Fw: the danger of implants

August 20, 2002

'NOT a pleasant story, yet as horrifying as a few others..... and here we

all sit! Nothing Much Happening to Correct this Mess!

Each Day I am more sickened, than the day before!

Where are All the women, and what are We Doing???1?

Martha Murdock, Director

National Silicone Implant Foundation | Dallas Headquarters

" Supporting Survivors of Medical Implant Devices "

4416 Willow Lane

Dallas, TX 75244-7537

----- Original Message -----

From: " kestrelnst " <kestrelnst@...>

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Sent: Friday, August 16, 2002 4:35 PM

Subject: the danger of implants

> In 9993 , I lost a breast to an infiltrating interductal carcenoma,

> stage 2. I was " rebuilt " with a Mentor implant that contained both

> silicone and saline. when the implant became hard, i was tole by the

> plastic surgeon that this was " normal " . Three years ago, I developed

> symptoms that I did not associate with the implant. They included

> hives, terrible fatigue, nausa. One day,as I prepared to go to work,

> I touched what I thought was a pimple under my arm. a massive amount

> of pus shot out. I saw a surgeon and was told that I had a life

> threatning infection as a result of my implant coming apart.It took a

> long period to recover from the infection and additional surgery.Of

> course, Mentor paid none of the costs. I am a otherwise healthy

> women, having run two marathons in the two years prior to being

> diagnosed with cancer.I am damn mad about what happened and hope

> other women will not suffer as I have. I will be glad to send a

> picture of my mulatated chest to anyone who wants to see it. My e-

> mail address is:kestrelnst@...

>

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