Letter to Ottawa Citizen]Also letter responding to Mr. Fumento's article:

[Guest guest]

Dear Mr. Fumento:

I have no idea who you are; however, I have just read the article that you wrote. Are you calling us liars? We have done our own research. Millions of women cannot be wrong. These devices rupture at a very high rate. I have had two sets of silicone breast implants, and both were grossly ruptured. My life has been destroyed because of people like you. I'm a lady, a mother and a good wife. I have lost all quality of life because a plastic surgeon lied to me in 1974. This is one of the biggest cover-ups ever, and we know that you know the truth. Please, tell me where you got your information?You have been misinformed.

Did you know that people like you who write these unrelenting articles regarding the safty of breast implants are destroying more lives. The IOM did not allow many very good researchers to be part of their study. They knew that if they allowed some one like Dr. Harbut's study to be viewed it could cause some good researchers to have questioned the report.

This is all about money and power. Are you in this for money or the power? I would love to have you in our home for just one day. We would treat you with kindness; however, we would educate you on the real problems with breast implants. Have you read my story? Please read my story at http://www.humanticsfoundation.com/lea.html , my story gets worse. I will continue to write my story as soon as I'm well enough. If you are interested I have all of my original medical records from 1974.

Please read the article below and see if you could add something that might help us to understand why you have taken sides with the plastic surgeons and the manufacturers. We need people like you on our side because you seem to be extreamily influential.

I wish that I had your power....Lea

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~````

Dear Sir or Madam.

I would like to comment on your recent article on breast implants entitled "Breast implants are back as fears subside". After more than ten years of fighting the manufacturers who make breast implants and the plastic surgeons who insert them, I have realized that there are two self-evident truths surrounding this controversy. One is that there is no such thing as a safe implant; the other is that plastic surgeons continue to deceive prospective clients. The comments made by Dr. Walter s are just another example of why plastic surgeons are considered by their implant victims to be the used-car salesmen of the medical community. s says that there have been 17 studies that satisfy him that breast implants are safe. He doesn't, of course, mention that there have been--over many years--literally hundreds of peer-reviewed studies that damn them for what they really are--deadly devices! s also forgot to tell your readers that the 17 studies were all bought and paid for by the manufacturers of breast implants; moreover, he ignores that these studies were all done after the early 1990s when the manufacturers and plastic surgeons went into panic damage control! In addition, if s was one of the authors of the IOM's "Safety of Silicone Breast Implants" report, then he knows or should know that the report did not give implants a clean bill of health. It did, however, conclude that a great deal of further research has to be done. It is unfortunate that plastic surgeons are given this opportunity to freely advertise their wares in the media. And it is tragic that yet another generation of eighteen-year-olds with "small breast disease!" will rush to make an appointment with s and his kind. These young women would be much better advised to heed the words of Dr. Blais (who was quoted in your article) or to read a recently published brochure (2002) by Command Trust Network, "Are Breast Implants for You?", which is based on the facts and not on the money-driven propaganda served up by greedy and uncaring plastic surgeons. Thank you...Lea

[Guest guest]

Hi Lea,

I just read your story and am heartsick for you. You have been through and lost so much. I hope and pray that one day soon your health will return.

Kenda

Dear Mr. Fumento:

I have no idea who you are; however, I have just read the article that you wrote. Are you calling us liars? We have done our own research. Millions of women cannot be wrong. These devices rupture at a very high rate. I have had two sets of silicone breast implants, and both were grossly ruptured. My life has been destroyed because of people like you. I'm a lady, a mother and a good wife. I have lost all quality of life because a plastic surgeon lied to me in 1974. This is one of the biggest cover-ups ever, and we know that you know the truth. Please, tell me where you got your information?You have been misinformed.

Did you know that people like you who write these unrelenting articles regarding the safty of breast implants are destroying more lives. The IOM did not allow many very good researchers to be part of their study. They knew that if they allowed some one like Dr. Harbut's study to be viewed it could cause some good researchers to have questioned the report.

This is all about money and power. Are you in this for money or the power? I would love to have you in our home for just one day. We would treat you with kindness; however, we would educate you on the real problems with breast implants. Have you read my story? Please read my story at http://www.humanticsfoundation.com/lea.html , my story gets worse. I will continue to write my story as soon as I'm well enough. If you are interested I have all of my original medical records from 1974.

Please read the article below and see if you could add something that might help us to understand why you have taken sides with the plastic surgeons and the manufacturers. We need people like you on our side because you seem to be extreamily influential.

I wish that I had your power....Lea

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~````

Dear Sir or Madam.

I would like to comment on your recent article on breast implants entitled " Breast implants are back as fears subside " .

After more than ten years of fighting the manufacturers who make breast implants and the plastic surgeons who insert them, I have realized that there are two self-evident truths surrounding this controversy. One is that there is no such thing as a safe implant; the other is that plastic surgeons continue to deceive prospective clients. The comments made by Dr. Walter s are just another example of why plastic surgeons are considered by their implant victims to be the used-car salesmen of the medical community.

s says that there have been 17 studies that satisfy him that breast implants are safe. He doesn't, of course, mention that there have been--over many years--literally hundreds of peer-reviewed studies that damn them for what they really are--deadly devices! s also forgot to tell your readers that the 17 studies were all bought and paid for by the manufacturers of breast implants; moreover, he ignores that these studies were all done after the early 1990s when the manufacturers and plastic surgeons went into panic damage control!

In addition, if s was one of the authors of the IOM's " Safety of Silicone Breast Implants " report, then he knows or should know that the report did not give implants a clean bill of health. It did, however, conclude that a great deal of further research has to be done.

It is unfortunate that plastic surgeons are given this opportunity to freely advertise their wares in the media. And it is tragic that yet another generation of eighteen-year-olds with " small breast disease! " will rush to make an appointment with s and his kind. These young women would be much better advised to heed the words of Dr. Blais (who was quoted in your article) or to read a recently published brochure (2002) by Command Trust Network, " Are Breast Implants for You? " , which is based on the facts and not on the money-driven propaganda served up by greedy and uncaring plastic surgeons.

Thank you...Lea

Opinions expressed are NOT meant to take the place of advice given by licensed health care professionals. Consult your physician or licensed health care professional before commencing any medical treatment.

" Do not let either the medical authorities or the politicians mislead you. Find out what the facts are, and make your own decisions about how to live a happy life and how to work for a better world. " - Linus ing, two-time Nobel Prize Winner (1954, Chemistry; 1963, Peace)

[Guest guest]

-

Dear Lea

that is an excellent letter!! Thanks for taking him on. I doubt it

will change anything but it sure is nice to know that he is actually

being challenged for his irresponsibility. Way to go!

Hugs

kathy

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

> Dear Mr. Fumento:

>

> I have no idea who you are; however, I have just read the article

that you wrote. Are you calling us liars? We have done our own

research. Millions of women cannot be wrong. These devices rupture

at a very high rate. I have had two sets of silicone breast

implants, and both were grossly ruptured. My life has been destroyed

because of people like you. I'm a lady, a mother and a good wife. I

have lost all quality of life because a plastic surgeon lied to me

in 1974. This is one of the biggest cover-ups ever, and we know that

you know the truth. Please, tell me where you got your information?

You have been misinformed.

>

> Did you know that people like you who write these unrelenting

articles regarding the safty of breast implants are destroying more

lives. The IOM did not allow many very good researchers to be part

of their study. They knew that if they allowed some one like Dr.

Harbut's study to be viewed it could cause some good researchers to

have questioned the report.

>

> This is all about money and power. Are you in this for money or

the power? I would love to have you in our home for just one day. We

would treat you with kindness; however, we would educate you on the

real problems with breast implants. Have you read my story? Please

read my story at http://www.humanticsfoundation.com/lea.html , my

story gets worse. I will continue to write my story as soon as I'm

well enough. If you are interested I have all of my original medical

records from 1974.

>

> Please read the article below and see if you could add something

that might help us to understand why you have taken sides with the

plastic surgeons and the manufacturers. We need people like you on

our side because you seem to be extreamily influential.

>

> I wish that I had your power....Lea

> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~````

> Dear Sir or Madam.

>

> I would like to comment on your recent article on breast

implants entitled " Breast implants are back as fears subside " .

> After more than ten years of fighting the manufacturers who make

breast implants and the plastic surgeons who insert them, I have

realized that there are two self-evident truths surrounding this

controversy. One is that there is no such thing as a safe implant;

the other is that plastic surgeons continue to deceive prospective

clients. The comments made by Dr. Walter s are just another

example of why plastic surgeons are considered by their implant

victims to be the used-car salesmen of the medical community.

> s says that there have been 17 studies that satisfy him

that breast implants are safe. He doesn't, of course, mention that

there have been--over many years--literally hundreds of peer-

reviewed studies that damn them for what they really are--deadly

devices! s also forgot to tell your readers that the 17 studies

were all bought and paid for by the manufacturers of breast

implants; moreover, he ignores that these studies were all done

after the early 1990s when the manufacturers and plastic surgeons

went into panic damage control!

> In addition, if s was one of the authors of the

IOM's " Safety of Silicone Breast Implants " report, then he knows or

should know that the report did not give implants a clean bill of

health. It did, however, conclude that a great deal of further

research has to be done.

> It is unfortunate that plastic surgeons are given this

opportunity to freely advertise their wares in the media. And it is

tragic that yet another generation of eighteen-year-olds with " small

breast disease! " will rush to make an appointment with s and

his kind. These young women would be much better advised to heed the

words of Dr. Blais (who was quoted in your article) or to read a

recently published brochure (2002) by Command Trust Network, " Are

Breast Implants for You? " , which is based on the facts and not on

the money-driven propaganda served up by greedy and uncaring plastic

surgeons.

> Thank you...Lea

[Guest guest]

Thank you Darling Kathy:

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Re: Letter to Ottawa Citizen]Also letter responding

to Mr. Fumento's article:

>

>

> -

>

> Dear Lea

> that is an excellent letter!! Thanks for taking him on. I doubt it

> will change anything but it sure is nice to know that he is actually

> being challenged for his irresponsibility. Way to go!

> Hugs

> kathy

>

>

>

>

>

>

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

>> Dear Mr. Fumento:

>>

>> I have no idea who you are; however, I have just read the article

> that you wrote. Are you calling us liars? We have done our own

> research. Millions of women cannot be wrong. These devices rupture

> at a very high rate. I have had two sets of silicone breast

> implants, and both were grossly ruptured. My life has been destroyed

> because of people like you. I'm a lady, a mother and a good wife. I

> have lost all quality of life because a plastic surgeon lied to me

> in 1974. This is one of the biggest cover-ups ever, and we know that

> you know the truth. Please, tell me where you got your information?

> You have been misinformed.

>>

>> Did you know that people like you who write these unrelenting

> articles regarding the safty of breast implants are destroying more

> lives. The IOM did not allow many very good researchers to be part

> of their study. They knew that if they allowed some one like Dr.

> Harbut's study to be viewed it could cause some good researchers to

> have questioned the report.

>>

>> This is all about money and power. Are you in this for money or

> the power? I would love to have you in our home for just one day. We

> would treat you with kindness; however, we would educate you on the

> real problems with breast implants. Have you read my story? Please

> read my story at http://www.humanticsfoundation.com/lea.html , my

> story gets worse. I will continue to write my story as soon as I'm

> well enough. If you are interested I have all of my original medical

> records from 1974.

>>

>> Please read the article below and see if you could add something

> that might help us to understand why you have taken sides with the

> plastic surgeons and the manufacturers. We need people like you on

> our side because you seem to be extreamily influential.

>>

>> I wish that I had your power....Lea

>> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~````

>> Dear Sir or Madam.

>>

>> I would like to comment on your recent article on breast

> implants entitled " Breast implants are back as fears subside " .

>> After more than ten years of fighting the manufacturers who make

> breast implants and the plastic surgeons who insert them, I have

> realized that there are two self-evident truths surrounding this

> controversy. One is that there is no such thing as a safe implant;

> the other is that plastic surgeons continue to deceive prospective

> clients. The comments made by Dr. Walter s are just another

> example of why plastic surgeons are considered by their implant

> victims to be the used-car salesmen of the medical community.

>> s says that there have been 17 studies that satisfy him

> that breast implants are safe. He doesn't, of course, mention that

> there have been--over many years--literally hundreds of peer-

> reviewed studies that damn them for what they really are--deadly

> devices! s also forgot to tell your readers that the 17 studies

> were all bought and paid for by the manufacturers of breast

> implants; moreover, he ignores that these studies were all done

> after the early 1990s when the manufacturers and plastic surgeons

> went into panic damage control!

>> In addition, if s was one of the authors of the

> IOM's " Safety of Silicone Breast Implants " report, then he knows or

> should know that the report did not give implants a clean bill of

> health. It did, however, conclude that a great deal of further

> research has to be done.

>> It is unfortunate that plastic surgeons are given this

> opportunity to freely advertise their wares in the media. And it is

> tragic that yet another generation of eighteen-year-olds with " small

> breast disease! " will rush to make an appointment with s and

> his kind. These young women would be much better advised to heed the

> words of Dr. Blais (who was quoted in your article) or to read a

> recently published brochure (2002) by Command Trust Network, " Are

> Breast Implants for You? " , which is based on the facts and not on

> the money-driven propaganda served up by greedy and uncaring plastic

> surgeons.

>> Thank you...Lea

>

>

>

>

>

>

> Opinions expressed are NOT meant to take the place of advice given by

> licensed health care professionals. Consult your physician or licensed

> health care professional before commencing any medical treatment.

>

> " Do not let either the medical authorities or the politicians mislead you.

> Find out what the facts are, and make your own decisions about how to live

> a happy life and how to work for a better world. " - Linus ing,

> two-time Nobel Prize Winner (1954, Chemistry; 1963, Peace)

>

>

[Guest guest]

Thank you Darling Kenda, I'm so glad that you stayed with this group.

Sending lots of love....Lea

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~````````````````

Re: Letter to Ottawa Citizen]Also letter responding to Mr. Fumento's article:

Hi Lea,I just read your story and am heartsick for you. You have been through and lost so much. I hope and pray that one day soon your health will return.Kenda

Dear Mr. Fumento:I have no idea who you are; however, I have just read the article that you wrote. Are you calling us liars? We have done our own research. Millions of women cannot be wrong. These devices rupture at a very high rate. I have had two sets of silicone breast implants, and both were grossly ruptured. My life has been destroyed because of people like you. I'm a lady, a mother and a good wife. I have lost all quality of life because a plastic surgeon lied to me in 1974. This is one of the biggest cover-ups ever, and we know that you know the truth. Please, tell me where you got your information?You have been misinformed.Did you know that people like you who write these unrelenting articles regarding the safty of breast implants are destroying more lives. The IOM did not allow many very good researchers to be part of their study. They knew that if they allowed some one like Dr. Harbut's study to be viewed it could cause some good researchers to have questioned the report.This is all about money and power. Are you in this for money or the power? I would love to have you in our home for just one day. We would treat you with kindness; however, we would educate you on the real problems with breast implants. Have you read my story? Please read my story at http://www.humanticsfoundation.com/lea.html , my story gets worse. I will continue to write my story as soon as I'm well enough. If you are interested I have all of my original medical records from 1974.Please read the article below and see if you could add something that might help us to understand why you have taken sides with the plastic surgeons and the manufacturers. We need people like you on our side because you seem to be extreamily influential.I wish that I had your power....Lea~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~````

Dear Sir or Madam. I would like to comment on your recent article on breast implants entitled "Breast implants are back as fears subside". After more than ten years of fighting the manufacturers who make breast implants and the plastic surgeons who insert them, I have realized that there are two self-evident truths surrounding this controversy. One is that there is no such thing as a safe implant; the other is that plastic surgeons continue to deceive prospective clients. The comments made by Dr. Walter s are just another example of why plastic surgeons are considered by their implant victims to be the used-car salesmen of the medical community. s says that there have been 17 studies that satisfy him that breast implants are safe. He doesn't, of course, mention that there have been--over many years--literally hundreds of peer-reviewed studies that damn them for what they really are--deadly devices! s also forgot to tell your readers that the 17 studies were all bought and paid for by the manufacturers of breast implants; moreover, he ignores that these studies were all done after the early 1990s when the manufacturers and plastic surgeons went into panic damage control! In addition, if s was one of the authors of the IOM's "Safety of Silicone Breast Implants" report, then he knows or should know that the report did not give implants a clean bill of health. It did, however, conclude that a great deal of further research has to be done. It is unfortunate that plastic surgeons are given this opportunity to freely advertise their wares in the media. And it is tragic that yet another generation of eighteen-year-olds with "small breast disease!" will rush to make an appointment with s and his kind. These young women would be much better advised to heed the words of Dr. Blais (who was quoted in your article) or to read a recently published brochure (2002) by Command Trust Network, "Are Breast Implants for You?", which is based on the facts and not on the money-driven propaganda served up by greedy and uncaring plastic surgeons. Thank you...LeaOpinions expressed are NOT meant to take the place of advice given by licensed health care professionals. Consult your physician or licensed health care professional before commencing any medical treatment. "Do not let either the medical authorities or the politicians mislead you. Find out what the facts are, and make your own decisions about how to live a happy life and how to work for a better world." - Linus ing, two-time Nobel Prize Winner (1954, Chemistry; 1963, Peace)

[Guest guest]

It looks like this man has put me in my place...love....Lea

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~```

Re: Letter to Ottawa Citizen]Also letter responding to Mr.

Fumento's article:

Dear Lea,

Last I heard millions of woman had voluntarily received silicone

implants, not complained about them. Pray where did you get that

number? And tell me, at what rate do the implants rupture. If your

life has been destroyed, it is because of people like you. Don't blame

me for your problems. It's not fair to me and it won't help you. I

have been writing about implants since 1992 including a monograph with

many citations. You'll find all this material on my website at

www.fumento.com. I found your friend Dr. Hardbutt on PubMed. He's

published a handful of papers on the toxic effects of heavy metals,

but there was nothing on implants. Then I found one on the Web where

he's blaming platinum and implants for causing asthma. Going back to

PubMed, I found no other articles linking implants and asthma. Thus

Hardbutt came up with what scientists and doctors call " unverifiable

results, " meaning useless until someone else comes along and finds the

same thing. Finally, insofar as I don't have a lot of money and I'm

really not sure how much power I have either, you'll have to choose

C): In this to spread the truth.

Sincerely,

Fumento

On 4/26/05, Lea <devans@...> wrote:

>

> Dear Mr. Fumento:

>

> I have no idea who you are; however, I have just read the article that you

> wrote. Are you calling us liars? We have done our own research. Millions

> of

> women cannot be wrong. These devices rupture at a very high rate. I have

> had

> two sets of silicone breast implants, and both were grossly ruptured. My

> life has been destroyed because of people like you. I'm a lady, a mother

> and

> a good wife. I have lost all quality of life because a plastic surgeon

> lied

> to me in 1974. This is one of the biggest cover-ups ever, and we know that

> you know the truth. Please, tell me where you got your information?You

> have

> been misinformed.

>

> Did you know that people like you who write these unrelenting articles

> regarding the safty of breast implants are destroying more lives. The IOM

> did not allow many very good researchers to be part of their study. They

> knew that if they allowed some one like Dr. Harbut's study to be viewed it

> could cause some good researchers to have questioned the report.

>

> This is all about money and power. Are you in this for money or the power?

> I

> would love to have you in our home for just one day. We would treat you

> with

> kindness; however, we would educate you on the real problems with breast

> implants. Have you read my story? Please read my story at

> http://www.humanticsfoundation.com/lea.html , my story gets

> worse. I will continue to write my story as soon as I'm well enough. If

> you

> are interested I have all of my original medical records from 1974.

>

> Please read the article below and see if you could add something that

> might

> help us to understand why you have taken sides with the plastic surgeons

> and

> the manufacturers. We need people like you on our side because you seem

> to

> be extreamily influential.

>

> I wish that I had your power....Lea

> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~````

>

> Dear Sir or Madam.

> I would like to comment on your recent article on breast implants

> entitled

> " Breast implants are back as fears subside " .

> After more than ten years of fighting the manufacturers who make breast

> implants and the plastic surgeons who insert them, I have realized that

> there are two self-evident truths surrounding this controversy. One is

> that

> there is no such thing as a safe implant; the other is that plastic

> surgeons

> continue to deceive prospective clients. The comments made by Dr. Walter

> s are just another example of why plastic surgeons are considered by

> their implant victims to be the used-car salesmen of the medical

> community.

> s says that there have been 17 studies that satisfy him that breast

> implants are safe. He doesn't, of course, mention that there have

> been--over

> many years--literally hundreds of peer-reviewed studies that damn them for

> what they really are--deadly devices! s also forgot to tell your

> readers that the 17 studies were all bought and paid for by the

> manufacturers of breast implants; moreover, he ignores that these studies

> were all done after the early 1990s when the manufacturers and plastic

> surgeons went into panic damage control!

> In addition, if s was one of the authors of the IOM's " Safety of

> Silicone Breast Implants " report, then he knows or should know that the

> report did not give implants a clean bill of health. It did, however,

> conclude that a great deal of further research has to be done.

> It is unfortunate that plastic surgeons are given this opportunity to

> freely

> advertise their wares in the media. And it is tragic that yet another

> generation of eighteen-year-olds with " small breast disease! " will rush to

> make an appointment with s and his kind. These young women would be

> much better advised to heed the words of Dr. Blais (who was quoted in your

> article) or to read a recently published brochure (2002) by Command Trust

> Network, " Are Breast Implants for You? " , which is based on the facts and

> not

> on the money-driven propaganda served up by greedy and uncaring plastic

> surgeons.

> Thank you...Lea

[Guest guest]

Lea, Street Smut is a nice name for this person. What a jerk!

Kenda

We should nail this man, he is so pompous, always calls men who are

not nice Street Muts in three piece suits....love....Lea

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~```

> Re: Letter to Ottawa Citizen]Also letter responding to Mr.

> Fumento's article:

>

>

> Dear Lea,

>

> Last I heard millions of woman had voluntarily received silicone

> implants, not complained about them. Pray where did you get that

> number? And tell me, at what rate do the implants rupture. If your

> life has been destroyed, it is because of people like you. Don't blame

> me for your problems. It's not fair to me and it won't help you. I

> have been writing about implants since 1992 including a monograph with

> many citations. You'll find all this material on my website at

> www.fumento.com. I found your friend Dr. Hardbutt on PubMed. He's

> published a handful of papers on the toxic effects of heavy metals,

> but there was nothing on implants. Then I found one on the Web where

> he's blaming platinum and implants for causing asthma. Going back to

> PubMed, I found no other articles linking implants and asthma. Thus

> Hardbutt came up with what scientists and doctors call " unverifiable

> results, " meaning useless until someone else comes along and finds the

> same thing. Finally, insofar as I don't have a lot of money and I'm

> really not sure how much power I have either, you'll have to choose

> C): In this to spread the truth.

>

> Sincerely,

> Fumento

>

>

> On 4/26/05, Lea <devans@...> wrote:

>>

>> Dear Mr. Fumento:

>>

>> I have no idea who you are; however, I have just read the article that

>> you

>> wrote. Are you calling us liars? We have done our own research. Millions

>> of

>> women cannot be wrong. These devices rupture at a very high rate. I have

>> had

>> two sets of silicone breast implants, and both were grossly ruptured. My

>> life has been destroyed because of people like you. I'm a lady, a mother

>> and

>> a good wife. I have lost all quality of life because a plastic surgeon

>> lied

>> to me in 1974. This is one of the biggest cover-ups ever, and we know

>> that

>> you know the truth. Please, tell me where you got your information?You

>> have

>> been misinformed.

>>

>> Did you know that people like you who write these unrelenting articles

>> regarding the safty of breast implants are destroying more lives. The IOM

>> did not allow many very good researchers to be part of their study. They

>> knew that if they allowed some one like Dr. Harbut's study to be viewed

>> it

>> could cause some good researchers to have questioned the report.

>>

>> This is all about money and power. Are you in this for money or the

>> power?

>> I

>> would love to have you in our home for just one day. We would treat you

>> with

>> kindness; however, we would educate you on the real problems with breast

>> implants. Have you read my story? Please read my story at

>> http://www.humanticsfoundation.com/lea.html , my story gets

>> worse. I will continue to write my story as soon as I'm well enough. If

>> you

>> are interested I have all of my original medical records from 1974.

>>

>> Please read the article below and see if you could add something that

>> might

>> help us to understand why you have taken sides with the plastic surgeons

>> and

>> the manufacturers. We need people like you on our side because you seem

>> to

>> be extreamily influential.

>>

>> I wish that I had your power....Lea

>> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~````

>>

>> Dear Sir or Madam.

>> I would like to comment on your recent article on breast implants

>> entitled

>> " Breast implants are back as fears subside " .

>> After more than ten years of fighting the manufacturers who make breast

>> implants and the plastic surgeons who insert them, I have realized that

>> there are two self-evident truths surrounding this controversy. One is

>> that

>> there is no such thing as a safe implant; the other is that plastic

>> surgeons

>> continue to deceive prospective clients. The comments made by Dr. Walter

>> s are just another example of why plastic surgeons are considered by

>> their implant victims to be the used-car salesmen of the medical

>> community.

>> s says that there have been 17 studies that satisfy him that breast

>> implants are safe. He doesn't, of course, mention that there have

>> been--over

>> many years--literally hundreds of peer-reviewed studies that damn them

>> for

>> what they really are--deadly devices! s also forgot to tell your

>> readers that the 17 studies were all bought and paid for by the

>> manufacturers of breast implants; moreover, he ignores that these studies

>> were all done after the early 1990s when the manufacturers and plastic

>> surgeons went into panic damage control!

>> In addition, if s was one of the authors of the IOM's " Safety of

>> Silicone Breast Implants " report, then he knows or should know that the

>> report did not give implants a clean bill of health. It did, however,

>> conclude that a great deal of further research has to be done.

>> It is unfortunate that plastic surgeons are given this opportunity to

>> freely

>> advertise their wares in the media. And it is tragic that yet another

>> generation of eighteen-year-olds with " small breast disease! " will rush

>> to

>> make an appointment with s and his kind. These young women would be

>> much better advised to heed the words of Dr. Blais (who was quoted in

>> your

>> article) or to read a recently published brochure (2002) by Command Trust

>> Network, " Are Breast Implants for You? " , which is based on the facts and

>> not

>> on the money-driven propaganda served up by greedy and uncaring plastic

>> surgeons.

>> Thank you...Lea

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