for your health. And health is what matters.

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Hi , thanks so much for given me that strength that I most need at this time. They will call me to schedule labs and am taking iron pills as am always anemic, I do not want to prolong this any longer. thanks again Maritza Crocker <dwcrn@...> wrote: Dear Maritza,You are the calm in the midst of the storm. Stay focused on what you must have done to take care of your health--have the implants and capsules removed. Don't let

anyone persuade you that you are merely 'nervous' and emotional, and that you don't know what is going on inside your own body. Your experience with your doctor...> he would not believe what I was telling him, he just came out and said > to me he had never heard of saline implants making woman sickis what I would expect from most doctors out there. Most of them have banded together to try to deny that harm has been done to women by doctors putting silicone/saline breast implants in hundreds of thousands of women all over the world.> I just hope my ! breast wont be that saggy, as i can't afford to get > a t-lift for nowDon't worry about that now. Time is a great healer. I had mine out when I was 53, 12 years ago, after 25 years of having them. My breasts were fine after surgery; now that I'm 65 and have lost the weight I gained when I became ill, I have a little sag. So...that's normal! I'm

an older woman now. I assure you I look just fine...and I'm fussy! :-) Are you scheduled for surgery yet? Courage. You're doing something for your health. And health is what matters.

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