Desire for Implants

July 13, 2003

> > Thank you to all of the ladies that have responded already. It

is

> > amazing to be able to have this support and direct information

from

> > real people-not from brochures or studies that are paid for by

the

> > same people that have a particular interest in the result!!

> >

> > I think I really am starting to change my mind but in a way

there

> > is a sense of sadness. I guess like we all know there is always

> > that feeling that if we only look better ..or if we

are " perfect "

> we

> > will have more confidence our lives will be better...Yet the

things

> > we do to achieve that do not necessarily bring what is

expected.

> We

> > just have to change the way we think about ourselves and not

accept

> > the daily bombardment of " fake images "

> >

> > On another note, my own mother had to have silicone implants

(shell

> > and fill) put in 32 years ago due to them taking out her mammary

> > glands because of " benign " tumors. Her right breast got

infected

> at

> > 6 months (they found some staph bacteria in her chest cavity)

and

> > had to be taken out but her left breast implant stayed

intact.

> 32

> > years later having had a silicone breast implant my mother has

> > never had ANY health problems has more energy that people 30

years

> > younger and is in the best of health. She is 63 years old now

and

> > has never complained of anything. Her implant got a little hard

> but

> > not too bad.

> >

> > Makes me wonder whether if I go by genetics I could have the

same

> > experience-no adverse effects-but there is no guarantee

> >

> > On the other hand I could go the route someone else suggested

and

> > get them anyway but at the first sign of any deterioration in my

> > health get them taken out

> >

> > Since I only plan to get a very moderate implant -maybe a 270-

cc

> > fill under the muscle- my breast should not be terribly

disfigured

> > or saggy if it has to be taken out (I would hope)

> >

> > Isn't this all crazy?? I sound somewhat ridiculous to myself

that

> > in some way I a willing to justify or take that risk.

> >

> > I have lived 30 years without implants. Based on what other

people

I agree with what you're saying to CJ, and this might sound harsh,

but sometimes people really have to learn the hard way. After

seeing all of the information on this site and others, including an

extensive list of celebrities whose careers depend heavily on their

appearance who have had to be explanted, it should seem crystal

clear that implants are dangerous. One can try to rationalize their

way into just about anything if they really want to do it badly

enough, and sadly it seems like that is the course she is on. I

doubt there is anything anyone can say that will convince her that

the ill effects will happen to her. It's just like we never thought

we would become ill from implants and no one ever thinks they will

be the one to get cancer or other diseases.

> > tell me I am a very attractive person -I have a nice figure-my

> > breasts are probably an A to small B. I am not married and do

not

> > have a serious boyfriend. I have to ask myself whether it would

> > make any difference to someone I may fall in love with

> > whether I fit the " image " that gets shown to men everywhere

> > What is sad is the thought that even for some people who got

them

> > they ended up losing their spouses afterwards or maybe were to

ill

> > to even date! It is ironic.

> >

> > Anyway I have a lot of thinking to do this weekend. If I cancel

I

> > want to do it early next week so that the surgeon can have time

to

> > schedule someone else.

> >

> > Thanks again all of you for your thoughts

> > CJ

July 14, 2003

I had posted this last night but see that I didn't post it in the

right spot so it wasn't seen. I see this is exactly what CJ has

decided. Here is the post- I had it under Desire For Implants.

Post : I agree with what you're saying to CJ, and this might sound

harsh,