Re: New member - looking for help!

[Guest guest]

HI and Welcome,I was in the same boat as you are now, and I"m sorry you are ill from your implants...it's shocking to realize that all of our health problems may indeed be from these implants that we were told were so safe....What kind of symptoms do you have?I was able to get my insurance to pay for some of the cost of explant, so it is possible, but you do have to find a doctor willing to write the letter to your insurance company that will help sway them in your favor. I know of one doctor that may be able to help you, but she is not in Washington state. We have two doctors listed for Washington, but we do not have any recent experience with them. You will have to let us know how your consultation goes if you use them. They may or may not admit that your implants are making you sick, and that is what makes it so frustrating when we are ill and need help. They don't always offer the help we need, and it makes the search filled with anxiety. We have a folder in our files section on the questions to ask at consultations regarding explant and alot of other helpful info. Please check it over...you definitely want a PROPER explant, which removes the scar tissue as well as the implants themselves. You do not want to leave that scar tissue behind in your body to create further troubles now or in the future. Please let us know how we can help you more! PattyWASHINGTON

Wandra K. Miles, M.D. 1221 Madison Suite 1520 Seattle WA 98104 (206)292-6226

Dr. Helen P/S

3001 Squalicum Pkwy Bellingham WA 98225 (360)676-0972

Contact Cat: Cattoline@... who was explanted by her.>> Through research I have finally figured out that it is my implants that > are ruining my life and making me miserable. I know they need to come > out and have begun a search for a surgeon that can do the explant > properly. My problem is financial and am hoping to find someone that > may work with my insurance to help pay for some of the cost of the > surgery. > I am in Washington state and would like to know if there are any > surgeons around that actually will work with me on the surgery or that > even believe that my salines are making me sick. > Any hewlp you ladies can offer would be greatly appreciated!>

[Guest guest]

Thank you so much for your reply Patty! I spent a lot of time

yesterday going through all the files and information you have here

on the site. It is awesome how much there is!

My sysmptom list is long and has been getting increasingly worse over

the past couple of years.

Constant pain in joints (shoulders, elbows, wrists, fingers, knees)

Pain in my left breast (burning especially when trying to lie down to

sleep)

Numbness on the lower part of my left breast

Numbness and tingling of my left hand and fingers

Pain and occasional swollen glands under my left arm

Intense left shoulder pain which became so bad I quit using the arm

which I now have very limited motion in! (went to doc and did MRI

said no major damage but fluid visible)

Constant pain behind my left shoulder blade which radiates up my neck

Constantly tired and never seem to be able to sleep well from pain

waking me up

Balance problems

chronic IBS

Ovarian cysts

migraines

Most days I feel achy all over like I have a flu coming on.

I just feel stupid…like my brain isn't working like it used to!

I contacted Dr.Kold by email the other day and she answered me back

the very same day! I was amazed. We have had a few emails and she

called to give me some more information. She is pretty sure that I

have infected implants and my system is a mess. She seems like such

a wonderful caring person. We have talked it over and are going to

see about getting a loan so that I can see Dr Kolb and have her do my

explant. She was pretty encouraging about the possibility of

insurance paying.

So at this point I am just trying to make it through one day at a

time until I can make it happen...

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> > Through research I have finally figured out that it is my implants

> that

> > are ruining my life and making me miserable. I know they need to

come

> > out and have begun a search for a surgeon that can do the explant

> > properly. My problem is financial and am hoping to find someone

that

> > may work with my insurance to help pay for some of the cost of the

> > surgery.

> > I am in Washington state and would like to know if there are any

> > surgeons around that actually will work with me on the surgery or

that

> > even believe that my salines are making me sick.

> > Any hewlp you ladies can offer would be greatly appreciated!

> >

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