TK: Your wifes symptoms...

[Guest guest]

You might try emailing Dr Kolb in Atlanta, drkolb@... and

ask for a recommendation of tests based on your wife's symptoms.

My ANA was was considered positive at 1:80; it is now completely

negative. I have read the tests used to be positive at 1:40. This

is one of Kolbs articles that you may find helpful,

http://plastikos.com/art-silicone.htm

Anyway, Dr Kolb is pretty good about answering email. Dr. Shanklin

in Tennessee did perform silicone antibody tests, which I had

ordered from Kolb's office. I have heard he is retired now, but she

may be able to point you to someone else. Usually joint pain and

connective tissue problems are one of the big red flags in implant

illness. Mine were more neurological, which some women do

experience.

You may end up having to travel for a consultation. Look at this

this way, implants don't last a lifetime. There will be a

replacement surgery down the road. Maybe you can ask your wife to

consider removal, give it some time, see how she feels. It's

wonderful you are so concerned for her. Many of us wish we would

have had that support!

hang in there,

Beth L.

[Guest guest]

Thanks for the suggestion. I just sent Dr. Kolb an email.

Hopefully see will respond.

TK

--- In , " bethlakey " <bethlakey@y...>

wrote:

> You might try emailing Dr Kolb in Atlanta, drkolb@m... and

> ask for a recommendation of tests based on your wife's

symptoms.

> My ANA was was considered positive at 1:80; it is now completely

> negative. I have read the tests used to be positive at 1:40.

This

> is one of Kolbs articles that you may find helpful,

> http://plastikos.com/art-silicone.htm

>

> Anyway, Dr Kolb is pretty good about answering email. Dr.

Shanklin

> in Tennessee did perform silicone antibody tests, which I had

> ordered from Kolb's office. I have heard he is retired now, but

she

> may be able to point you to someone else. Usually joint pain and

> connective tissue problems are one of the big red flags in implant

> illness. Mine were more neurological, which some women do

> experience.

>

> You may end up having to travel for a consultation. Look at this

> this way, implants don't last a lifetime. There will be a

> replacement surgery down the road. Maybe you can ask your wife to

> consider removal, give it some time, see how she feels. It's

> wonderful you are so concerned for her. Many of us wish we would

> have had that support!

>

> hang in there,

> Beth L.