implants

[Guest guest]

,

Thanks for the update. That's too bad the implants didn't work for him.

Please share our best wishes to him if he feels uncomfortable checking in

here!

' Mom

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

Thank you for letting us know. I feel very sad for that guy. I wonder

what kind of implants they were and if there are different kinds, and

if he could try a different kind or there is not too much choice.

My daughter is wearing a band for a second month. She is 15 months

old now and not growing that fast anymore. My husband says he can see

some progress. I remain silent because if there is a progress I don't

want to scare it away (sounds crazy:-).

Hopefully our medicine will come up with some kind of solution for

those who missed the chance to get this problem corrected with a

helmet therapy. And hopefully it will happen very soon.

Leana, Katya's mom.

> I just wanted to let eveyone know I got an email from the 27 year

> old guy who had an implant to correct his plagio. His body

rejected

> it and it had to be removed. I know people were curious as to how

> he was doing, so I wanted to share that with you.

>

[Guest guest]

Thank you for updating us !!!!

Did he say what his next step would be?

Kendra

Implants

I just wanted to let eveyone know I got an email from the 27 year old guy who had an implant to correct his plagio. His body rejected it and it had to be removed. I know people were curious as to how he was doing, so I wanted to share that with you.For more plagio info

[Guest guest]

He just said plagio was something he would have to live with the

rest of his life. I told him to come back and post here because

people were wondering how he was doing and hoping everything went

well. Maybe we'll hear from him. He wants to help fight the

insurance companies.

> Thank you for updating us !!!!

> Did he say what his next step would be?

> Kendra

> Implants

>

>

> I just wanted to let eveyone know I got an email from the 27

year

> old guy who had an implant to correct his plagio. His body

rejected

> it and it had to be removed. I know people were curious as to

how

> he was doing, so I wanted to share that with you.

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Thanx again !

Kendra

Implants> > > I just wanted to let eveyone know I got an email from the 27 year > old guy who had an implant to correct his plagio. His body rejected > it and it had to be removed. I know people were curious as to how > he was doing, so I wanted to share that with you.> > > >

[Guest guest]

Yikes - how terrible for him! First to go through the ridicule, then to go

through the trauma of getting implants only to have to have them removed!!

Marci

[Guest guest]

Some women are immediate responders and some take a long time. It is our

own hereditary make up that determines this, along with the amount of

exposure to silicone and other toxins.

Lynda

At 09:12 AM 6/16/2004, you wrote:

>Why do you think there are so many ladies with implants that don't have

>problems? I'm just curious. Do you think it's inevitable that everyone

>will develop a problem sooner or later?

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Personally do you know allot of women with implants? The thing I

think is that I don't so I don't really know how many have issues and

just don't talk about it. When I was ill I did not go around talking

about my illness so people assumed I was fine. How many are really

having problems that they don't talk about ??? Who really knows right?

I also don't think we see the ones that are really sick running

around either, I mean they are not the ones we see in the gym working

out most likely. It is a combination of things, No i don't think

everyone gets ill, but I also don't think that the number of women

getting ill is really known and yes I think it is higher than we

realize. I also bet my life that allot of famous people who simply

cannot get rid of their implants, will use pain meds, other drugs,

etc to get through the pain and keep the implants, to some of these

starlettes implants are their bread and butter, so they have no

choice. Pills like vicodin, oxycontin, and ilegal drugs, will numb

the pain and that is why I look at women like Whittney Houtson,

Melody Griffith, , who are all obviously on drugs

and all have implants and wonder if they are taking that stuff to get

through the suffereing of the implants.

we wil probably never know because the fact is that they are not

going to talk about it and risk ruining their carrreers. Most of the

women I have known with implants are ok, seemingly but they have not

had them that long.

anyhhow that is my take on it.

In , PACCOAST@a... wrote:

> Why do you think there are so many ladies with implants that don't

have

> problems? I'm just curious. Do you think it's inevitable that

everyone will

> develop a problem sooner or later?

[Guest guest]

It could also be the implants themselves, a bad batch with too much

of something in it, who knows, maybe the oil that leaks into us at

the time of implantation. These were a few things Feng mentioned to

me.

In , Lynda <coss@p...> wrote:

> Some women are immediate responders and some take a long time. It

is our

> own hereditary make up that determines this, along with the amount

of

> exposure to silicone and other toxins.

>

> Lynda

>

>

> At 09:12 AM 6/16/2004, you wrote:

> >Why do you think there are so many ladies with implants that don't

have

> >problems? I'm just curious. Do you think it's inevitable that

everyone

> >will develop a problem sooner or later?

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

Here is my two cents,

I believe that because my amune system is so stong (Dr. Brodsky said

I have one of the strongest amune systems he has every seen), my

body rejected the implants right away.

Than there are women that it takes longer for there body to kick in

and try to get rid of the implants.

Women that have a leak of toxic saline

Women that have a leak of silicon.

Both of these can happen at anytime from months to many years. In

fact, I have read many stories where women have had implants in for

years with no trouble and than after trama like mamogram to the

breast they have become ill.

I have some friends with implants and they do have health problems,

but will not even consider it to be the implants. One of my friends

was so ill that at one point they thought she had aids. Her wbc was

so high. She also has a thyroid problem, and has been told she has

lupus. I mention and mention " do you think it could be your implants "

she always says there is no way. she has had them so long and never

had any trouble. ???????????????????????

I have another friend who has had implants for 20 some years. Her

boobs are so senitive she can't wear a bra. She has lupus, RH, and

many off the other things we suffer from. Her contective tissue in

her spine is dissacrating and she takes over 5 vicdin a day.

Does she think its caused by her implants NO.

I believe there are more women out there like this than we know

about. An these couple I have just told you about know what I went

through and still don't believe that implants could be the cause of

there illness's.

Love Cricket

> Why do you think there are so many ladies with implants that don't

have

> problems? I'm just curious. Do you think it's inevitable that

everyone will

> develop a problem sooner or later?

[Guest guest]

I got sick after my c-section also! I believe there are several women

on this site that have gotten sick after the birth of there babies.

It would be interesting to find out exactly how many have the same

experience. i think it's more than a coincidence, it either has to do

w/ hormones or a lowered immune system at that time, (in my opinion).

I was always very healthy prior to my pregnancy, i'm like a completly

different person, as far as my health is concerned. If any one else

got sick during or after pregnancy, please reply. thank you!

Crystal

>

[Guest guest]

,

It just goes to show doctors don't know everything. I don't know if

we will ever know the anwer to this question.

Both theroys make so much sence.

The one thing that does seem to always come up is that when the

immune system is overtaxed by surgery, trama or illness there is a

more likely chance the body will not be able to handle the implants

any longer.

Wish you were joining us this weekend, would love to meet you too.

Love Cricket

>

[Guest guest]

Exactly right. From the sounds of your live cell, its great to hear your white cells are fat and strong! You do have a great immune system. Arent live cells cool? Wish I was meeting you too Have fun Love

>From: "cricket5643000" <cricket5643000@...> >Reply- > >Subject: Re: Implants >Date: Wed, 16 Jun 2004 17:39:01 -0000 > >, > >It just goes to show doctors don't know everything. I don't know if >we will ever know the anwer to this question. >Both theroys make so much sence. >The one thing that does seem to always come up is that when the >immune system is overtaxed by surgery, trama or illness there is a >more likely chance the body will not be able to handle the implants >any longer. > >Wish you were joining us this weekend, would love to meet you too. > >Love Cricket > > > > > > > > >

[Guest guest]

Hi Cricket:

I keep hearing about Dr. Brodsky, who is he? Is he an endocrinologist?

Thanks,

LMcricket5643000 <cricket5643000@...> wrote:

Here is my two cents,I believe that because my amune system is so stong (Dr. Brodsky said I have one of the strongest amune systems he has every seen), my body rejected the implants right away.Than there are women that it takes longer for there body to kick in and try to get rid of the implants.Women that have a leak of toxic salineWomen that have a leak of silicon. Both of these can happen at anytime from months to many years. In fact, I have read many stories where women have had implants in for years with no trouble and than after trama like mamogram to the breast they have become ill.I have some friends with implants and they do have health problems, but will not even consider it to be the implants. One of my friends was so ill that at one point they thought she had aids. Her wbc was so high. She also

has a thyroid problem, and has been told she has lupus. I mention and mention "do you think it could be your implants"she always says there is no way. she has had them so long and never had any trouble. ???????????????????????I have another friend who has had implants for 20 some years. Her boobs are so senitive she can't wear a bra. She has lupus, RH, and many off the other things we suffer from. Her contective tissue in her spine is dissacrating and she takes over 5 vicdin a day. Does she think its caused by her implants NO.I believe there are more women out there like this than we know about. An these couple I have just told you about know what I went through and still don't believe that implants could be the cause of there illness's.Love Cricket> Why do you think there are so many ladies with implants that don't have > problems? I'm

just curious. Do you think it's inevitable that everyone will > develop a problem sooner or later?

[Guest guest]

Cricket I often have thought that exact same thing, that i have too

good of an immune system and this may not be just my opinion it may

be reality. I can share here because you are all my sisters, that I

was into allot of bad things years ago, including abuse of drugs, and

that I feel my body got used to having to work hard to clean my

system out of foreign toxins, after being clean and healthy for a few

years and then getting those implants i feel my body went into its

usual defense mode like when it was battling my habits and attacked

those implants, but when it could not get rid of them it went biserk.

It is a theory I have had for awhile and not sure I shared it before,

but hell I have no shame in my past or what I have done. I can

discuss it openly.

hugs

In , " cricket5643000 "

<cricket5643000@y...> wrote:

> Here is my two cents,

>

> I believe that because my amune system is so stong (Dr. Brodsky

said

> I have one of the strongest amune systems he has every seen), my

> body rejected the implants right away.

>

> Than there are women that it takes longer for there body to kick in

> and try to get rid of the implants.

>

>

> Women that have a leak of toxic saline

> Women that have a leak of silicon.

> Both of these can happen at anytime from months to many years. In

> fact, I have read many stories where women have had implants in for

> years with no trouble and than after trama like mamogram to the

> breast they have become ill.

>

> I have some friends with implants and they do have health problems,

> but will not even consider it to be the implants. One of my friends

> was so ill that at one point they thought she had aids. Her wbc was

> so high. She also has a thyroid problem, and has been told she has

> lupus. I mention and mention " do you think it could be your

implants "

> she always says there is no way. she has had them so long and never

> had any trouble. ???????????????????????

>

> I have another friend who has had implants for 20 some years. Her

> boobs are so senitive she can't wear a bra. She has lupus, RH, and

> many off the other things we suffer from. Her contective tissue in

> her spine is dissacrating and she takes over 5 vicdin a day.

> Does she think its caused by her implants NO.

>

> I believe there are more women out there like this than we know

> about. An these couple I have just told you about know what I went

> through and still don't believe that implants could be the cause of

> there illness's.

>

> Love Cricket

>

>

> > Why do you think there are so many ladies with implants that

don't

> have

> > problems? I'm just curious. Do you think it's inevitable that

> everyone will

> > develop a problem sooner or later?

[Guest guest]

For years part of my immune system was overactive (I never got a cold for 5

years) and part was underactive. It is weird how that works. I still have

parts that are underactive, but I think the overactive stuff is gone.

Lynda

At 01:02 PM 6/16/2004, you wrote:

>Cricket I often have thought that exact same thing, that i have too

>good of an immune system and this may not be just my opinion it may

>be reality. I can share here because you are all my sisters, that I

>was into allot of bad things years ago, including abuse of drugs, and

>that I feel my body got used to having to work hard to clean my

>system out of foreign toxins, after being clean and healthy for a few

>years and then getting those implants i feel my body went into its

>usual defense mode like when it was battling my habits and attacked

>those implants, but when it could not get rid of them it went biserk.

>It is a theory I have had for awhile and not sure I shared it before,

>but hell I have no shame in my past or what I have done. I can

>discuss it openly.

>hugs

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>In , " cricket5643000 "

><cricket5643000@y...> wrote:

> > Here is my two cents,

> >

> > I believe that because my amune system is so stong (Dr. Brodsky

>said

> > I have one of the strongest amune systems he has every seen), my

> > body rejected the implants right away.

> >

> > Than there are women that it takes longer for there body to kick in

> > and try to get rid of the implants.

> >

> >

> > Women that have a leak of toxic saline

> > Women that have a leak of silicon.

> > Both of these can happen at anytime from months to many years. In

> > fact, I have read many stories where women have had implants in for

> > years with no trouble and than after trama like mamogram to the

> > breast they have become ill.

> >

> > I have some friends with implants and they do have health problems,

> > but will not even consider it to be the implants. One of my friends

> > was so ill that at one point they thought she had aids. Her wbc was

> > so high. She also has a thyroid problem, and has been told she has

> > lupus. I mention and mention " do you think it could be your

>implants "

> > she always says there is no way. she has had them so long and never

> > had any trouble. ???????????????????????

> >

> > I have another friend who has had implants for 20 some years. Her

> > boobs are so senitive she can't wear a bra. She has lupus, RH, and

> > many off the other things we suffer from. Her contective tissue in

> > her spine is dissacrating and she takes over 5 vicdin a day.

> > Does she think its caused by her implants NO.

> >

> > I believe there are more women out there like this than we know

> > about. An these couple I have just told you about know what I went

> > through and still don't believe that implants could be the cause of

> > there illness's.

> >

> > Love Cricket

> >

> >

> > > Why do you think there are so many ladies with implants that

>don't

> > have

> > > problems? I'm just curious. Do you think it's inevitable that

> > everyone will

> > > develop a problem sooner or later?

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

LM,

Jim Brodsky was a pharmcist and owned the pharmacy in the small town

of Villa Park for over 25 years. I have know him since I was 18 and

I am now 47. So he knows all about percripiton drugs. He is also is

a board cerified naturopathic physician specializing in natural

medicines. He is on the teaching staff of three universities and is

on staff at the university of southern California school of

pharmacy. He has also published articles on natural medicine in

national medical journals. and he speaks nationwide on natural

medicine. He was involved in the developement of cleanseing products

for Health Plus inc.

I think he is so wonderful, he is one of the kindness men. He really

cares about the people who go and see him. I know that he is not in

this for the money (he has plenty) He just loves doing it and

helping people. In fact last month he went over to Catilina,(small

island town off the shores of LA and did the live blood cell to over

75 elderly free of charge.

hope this helps.

Love Cricket

..

> > Why do you think there are so many ladies with implants that

don't

> have

> > problems? I'm just curious. Do you think it's inevitable that

> everyone will

> > develop a problem sooner or later?

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

:

You're not alone, I did a lot of drugs as a teen and I'm surprised I did not end up dead.I've been "clean" except for one time(a smoked a little pot and got sick on it) for 11 years.I used drugs in high school and my freshman year of college.Back in the grunge days of the early 90's drugs were everywhere.

I often wonder if drug use in the developmental stages of adolescence can lend to endocrine problems? My guess is it would have some sort of impact.

LMnaturalbeauty38 <naturalbeauty38@...> wrote:

Cricket I often have thought that exact same thing, that i have too good of an immune system and this may not be just my opinion it may be reality. I can share here because you are all my sisters, that I was into allot of bad things years ago, including abuse of drugs, and that I feel my body got used to having to work hard to clean my system out of foreign toxins, after being clean and healthy for a few years and then getting those implants i feel my body went into its usual defense mode like when it was battling my habits and attacked those implants, but when it could not get rid of them it went biserk. It is a theory I have had for awhile and not sure I shared it before, but hell I have no shame in my past or what I have done. I can discuss it openly.hugsIn ,

"cricket5643000" wrote:> Here is my two cents,> > I believe that because my amune system is so stong (Dr. Brodsky said > I have one of the strongest amune systems he has every seen), my > body rejected the implants right away.> > Than there are women that it takes longer for there body to kick in > and try to get rid of the implants.> > > Women that have a leak of toxic saline> Women that have a leak of silicon. > Both of these can happen at anytime from months to many years. In > fact, I have read many stories where women have had implants in for > years with no trouble and than after trama like mamogram to the > breast they have become ill.> > I have some friends with implants and they do have health problems, > but will not even consider it to be the implants. One of my friends > was so ill that at one point they

thought she had aids. Her wbc was > so high. She also has a thyroid problem, and has been told she has > lupus. I mention and mention "do you think it could be your implants"> she always says there is no way. she has had them so long and never > had any trouble. ???????????????????????> > I have another friend who has had implants for 20 some years. Her > boobs are so senitive she can't wear a bra. She has lupus, RH, and > many off the other things we suffer from. Her contective tissue in > her spine is dissacrating and she takes over 5 vicdin a day. > Does she think its caused by her implants NO.> > I believe there are more women out there like this than we know > about. An these couple I have just told you about know what I went > through and still don't believe that implants could be the cause of > there illness's.> > Love Cricket> > > > Why do you think there are so many ladies with implants that don't > have > > problems? I'm just curious. Do you think it's inevitable that > everyone will > > develop a problem sooner or later?

[Guest guest]

Zazana,

Im glad you found us. Kacey is doing a great job at getting the word

out. I too wish I had gotten this info before I got implants, it

would have saved all the pain I went through.

Because of finding this site over a year ago, and talking with these

wonderful women, I was explanted and am 90% better. I have my life

back again. I have mixed emotions about the whole ordeal. Had I

never been implanted ,I never would have gotten sick but than I

never would have met such wonderful friends. This has truely been a

mixed blessing.

You have come to the right place. Everyone here will help you in

your jounery.

You can get better, and be happy after explanting.

Love Cricket

> hi, my name is Zuzana,

> Today I did hear on the radio Kacey and I did check her web site.

I

> almost pased out . I have implants since march of this year and I

> never find so much info. If I know then what I know now I wouldn't

> do that. I am having a problem that my hands hurt me most of the

> time. Also under arm ( where i have a cut). Sometimes I wake up in

> the middle of the night with pain.My doctor told me that 3-6 month

> after my operation the sensitivity in breast will be back. It is 4

> month and I don't fell my breast. Please if someone have

experienced

> same problems, let me know. Thank you very much for your time and

> help. Sincerely Zuzana

[Guest guest]

Zuzana,

Your symptoms are so typical of so many women. Some women are early

responders, and find that basically their body rejects the implants and

they have symptoms very soon after being implanted. You sound like one of

those. I think you will find that your symptoms are so much less quite

soon after explant.

Lynda

At 09:22 AM 6/24/2004, you wrote:

>Zazana,

>

>Im glad you found us. Kacey is doing a great job at getting the word

>out. I too wish I had gotten this info before I got implants, it

>would have saved all the pain I went through.

>

>Because of finding this site over a year ago, and talking with these

>wonderful women, I was explanted and am 90% better. I have my life

>back again. I have mixed emotions about the whole ordeal. Had I

>never been implanted ,I never would have gotten sick but than I

>never would have met such wonderful friends. This has truely been a

>mixed blessing.

>

>You have come to the right place. Everyone here will help you in

>your jounery.

>

>You can get better, and be happy after explanting.

>

>Love Cricket

>

>

>

> > hi, my name is Zuzana,

> > Today I did hear on the radio Kacey and I did check her web site.

>I

> > almost pased out . I have implants since march of this year and I

> > never find so much info. If I know then what I know now I wouldn't

> > do that. I am having a problem that my hands hurt me most of the

> > time. Also under arm ( where i have a cut). Sometimes I wake up in

> > the middle of the night with pain.My doctor told me that 3-6 month

> > after my operation the sensitivity in breast will be back. It is 4

> > month and I don't fell my breast. Please if someone have

>experienced

> > same problems, let me know. Thank you very much for your time and

> > help. Sincerely Zuzana

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Zuzana:

Hi and welcome!

Tell us more about your implant story.

Take care,

-Mariehummingbird1816 <nemo69@...> wrote:

hi, my name is Zuzana,Today I did hear on the radio Kacey and I did check her web site. I almost pased out . I have implants since march of this year and I never find so much info. If I know then what I know now I wouldn't do that. I am having a problem that my hands hurt me most of the time. Also under arm ( where i have a cut). Sometimes I wake up in the middle of the night with pain.My doctor told me that 3-6 month after my operation the sensitivity in breast will be back. It is 4 month and I don't fell my breast. Please if someone have experienced same problems, let me know. Thank you very much for your time and help. Sincerely Zuzana

[Guest guest]

Zuzanna weclome to our little site. My name is and I along

with Patty have been moderating this site for about 4 years. I was

not the moderator at all for many of those years, I was just another

young, sick, formerly healthy single woman who had gotten implants

thinking how it would fix my post motherhood body and instead wound

up sick. I got sick within about 2 1/2 to 3 months and had my

implants for a total of 18 months before I got them out and began the

long and hard journey towards health.

I know it seems so difficult to get there, and it is so frustrating

because you just spent all that money to get those boobs, and if they

came out nice(mine did not and I still did not want to give them up)

it is even harder to think of giving them up.

I finally just came to the conclusion and many things in my life

steered me that way, to remove the implants.

I think that if you stick around here for a while you also will

become convinced that you need to remove them. Gosh I was only away

from the site for a few days and so many new girls popped up, I feel

terrible for not being here, but I was busy with working overtime and

then getting ready for a white water rafting trip(another example of

something I would not be doing had it not been for removing the

implants) and so I had not been on to see if there were any people

lke you needing advice, and apparently Patty and the other girls are

gone too, so I feel bad about not being here. Anyhow don't worry they

will all be back soon and I will too. Our trip is only till Tuesday

and then I will check in to see more of what your going through. If

you can post before 1pm today I may have a chance to get on here once

more later on. I just want to know where you are again and what your

circumstances are so I can be of further help to you regarding

explant and a Dr in your area etc.

There are allot of good Dr's but they tend to be far from most of us

and many of us ended up traveling to get our implants out. For the

most part as a rule the implanting PS is often times not the best

choice for explant. Not always, but usually they will try to talk you

out of it, tell you it is not the implants, and tell you how bad that

you will look. They are rarely right, most women, esp young women,

bounce back extremely well, but even older women I have seen their

breasts just look fabulous after explant. Good heavens Cricket looks

amazing and I know she says it is cause she gained weight but she is

still really tiny and has allot of breast tissue, so it really

depends. Have you looked in our photo section to see what everyone

looks like? we have group get together photos and also some good

explant progression shots of allot of us, like me, that gives you a

good idea what you will look like after explant, depending on your

body type.

At any rate I want to answer a few more posts, but had to let you

know that I am thinking of you, will pray for you, and hope that you

will come back and tell me more abut yourself and your situation.

I want to help, we all do.

hugs

In , Lynda <coss@p...> wrote:

> Zuzana,

>

> Your symptoms are so typical of so many women. Some women are

early

> responders, and find that basically their body rejects the implants

and

> they have symptoms very soon after being implanted. You sound like

one of

> those. I think you will find that your symptoms are so much less

quite

> soon after explant.

>

> Lynda

>

>

> At 09:22 AM 6/24/2004, you wrote:

> >Zazana,

> >

> >Im glad you found us. Kacey is doing a great job at getting the

word

> >out. I too wish I had gotten this info before I got implants, it

> >would have saved all the pain I went through.

> >

> >Because of finding this site over a year ago, and talking with

these

> >wonderful women, I was explanted and am 90% better. I have my life

> >back again. I have mixed emotions about the whole ordeal. Had I

> >never been implanted ,I never would have gotten sick but than I

> >never would have met such wonderful friends. This has truely been a

> >mixed blessing.

> >

> >You have come to the right place. Everyone here will help you in

> >your jounery.

> >

> >You can get better, and be happy after explanting.

> >

> >Love Cricket

> >

> >

> >

> > > hi, my name is Zuzana,

> > > Today I did hear on the radio Kacey and I did check her web

site.

> >I

> > > almost pased out . I have implants since march of this year and

I

> > > never find so much info. If I know then what I know now I

wouldn't

> > > do that. I am having a problem that my hands hurt me most of

the

> > > time. Also under arm ( where i have a cut). Sometimes I wake up

in

> > > the middle of the night with pain.My doctor told me that 3-6

month

> > > after my operation the sensitivity in breast will be back. It

is 4

> > > month and I don't fell my breast. Please if someone have

> >experienced

> > > same problems, let me know. Thank you very much for your time

and

> > > help. Sincerely Zuzana

> >

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

my mum is going to have a dentist surgery and she is going to have 2 implants

placed.

my question is if there could be any problem with her cml.

her platelets are perfect and she is pcru.

[Guest guest]

I have been reading allot of post with people having dental problems and was

thankful I did not have the same problem, I mean before CML I had very

healthy teeth. Well....Now I have something that resembles a whole in one of

my upper front teeth, and it is spreading to my other upper front teeth. So

despite slacking a bit trying to find a dentist, I know sometime next week I

have to have this looked at and see what can be done to fix it. Lucky for me

I do not smile much anymore and when I do I do not show my teeth.(Never have

for some reason even before this issue.)

I was told by my Oncologist that if a dentist or an oral surgeon gives me

the runaround because of my CML to give them their office number and they

would let the dentist know I am not going to bled out in his chair or

whatever they are scared of and it is safe for them to treat me, because my

platet levels are fine. He even told me I could get a tattoo..lol. I decided

against it since I am now 42, and if I did not get one those years I was

singing in rock bands why get one now..rotfl. Besides I still hate needles

even though I have had to get used to them..hehe.

I do have a question for anyone that might know. I can call Medicare but if

someone in the group knows it will save me from waiting on hold. Does

Medicare pay anything on dental work? If so do they pay on these implants,

or a permanent bridge? If not anyone know the cost of these implants? I know

they used to be outragous but I am hoping they have came down in price and

if what is causing this to happen cannot be stopped or my front three teeth

cannot be saved I can afford them or that bridge thing.

I know it sounds vain, but I have always had great strong teeth until the

last few months. I just am having a hard time right now with facing possibly

having to get dentures at 42. I mean I have stopped dating, but still care

about my appearance. I rarely leave my house now until this is fixed even

though you cannot see it unless I show it to someone. I admit I have been

hiding my head in the sand hoping the problem would be fixed by brushing

more and using anti-septic mouthwash more than after I brush my teeth, but

saddly the hole is growing and now the stuff is spreading to my other upper

front teeth. The strange thing is it does not hurt and trust me if you saw

it you would wonder why I am not in severe pain. Saddly I am thinking I will

have to get lucky to find a dentist that will take a down payment and let me

finance the rest. The one thing I have managed to still keep is my decent

credit rating...lol.

Thanks,

Terry

On Fri, Mar 20, 2009 at 3:02 AM, Lottie Duthu <lotajam@...> wrote:

> Dear Phyllis,

> I would contact an oral surgeon. I was thinking of doing the same as you

> suggested, as I have had so many crowns because of dry mouth. In a book in

> his office, it stated that anyone who had CML may not be a candidate for

> CML. CML is a disease of the blood, but also in our bones. If your bones are

> not healthy, neither will your bone structure for your teeth. That's the way

> I understood it, but you should check it out for yourself with a

> professional. Congratulations on being PCRU, it might make a difference when

> you get to see an oral surgeon. He might consider you so healthy, he will

> give you a thumbs up. LOL.

> Blessings,

> Lottie

>

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