Re: Fwd: URGENT!! ABC News - 20/20 report - Parents buying augmentation for their daughters at Graduation -

[Guest guest]

Diane,

I share your horror! . . . What can these parents be

thinking?

Something I wonder about though . . . Do you think

this is " positive " PR to get Mentor's new gel implants

back on the market?

It seems that, everytime there comes a decision point,

that we see a flood of stories like this.

Thanks for sharing this with us!

Rogene

--- Diane Myers <dlmyers1960@...> wrote:

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> Diane Myers <dlmyers1960@...> wrote:Date:

> Fri, 1 Jul 2005 20:01:13 -0700 (PDT)

> From: Diane Myers <dlmyers1960@...>

> Subject: Fwd: URGENT!! ABC News - 20/20 report -

> Parents buying augmentation for their daughters at

> Graduation -

>

>

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> Diane Myers <dlmyers1960@...> wrote: Date:

> Fri, 1 Jul 2005 19:57:37 -0700 (PDT)

> From: Diane Myers <dlmyers1960@...>

> Subject: URGENT!! ABC News - 20/20 report - Parents

> buying augmentation for their daughters at

> Graduation -

> kaceybu02 <kaceyalong@...>, Kamilei

> <kamilei@...>,

>

>

> Hi everyone

>

> I am not sure if anyone saw or heard the report from

> ABC News 20/20 regarding Parents giving their

> daughter's Breast Augmentations as a graduation

> gift, but I am horrified that ANY parent would do

> this type of thing! These CHILDREN are 17, 18 , and

> 19 years old! The parents gave the girls a choice

> between a car or Augmentation. The girls are

> choosing Augmentation. THey (ABC NEWS) even

> brought up the fact that the FDA stated that there

> is 25 complications listed and that approximately

> 40% of all aumentation patients have at least one

> serious complication within the first three years.

> The girls feel that they will just have " one - three

> years of feeling great about themselves "

> then.......This is nuts that parents are paying for

> these things just so that their daughters will like

> them! I dont think that they are going to LIKE THEM

> when they begin going through all of the illnesses

> that we all have gone through and are presently

> going through. It is very sad that we cant get

> through to these girls before they make one of the

> biggest mistakes in their lives. At this point in

> time the parents are stating that it is giving their

> girls a " feeling of confidence " and that they have

> " no regrets " , but what wil they say 5 years from now

> or even 10 years from now?? These girls were even

> told that there is a great possibility that they

> will have to have at least a second surgery and

> maybe a third because the implants can move or even

> rupture and they didnt have a problem with that

> either. I guess the children or teens cant be

> blamed, it lies on the parents shoulders as they are

> the ones GIVING this to these kids.......They call

> it the Gift of Love for their Child's Happiness!!!

> Shouldnt the Gift of love be making sure that their

> child is safe etc???? I am sorry but this is just

> horrifying to me after three surgeries and nothing

> but problems - some that I have to live with for the

> rest of my life, and then they televise this as it

> is GLAMOUROUS and nothing is

> wrong with it...............

> I am interested in anyone elses perspective on

> this....

> Thanks

> Diane

>

>

[Guest guest]

I posted a response to this subject on my e-bay ad. I don't know if I said

the right things or not but you can go into my ad, well that over one

thousand people a week are reading, and tell everyone how you feel. Don't

use company names or your name though because I like to post all question

and comments. If the question and or comments make personal refferences to

me i don't post them. I don't want readers to think that all of the

questions are set up. I have actually been able to change at least one gals

mind with this ad. The media doesn't give us a chance to talk only thier

billion dallor sponsors! The way you stated your feeling on this matter in

your letter is powerful. If you have the time and or the interest to do so,

the oppurtunity is there to reach out to a small hand full of these parents

and your voice is welcome!!!!. Lana

>From: Diane Myers <dlmyers1960@...>

>Reply-

>

>Subject: Fwd: URGENT!! ABC News - 20/20 report - Parents

>buying augmentation for their daughters at Graduation -

>Date: Fri, 1 Jul 2005 20:06:06 -0700 (PDT)

>

>

>

>Diane Myers <dlmyers1960@...> wrote:Date: Fri, 1 Jul 2005

>20:01:13 -0700 (PDT)

>From: Diane Myers <dlmyers1960@...>

>Subject: Fwd: URGENT!! ABC News - 20/20 report - Parents buying

>augmentation for their daughters at Graduation -

>

>

>

>

>Diane Myers <dlmyers1960@...> wrote: Date: Fri, 1 Jul 2005

>19:57:37 -0700 (PDT)

>From: Diane Myers <dlmyers1960@...>

>Subject: URGENT!! ABC News - 20/20 report - Parents buying augmentation for

>their daughters at Graduation -

>kaceybu02 <kaceyalong@...>, Kamilei <kamilei@...>,

>

>

>Hi everyone

>

>I am not sure if anyone saw or heard the report from ABC News 20/20

>regarding Parents giving their daughter's Breast Augmentations as a

>graduation gift, but I am horrified that ANY parent would do this type of

>thing! These CHILDREN are 17, 18 , and 19 years old! The parents gave the

>girls a choice between a car or Augmentation. The girls are choosing

>Augmentation. THey (ABC NEWS) even brought up the fact that the FDA

>stated that there is 25 complications listed and that approximately 40% of

>all aumentation patients have at least one serious complication within the

>first three years. The girls feel that they will just have " one - three

>years of feeling great about themselves " then.......This is nuts that

>parents are paying for these things just so that their daughters will like

>them! I dont think that they are going to LIKE THEM when they begin going

>through all of the illnesses that we all have gone through and are

>presently going through. It is very sad that we cant get

> through to these girls before they make one of the biggest mistakes in

>their lives. At this point in time the parents are stating that it is

>giving their girls a " feeling of confidence " and that they have " no

>regrets " , but what wil they say 5 years from now or even 10 years from

>now?? These girls were even told that there is a great possibility that

>they will have to have at least a second surgery and maybe a third because

>the implants can move or even rupture and they didnt have a problem with

>that either. I guess the children or teens cant be blamed, it lies on the

>parents shoulders as they are the ones GIVING this to these kids.......They

>call it the Gift of Love for their Child's Happiness!!! Shouldnt the Gift

>of love be making sure that their child is safe etc???? I am sorry but this

>is just horrifying to me after three surgeries and nothing but problems -

>some that I have to live with for the rest of my life, and then they

>televise this as it is GLAMOUROUS and nothing is

> wrong with it...............

>I am interested in anyone elses perspective on this....

>Thanks

>Diane

>

>

>Diane

>

>

>

>Diane

>

>

>

>Diane

[Guest guest]

Lana, please keep up the great work, you will never know how much we all

appreciate everything that you have done. You are one brave lady.

Love you lots.....Lea

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URGENT!! ABC News - 20/20 report - Parents buying augmentation

>>for

>>their daughters at Graduation -

>>kaceybu02 <kaceyalong@...>, Kamilei <kamilei@...>,

>>

>>

>>Hi everyone

>>

>>I am not sure if anyone saw or heard the report from ABC News 20/20

>>regarding Parents giving their daughter's Breast Augmentations as a

>>graduation gift, but I am horrified that ANY parent would do this type of

>>thing! These CHILDREN are 17, 18 , and 19 years old! The parents gave the

>>girls a choice between a car or Augmentation. The girls are choosing

>>Augmentation. THey (ABC NEWS) even brought up the fact that the FDA

>>stated that there is 25 complications listed and that approximately 40% of

>>all aumentation patients have at least one serious complication within the

>>first three years. The girls feel that they will just have " one - three

>>years of feeling great about themselves " then.......This is nuts that

>>parents are paying for these things just so that their daughters will like

>>them! I dont think that they are going to LIKE THEM when they begin going

>>through all of the illnesses that we all have gone through and are

>>presently going through. It is very sad that we cant get

>> through to these girls before they make one of the biggest mistakes in

>>their lives. At this point in time the parents are stating that it is

>>giving their girls a " feeling of confidence " and that they have " no

>>regrets " , but what wil they say 5 years from now or even 10 years from

>>now?? These girls were even told that there is a great possibility that

>>they will have to have at least a second surgery and maybe a third because

>>the implants can move or even rupture and they didnt have a problem with

>>that either. I guess the children or teens cant be blamed, it lies on the

>>parents shoulders as they are the ones GIVING this to these

>>kids.......They

>>call it the Gift of Love for their Child's Happiness!!! Shouldnt the Gift

>>of love be making sure that their child is safe etc???? I am sorry but

>>this

>>is just horrifying to me after three surgeries and nothing but problems -

>>some that I have to live with for the rest of my life, and then they

>>televise this as it is GLAMOUROUS and nothing is

>> wrong with it...............

>>I am interested in anyone elses perspective on this....

>>Thanks

>>Diane

>>

>>

>>Diane

>>

>>

>>

>>Diane

>>

>>

>>

>>Diane

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>

>

>

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