Guest guest Posted April 10, 2001 Report Share Posted April 10, 2001 , Textured implants adhere to your tissue, so they are more dificult to remove. i do not know why Dr's use these things since they are really in my opinion bad. My explant took along time and involved scraping the scar tissue and implant that was imbedded in my muscle and against my ribcage. I don't want to scare you, but I am warning you it is not an easy surgery to get them out. Dr feng took out mine and she really had to work hard to get them out cause I had lots of scar tissue, inflammation and the implants were just stuck in there. Make sure you go to a great surgeon, cause I think some of them would rather leave the scar tissue as it is easier on them, so be careful. I would think you could sue that PS over the fact he didn't use the ones you chose. Good luck to you In @y..., imskyy@e... wrote: > Hi Everyone, > > I found out a week ago, when I requested my medical records, that I have textured implants, not smooth. Apparently, my PS switched the implants in OR because he didn't like > the smooth ones I chose. For 6 years I thought I had smooth! Boy, that really ticks me off! I have a scheduled explant in August and this will probably complicate things a bit. > Does anyone know exactly how this will effect things? Now, I feel even more scared about the surgery. Any advice or information to prepare me would be appreciated. > > Thanks! > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 12, 2001 Report Share Posted April 12, 2001 It really makes me mad, and I wonder if I would have gotten ill if I had gotten the smooth ones. Oh well.... too late now In @y..., " MARTHA " <MAM-NSIF@P...> wrote: > Hi Ladies, > > The fact will soon come to light in this year that the highly-touted > " textured " implants have an 'industrial grade'; non sterile; foam (cannot > remember the exact name) used for the texture of the implant. This foam is > not suitable to be placed in the human body, and this fact was not disclosed > by Mentor or McGhan to the FDA when they presented their " studies " to the > FDA in March, 2000! > > Furthermore, the FDA committee members didn't bother to question these > 'textured implants'! They just sat there like the paid-off D**b A**es, they > were, soaking up all the egregious lies of the manufacturers, and ignoring > those of us who gave comments -- as they were told to do!!! > > Sincerely, > MM / NSIF > > Martha Murdock, Director > National Silicone Implant Foundation > Dallas, Texas Headquarters > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <carina063@h...> > < @y...> > Sent: Tuesday, April 10, 2001 2:09 PM > Subject: Re: Future Explant > > > > , > > Textured implants adhere to your tissue, so they are more dificult to > > remove. i do not know why Dr's use these things since they are really > > in my opinion bad. My explant took along time and involved scraping > > the scar tissue and implant that was imbedded in my muscle and > > against my ribcage. I don't want to scare you, but I am warning you > > it is not an easy surgery to get them out. Dr feng took out mine and > > she really had to work hard to get them out cause I had lots of scar > > tissue, inflammation and the implants were just stuck in there. Make > > sure you go to a great surgeon, cause I think some of them would > > rather leave the scar tissue as it is easier on them, so be careful. > > I would think you could sue that PS over the fact he didn't use the > > ones you chose. > > Good luck to you > > > > > > > > > > > > In @y..., imskyy@e... wrote: > > > Hi Everyone, > > > > > > I found out a week ago, when I requested my medical records, that I > > have textured implants, not smooth. Apparently, my PS switched the > > implants in OR because he didn't like > > > the smooth ones I chose. For 6 years I thought I had smooth! Boy, > > that really ticks me off! I have a scheduled explant in August and > > this will probably complicate things a bit. > > > Does anyone know exactly how this will effect things? Now, I feel > > even more scared about the surgery. Any advice or information to > > prepare me would be appreciated. > > > > > > Thanks! > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 13, 2001 Report Share Posted April 13, 2001 Theresa, I am up and down allot girl, and I am finding certain things trigger flares, my diet for one thing, I ate some chocolate today and felt like total crap, also working out I have to be careful cause if I over do it I end up wiped out for a day or two. My ANA is what terrifies me, I pray it will go down cause it is so high right now that it is really indicative of a lupus diagnosis. I hate the fact that I have had to give up so much and now the sun and tanning is another thing I have to give up too! on the other hand I am moving to Idaho where it snows half the year and everyone will be pale too ha ha so I have to keep up a good attitude. Love In @y..., MissBoop0827@a... wrote: > here to Carina......DOn't forget, I had the saline smooth, and I am > much sicker than you..(unable to work, lately pretty much bed ridden,), SO > DON'T make your self nuts thinking if you had different ones, you would have > not been sick........to me, they are all made out of the same type of > junk......Please be well...I hope you are getting better..think positive...I > am also looking at an undifferential connective tissue diesease diagnosis to > this point also, which scares me to death thinking is this going to go into > lupus or some other dreaded crap, or it wil keep me disabled isolated from > any social life, for the rest of my life......Each day is a struggle and > challange for all of us..hang in there, you are fighting this so well, and > have the support of a wonderful man..II have faith that you will get better > with time..keep in touch girl........xoxooxoxo teresa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 19, 2001 Report Share Posted April 19, 2001 Hi Patty, I have decided to have my implants removed; My surgery date is August 8th. Dr. Feng has come highly recommended, so I will be going to her in Ohio for the procedure. I am anxious about the explant, but more afraid not to do it. It is a tough decision and I feel like backing out on a daily basis. I know this is the right decision for me and I plan to follow through. Thank you for inquiring! > > > Hi Everyone, > > > > > > I found out a week ago, when I requested my medical records, that I > > have textured implants, not smooth. Apparently, my PS switched the > > implants in OR because he didn't like > > > the smooth ones I chose. For 6 years I thought I had smooth! Boy, > > that really ticks me off! I have a scheduled explant in August and > > this will probably complicate things a bit. > > > Does anyone know exactly how this will effect things? Now, I feel > > even more scared about the surgery. Any advice or information to > > prepare me would be appreciated. > > > > > > Thanks! > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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