Fw: My Implant Story (Fiasco)

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From: " Becky (by way of ilena@... (Ilena Rose)) (by way of ilena

rose) " <REABEEE@...>

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Sent: Wednesday, May 23, 2001 11:13 PM

Subject: My Implant Story (Fiasco)

> (posted on alt.support.breast-implant)

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> REABEEE@... (Becky) wrote:

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> Hi, I am new to this board so please excuse any gaffs I may make.

> Ilena suggested, or possibly Rogene suggested that we should post our

> stories on this site for all to read. So here is mine:

>

> I was implanted in 1982 with Silicone Implants because I wanted larger

> breast after two pregnancy's and I thought they were safe.

>

> My Implant Story-

>

> IMPLANTS ARE DANGEROUS

>

> Implanted 1982 with Dow Silicone implants. Capsular Contractures

> frequently with closed capsulotomies performed-that's where you

> Plastic Surgeon puts a vise grip with his hands on your hardened

> breast and squeezes to rip apart the scar tissue that has grown around

> the implant. Note: it hurts like heck! Ruptured implant with silicone

> being let loose in my body. 1990 mysterious aches, pains, numbness,

> memory lapses, difficulty concentrating, thinning hair, blood in the

> sclera of my eyes, and eventually after an MRI, a diagnosis of

> Multiple Sclerosis.

>

> Mammogram confirmed ruptured implant. 1995 removal of silicone

> implants. But, I stupidly believed my plastic surgeon's assurances

> that there were no systemic problems with implants and that the saline

> were safe. So, I opted for saline replacements-Mentor. Two ruptures

> with the saline implants. One occurred at 3 months postimplantation

> and the other at 6 mos postimplantation.

>

> As of today, my MS has worsened, I still have the saline implants (now

> 6 years old), and I'm still scared as to what I will look like without

> implants. To be this trapped in the implant thing is more of the

> tragedy of implants.

>

> I am bound and determined to rid myself of these poisonous implants

> once and for all and I will be going back to a Plastic Surgeon

> specializing in Microvascular surgery late this summer for an

> explantation enbloc (where the scar tissue and all remnants of

> silicone are taken out too).The saline have the same silicone

> elastomer shell that degrades and leaches silicone into your body,

> too. It's just a slower process. The life expectancy of saline shells

> is estimated to be a max of ten years.

>

> For all you young women out there, research the bad part of implants

> as well as the good parts. You may be saving yourself a lot of $$ and

> a lot of grief.

>

> Thank you for taking the time to read my story. As you can see, I

> don't think implants are good for anyone.They should not be available

> for use. I used to be a contributing member of our society with a 20

> year history of being an R.N., employed and happily raising my family.

> Today, I am unemployed and am on disability income. I am the drain on

> society that I used to despise. Now it is me. Becky

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Hi,

I am so sorry about all your problems. I have had fibromyalgia for 6 years

and basically disabled. I was an assistant professor of nursing, and of

course i thought saline were safe. I am also considering seeing Dr.

Kolb in Atlanta, it is close to where I live. Keep me informed and I am so

sorry.