Mindy from Beth: Hi it's Mindy, I need help

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Mindy, feel free to share with your husband, I had all the tests,

the results were all normal, except for my ANA, which was positive.

I was 6 months implanted at this time. You can have the tests if

they make you feel better, but I can truthfully say, it is not

normal to have all these symptoms so soon after getting implants.

As my mom said, " If it looks like a duck, walks like a duck, and

quacks like a duck, then it's a duck. " Meaning, it's the implants.

Besides, if it could be MS in any form, you shouldn't have implants

anyway.

Dr. Kolb was my explanting doctor, and is still treating me, one

year post explant. There are some really good explanting doctors

out there, but I choose her because she helps in detoxing after

surgery. Even if you don't choose her for the surgery, she can

probably help with the detoxing part. She is very thorough in

getting everything out, capsules, etc and is very careful about not

further damaging your health in the process. My surgery was 4 1/2

hours, and get was able to get everything out.

hugs,

Beth

> Mindy, It sounds to me like you are getting hives. I have

suffered with them for thirty years. This is just another form of

rejection by your body. Everytime I showed anyone my hives they all

reacted the same way... " OH my God " Forget the tests if that is what

Dr. Kolb told you to do. Most of our tests come back negative

anyway. Tell your husband that women who have failed to get their

implants out properly have either remained sick or have had to go

back and have yet another surgery to get the rest of the mess taken

out. Do it right the first time so you can start on a journey of

healing. By the way, since I have been detoxing I almost never get

hives. I can't remember when the last time was. Love, Anita

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> Hi it's Mindy, I need help

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> I almost went to the ER twice. In the evening time, my tongue

> swells and I get red patchy spots on my cheekbones as if I had

> sunburn. I woke up this morning feeling really bad. I was

spinning

> that I felt as if I was going to get sick. I am so fatigue that

it

> is even difficult to type. My upper lip is swollen. Here I go,

> another new symptom.

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> I saw my general doctor and she agrees that there is a definite

> problem with my balance and weakness in my right side. She has

> ordered an ANA test, CT scan and is sending me to a neurologist.

I

> think this is a waste of time.

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> I spoke with Dr. Kolb at 7 pm last night. I gave her my symptoms

> since my surgery on 02/28/05 and she was confident that I should

> have the implants removed immediately. She can do the surgery.

My

> husband thinks I should go back to Dr. S and have him do the

> surgery. As weak as I am, I am trying to explain to him that the

> Dr. has to be an expert in this area. Can anyone help me to

> convince my husband that Dr. Kolb is not out for the money and it

is

> worth traveling 6 ½ hours to Atlanta, GA?

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> Dr. Kolb said all my tests will come back normal and the ANA test

> will not show any signs for another 6 months? Has this happen to

> any of you? I know for sure I have to get them explanted. When

I

> spoke with at Dr. Feng, she stated that I should have all

the

> tests (ANA, MRI, etc.) to rule everything out before I have the

> explant. Dr. Kolb said to have the explant immediately. I am so

> confused on what to do? I know that I cannot go on feeling this

> way. My gut feeling is that I have a 50/50 chance. At least if

I

> don't get better after the explant that I know I tried. My

eight

> year daughter cried this morning telling me that she wished we

could

> go back before the surgery. She misses her active mom.

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> This is the worse I have ever felt. Might I mention, that I only

> have one kidney (I was born that way). I am scared I will damage

> the only kidney I have.

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> Please let me know.

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> Love,

> Mindy

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