Re: Let's start a Big Sister Network

[Guest guest]

Sounds like a good plan! Even if a women in our region chooses to go further afield for explanting, it might be a comfort to have a "sister" in the area to offer support on the phone or in person. I would be willing to help--I know how much it means to have the support.

Melinda

Let's start a Big Sister Network

WE have women from all over the country who have been through the process of explant. Some may be in the same town as a woman going through the process of looking for doctors; some may be in the town the woman wants to travel to to meet with the doctor.When I went to Atlanta the first time, I went by myself and felt very lost.I so desperately wished I had someone to talk to, or go with me to the doctor and help advocate for me, or someone with whom I could stay during my explant. As it turned out, I did not have surgery that trip and when I went back my husband went with me. Even so, it would have been helpful to have a contact, a big sister, to bounce things off of, encourage me etc.I would love to establish a database of women who would volunteer their time and, in some cases, their home for women seeing doctors in their area. With such a database, we could 'match up' women. I would volunteer to start such a database. I would volunteer to be a 'big sister' contact in South Florida, for example. I would offer my home for someone to stay if they were seeing Dr. Vinas, for example, or a doctor in Miami or Palm Beach. I would go with the woman to the doctor as support and to help advocate for her. We could have a check list, where women could check off what they would be willing to do: telephone calls, take a woman to the doctor and help advocate, open her home to a woman during her stay...etc. SOme women may want to do one but not another. This database could be a joint effort between forums - Saline Support, Explantation.com, and Implant Info Net, in particular. I would be willing to design and maintain such a database. We need to unify our efforts - there is strength in cooperation between groups.When a woman is going to, say, Denver, she can look at the Database to see if a "Big Sister" is listed in the Denver area. We have women from all over the country, and this would be a stellar way of networking and offering our help to women who are nervous, anxious, sometimes a little too sick or nervous to ask the right questions, etc. THe Big Sister can help with that, offer her experience, and support.This is a small price to pay for the help we have been given from those before us. Would you be interested in such a Network?I sure would!! Please give me your feedback on this idea...

[Guest guest]

I think it's a great idea!!

Sis

--- In , " Molly Bloom " <mollyb54@b...>

wrote:

>

> WE have women from all over the country who have been through the

process of explant.

> Some may be in the same town as a woman going through the process

of looking for

> doctors; some may be in the town the woman wants to travel to to

meet with the doctor.

>

> When I went to Atlanta the first time, I went by myself and felt

very lost.

> I so desperately wished I had someone to talk to, or go with me to

the doctor and help

> advocate for me, or someone with whom I could stay during my

explant. As it turned out,

> I did not have surgery that trip and when I went back my husband

went with me. Even so,

> it would have been helpful to have a contact, a big sister, to

bounce things off of,

> encourage me etc.

>

> I would love to establish a database of women who would volunteer

their time and, in

> some cases, their home for women seeing doctors in their area.

With such a database, we

> could 'match up' women.

>

> I would volunteer to start such a database. I would volunteer to

be a 'big sister' contact in

> South Florida, for example. I would offer my home for someone to

stay if they were seeing

> Dr. Vinas, for example, or a doctor in Miami or Palm Beach. I

would go with the woman to

> the doctor as support and to help advocate for her. We could have

a check list, where

> women could check off what they would be willing to do: telephone

calls, take a woman to

> the doctor and help advocate, open her home to a woman during her

stay...etc. SOme

> women may want to do one but not another.

>

> This database could be a joint effort between forums - Saline

Support, Explantation.com,

> and Implant Info Net, in particular. I would be willing to design

and maintain such a

> database. We need to unify our efforts - there is strength in

cooperation between groups.

>

> When a woman is going to, say, Denver, she can look at the

Database to see if a " Big

> Sister " is listed in the Denver area. We have women from all

over the country, and this

> would be a stellar way of networking and offering our help to

women who are nervous,

> anxious, sometimes a little too sick or nervous to ask the right

questions, etc. THe Big

> Sister can help with that, offer her experience, and support.

>

> This is a small price to pay for the help we have been given from

those before us. Would

> you be interested in such a Network?

>

> I sure would!!

>

> Please give me your feedback on this idea...

>

[Guest guest]

Good point, Melinda!

I will get started on a database. I suspect this could be a big help to many.

My only concern is in protecting privacy, and I think we can figure something

out about

that... maybe just start with emails. I'll give it some thought.

But I do think such a database could be a super way of getting to know other

women, and

a useful support.

>

> Sounds like a good plan! Even if a women in our region chooses to go further

afield for

explanting, it might be a comfort to have a " sister " in the area to offer

support on the

phone or in person. I would be willing to help--I know how much it means to have

the

support.

> Melinda

> Let's start a Big Sister Network

>

>

> WE have women from all over the country who have been through the process of

explant.

> Some may be in the same town as a woman going through the process of looking

for

> doctors; some may be in the town the woman wants to travel to to meet with

the

doctor.

>

> When I went to Atlanta the first time, I went by myself and felt very lost.

> I so desperately wished I had someone to talk to, or go with me to the

doctor and help

> advocate for me, or someone with whom I could stay during my explant. As it

turned

out,

> I did not have surgery that trip and when I went back my husband went with

me. Even

so,

> it would have been helpful to have a contact, a big sister, to bounce things

off of,

> encourage me etc.

>

> I would love to establish a database of women who would volunteer their time

and, in

> some cases, their home for women seeing doctors in their area. With such a

database,

we

> could 'match up' women.

>

> I would volunteer to start such a database. I would volunteer to be a 'big

sister'

contact in

> South Florida, for example. I would offer my home for someone to stay if

they were

seeing

> Dr. Vinas, for example, or a doctor in Miami or Palm Beach. I would go with

the

woman to

> the doctor as support and to help advocate for her. We could have a check

list, where

> women could check off what they would be willing to do: telephone calls,

take a

woman to

> the doctor and help advocate, open her home to a woman during her

stay...etc. SOme

> women may want to do one but not another.

>

> This database could be a joint effort between forums - Saline Support,

Explantation.com,

> and Implant Info Net, in particular. I would be willing to design and

maintain such a

> database. We need to unify our efforts - there is strength in cooperation

between

groups.

>

> When a woman is going to, say, Denver, she can look at the Database to see

if a " Big

> Sister " is listed in the Denver area. We have women from all over the

country, and this

> would be a stellar way of networking and offering our help to women who are

nervous,

> anxious, sometimes a little too sick or nervous to ask the right questions,

etc. THe

Big

> Sister can help with that, offer her experience, and support.

>

> This is a small price to pay for the help we have been given from those

before us.

Would

> you be interested in such a Network?

>

> I sure would!!

>

> Please give me your feedback on this idea...

>

>

>

>

>

> 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)

>

> See our photos website! Enter " implants " for access at this link:

> http://.shutterfly.com/action/

>

>

[Guest guest]

Include me! I'm in central Ohio so I could potentially work with women

from Indiana, Kentucky, and West Virginia as well.

[Guest guest]

I am in too, I am another central OH women. I am up in Cleveland all

the time to which is my home town so I could help with Feng patients.

Jenna

>

> Include me! I'm in central Ohio so I could potentially work with

women

> from Indiana, Kentucky, and West Virginia as well.

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

I live about an hour and 45 minutes from Dr Kolb in Atlanta. My

house is very small so I don't know if I could host a woman but I

could certainly go with her to appointments and help her around

Atlanta. I am planning on explant soon as well and I really think

this is a excellent idea, because all I have is my husband and he

just doesn't understand and is often cold about this.

--- In , " Molly Bloom " <mollyb54@b...>

wrote:

>

> WE have women from all over the country who have been through the

process of explant.

> Some may be in the same town as a woman going through the process

of looking for

> doctors; some may be in the town the woman wants to travel to to

meet with the doctor.

>

> When I went to Atlanta the first time, I went by myself and felt

very lost.

> I so desperately wished I had someone to talk to, or go with me to

the doctor and help

> advocate for me, or someone with whom I could stay during my

explant. As it turned out,

> I did not have surgery that trip and when I went back my husband

went with me. Even so,

> it would have been helpful to have a contact, a big sister, to

bounce things off of,

> encourage me etc.

>

> I would love to establish a database of women who would volunteer

their time and, in

> some cases, their home for women seeing doctors in their area.

With such a database, we

> could 'match up' women.

>

> I would volunteer to start such a database. I would volunteer to

be a 'big sister' contact in

> South Florida, for example. I would offer my home for someone to

stay if they were seeing

> Dr. Vinas, for example, or a doctor in Miami or Palm Beach. I

would go with the woman to

> the doctor as support and to help advocate for her. We could have

a check list, where

> women could check off what they would be willing to do: telephone

calls, take a woman to

> the doctor and help advocate, open her home to a woman during her

stay...etc. SOme

> women may want to do one but not another.

>

> This database could be a joint effort between forums - Saline

Support, Explantation.com,

> and Implant Info Net, in particular. I would be willing to design

and maintain such a

> database. We need to unify our efforts - there is strength in

cooperation between groups.

>

> When a woman is going to, say, Denver, she can look at the

Database to see if a " Big

> Sister " is listed in the Denver area. We have women from all

over the country, and this

> would be a stellar way of networking and offering our help to

women who are nervous,

> anxious, sometimes a little too sick or nervous to ask the right

questions, etc. THe Big

> Sister can help with that, offer her experience, and support.

>

> This is a small price to pay for the help we have been given from

those before us. Would

> you be interested in such a Network?

>

> I sure would!!

>

> Please give me your feedback on this idea...

>

[Guest guest]

I have you.

Right now, I am putting together an Excel spreadsheet. I have name, email,

phone, Willing to

take emails, phone, other.

I am now 'on the list', and I have you , and your email (I assume that is

kitko@...?) . I'm not sure yet how to deal with phone numbers and

maintain privacy.

Suggestions?

>

> Include me! I'm in central Ohio so I could potentially work with women

> from Indiana, Kentucky, and West Virginia as well.

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Great, . I will add your name to my list. I have myself, and

you. I have

others to add at ImplantInfoNet & E.com.

It will take some time, but I t hink I can get a list together. I think I will

leave off phone

numbers on this - someone can always email first, and make contact. That will

help

maintain some privacy. I will have a phone column, but it can be blank for now.

I am so glad that you agree ...I have thought about this for a long time, but

haven't done

anything about it. So now I am. Having someone to make contact with could make

such a

difference. Or to go with a woman to a doctor! I am sure willing to do this.

I can understand why women may not want to open up their homes. Under certain

conditions I might, but I would not want to offer it on an open list. I will

offer my online

name and email. Then I can give phone number etc after someone contacts me by

email.

If anyone has other suggestions, please let me know.

> >

> > WE have women from all over the country who have been through the

> process of explant.

> > Some may be in the same town as a woman going through the process

> of looking for

> > doctors; some may be in the town the woman wants to travel to to

> meet with the doctor.

> >

> > When I went to Atlanta the first time, I went by myself and felt

> very lost.

> > I so desperately wished I had someone to talk to, or go with me to

> the doctor and help

> > advocate for me, or someone with whom I could stay during my

> explant. As it turned out,

> > I did not have surgery that trip and when I went back my husband

> went with me. Even so,

> > it would have been helpful to have a contact, a big sister, to

> bounce things off of,

> > encourage me etc.

> >

> > I would love to establish a database of women who would volunteer

> their time and, in

> > some cases, their home for women seeing doctors in their area.

> With such a database, we

> > could 'match up' women.

> >

> > I would volunteer to start such a database. I would volunteer to

> be a 'big sister' contact in

> > South Florida, for example. I would offer my home for someone to

> stay if they were seeing

> > Dr. Vinas, for example, or a doctor in Miami or Palm Beach. I

> would go with the woman to

> > the doctor as support and to help advocate for her. We could have

> a check list, where

> > women could check off what they would be willing to do: telephone

> calls, take a woman to

> > the doctor and help advocate, open her home to a woman during her

> stay...etc. SOme

> > women may want to do one but not another.

> >

> > This database could be a joint effort between forums - Saline

> Support, Explantation.com,

> > and Implant Info Net, in particular. I would be willing to design

> and maintain such a

> > database. We need to unify our efforts - there is strength in

> cooperation between groups.

> >

> > When a woman is going to, say, Denver, she can look at the

> Database to see if a " Big

> > Sister " is listed in the Denver area. We have women from all

> over the country, and this

> > would be a stellar way of networking and offering our help to

> women who are nervous,

> > anxious, sometimes a little too sick or nervous to ask the right

> questions, etc. THe Big

> > Sister can help with that, offer her experience, and support.

> >

> > This is a small price to pay for the help we have been given from

> those before us. Would

> > you be interested in such a Network?

> >

> > I sure would!!

> >

> > Please give me your feedback on this idea...

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Molly,

I would like to help, but I'm not sure about using my real name. Can you just put, "Bindi" and my email address, and I'll give anyone who contacts me my real name?

Melinda

Re: Let's start a Big Sister Network

Great, . I will add your name to my list. I have myself, and you. I have others to add at ImplantInfoNet & E.com. It will take some time, but I t hink I can get a list together. I think I will leave off phone numbers on this - someone can always email first, and make contact. That will help maintain some privacy. I will have a phone column, but it can be blank for now.I am so glad that you agree ...I have thought about this for a long time, but haven't done anything about it. So now I am. Having someone to make contact with could make such a difference. Or to go with a woman to a doctor! I am sure willing to do this. I can understand why women may not want to open up their homes. Under certain conditions I might, but I would not want to offer it on an open list. I will offer my online name and email. Then I can give phone number etc after someone contacts me by email.If anyone has other suggestions, please let me know.> >> > WE have women from all over the country who have been through the > process of explant. > > Some may be in the same town as a woman going through the process > of looking for > > doctors; some may be in the town the woman wants to travel to to > meet with the doctor.> > > > When I went to Atlanta the first time, I went by myself and felt > very lost.> > I so desperately wished I had someone to talk to, or go with me to > the doctor and help > > advocate for me, or someone with whom I could stay during my > explant. As it turned out, > > I did not have surgery that trip and when I went back my husband > went with me. Even so, > > it would have been helpful to have a contact, a big sister, to > bounce things off of, > > encourage me etc.> > > > I would love to establish a database of women who would volunteer > their time and, in > > some cases, their home for women seeing doctors in their area. > With such a database, we > > could 'match up' women. > > > > I would volunteer to start such a database. I would volunteer to > be a 'big sister' contact in > > South Florida, for example. I would offer my home for someone to > stay if they were seeing > > Dr. Vinas, for example, or a doctor in Miami or Palm Beach. I > would go with the woman to > > the doctor as support and to help advocate for her. We could have > a check list, where > > women could check off what they would be willing to do: telephone > calls, take a woman to > > the doctor and help advocate, open her home to a woman during her > stay...etc. SOme > > women may want to do one but not another. > > > > This database could be a joint effort between forums - Saline > Support, Explantation.com, > > and Implant Info Net, in particular. I would be willing to design > and maintain such a > > database. We need to unify our efforts - there is strength in > cooperation between groups.> > > > When a woman is going to, say, Denver, she can look at the > Database to see if a "Big > > Sister" is listed in the Denver area. We have women from all > over the country, and this > > would be a stellar way of networking and offering our help to > women who are nervous, > > anxious, sometimes a little too sick or nervous to ask the right > questions, etc. THe Big > > Sister can help with that, offer her experience, and support.> > > > This is a small price to pay for the help we have been given from > those before us. Would > > you be interested in such a Network?> > > > I sure would!! > > > > Please give me your feedback on this idea...> >>

[Guest guest]

Sis, woudl you be on the list? Please contact me if you are interested.

Thanks!

> >

> > WE have women from all over the country who have been through the

> process of explant.

> > Some may be in the same town as a woman going through the process

> of looking for

> > doctors; some may be in the town the woman wants to travel to to

> meet with the doctor.

> >

> > When I went to Atlanta the first time, I went by myself and felt

> very lost.

> > I so desperately wished I had someone to talk to, or go with me to

> the doctor and help

> > advocate for me, or someone with whom I could stay during my

> explant. As it turned out,

> > I did not have surgery that trip and when I went back my husband

> went with me. Even so,

> > it would have been helpful to have a contact, a big sister, to

> bounce things off of,

> > encourage me etc.

> >

> > I would love to establish a database of women who would volunteer

> their time and, in

> > some cases, their home for women seeing doctors in their area.

> With such a database, we

> > could 'match up' women.

> >

> > I would volunteer to start such a database. I would volunteer to

> be a 'big sister' contact in

> > South Florida, for example. I would offer my home for someone to

> stay if they were seeing

> > Dr. Vinas, for example, or a doctor in Miami or Palm Beach. I

> would go with the woman to

> > the doctor as support and to help advocate for her. We could have

> a check list, where

> > women could check off what they would be willing to do: telephone

> calls, take a woman to

> > the doctor and help advocate, open her home to a woman during her

> stay...etc. SOme

> > women may want to do one but not another.

> >

> > This database could be a joint effort between forums - Saline

> Support, Explantation.com,

> > and Implant Info Net, in particular. I would be willing to design

> and maintain such a

> > database. We need to unify our efforts - there is strength in

> cooperation between groups.

> >

> > When a woman is going to, say, Denver, she can look at the

> Database to see if a " Big

> > Sister " is listed in the Denver area. We have women from all

> over the country, and this

> > would be a stellar way of networking and offering our help to

> women who are nervous,

> > anxious, sometimes a little too sick or nervous to ask the right

> questions, etc. THe Big

> > Sister can help with that, offer her experience, and support.

> >

> > This is a small price to pay for the help we have been given from

> those before us. Would

> > you be interested in such a Network?

> >

> > I sure would!!

> >

> > Please give me your feedback on this idea...

> >

>

[Guest guest]

I will put you on the list, Melinda. Please contact me if you wish to put your

phone numbe

ron the list. At least, I need what email you would like to use.

Thanks!

>

> Sounds like a good plan! Even if a women in our region chooses to go further

afield for

explanting, it might be a comfort to have a " sister " in the area to offer

support on the

phone or in person. I would be willing to help--I know how much it means to have

the

support.

> Melinda

> Let's start a Big Sister Network

>

>

> WE have women from all over the country who have been through the process of

explant.

> Some may be in the same town as a woman going through the process of looking

for

> doctors; some may be in the town the woman wants to travel to to meet with

the

doctor.

>

> When I went to Atlanta the first time, I went by myself and felt very lost.

> I so desperately wished I had someone to talk to, or go with me to the

doctor and help

> advocate for me, or someone with whom I could stay during my explant. As it

turned

out,

> I did not have surgery that trip and when I went back my husband went with

me. Even

so,

> it would have been helpful to have a contact, a big sister, to bounce things

off of,

> encourage me etc.

>

> I would love to establish a database of women who would volunteer their time

and, in

> some cases, their home for women seeing doctors in their area. With such a

database,

we

> could 'match up' women.

>

> I would volunteer to start such a database. I would volunteer to be a 'big

sister'

contact in

> South Florida, for example. I would offer my home for someone to stay if

they were

seeing

> Dr. Vinas, for example, or a doctor in Miami or Palm Beach. I would go with

the

woman to

> the doctor as support and to help advocate for her. We could have a check

list, where

> women could check off what they would be willing to do: telephone calls,

take a

woman to

> the doctor and help advocate, open her home to a woman during her

stay...etc. SOme

> women may want to do one but not another.

>

> This database could be a joint effort between forums - Saline Support,

Explantation.com,

> and Implant Info Net, in particular. I would be willing to design and

maintain such a

> database. We need to unify our efforts - there is strength in cooperation

between

groups.

>

> When a woman is going to, say, Denver, she can look at the Database to see

if a " Big

> Sister " is listed in the Denver area. We have women from all over the

country, and this

> would be a stellar way of networking and offering our help to women who are

nervous,

> anxious, sometimes a little too sick or nervous to ask the right questions,

etc. THe

Big

> Sister can help with that, offer her experience, and support.

>

> This is a small price to pay for the help we have been given from those

before us.

Would

> you be interested in such a Network?

>

> I sure would!!

>

> Please give me your feedback on this idea...

>

>

>

>

>

> 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)

>

> See our photos website! Enter " implants " for access at this link:

> http://.shutterfly.com/action/

>

>

[Guest guest]

That's what I did Melinda!

> > >

> > > WE have women from all over the country who have been through the

> > process of explant.

> > > Some may be in the same town as a woman going through the process

> > of looking for

> > > doctors; some may be in the town the woman wants to travel to to

> > meet with the doctor.

> > >

> > > When I went to Atlanta the first time, I went by myself and felt

> > very lost.

> > > I so desperately wished I had someone to talk to, or go with me to

> > the doctor and help

> > > advocate for me, or someone with whom I could stay during my

> > explant. As it turned out,

> > > I did not have surgery that trip and when I went back my husband

> > went with me. Even so,

> > > it would have been helpful to have a contact, a big sister, to

> > bounce things off of,

> > > encourage me etc.

> > >

> > > I would love to establish a database of women who would volunteer

> > their time and, in

> > > some cases, their home for women seeing doctors in their area.

> > With such a database, we

> > > could 'match up' women.

> > >

> > > I would volunteer to start such a database. I would volunteer to

> > be a 'big sister' contact in

> > > South Florida, for example. I would offer my home for someone to

> > stay if they were seeing

> > > Dr. Vinas, for example, or a doctor in Miami or Palm Beach. I

> > would go with the woman to

> > > the doctor as support and to help advocate for her. We could have

> > a check list, where

> > > women could check off what they would be willing to do: telephone

> > calls, take a woman to

> > > the doctor and help advocate, open her home to a woman during her

> > stay...etc. SOme

> > > women may want to do one but not another.

> > >

> > > This database could be a joint effort between forums - Saline

> > Support, Explantation.com,

> > > and Implant Info Net, in particular. I would be willing to design

> > and maintain such a

> > > database. We need to unify our efforts - there is strength in

> > cooperation between groups.

> > >

> > > When a woman is going to, say, Denver, she can look at the

> > Database to see if a " Big

> > > Sister " is listed in the Denver area. We have women from all

> > over the country, and this

> > > would be a stellar way of networking and offering our help to

> > women who are nervous,

> > > anxious, sometimes a little too sick or nervous to ask the right

> > questions, etc. THe Big

> > > Sister can help with that, offer her experience, and support.

> > >

> > > This is a small price to pay for the help we have been given from

> > those before us. Would

> > > you be interested in such a Network?

> > >

> > > I sure would!!

> > >

> > > Please give me your feedback on this idea...

> > >

> >

>

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[Guest guest]

Yes, with just the e-mail address listed, and of course the fact

that I'm in New Jersey. Then if someone contacts me we can

establish the rest of the information.

Sis

> > >

> > > WE have women from all over the country who have been through

the

> > process of explant.

> > > Some may be in the same town as a woman going through the

process

> > of looking for

> > > doctors; some may be in the town the woman wants to travel to

to

> > meet with the doctor.

> > >

> > > When I went to Atlanta the first time, I went by myself and

felt

> > very lost.

> > > I so desperately wished I had someone to talk to, or go with

me to

> > the doctor and help

> > > advocate for me, or someone with whom I could stay during my

> > explant. As it turned out,

> > > I did not have surgery that trip and when I went back my

husband

> > went with me. Even so,

> > > it would have been helpful to have a contact, a big sister, to

> > bounce things off of,

> > > encourage me etc.

> > >

> > > I would love to establish a database of women who would

volunteer

> > their time and, in

> > > some cases, their home for women seeing doctors in their

area.

> > With such a database, we

> > > could 'match up' women.

> > >

> > > I would volunteer to start such a database. I would volunteer

to

> > be a 'big sister' contact in

> > > South Florida, for example. I would offer my home for someone

to

> > stay if they were seeing

> > > Dr. Vinas, for example, or a doctor in Miami or Palm Beach. I

> > would go with the woman to

> > > the doctor as support and to help advocate for her. We could

have

> > a check list, where

> > > women could check off what they would be willing to do:

telephone

> > calls, take a woman to

> > > the doctor and help advocate, open her home to a woman during

her

> > stay...etc. SOme

> > > women may want to do one but not another.

> > >

> > > This database could be a joint effort between forums - Saline

> > Support, Explantation.com,

> > > and Implant Info Net, in particular. I would be willing to

design

> > and maintain such a

> > > database. We need to unify our efforts - there is strength in

> > cooperation between groups.

> > >

> > > When a woman is going to, say, Denver, she can look at the

> > Database to see if a " Big

> > > Sister " is listed in the Denver area. We have women from all

> > over the country, and this

> > > would be a stellar way of networking and offering our help to

> > women who are nervous,

> > > anxious, sometimes a little too sick or nervous to ask the

right

> > questions, etc. THe Big

> > > Sister can help with that, offer her experience, and support.

> > >

> > > This is a small price to pay for the help we have been given

from

> > those before us. Would

> > > you be interested in such a Network?

> > >

> > > I sure would!!

> > >

> > > Please give me your feedback on this idea...

> > >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Sounds like a great idea Molly! Go for it!

Patty

--- In , " Molly Bloom " <mollyb54@b...>

wrote:

>

> WE have women from all over the country who have been through the

process of explant.

> Some may be in the same town as a woman going through the process

of looking for

> doctors; some may be in the town the woman wants to travel to to

meet with the doctor.

>

> When I went to Atlanta the first time, I went by myself and felt

very lost.

> I so desperately wished I had someone to talk to, or go with me to

the doctor and help

> advocate for me, or someone with whom I could stay during my

explant. As it turned out,

> I did not have surgery that trip and when I went back my husband

went with me. Even so,

> it would have been helpful to have a contact, a big sister, to

bounce things off of,

> encourage me etc.

>

> I would love to establish a database of women who would volunteer

their time and, in

> some cases, their home for women seeing doctors in their area.

With such a database, we

> could 'match up' women.

>

> I would volunteer to start such a database. I would volunteer to

be a 'big sister' contact in

> South Florida, for example. I would offer my home for someone to

stay if they were seeing

> Dr. Vinas, for example, or a doctor in Miami or Palm Beach. I

would go with the woman to

> the doctor as support and to help advocate for her. We could have

a check list, where

> women could check off what they would be willing to do: telephone

calls, take a woman to

> the doctor and help advocate, open her home to a woman during her

stay...etc. SOme

> women may want to do one but not another.

>

> This database could be a joint effort between forums - Saline

Support, Explantation.com,

> and Implant Info Net, in particular. I would be willing to design

and maintain such a

> database. We need to unify our efforts - there is strength in

cooperation between groups.

>

> When a woman is going to, say, Denver, she can look at the

Database to see if a " Big

> Sister " is listed in the Denver area. We have women from all

over the country, and this

> would be a stellar way of networking and offering our help to

women who are nervous,

> anxious, sometimes a little too sick or nervous to ask the right

questions, etc. THe Big

> Sister can help with that, offer her experience, and support.

>

> This is a small price to pay for the help we have been given from

those before us. Would

> you be interested in such a Network?

>

> I sure would!!

>

> Please give me your feedback on this idea...

>

[Guest guest]

Thank you Patty. I have decided not to include an option for offering a room

....that would

be too open to abuse. That can be decided on an individual basis..

I am asking for first name, location, explanting surgeon, email & phone number

May I add you to the list?

I am heartened by the response. I think this could be a powerful tool to help

women.

> >

> > WE have women from all over the country who have been through the

> process of explant.

> > Some may be in the same town as a woman going through the process

> of looking for

> > doctors; some may be in the town the woman wants to travel to to

> meet with the doctor.

> >

> > When I went to Atlanta the first time, I went by myself and felt

> very lost.

> > I so desperately wished I had someone to talk to, or go with me to

> the doctor and help

> > advocate for me, or someone with whom I could stay during my

> explant. As it turned out,

> > I did not have surgery that trip and when I went back my husband

> went with me. Even so,

> > it would have been helpful to have a contact, a big sister, to

> bounce things off of,

> > encourage me etc.

> >

> > I would love to establish a database of women who would volunteer

> their time and, in

> > some cases, their home for women seeing doctors in their area.

> With such a database, we

> > could 'match up' women.

> >

> > I would volunteer to start such a database. I would volunteer to

> be a 'big sister' contact in

> > South Florida, for example. I would offer my home for someone to

> stay if they were seeing

> > Dr. Vinas, for example, or a doctor in Miami or Palm Beach. I

> would go with the woman to

> > the doctor as support and to help advocate for her. We could have

> a check list, where

> > women could check off what they would be willing to do: telephone

> calls, take a woman to

> > the doctor and help advocate, open her home to a woman during her

> stay...etc. SOme

> > women may want to do one but not another.

> >

> > This database could be a joint effort between forums - Saline

> Support, Explantation.com,

> > and Implant Info Net, in particular. I would be willing to design

> and maintain such a

> > database. We need to unify our efforts - there is strength in

> cooperation between groups.

> >

> > When a woman is going to, say, Denver, she can look at the

> Database to see if a " Big

> > Sister " is listed in the Denver area. We have women from all

> over the country, and this

> > would be a stellar way of networking and offering our help to

> women who are nervous,

> > anxious, sometimes a little too sick or nervous to ask the right

> questions, etc. THe Big

> > Sister can help with that, offer her experience, and support.

> >

> > This is a small price to pay for the help we have been given from

> those before us. Would

> > you be interested in such a Network?

> >

> > I sure would!!

> >

> > Please give me your feedback on this idea...

> >

>

[Guest guest]

YES!

You can list me for Las Vegas, NV, (Explanting surgeon was Dr. Karl

Hiatt in Mesa, AZ) and my email is of course, shown on all my

posts.

Thanks, Molly!

Patty

> > >

> > > WE have women from all over the country who have been through

the

> > process of explant.

> > > Some may be in the same town as a woman going through the

process

> > of looking for

> > > doctors; some may be in the town the woman wants to travel to

to

> > meet with the doctor.

> > >

> > > When I went to Atlanta the first time, I went by myself and

felt

> > very lost.

> > > I so desperately wished I had someone to talk to, or go with

me to

> > the doctor and help

> > > advocate for me, or someone with whom I could stay during my

> > explant. As it turned out,

> > > I did not have surgery that trip and when I went back my

husband

> > went with me. Even so,

> > > it would have been helpful to have a contact, a big sister, to

> > bounce things off of,

> > > encourage me etc.

> > >

> > > I would love to establish a database of women who would

volunteer

> > their time and, in

> > > some cases, their home for women seeing doctors in their

area.

> > With such a database, we

> > > could 'match up' women.

> > >

> > > I would volunteer to start such a database. I would volunteer

to

> > be a 'big sister' contact in

> > > South Florida, for example. I would offer my home for someone

to

> > stay if they were seeing

> > > Dr. Vinas, for example, or a doctor in Miami or Palm Beach. I

> > would go with the woman to

> > > the doctor as support and to help advocate for her. We could

have

> > a check list, where

> > > women could check off what they would be willing to do:

telephone

> > calls, take a woman to

> > > the doctor and help advocate, open her home to a woman during

her

> > stay...etc. SOme

> > > women may want to do one but not another.

> > >

> > > This database could be a joint effort between forums - Saline

> > Support, Explantation.com,

> > > and Implant Info Net, in particular. I would be willing to

design

> > and maintain such a

> > > database. We need to unify our efforts - there is strength in

> > cooperation between groups.

> > >

> > > When a woman is going to, say, Denver, she can look at the

> > Database to see if a " Big

> > > Sister " is listed in the Denver area. We have women from all

> > over the country, and this

> > > would be a stellar way of networking and offering our help to

> > women who are nervous,

> > > anxious, sometimes a little too sick or nervous to ask the

right

> > questions, etc. THe Big

> > > Sister can help with that, offer her experience, and support.

> > >

> > > This is a small price to pay for the help we have been given

from

> > those before us. Would

> > > you be interested in such a Network?

> > >

> > > I sure would!!

> > >

> > > Please give me your feedback on this idea...

> > >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Patty, you live in Vegas?? My husbands entire family lives in

. We come out there about 6-10 times a year to visit, it is

our second home (love to gamble to...which is a problem! We

actually got married a couple months ago in the outside garden in

Caesars Palace. I love it there! His family is trying to get us to

move out there as well. I would love to get out of this snow so we

are considering it but it is still up in the air. We are looking

into AZ and FL as well. We are both in the real estate market and

know that they are all great places for that! Anyhow, I was just

curious where in Vegas you live..and were you born and raised there?

We are coming out for Christmas as well for a week. I can't wait!

Jenna

> > > >

> > > > WE have women from all over the country who have been

through

> the

> > > process of explant.

> > > > Some may be in the same town as a woman going through the

> process

> > > of looking for

> > > > doctors; some may be in the town the woman wants to travel

to

> to

> > > meet with the doctor.

> > > >

> > > > When I went to Atlanta the first time, I went by myself and

> felt

> > > very lost.

> > > > I so desperately wished I had someone to talk to, or go with

> me to

> > > the doctor and help

> > > > advocate for me, or someone with whom I could stay during my

> > > explant. As it turned out,

> > > > I did not have surgery that trip and when I went back my

> husband

> > > went with me. Even so,

> > > > it would have been helpful to have a contact, a big sister,

to

> > > bounce things off of,

> > > > encourage me etc.

> > > >

> > > > I would love to establish a database of women who would

> volunteer

> > > their time and, in

> > > > some cases, their home for women seeing doctors in their

> area.

> > > With such a database, we

> > > > could 'match up' women.

> > > >

> > > > I would volunteer to start such a database. I would

volunteer

> to

> > > be a 'big sister' contact in

> > > > South Florida, for example. I would offer my home for

someone

> to

> > > stay if they were seeing

> > > > Dr. Vinas, for example, or a doctor in Miami or Palm Beach.

I

> > > would go with the woman to

> > > > the doctor as support and to help advocate for her. We

could

> have

> > > a check list, where

> > > > women could check off what they would be willing to do:

> telephone

> > > calls, take a woman to

> > > > the doctor and help advocate, open her home to a woman

during

> her

> > > stay...etc. SOme

> > > > women may want to do one but not another.

> > > >

> > > > This database could be a joint effort between forums -

Saline

> > > Support, Explantation.com,

> > > > and Implant Info Net, in particular. I would be willing to

> design

> > > and maintain such a

> > > > database. We need to unify our efforts - there is strength

in

> > > cooperation between groups.

> > > >

> > > > When a woman is going to, say, Denver, she can look at the

> > > Database to see if a " Big

> > > > Sister " is listed in the Denver area. We have women from

all

> > > over the country, and this

> > > > would be a stellar way of networking and offering our help

to

> > > women who are nervous,

> > > > anxious, sometimes a little too sick or nervous to ask the

> right

> > > questions, etc. THe Big

> > > > Sister can help with that, offer her experience, and support.

> > > >

> > > > This is a small price to pay for the help we have been given

> from

> > > those before us. Would

> > > > you be interested in such a Network?

> > > >

> > > > I sure would!!

> > > >

> > > > Please give me your feedback on this idea...

> > > >

> > >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Thanks Patty.

> > > >

> > > > WE have women from all over the country who have been through

> the

> > > process of explant.

> > > > Some may be in the same town as a woman going through the

> process

> > > of looking for

> > > > doctors; some may be in the town the woman wants to travel to

> to

> > > meet with the doctor.

> > > >

> > > > When I went to Atlanta the first time, I went by myself and

> felt

> > > very lost.

> > > > I so desperately wished I had someone to talk to, or go with

> me to

> > > the doctor and help

> > > > advocate for me, or someone with whom I could stay during my

> > > explant. As it turned out,

> > > > I did not have surgery that trip and when I went back my

> husband

> > > went with me. Even so,

> > > > it would have been helpful to have a contact, a big sister, to

> > > bounce things off of,

> > > > encourage me etc.

> > > >

> > > > I would love to establish a database of women who would

> volunteer

> > > their time and, in

> > > > some cases, their home for women seeing doctors in their

> area.

> > > With such a database, we

> > > > could 'match up' women.

> > > >

> > > > I would volunteer to start such a database. I would volunteer

> to

> > > be a 'big sister' contact in

> > > > South Florida, for example. I would offer my home for someone

> to

> > > stay if they were seeing

> > > > Dr. Vinas, for example, or a doctor in Miami or Palm Beach. I

> > > would go with the woman to

> > > > the doctor as support and to help advocate for her. We could

> have

> > > a check list, where

> > > > women could check off what they would be willing to do:

> telephone

> > > calls, take a woman to

> > > > the doctor and help advocate, open her home to a woman during

> her

> > > stay...etc. SOme

> > > > women may want to do one but not another.

> > > >

> > > > This database could be a joint effort between forums - Saline

> > > Support, Explantation.com,

> > > > and Implant Info Net, in particular. I would be willing to

> design

> > > and maintain such a

> > > > database. We need to unify our efforts - there is strength in

> > > cooperation between groups.

> > > >

> > > > When a woman is going to, say, Denver, she can look at the

> > > Database to see if a " Big

> > > > Sister " is listed in the Denver area. We have women from all

> > > over the country, and this

> > > > would be a stellar way of networking and offering our help to

> > > women who are nervous,

> > > > anxious, sometimes a little too sick or nervous to ask the

> right

> > > questions, etc. THe Big

> > > > Sister can help with that, offer her experience, and support.

> > > >

> > > > This is a small price to pay for the help we have been given

> from

> > > those before us. Would

> > > > you be interested in such a Network?

> > > >

> > > > I sure would!!

> > > >

> > > > Please give me your feedback on this idea...

> > > >

> > >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Actually, I do live in ! I live in the Anthem subdivision,

off Eastern and Anthem Parkway.

We've got several members on here from Vegas--Daryl, Anita, GT

(which we haven't heard from in awhile?) and probably others who are

long gone from the group. Anita and Daryl rarely post, but we've

been planning on getting together for awhile. We are so busy, so we

don't see each other often enough. Maybe we should plan something

when you are here!

My husband and I moved to Vegas in 1998 to start a business, which

has now become 3 businesses and hopefully will include a 4th one

next year. The real estate market in this town has been out of

sight! We've been the fasting growing city in the nation for

several years running now. Can't for the life of me figure out why

in this ugly desert?????? Arizona and Florida are also fantastic

real estate markets. I am sure you will do well where ever you go.

No doubt we will all be busy with family during the holidays, but if

you have a chance, why don't you look me up? Maybe Anita and Daryl

will be free too, and we can meet at The Cheesecake Factory or

someplace close?

Patty

> >

> > YES!

> >

> > You can list me for Las Vegas, NV, (Explanting surgeon was Dr.

> Karl

> > Hiatt in Mesa, AZ) and my email is of course, shown on all my

> > posts.

> > Thanks, Molly!

> > Patty

>

[Guest guest]

lol Patty, My husband is a real estate lawyer in Florida.

We now have 20 women on the Big Sister's List! I am so heartened by the

response, and

we've just started.

We don't want to post this online, because of possible crank phone calls. I'd

like to see

the varoius forums post the availability after we figure out how best to verify

the woman is

who she says she is...then we will make the list available.

I welcome suggestions.

> > >

> > > YES!

> > >

> > > You can list me for Las Vegas, NV, (Explanting surgeon was Dr.

> > Karl

> > > Hiatt in Mesa, AZ) and my email is of course, shown on all my

> > > posts.

> > > Thanks, Molly!

> > > Patty

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Molly,

Have you looked at our database Contact list? It is a shell of info

right now, nothing that has gotten any real use, but perhaps you

could utilize it somehow? Take a look.....just click on Database on

the left side of the screen on the homepage, and go to the contact

list. We can always add more boxes to our database listing and go

from there, if you think that would be of any help.

Patty

> > > >

> > > > YES!

> > > >

> > > > You can list me for Las Vegas, NV, (Explanting surgeon was

Dr.

> > > Karl

> > > > Hiatt in Mesa, AZ) and my email is of course, shown on all

my

> > > > posts.

> > > > Thanks, Molly!

> > > > Patty

> > >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

I will, Patty-- thanks!

> > > > >

> > > > > YES!

> > > > >

> > > > > You can list me for Las Vegas, NV, (Explanting surgeon was

> Dr.

> > > > Karl

> > > > > Hiatt in Mesa, AZ) and my email is of course, shown on all

> my

> > > > > posts.

> > > > > Thanks, Molly!

> > > > > Patty

> > > >

> > >

> >

>