Fw: URGENT ~ Australian Woman needs Support

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When there's a cry for help, I can't turn a deaf ear....even though this

woman had silicone gel, please offer some encouragement if you can.

Patty

Respond to: " Trasi-lee " <trasilee@...>

> Subject: Silicone implants

> Date: Sat, 10 Feb 2001 21:47:51 +1100

> (posted from Ilena's list)

> Im a 30yr old Australian Women who had silicone breast implants

> " inserted " 10 yrs ago.Of course I was told, along with everybody

else,that

> they would last me a lifetime.Well guess what,they didn't. My Left

breast

> has severely ruptured causing me ,like millions of other women,the most

> agonizing pain I have felt in my lifetime. Just to go along with that

pain

> Ive found that to get it/them removed I need $7,500 or wait 3.5yrs for

the

> public health system, which by the way, will only remove the ruptured

> implant. Ive also tried suing the manufacturer or/and the cosmetic

surgeon

> who performed my operation but it turns out that he,{DR},didn't record

who

> the manufacturer was on my records.OOPS That means without knowing who

the

> makers Ive got no case.Geez now isnt that bloody convenient. So I am now

> DESPERATELY trying to find out if or what I can do now? Which is why Im

> contacting you. I dont know what your contacts are like but im hoping

you

> know of someone in Australia that could possibly help me out. Of course

Ive

> tried all the usual people but they either have no idea,dont care or but

> on to someone else who in turn buts me on to someone else. Please I

really

> am desperate. Honestly without any exaggeration im severely considering

> suicide.

Tracey NSW 2322 Australia