Re: Re: No it was not Dr kolb

September 4, 2001

In a message dated 9/4/01 7:37:17 AM Pacific Daylight Time, cjheer@...

writes:

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>>I don't recall the beginning stages of my illness. I was a breast implant

recipient and had my implants for 17 years. I was as dumb as they come

because the whole breast implant experience for me was so subtle. The pain

gradually grew on me and eventually I was in pain every single day. Perhaps

when I ran five miles and jazzerized five to six times a week I thought I was

just getting achy from all the exercise. It took about three years of this

for the next step to take place. I gradually started hearing things about

breast implants, for instance the lose of nipple sensation, I just thought I

was the one who should feel the sensation, I was in major denial about most

of this stuff. When Jennie had a show on about breast implant problems

years ago I became totally freaked. Somehow the insurance that my husband (at

the time) paid to have my implants removed. It was a miracle because I don't

remember my husband's insurance paying for much of anything when we sent in

claims. When this happened I was convinced of the Higher Power that wanted

those damn things out of me too. As time went on, step by step I became more

educated about this dilemna, turning into a nightmare before too long when I

went to rheumologist at the Hospital for Joint and Rheumism in New York City.

There was no question I was in unbearable pain and I wasn't nuts. Slowly the

denial removed, then anger set in, and I got strong and started my battle. I

went to a lawyer and learned more and more and fought for five years to get

disability. I won....

finally, I refused to have my pain invalidated. I was not an imposter.

Today, after many physcial and mental battles I have learned to except my

fate and stand up for any justice we all have coming. I

Remain very grateful to the woman that won't let this go. Beverly Ezra has

been my inspiration. She stays after me when I think nothing else is going to

happen to help us and then she calls. Anything I can do please let me know

and I will try to do my best to help our cause.

God Bless, Donna Grahl....

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