Re: To Dr. Kolb - silicone hypersensitivity

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HI DARLENE , SORRY IT HAS TAKEN ME SO LONG TO RESPOND TO YOUR MESSAGE , BUT I HAVE BEEN BUSY AROUND THE HOUSE,

I JUST WANTED TO SAY THAT I TOO GOT SICK JUST ONE MONTH AFTER I GOT MY IMPLANTS, AND ITS BEEN 3YRS NOW . IM GETTING MINE OUT SEPT. 6TH. I HAVE BEEN THRU HELL AND BACK AND YES IT CAN BE A ALLERGIC REACTION. IVE BEEN TOLD BY SEVERAL DOCTORS(AND IM SURE WERE GONNA HEAR A LOT OF SLACK ON WHAT IM ABOUT TO SAY , BUT THEY TOLD ME THAT ITS VERY RARE. I HAVE A LOT OF FRIENDS WHO HAVE THEM AND THEY HAVE NO PROBLEMS AND HAVE HAD THEM FOR A LONG TIME.

WELL JUST WANTED TO RESPOND TO YOUR MESSAGE BEST OF LUCK.

LANI

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Date: Sunday, May 19, 2002 5:22:10 PM

Subject: To Dr. Kolb - silicone hypersensitivity

Hi,Someone asked me a question by e-mail, and I wondered if you could help with answering it. She has the same type implant as me, textured, teardrop, saline. She got sick soon after implant, where I didn't have most of my symptoms for a year. I know it can vary but she asks..........Do you think that because I got sick so soon after having the implants (1 month) that I may just be allergic to silicone? I have tried to find more info on silicone hypersensitivity, but only found info about fungus, mold and bacteria growing on the implants. Wouldn't it take more than one month for this to happen, at least to happen enough to make me so sick? ----------------------I wonder if it could even be the body reacting to the implant with a sysematic immune responce too. ??Thanks for any info on this.DarleneThanks for any info on this. Darlene