Guest guest Posted August 1, 2002 Report Share Posted August 1, 2002 The numbers are high and it seems women are getting implants more than ever. On the pro implant sites, they are posting HORRIBLE HORRIBLE problems and complications, yet still claiming to be THRILLED with implants. I didn't find that part of the article untrue. What I was shocked by, is that 150,000 complaints have already been filed with the FDA on Saline implants. This no longer scares any women who want or have implants. They simply do not care. If a woman has money to get the subsequent surgeries to maintain them, these things do not frighten them. They now feel that CC is just a " little problem " and they just go back for more and more surgeries when it happens. Using scare tactics no longer even causes a stir. The only time you see this attitude change, is in the VICTIM who posts suddenly with something like " Help!!! I am in PAIN! " or " HELP!! my incision is not healing! " Suddenly, they are just DEVESTATED. But soon, everyone give them the name of the super Dr. and tells how they were " repaired " and thrilled again, and it is over. I don't think we will see anything like we saw when all of us in the 90's got ill and got on the lawsuits for a long time. Most of the women who are still in booby honeymoon are just too young and too newly implanted to know the real devestation of what can happen. We may all live to see this change drastically. Trouble is, this time there can be no large litigation. They knew. They didn't care. We have seen nothing yet, girls. Jeena > > > There is an article on Netscape today at: > > > > > > http://channels.netscape.com/ns/news/ns/content.jsp? > > > file=news/implants/implants.jsp > > > > > > It is about the questionable safety of saline implants. They have a > > > poll and under that on the left side, they have a forum where you > > > post your opinion as to whether implants should be banned or not. I > > > thought maybe some of you would like to share your opinion on > > there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 6, 2002 Report Share Posted August 6, 2002 Here is a note from Nikki who has implants and is happy I thought it was nice of her to give us this info. ----- Original Message ----- From: " Nikki " <nikki@...> " Heer " <idagirl@...> Sent: Monday, August 05, 2002 8:43 PM Subject: Re: It IS astounding... > I was in a Mentor Core Gel silicone study (which is closed), and was > required to VISIT my doctor at 6 months,12, months, 24 months, then once > yearly for years 3-10. This was for the Mentor Core Gel study. They asked > questions about pretty much everything regarding your health, whether you've > been to the doctor, and if so, what for, etc., and you also have to do this > psycho-analysis questionnaire (at the office). I was also subject to MRI > scans. > > The Adjunct Study, which are ongoing studies with Mentor and McGhan, require > visits at 1-2 weeks, 1 month, 6 months, 12 months, 3 years, and 5 years > post-op. > > The McGhan 410 cohesive gel study (which is closed) has visits at the > following intervals: > > 0-4 weeks, 6-8 months, 12-14 months, 24-36 months, 36-38 months, 48-50 > months, 60-62 months, 72-74 months, 84-86 months, 96-98 months, 108-110 > months, and 120-122 months. > > MRI scans are also mandatory at 1, 3, 5, 7, and 9 years post-op. > > Both the McGhan 410 study and the Mentor Core Gel study provided monetary > compensation for not missing appointments, and for undergoing MRI scans. > This was done to ensure that patients went to their appointments. Mentor's > total monetary compensation was $2200. McGhan's total compensation was > $2800. > > All information comes from the official study papers provided by Mentor and > McGhan, which I have copies of. Hope this helps. > > Nikki > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: " Heer " <idagirl@...> > " Nikki " <nikki@...> > Sent: Monday, August 05, 2002 10:05 PM > Subject: Fw: It IS astounding... > > > > Please tell me if you know of any women in any kind of implant study, > ladies > > on my group were wondering about it, I know you are busy but I would love > to > > hear about this. > > > > Hugs > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: " Rogene S " <saxony01@...> > > < > > > Sent: Wednesday, July 31, 2002 9:45 PM > > Subject: Re: It IS astounding... > > > > > > > Can anyone find anybody on the pro implant sites that > > > admits being part of the study. > > > > > > I'm curious about how checkups are performed, if they > > > are indeed (apparently a mailed questionaire is > > > considered acceptable for upcoming checksups). > > > > > > If the doctor is not giving the woman a physical, > > > doing some neurological tests, and some blood tests, > > > how can they say there are NO other complications? > > > > > > However, after saying that, there was a mention in the > > > transcript saying that the information on mixed > > > connective tissue disease would not be considered at > > > the hearing. . . . I wonder what they are withholding? > > > > > > It sends a redflag up whenever I visit 's group > > > . .. then they mess with my computer. I wish I knew > > > how??? . .. Could some of you ladies see if you can > > > get information on women participating in the studies? > > > > > > Hugs to all, > > > > > > Rogene > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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