Re: Question for Dr. Kolb????

[Guest guest]

Kristy,

Your friend needs to also know that her worth as a woman is certainly not

defined by any of her body parts. And anyone who she need definition from

is not going to change their minds about anything, just because she enlarges

her boobs, to perhaps make her look like a 'sex bimbo' -- she will suffer

more than she will enjoy on moment of that kind of approval!

Please Stay In Touch, Blessings,

Martha M. / NSIF

[Guest guest]

Dear Kristy: I have not heard of specific problems with clotting with saline implants but some women with silicone implants have high levels of cardiolipin antibodies and increased clotting. I would highly recommend she not have textured implants due to the increased risk of silicone in the scar capsule. Kolb M.D.

----- Original Message -----

From: idealifd@...

Sent: Wednesday, September 26, 2001 10:39 PM

Subject: Question for Dr. Kolb????

My friend is considering getting saline implants. I have tried everything possible to change her mind. She has had a life long problem with blood clots. I have known her for four years and she has been in the hospital twice for blood clots. Can you please give me some sound medical information to help me persuade her to NOT go ahead with this. I would appreciate any information you could provide to help!! Specifically with regard to the blood clots. Quoting the various other side effects dose not seem to be working. I am 31 and I have RA because of implants. I do not want anything to happen to her. Best Regards, Kristy Ford PS.

[Guest guest]

Kristy,

I have to applaud your concern for your friend. You

obviously learned the hard way about the dangers of

implants (as we all did). Unfortunately, my experience

with people is that once they've made up their mind

about something, it's set. I have found it very

difficult to change someone's mind once their decision

has been made. It happened to me when I got my

implants. My mother, sister, and close friends told me

not to get implants. At the time, I didn't know that

saline implants were being linked to health problems,

just that silicone was. But, no matter what everyone

told me, my mind was made up and I was getting it done.

Another friend of mine wanted liposuction done, and we

made an agreement that I would have the implants, and

she would have the lipo, and we would take care of one

another postop. There was just no changing my mind.

However, it is still worth your every effort to try to

change her mind. You wouldn't be a true friend if you

didn't. I am not supporting implants by any means. I

just know that friends need to stick by friends through

thick and thin. If she isn't listening to what you've

told her already, then probably her mind is made up and

nothing will change it, short of actually seeing pics of

women who have had devastating results. You might want

to have her log onto a website that has pics of implants

gone bad. I believe that site is holocaust something or

other. I don't have my references near me, but I'm sure

Patty or someone else in this group has it. Has she

heard other womens' stories?

As far as for her clotting problems, does she have

anticardiolipin antibodies? If so, she may get worse

with the implants. From the research I've done and the

articles I've read, anyone with pre-existing health

problems should not get implants. And a good, ethical

ps would not approve her for surgery knowing of her

clotting disorder. I firmly believe that there is a

good chance that she could get worse and potentially

develop more problems. She really needs to think twice

about getting them not just because of the dangers

associated with them, but because of her own health and

the dire consequences implants could have on her.

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> My friend is considering getting saline implants. I have tried everything

> possible to change her mind. She has had a life long problem with blood

> clots. I have known her for four years and she has been in the hospital twice

> for blood clots. Can you please give me some sound medical information to

> help me persuade her to NOT go ahead with this. I would appreciate any

> information you could provide to help!! Specifically with regard to the blood

> clots. Quoting the various other side effects dose not seem to be working. I

> am 31 and I have RA because of implants. I do not want anything to happen to

> her.

>

> Best Regards,

> Kristy Ford

> PS.

[Guest guest]

It is hard to change someones mind who is dead set on something so

all you can do is point her in the direction of the information that

is on this site and maybe have her speak to women like all of us that

have been harmed by implants and then she must make up her own mind

as it is a free society and people are able to get implants.

I would also tell her that textured are the worse and esp to stay

away from those but that I know others sickened by smooth and they

seem just as sick or sicker than textured so I would say that none of

them are really safe. I think some women just react to a foreign

object period no matter what it is made of.

I am curious you say you have RA from implants, did you have them

taken out or do you still have them?

Well, good luck to you

In @y..., idealifd@a... wrote:

> My friend is considering getting saline implants. I have tried

everything

> possible to change her mind. She has had a life long problem with

blood

> clots. I have known her for four years and she has been in the

hospital twice

> for blood clots. Can you please give me some sound medical

information to

> help me persuade her to NOT go ahead with this. I would appreciate

any

> information you could provide to help!! Specifically with regard to

the blood

> clots. Quoting the various other side effects dose not seem to be

working. I

> am 31 and I have RA because of implants. I do not want anything to

happen to

> her.

>

> Best Regards,

> Kristy Ford

> PS.

[Guest guest]

.. You might want

> to have her log onto a website that has pics of implants

> gone bad. I believe that site is holocaust something or

> other. I don't have my references near me, but I'm sure

> Patty or someone else in this group has it.

Try these websites:

http://www.internet-connect.com/implants/dowchemresults.html

http://members.tripod.com/~justice_8/photos1.html

Patty