Fighting Insurance to get implants removed!

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Happy to find this site. 10 years ago I had a Bilateral Prophylactic Mastectomy

with immediate reconstruction. I developed an infection with in 3 months and

had to have 1 implant removed and then a few months later started over on that

breast. Now looking back I can see that the ailments that I've had are most

likely caused by my implants.

Extreme joint pain in hips(having to have PT for months to be able to walk)

frequent UTI's and Yeast Infections

Loss of hair

Fatigue

etc.

In the winter of 2008 I noticed that I was having extreme pain and discomfort

with my left implant. I finally went to see my surgeon and PS in July 2008 who

said I had a III/IV Capsular Contracture, and that the implants needed to come

out. I told them to go ahead and schedule it and check with my insurance

company (me assuming that it wouldn't be a problem.)Now almost 7 months later my

left side is so much worse.

Well to make a long story short, my insurance company has refused to pay stating

they wouldn't have covered my BPM in the first place. (My school district

changed insurance companies in 2003.) So I've been fighting my insurance

company since last August. I've had to get a lawyer involved and I have 1 final

appeal to present.

Do any of you have any suggestions or information that would help?

Thanks for any help that you can give.