Debe

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Hi Debe,

Thanks for the encouraging words. I think you're probably right about the stress being more mental than anything else. Problem with me is for the past 5 yrs at least, I haven't been able to handle any stress in my life. Anything out of my ordinary quiet life is enough to send my body into overdrive and cause me some discomfort along with loss of sleep and extreme fatigue. I'm really struggling right now and am thinking of getting my doctor to just approve my being off work earlier than anticipated. Problem is I still have to finish training my replacement but I'm missing work more and more these past few weeks cause my body can't keep up. Yikes!! What a tangled wed we weave eh?

Also if I go in and ask him to take me off work he'll insist I go on an antidepressant which I have refused for the past 4 yrs. He says this is depression and I say it is something different.....like maybe the implants? God I just hope I show a considerable improvement after explant....enough to show my friends and family I'm not a hypochondriac. I think that has got to be the toughest thing to swallow....knowing people you love don't believe there is anything wrong with you. They think I bring all this on myself. I've even questioned myself but truly can't see why I would do that. Only time will tell. Take care and see ya soon.

Jackie

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From: Debe

Sent: Friday, May 04, 2001 8:47 PM

Subject: Re: Greetings all

Hi Jackie I think its a great idea to have something from your lawyers showing your PS before hand, and the operating nurses. My Attornies advised me to walk out the door with my implant in hand and the scare tissue. I was explanted in 1994, 3 months after finding out I had M.S. And when I walked out of there, I was told the nurse didnt know, they were to be in my hand, and were taken away by the curiour to the Pathlogy Lab. Well it ended up being Lost for 5 days. Soooo I was told. (Yeah Right!) Back yourself up the Best you can. This is such a Big Conspiracy, its hard to know who to trust. I Loved my Plastic Surgeon and now doubt his integredity. I had received the implant in 1973 or 74 it was a sample implant that the PS had given me because I only needed one, due to not developing on one side. But when I got it back it looked as clean as the day he put it in my body. However it and the scare tissue were sent to the Immuno Science Lab in Southern CA, and Dr. Kajoo found Silicone in the tissue when he did his pathology report on it. Good Luck in your explant Jackie.. Please try not to stress to much on it.. Mine was a piece of cake. Not nearly as bad as I thought it was going to be, and I think you will find that to be true with most of the women who have been explanted. Its probably more of a mental thing than it is a physical one. BUT WE ARE WOMEN! WE CAN DO THIS! Take Care Jackie and God Bless, and Cover yourself, the Best you can.SincerelyDebe > Hey there, > > How is everyone doing? I'm hanging in here and waiting patiently for my surgery date altho today I was informed there may be a setback. Our nurses here are taking job action to help settle their contract. That job action includes cutting back on certain services as well as overtime. I called my PS's office today to see if it is going to effect my date of May 28th and Sue told me that it just might. They have had several cancellations from the hospital with only 1 day notice so I have to prepare my brain now for the delay in case it happens. I have been planning on being off for all of June to recoup and now I'd better put myself into another mind frame in case that gets delayed. I'll just have to wait and see. > > Patty or anyone else with more expertise than me.....I was thinking I should put together a letter to my PS stating I want the implants and any scar tissue removed and to also state in the letter that I want the implants back. I thought this might be a good idea especially since he didn't sound like he was going to do any of this to begin with and I want something to back me up if need be. I firmly told him I wanted everything out of me, scar tissue and all and he quickly agreed he would do this but because he even suggested leaving it in there I have some doubts. What I need from you is the proper terminology and maybe some ideas as to how to word this letter. Should I cc a copy to my family doctor? Should I cc the lawyer who is handling the class action suit against Dow Corning? Any advise or suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Take care all, Jackie