Guest guest Posted January 4, 2007 Report Share Posted January 4, 2007 I joined this group yesterday..........wow - I really need some support right now. This is my story in brief: I had a double prophylactic mastectomy in 1994 with saline implants put in right after the surgery. I had severe fibrocystic breast problems with a multitude of biopsies The very last biopsy was a "pre-cancerous" tumor instead of a cyst and I remember laying on the table waiting to be rolled into surgery. The surgery list was on the wall (imagine that - before the times of "right to privacy". My name was there and next to it was "probable radical mastectomy". I was having so many biopsies and with a family history of breast cancer the doctor talked to me about having the prophylactic mastectomies. Several years later I made the decision to do it. I thought it would solve huge potential issues - nothing could have prepared me for the nightmare I have lived with since then. I had additional surgery to help with a scar tissue situation that developed around the implants. Five years ago I had the right side implant removed due to some type of infection/inflammation that wouldn't go away. In the meantime I found myself going back to my general doctor with complaints of pain - pain everywhere / pain that would come and go from all parts of my body / muscle pain, joint pain, you name it. Foggy brain feeling / dizziness / generally feeling lousy. After a whole host of tests that came back negative my doctor finally told me he thought I had fibromyalgia. Ah finally a name for it - now I can deal with this I thought. Now the left implant has been painful and I went to my plastic surgeon yesterday and I am going to have it removed next week. He asked me during the exam if I had noticed any "rheumatoid" issues - ya think???????? Yes, yes and yes! I haven't searched the archives yet to try to find answers for all my questions. I can't help but think that these implants are at least partly responsible for my ill health over the years. Has anyone else here had the implants after mastectomy surgery? I'm anxious to share my experience with others who understand. Thanks for your support. Live WellLove Much Laugh Often Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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