Re: PATTY..please put this one in the files............:o) Thank you ! !

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Hi Everyone, i just joined. I live near Portland and am seriously considering

explant of my mentor smooth saline implants that were put in October, 2001. In

August 2008, I got severely ill that began with allergies,chronic sinusitus,

Redness on chest, swollen inflamed sternum I couldn't breathe! Followed by the

strangest symptoms you can imagine that would come and go.

From sept 08 to spet 09 – I had over 50 doctor appointments with about 30

doctors, GP, cardiologists, pulmonologists, allergists, internists,

gastroentologist, rheumatologists, infectious disease, ENT's, etc, etc.

I was diagnosed with CFS, Fibromyalgia, anxiety, Gerd, costochondritis,

tendonitis, myofacial pain syndrome, etc, and was prescribed tons of meds…it was

the hardest time in my life since i had never ever been ill previously. I had

an 18 month old son and a wonderful husband but it was hard to get thru the days

sometimes. In Aug 2009 – I found an internal medicine Dr. on the northside of

Chicago who finally thought outside the box, put me on antibiotics (I thought I

may have had Lyme disease?), antifungal and mega vitamins and supplements

including bromelain- I noticed improvement after a month…and it continued to get

better…finally sept 2010 – I went to mayo ( I had moved across country and my

husband had a new job with new health insurance) and they found me to have

costochondritis (still), thoracic outlet syndrome, scoliosis and an enlarged

lymph node that was benign on my chest wall under my right breast. And was

given basically a clean bill of health with no major or life threatening

illness " and was told we can try to have another baby.

Just got pregnant this year in January and miscarried (I thought I had

miscarried before in may 09 but it was early on). Since my implants are almost

10 years old, I am thinking I would love to explant – after reading all of these

stories- just hated the way I looked before implants and am concerned what I

will look like after.

currently I feel the stabbing or aching or rotting pain in small areas in my

chest at different times and still have the breathing issue that just comes and

goes – while I am thankful that I am functioning close to normal, when the

symptoms return, it is hard.

Any input you can provide would be greatly appreciated.

I was hoping someone canfind the time to share a little bit more of their

knowledge with me on Dr. Hansen from Portland, OHSU. And also will she give you

your implants to send to Dr. Blais and how do i get his imformation?

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> From: Lengyel <tracylengyel@...>

> Subject: RE: i am goin to get implants

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> Date: Monday, March 21, 2011, 2:15 PM

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> I wish I had the opportunity to really think about the consequences of

implants before I got them and they destroyed my body, mind and soul. The truth

is that I wanted the benefits of them so badly that I wouldn't have allowed

myself to think to deeply about it or even do research. You have the benefit of

us trying to protect you, and that is why you were led here. I have a friend

with them that didn't know I had them and was telling me how confused she feels,

and how bad her back hurts, when I told her about me and that it is because she

is poisoned she got defensive and we haven't been able to remain friends. She

called me recently and I was happy but when I updated her on my quest for

explantation, she got off the phone quick. I get sad she is where I was not

accepting they are causing her problems. She has been using a ton of

prescription drugs, go figure, that's how died, and her

boyfriend told media the problems started after her augmentation. Poor woman

was trying to find some way to feel better, but she refused to think too much

about her implants causing the problems and tried to go alternative routes to

feel better, and basically killed herself with those pills. It is all so so

sad.

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> I admit I was tired a lot before implants.. but that was it. Now I look like

I've aged 10 yrs in a few, my skin coloring is yellowish at times, my eyes are

always red with dark circles, my hair has bald spots and I have a receding

hairline already. (I'm 40) My confusion is scary to live with, I isolate

myself because I sound retarded when I talk. I can't retain any information,

and forget what I'm talking about while I'm talking. I always took care of

myself well, and now I go around in a sick fog dirty. I spend a lot of time

sleeping. I had no breathing problems before, now I can't walk without

struggling to breathe. AND... I have gained weight I am unable to get off

because I am too sick to do anything about it. I used to be able to do low carb

and lose but now I get sick on low carb. My labs are off, my estrogen was

through the roof high when at my age it is usually low.

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> The guilt of what I have done to myself and family is too much to bear. I

resent my implants and husband for pushing the issue. My daughter is suffering

because I am not acting well and alive for her, I go into panic attacks saying

I'm dying. It's BAD BAD BAD. And, insurance will cover my explantation at 50%

but we don't have the up front 10K we'd need for Kolb after going to consults

with other rude, arrogant, evil plastic surgeons. Just wait, you are their best

friend until you have problems with what they've done.

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> Please be wiser than us.... from Az

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> From: moodynomad@...

> Date: Mon, 21 Mar 2011 04:24:42 +0000

> Subject: Re: i am goin to get implants

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> Hi - its soooo true. I was 28 when I got mine and consider myself an

intelligent woman. I'd heard women have 'negative reactions' to implants but

that's all I knew and I thought, " oh it'll never happen to me " ...well a year

into it my health went downhill and I thought it was either a-getting close to

30 sucked or b-my job was getting harder on me physically...it was neither. I

became so ill I lost my career, the 1st year of my new marriage and certain

friends who showed their true colors in a time of need (one I nevr thought I'd

ever experience). Not to mention my sanity for a while....I went from a woman

who felt like I could do anything to a dependent sick one who didn't even

recognize herself in the mirror. I was a Small A cup and wanted just a nice

C....I always wore padding and thought this was my answer...now I have NO

feeling in my nipples, shooting pains sometimes, scars and my A cup back.

Implants damage the flow of your body. They disrupt your lymphatic system. NO

plastic surgeon will tell you that, ever. They create dis-ease in your once

perfect body that God created to work perfectly if you treat it right. I don't

mean to sound preach-y but I'm just sharing what my heart feels. I hope you can

take to heart our warnings and be open to what we say. Its all in the name of

concern for you and your sweet babies. Its not worth the risk. Hugs, Bev

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> i am goin to get implants

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> not sure what kind yet a cup to c cup just wanted to hear the opinions of

others who have been in my shoes money is not an issue i am 5' 3'' 115lbs mother

of 2 breastfed beauties

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