Re: New to group introduction and hello

[Guest guest]

Hi. Welcome to the group. I am not sure that you said if you were

experiencing symptoms of illness. Are you? If not, I would still

recommending removing them. Don't feel bad about getting them.

What is past is past and now you can look forward to ensuring that

your health stays good. I was very much like you. I was always

careful not to expose myself to toxins. And to eat well. I just

bought the whole saline is harmless line because my sisters got them

and they looked so good and I was so very very flat. What a bad

mistake! I had mine for eleven years and had many many symptoms at

near the end. Most of them have gone away now! Feel free to ask

any questions you might have.

Hugs, kathy

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> I was so excited to find this group yesterday that I posted the

> questions that have been eating away at me without introducing

myself

> so I thought I should take time to do that now!

> Just some quick info: I am almost 40 and nearly 10 years ago, I

had

> saline implants done with really no idea of the long-term

> consequences. I was convinced I " needed " them because I was

probably

> a AA and also " deflated " looking from nursing two babies

(thankfully

> before the implants!). My surgeon just read the standard list of

> immediate complications, dismissing them as rare. I felt rushed

into

> it. Looking back, I can't believe I did it. I am terrified of

> surgery and don't even like to take Tylenol. I am so careful

about

> what I eat and what I am exposed to, yet I have these foreign

things

> in my body. I now live in constant fear, and want them out NOW!

No

> one seems to understand how I feel because they look good.

Without

> them, I will be totally flat and saggy but I honestly don't care

at

> this point. I just want my body back and hate that I did this to

> myself. I feel so foolish now.

> I want the explant surgery done well, of course, but am really

scared

> of anesthesia. Does anyone have experience having it done with

local

> anesthetic? I don't mind the discomfort factor, but don't know if

> the " en bloc " can be done with a local, and I haven't heard from a

> surgeon about that yet – most here won't do it at all. I am still

> searching...

> Anyway, thanks so much for hearing my story,

> Sue

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Kathy,

How are your sisters feeling? Did they also become ill from their implants?

My sisters both have silicones, one has had hers for 10 plus years, and both

think they are fine. Just curious if problems ran in your family or if you

were the only one. I know me well enough that I would be the one who

reacted to them!

Kenda

> Hi. Welcome to the group. I am not sure that you said if you were

> experiencing symptoms of illness. Are you? If not, I would still

> recommending removing them. Don't feel bad about getting them.

> What is past is past and now you can look forward to ensuring that

> your health stays good. I was very much like you. I was always

> careful not to expose myself to toxins. And to eat well. I just

> bought the whole saline is harmless line because my sisters got them

> and they looked so good and I was so very very flat. What a bad

> mistake! I had mine for eleven years and had many many symptoms at

> near the end. Most of them have gone away now! Feel free to ask

> any questions you might have.

> Hugs, kathy

>

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>> I was so excited to find this group yesterday that I posted the

>> questions that have been eating away at me without introducing

> myself

>> so I thought I should take time to do that now!

>> Just some quick info: I am almost 40 and nearly 10 years ago, I

> had

>> saline implants done with really no idea of the long-term

>> consequences. I was convinced I " needed " them because I was

> probably

>> a AA and also " deflated " looking from nursing two babies

> (thankfully

>> before the implants!). My surgeon just read the standard list of

>> immediate complications, dismissing them as rare. I felt rushed

> into

>> it. Looking back, I can't believe I did it. I am terrified of

>> surgery and don't even like to take Tylenol. I am so careful

> about

>> what I eat and what I am exposed to, yet I have these foreign

> things

>> in my body. I now live in constant fear, and want them out NOW!

> No

>> one seems to understand how I feel because they look good.

> Without

>> them, I will be totally flat and saggy but I honestly don't care

> at

>> this point. I just want my body back and hate that I did this to

>> myself. I feel so foolish now.

>> I want the explant surgery done well, of course, but am really

> scared

>> of anesthesia. Does anyone have experience having it done with

> local

>> anesthetic? I don't mind the discomfort factor, but don't know if

>> the " en bloc " can be done with a local, and I haven't heard from a

>> surgeon about that yet – most here won't do it at all. I am still

>> searching...

>> Anyway, thanks so much for hearing my story,

>> Sue

>>

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> professional before commencing any medical treatment.

>

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[Guest guest]

Sue,

I've heard of doctors taking implants out with a local

.. . . but not properly.

Most plastic surgeons don't want to admit the

problems, let alone take the time to remove them

properly. Heaven knows how many women are suffering

because their doctors told them their implants aren't

making them sick!

Getting implants out isn't the happiest event. But,

once you're through it, you'll look back at it as the

best thing you've ever done for yourself. Take the

time to find the right doctor. Someone here mentioned

being from Washington state . . . If they don't catch

this message, let's put Washington state in the

subject line and see if someone knows a good plastic

surgeon there.

Hugs and prayers,

Rogene

[Guest guest]

Hi Sue,

Welcome to the group, I'm a somewhat recent member myself. I've sure

found alot of comfort in this group, and some great information. I

only know of East Coast doctors at this point, and mine is in Ohio.

I can totally relate to your disappointment in yourself for getting

the implants, I just don't think I thought it out as carefully as I

should have. The last few days before I got my implants 5 months

ago, I was very concerned and wanted to cancel, but didn't take my

own instincts into consideration and did it anyway.

Sis

>

>

> I was so excited to find this group yesterday that I posted the

> questions that have been eating away at me without introducing

myself

> so I thought I should take time to do that now!

> Just some quick info: I am almost 40 and nearly 10 years ago, I

had

> saline implants done with really no idea of the long-term

> consequences. I was convinced I " needed " them because I was

probably

> a AA and also " deflated " looking from nursing two babies

(thankfully

> before the implants!). My surgeon just read the standard list of

> immediate complications, dismissing them as rare. I felt rushed

into

> it. Looking back, I can't believe I did it. I am terrified of

> surgery and don't even like to take Tylenol. I am so careful about

> what I eat and what I am exposed to, yet I have these foreign

things

> in my body. I now live in constant fear, and want them out NOW!

No

> one seems to understand how I feel because they look good. Without

> them, I will be totally flat and saggy but I honestly don't care at

> this point. I just want my body back and hate that I did this to

> myself. I feel so foolish now.

> I want the explant surgery done well, of course, but am really

scared

> of anesthesia. Does anyone have experience having it done with

local

> anesthetic? I don't mind the discomfort factor, but don't know if

> the " en bloc " can be done with a local, and I haven't heard from a

> surgeon about that yet – most here won't do it at all. I am still

> searching...

> Anyway, thanks so much for hearing my story,

> Sue

>