Fw: Please post ... another woman needs support

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My first thought was for you to GET ALL OF YOUR MEDICAL RECORDS. There are

both medical and legal reasons why you need to do this immediately. I have

heard of too many cases where things can no longer be documented and it

detrimentally affects the persons medical care (docs need to kow what type

implnat, etc) and yes, their prospects of a legal suit if they ever decide to

pursue that down the road.

I am sorry, but I cannot recommend anyone is your area, but I will say this

and I have said this many times before. Travel, travel, travel if necessary.

Very few docs can remove them properly, but I only know of one who has an

aftercare program and that is what you must have. It is not enough to remove

saline implants. Almost all of them are infected upon removal.

Dr. Kolb has a website. Her facility is called " Plastikos " - its in

Atlanta Georgia. Look, I realize that is not what you were hoping to hear.

But, I had to have the explantation surgery done twice!!!! because the first

doctor, who supposedly is renown in Ohio, left capsules in me. Additionally,

that doctor had absolutely NO aftercare program at all, and in fact basically

said I would have to go to a rhumatologist in New York!! I live in INDY, and

my problem was infections (as is almost always the case with saline)- not

rhumatological problems.

My point is- travel and do whatever it takes to get the best care possible.

You have now had two sets of implants, and you are ill. You cannot go to any

plastic surgeon anymore. You need the best, and you cannot leave anything to

chance. Thinking of the expense is stressful- well think of the expense when

you go through it all and then realize it wasn't done properly and it has to

be done again. You cannot go to someone who doesn't understand the need for

aftercare- virtually all saline implants that are removed contain fungal and

bacterial infections, and the time to determine what is making you sick is @

the time of implant. If you go to a doc than is not knowledgeable of this

fact, they wont even look for this- they will not do cultutures, they wont

advise you to get your implants tested, they may even, as happended in my

case, put em in fermaldehyde which in my opinion is a blatant attempt to

destroy evidence and it obviousuly makes it more difficult for you to find

out what it is that is making you ill- that means they can't tailor the

medicine you need. Youll be stuck taking general meds that cover a wide

variety, rather than specifically what has infected you.

You must ask whomever you chose if they have a plan for you after removal- if

they do not, go elsewhere, its just that simple. And, yes, get those records

asap!

indysurvivor@...

PS- I traveled 18 hours total, and stayed in a hotel for a week, just to have

Dr. Kolb do the surgery and come up with the appropriate aftercare I needed.

It sucked and I came home pretty light in the pockets, but had I gone to her

the first time, I would have saved thoudsands and a lot of needless pain and

suffering. Go to anyone you want just ask the right questions and trust your

instincts!!!! Take care and be smart about the decisions you are about to

make!

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----- Original Message ----- From: ilena rose

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Sent: Saturday, August 17, 2002 3:02 PM

Subject: Please post ... another woman needs support

So glad you wrote. I am out of the country currently and am sending to Kathi and Patty to post to their groups ... best wishes.Dr. Shaw at UCLA often comes highly recommended.Ilenahttp:/www.BreastImplantAwareness.orgPlease email me back at: sus4blusy@...

I had implants put in about 13 years ago. I had them taken out 3 years ago -

and had them put back in 2 months ago (saline under the muscle) I'm still in

pain and I don't know if I'm healing. I recently found out my plastic

surgeon is dying of cancer. Can you recommend surgeons in the LA area - or

offer hope, advice? I would greatly appreciate any help you can give me.

Thanks!