Re: Re: considering using Dr. Kolb

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Allyson,

Surgeons who are not comfortable with en bloc removal

will tell women anything possible to scar them (IMHO)!

There are more than just a few surgeons who can do

this procedure . . . but not many willing to take the

extra time to do it right.

It doesn't matter if your implants are saline or

silicone. The shell will degrade and particles of

silicone will be released to the capsule. Hopefully,

they won't go any further - but we have many stories

of women who have silicone deposits throughout their

body.

Either implant may be contaminated with fungus or staf

organisms.

While a woman may get well with capsules still inside,

it's simply not worth the risk. Additional surgery may

be required . . .

IMHO, leaving the capsules behind gives the plastic

surgeons a reason to say that removing the implants

doesn't help a woman get better!

Hugs and prayers,

Rogene

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Allyson, Like I stated before, you have a difficult decisions to make. I never tried anyone in my area for my explant. I checked on their websites and all the other PS focused Augmentations and that turned me off right away. Plus seeing the stories of many here who had their PS tell them they would look horrible after explant. I wanted someone who would be sensitive to my plight. So, I chose Dr. Feng because she was sensitive to my concerns and was very skillful in her tectniques. This decision wasn't a hard one for me. My husband was also there for me and encouraged using Dr. Feng. We decided that our family needs a mom, not a woman who can barely walk and tired all the time. I don't regret anything regarding my explant. In fact I am seeing small increases in my energy and mental fogginess. My joints still hurt and so do my muscles, but I have hope. I no longer get tired

walkin to the mailbox and back. I can even type more than I used to without using my speaking software. I do take many breaks while typing, but I can do more sentences without extreme pain in my arms. I know I made the right choice. If you are concerned about the capsule, let me tell you the pathology report on my capsule had silicone fragments in it. I wouldn't want that left behind, unless taking it out was too dangerous. Dr. Feng was confident that she got out all the capsule. I don't want to convince you either way, I just pray you are confident in the person you are putting your health and life in. Prayerfully, allysonallysonkrick <adkrick@...> wrote: ,Thans also for your reply. Dr.

Schnars says he had done the enbloc explant hundreads of times. He is a cancer reconstructive surgeon and I have seen picture of his work. He appears to be very skilled. He had great beadside manner and did a great job answering many questions for me. He says he always uses drains. But he's looking like he may not pass my test on the enbloc method and I'm not sure yet on his skills in making sure that most all of the capsule is removed. I will interview him some more on these issues and hopefully be able to make my decdision this weekend. I know in my gut that Dr. kolb is the best one, but I wanted to try one dr. in my provider HMO book just incase I could try to see if there was chance they would help with the explant. I know it was a long shot but I wanted to try to follow the correcct chains. I guess I could try to have my primary Dr. write a letter to the insurance company sating that nonw of the Dr. on in the

provider book were skilled enough to do the job. I know that it will not matter though. Oh well I got myself into this I guess I knwen the risks and now I have to deal with the end result. Paying 10,000 to have my implant removed and to reconstruct what will be left of my breasts. Anyhow thanks for your thoughts. How are you doing after your explant?Allyson> Hello there ladies, > I have met with Dr. Kolb in December and I am considering having her > do my explant. However I have also seen someone not on the list > closer to my home here in Virgina. I'm having a difficult time with > making a decision. The man Dr, Schnars I really liked his bedside > manner and he is a reconstuctive dr. with impressive work. He noted a > few things though that I was wondering if anyone has more info or > experience with. I know how everyone here is stressing the enbloc > method and I do understand the importance of this so that no contents > leak into the cavity.However Dr. Schnars mentioned that there may be > some risk in this and nerve damage and mentioned that if the implant > was deflated into the tube

from the valve that is locks in placeit > will not leak. He actually showed how it hooks up onto an full > implant with the tube and I pushed on it and sqweezed it and nothing > come out from the valve. So my question to anyone who may have some > info here to share is how sure are we or is there any info out there > stating that if the implant is deflated with the valve that there > will be leakage. Is this enbloc more important in silicone cases > verses saline. I'm just really confused because when I pushed hard > on the valvle no Saline came out. So if this method deflating the > saline in the implants did not leak then should I risk nearve damage. > Dr. Kolb said that there is not risk of nerve damage, but Dr. Schnars > says that there may be some risk due to the that fact that the > implant is large and must go throug a tiny hole. The other thing I'm >

wondering is there any info on if a small amout of capsule is left > because it may be difficult to get it all will the body absorb this. > How sure are we that all of the capsule can be removed. I ask all > these questions because I'mn having a difficult time deciding what > doctor to choose. I know doc. Kold knows her stuff, but she is twice > as much as Dr. Schnars and alot farther from me. Not that would stop > me from choosing her if I felt like the enbloc method should be the > only way to remove the saline, but after I saw and what I did, it got > me wondering if it was not leaking then why would I risk the chance > of nerve damage.And if Dr. schnars could do this by deflating it into > the tube without spilling into cavity then should I pay the price of > an enbloc procedure which looks to be more risky. Dr. schnars > explanted that silcone gel implant do not

have a valve like saline > and they have to be remove enbloc where as with saline the vavle hook > air tight to the tubing and the contents can be emptied with out > leaking. I know some of you have used Dr. Kolb...if you could also > respond to my email. (I have spoke to two of you Jenna one of them > about Dr. Kolb.) Thanks so much. > > > Allyson> > > > > > > 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,

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