Re: Fw: To help clarify my situation............

[Guest guest]

--Oh boy, I'm in tears from reading that. What a beautiful soul. I

wish I could've experienced her like you all did when she was alive,

but just reading that has touched me to the core of my being. thanks

Lea.. I'm going to save this one, print it and bring it with me the

night before explant.

Now I know why there is so much love here. You all are amazing.

Love... Dawn

- In , " Lea " <devans@c...> wrote:

> I found this a minute ago, we all loved Kathi. We will miss her

so

> much....bless her precious heart...love....Lea

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> Subject: Fw: To help clarify my situation............

>

>

> >

> > To help clarify my situation............

> >

> >

> > > Thank you to all who have written! Your encouragement and

advice

> mean

> > > more than you will ever know!

> > >

> > > I was implanted in '78 with Surgitek polyerathanes.

In '80 I began

> > > losing my ability to get a spoon, cup or fork to my mouth

and

> actually

> > > hit it without spilling and my legs would just give out

for no

> reason.

> > > There would be weeks go by when I could barely stand let

alone walk

> or

> > > straighten up. After a ton of tests and many types of

doctors, they

> > > concurred that it was a form of collagen vascular but

could not

> identify

> > > as it seemed to be a mix of almost all and some unknown

but that it

> was

> > > progressive and non fatal. They said they really could

not do much

> to

> > > help except to treat symptoms. I had many periods of

remissions and

> did

> > > fairly well until '93 when one implant was ruptured during

a

> mammogram.

> > > I went to ER about four hours after the imaging in my

first full

> blown

> > > asthma attack only to be laughed at and stared at and sent

home

> saying

> > > noting need be done except to keep it packed in ice to

keep it from

> > > moving while it settled. I called my cousin who worked

for a PS and

> she

> > > told me that he told her when she got her implants that if

they ever

> > > ruptured to get to a hospital and have them and the

residuals

> removed

> > > ASAP because it could kill her. I called my doctor at the

time and

> he

> > > said he would get me into a PS but just keep it packed and

wait, (he

> was

> > > angry with the call but did have the tech who did the

mammo fired)

> > >

> > > It took 6 months to get the insurance to ok removal. I was

able to

> find

> > > a loop hole but had to really fight. It was a four hour

surgery

> because

> > > I had the implants attached to the chest wall and there

was alot of

> > > scrapping and sanding done he said. Most of the silicone

had

> (230cc)

> > > had migrated away and he could not do anything about that

even

> though we

> > > could see it clearly through ultra sound and mri. At that

time the

> > > recommended removal was to break down the capsule to

enable it to

> > > deteriorate and be thrown off by the body or harmlessly

absorbed

> into

> > > the body. HA!!

> > >

> > > We can now see it through out the diaphragm, stomach,

liver, ribs,

> > > chest, heart, throat, stomach, and colon not to mention

all the

> abscess

> > > like and tumor like growths through out my body.

> > > I have since been from 80-90% disabled, bouncing back and

forth and

> an

> > > occasional 60-70%. I am unable to breathe, My internal

body is in

> a

> > > constant stand of chronic inflammation (organs included)

as I am

> > > allergic to silicone. What a turn about........ caused

by break

> down

> > > in the immune system. A suffer almost a 85% state of

anaphylaxis at

> > > some level. My current testing show that I have a

hypersensitive

> rate

> > > of 96% over the average. My blood does not transport

oxygen as it

> > > should, starvingmy tissues, muscles and organs of this

necessary

> > > element. This is caused by the hypersensitivity and

chemical

> poisoning.

> > > My IgM runs 150 - 180 and over and my compliment CH is

usually

> around 5

> > > or 8. Blood gases are good and lungs are clear and moving

air at

> times

> > > but the blood just cannot carry it being hindered from the

chemical

> > damage.

> > >

> > > The seizures and tremors have stopped for the most part,

just

> tremors

> > > occasionally now. I still pass out if I raise my arms or

try to hold

> or

> > > carry anything.

> > >

> > > I have regularly detoxed and maintain an organic lifestyle

for

> years,

> > > have had my blood filter a few times and cannot take

antibiotics

> unless

> > > absolutely have to because I have a terrible yeast/fungus

problem.

> > > Antibiotics always cause a sever bout of thrush swelling

my throat

> even

> > > more. I also have become sensitive or allergic to many

antibiotics.

> As I

> > > suffer many bouts of pneumonia, it is best to leave what

there is

> for

> > > emergencies since our bodies have a tendency to become

immune to

> them

> > > after much use. I have even had bouts of fungus growing

in large

> > > patches up and down my legs and feet that would not

respond to

> > > treatment. After a week of heavy dosing with Diflucan it

will clear

> for

> > > 6 months to a year but always comes back.

> > >

> > > As with many of you, I have no support and little if any

help. I

> have a

> > > 10 year old granddaughter who does help me bathe on

weekends and

> tries

> > > to pick up alittle but you know how they are at that

age.......my

> > > husband is here but will only help in menial ways if at

that and is

> of

> > > no support at all. (that is a whole other story) One

daughter lives

> far

> > > away and it would be a tremendous hardship for her to even

visit and

> the

> > > other is here but I can truly say she has barely a minute

for

> herself. I

> > > raised three of my granddaughters for 10 years and they do

what they

> can

> > > in the little time they are ever here but live away now

and cannot

> get

> > > back. My mother was vibrant until she had silicone implant

post

> > > mastectomy in '93 against my advice and now she has great

difficulty

> > > breathing enough to barely help herself. Up top that time,

she

> cleaned

> > > offices and homes and moved furniture on a regular basis,

strong,

> > > vibrant and able, health as could be and years younger

than her age

> but

> > > now ....well you know how that goes. She is in denial that

it might

> even

> > > be the implant. My sister had Surgitk in '82. She is in

remission

> > > right now and doing very well but went through 5 years

where she

> could

> > > not leave her home very often, she was unable to walk,

scooted up

> and

> > > down stairs on her knees or butt and her ankles would

swell so that

> they

> > > fell over the tops of her shoes. She does now have severe

cardio

> and

> > > cardio vascular damage. She to is in denial of the implant

> connection.

> > >

> > > For the most part I treat symptoms organically and with as

much

> exercise

> > > (ha!) as I can give my body in ANYWAY I can. I have a

continuing

> > > ability to become sensitive to almost every drug I take,

which could

> be

> > > God's way of telling me enough! Depend on Me

> alone.................We

> > > need doctors, they are his gift to us, his hands inthe

earth but

> they

> > > are human and they have been lied to and the truths hidden

from

> them,

> > > research has been so limited and the only thing we have

left after

> God

> > > is each other, coming together and sharing what works for

us, what

> does

> > > not work, and any information we can gather and taking

this and

> > > educating whoever we can.

> > >

> > > I do believe in the body's ability to heal itself and that

95% of it

> is

> > > a matter of a healthy spirit and mind, being positive,

refusing

> > > negativity and I do believe in my heart that I will see

victory over

> > > this, getting through it is not easy but...........

> > > as long as you let nothing rob you of gratitude for what

you have,

> joy

> > > of just being alive and faith, then it cannot devour you.

> > >

> > > I love you!

> > > Kathi

> > >

> > >

> >