Lo: Explant On Friday- but capsules are staying in-

May 26, 2005

Dear Lo,

I'm concerned about your capsules, especially about the twitching.

I had the twitching as well, very badly. Today, my doctor believes

that particular symptom was caused by infection. Even though I only

had my implants 11 months, Dr. Blais told me the capsules had had a

reaction to the implants. They were thin, but fibrous. Also, as I

have mentioned before, my left implant was infected with Aspergillus

and Staff. I am not trying to belittle your doctor but it sounds to

me that A)your doctor doesn't know how to do en bloc or B)he doesn't

believe you are ill from them and doesn't want to take the extra

time.

My surgery was 4 1/2 hours of Dr. Kolb painstakingly taking out

every little piece by piece of capsule. If your doctor is

openminded, perhaps he would be open to talking with Dr. Kolb on the

necessity of capsule removal? She has walked other surgeons through

the process. If he's not, then I would recommend finding a

compassionate surgeon. I don't know how much he is charging you,

but an en bloc removal is roughly around $5,000-7,000 without lift.

Since you've had your implants two years, I am very concerned about

what's in those capsules.

hugs,

Beth

> > > Hi everybody,

> > > I haven't posted for a while because I didn't have the

internet

> > for a

> > > while because I moved (still very stressed out). I have the

> > explant

> > > sceduled this friday and my dad is paying for it, but

> unfortunatly

> > I

> > > am not getting the capsules removed because it is a lot extra,

> and

> > the

> > > doctor told him that the surrounding tissue would not have

been

> > > effected by the silicone shell. I expressed my concern about

> > leaving

> > > them in, but he said because it's only been 2 years and they

> feel

> > soft

> > > the scar tissue will probably be thin and dissolve in a year.

I

> > was

> > > wondering if I should be concerned and how much you all

thought

> > this

> > > would effect my recovery. I was also wondering for women who

> have

> > had

> > > explants with saline implants who also left the capsules in,

if

> > you

> > > all got better quickly or if you thought that leaving them in

> > slowed

> > > you down. I'm praying to have this surgery relieve me of my

> pain

> > and

> > > twitching. Thanks again for all of you here that are there

for

> me.

> > > -Lo

> > >

> > > 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)

> > >

May 26, 2005

Hi Lo,

One thing I was thinking about this morning is, if cost is your issue, it will be FAR less expensive to have everything done at once rather than having to go back again later to remove the capsules.

Kenda