Re: To Cosima

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thank you for your kind offer.at first, i had considered going back

to my original surgeon but then found that it's usually not

recommended by many women in the group to do that and for good

reason. but it sounds like yours is a good PS. i couldn't get an

appointment with mine until february but when i made that call i

didn't realize how sick i was and would become in the meantime. if

all else fails and i just cant get this finance, i will definitely

call my surgeon's office back and explain my condition and probably

will have no trouble getting an appointment quickly. then i can talk

to him about the capsulectomy as well. i know that he'll see that

removing these things isn't optional for me but a medical necessity

because i have large swollen lymph glands around my breasts up to my

upper chest and under my armpits and down the insides of my arms. i

don't think i'll mention to him that i went to dr. kolb, though

unless i just have to. if he can do this thing and quick enough and

work with me on the financial part of it, then i'll be ok. but i want

to see if i can get it done through dr. kolb first. i live in south

georgia and i wouldn't even be able to travel right now let alone

afford the price of the travel costs but i do so much appreciate the

offer.im relieved to think that i may not even need a mastopexy and

even if i did, it's the least of my worries right now.

>

> Hi Cosima

> The same PS that put my implants in 8 1/2 years ago performed the

> surgery to take them out. Though he didn't say for sure that

saline

> implants were making women sick, he did agree that some women could

> have reactions to the implants, and that it was possible that women

> were getting sick from them. He agreed that I was doing the right

> thing by getting them out. My experience with the doctor and his

> office staff was excellent, and the cost for me was less than

$3,000.

> Even the hospital was professional and the staff experienced and

kind.

> I was an AA to a B with implants, then now to an A post explant. He

> didn't think a lift should be done until down the road - to see if

it's

> necessary. My breasts still need to " fluff " , but I don't think a

lift

> will be necessary. He did a total capsulectomy just as he said (I

got

> a copy of the Path report to prove that). He has a reputation in

our

> local hospitals as not only being a good PS, but a kind one. You

> definitely get the feeling that he wants to help you by not

> overcharging.

>

> I don't know where you live, but I live in a suburb of Philadelphia

> (Aston). I haven't yet, but am going to post the doctor's

information

> now in the database. This sounds crazy, but if you would like to

meet

> with him, I live in this great big house, and would be happy to

help

> you by giving you a place to stay. (That was my husband's

suggestion

> by the way - he's very supportive).

>

> I hope you are feeling encouraged by the girls at this site, and I

hope

> you know that we are all praying for you.

> Cherie

>