Guest guest Posted April 27, 2005 Report Share Posted April 27, 2005 Hi Beth, My ANA's are always positive. I have the exact Titer in my medical record. However, the other tests, Sed rate, lupus, RA are always low and Negative. My titer for lupus was 1:40, considered negative, but man do I have some weird things going on with my body! These messages from you all are comforting, but also a little scary. I mean, I'm just mad at myself for putting this off, when I knew in my heart that it was the implants all along. I have a consult May 12th...if I had my way, I'd have them do the sugery then too, but I probably won't be scheduled until June. Thanks for your support. --- In , " bethlakey " <bethlakey@y...> wrote: > > Dear , > > I am concerned for you. The fact that you have textured saline > sends warning bells ringing. Textured saline can flake silicone > into the body. If Sherri hasn't responded yet, hopefully she will > do so. She had textured. It's possible you may be reacting solely > to the silicone or possible to an infection as well. Salines do get > infected. > > You need to make sure your capsules are removed, en bloc is the > actual term. If your doctor doesn't know how to do this, or refuses > to, then I strongly encourage you to go to someone who knows how to > do this properly, Feng, Melmed, Kolb, there are others as well. I > didn't have removal money either as I only had mine 11 months, but > my retired mother jumped in and paid for my surgery. With > determination, there will be a way. > > Your implants and capsules may be containing bacteria/fungi, in > fact, if they are saline, then sadly they probably do. Having the > capsules removed not only eases your mind that you got everything > out, but also aids in quicker recovery. There are some women who > have recovered with the capsules left in, but others have continued > to grow worse because of bacterias remaining behind in the capsules. > > You also need to take possession of your implants after explanting. > They are yours, you own them. If you choose to have them tested for > bacteria/fungi by Dr. Blais, he can give you instruction on how they > should be prepared for shipping. > > Just curious, have you had your ANA levels tested? > > We are here for you and are proof that you can get better after > removal. > > hugs, > Beth L. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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