Re: OMG!!!!

[Guest guest]

> I'm totally freaking out now and need a few group hugs here!

>

> I was reading a post about someone here who was involved in an

> Explant Assistance program in the Dow Corning Settlement.

>

> I'm a claiment, so I dug out a book I had, and called the number

> about the Explant program.

>

> The lady I talked to told me that I am no longer a Dow Corning

> Claiment because they " found out " that my implants are Bristol, not

> Dow Corning or whatever. I did not know this.

>

> So the lady gave me the number of the Bristol office so that I can

> see about assistance with removal.

>

> Now, right after I got my implants, 16 years ago, I sent in all my

> paperwork to my lawyer, who mailed it in to Dow Corning,where, all

> these years, I've been receiving paperwork every few months from

> them.

>

> Basically, I did not know my size bags, or anything about my

> implants-just that I had told the surgeon that I wanted saline

> implants and to make them " not too big " .

>

> So this Bristol lady pulls my records a few minutes ago and I am

now

> IN SHOCK.

>

> She told me that I have 400 Surgitek Gel round SILICONE implants!!!!

>

> OMG!!! All these 16 years, I have thought my implants were SALINE,

> and I'm now finding out that they are SILICONE!!!

>

> I'm FREAKING OUT RIGHT NOW!

>

> No wonder I've been sick!

>

> So anyway, to make a long story short-the lady is sending me some

> paperwork to fill out, and they are going to cover $1,000 of my

> explant, and then AFTER I pay to have them removed, they will

> reimburse me for another $3,000.

>

> I am going to check into getting a loan to cover the rest. I have

> been unable to find a surgeon who does En Bloc in Memphis,

Tennessee.

>

> I'm FREAKING OUT over this!

>

>

>

>

>

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[Guest guest]

Leyna, here's belated BIG HUGE HUG!!! I don't have access to a

computer everyday right now, so I'm catching up. What a shocking

thing to learn!!! I'm praying for you.

Love & Blessings,

Sunny

--- In , " leyna1964 " <leyna1964@...>

wrote:

>

> I'm totally freaking out now and need a few group hugs here!

>

> I was reading a post about someone here who was involved in an

> Explant Assistance program in the Dow Corning Settlement.

>

> I'm a claiment, so I dug out a book I had, and called the number

> about the Explant program.

>

> The lady I talked to told me that I am no longer a Dow Corning

> Claiment because they " found out " that my implants are Bristol, not

> Dow Corning or whatever. I did not know this.

>

> So the lady gave me the number of the Bristol office so that I can

> see about assistance with removal.

>

> Now, right after I got my implants, 16 years ago, I sent in all my

> paperwork to my lawyer, who mailed it in to Dow Corning,where, all

> these years, I've been receiving paperwork every few months from

> them.

>

> Basically, I did not know my size bags, or anything about my

> implants-just that I had told the surgeon that I wanted saline

> implants and to make them " not too big " .

>

> So this Bristol lady pulls my records a few minutes ago and I am

now

> IN SHOCK.

>

> She told me that I have 400 Surgitek Gel round SILICONE implants!!!!

>

> OMG!!! All these 16 years, I have thought my implants were SALINE,

> and I'm now finding out that they are SILICONE!!!

>

> I'm FREAKING OUT RIGHT NOW!

>

> No wonder I've been sick!

>

> So anyway, to make a long story short-the lady is sending me some

> paperwork to fill out, and they are going to cover $1,000 of my

> explant, and then AFTER I pay to have them removed, they will

> reimburse me for another $3,000.

>

> I am going to check into getting a loan to cover the rest. I have

> been unable to find a surgeon who does En Bloc in Memphis,

Tennessee.

>

> I'm FREAKING OUT over this!

>

[Guest guest]

You got THAT right!! The top reason I'm getting a lawyer is for

accountability of the manufacturers. The money is secondary. Have

you heard of the Raging Grannys? They're a group out of Vancouver,

B.C. Canada, I think. Well, they protest and get things done.

They're very elderly and look really cute. I'm what they call an

assertive, determined granny. (It must be some of my Ukrainian

heritage...we are stubborn & steadfast, sometimes to a fault!) I WILL

sit on their doorstep until they budge. People used to look and

say, " oh, no...it's HER!!! You'd better talk to her, or she will be

here all week. " lol

Whatever it takes!!

Love & Prayers,

Sunny

> > >

> > > I'm totally freaking out now and need a few group hugs here!

> > >

> > > I was reading a post about someone here who was involved in an

> > > Explant Assistance program in the Dow Corning Settlement.

> > >

> > > I'm a claiment, so I dug out a book I had, and called the

number

> > > about the Explant program.

> > >

> > > The lady I talked to told me that I am no longer a Dow Corning

> > > Claiment because they " found out " that my implants are Bristol,

> > not

> > > Dow Corning or whatever. I did not know this.

> > >

> > > So the lady gave me the number of the Bristol office so that I

> can

> > > see about assistance with removal.

> > >

> > > Now, right after I got my implants, 16 years ago, I sent in all

> my

> > > paperwork to my lawyer, who mailed it in to Dow Corning,where,

> all

> > > these years, I've been receiving paperwork every few months

from

> > > them.

> > >

> > > Basically, I did not know my size bags, or anything about my

> > > implants-just that I had told the surgeon that I wanted saline

> > > implants and to make them " not too big " .

> > >

> > > So this Bristol lady pulls my records a few minutes ago and I

am

> > now

> > > IN SHOCK.

> > >

> > > She told me that I have 400 Surgitek Gel round SILICONE

> > implants!!!!

> > >

> > > OMG!!! All these 16 years, I have thought my implants were

> SALINE,

> > > and I'm now finding out that they are SILICONE!!!

> > >

> > > I'm FREAKING OUT RIGHT NOW!

> > >

> > > No wonder I've been sick!

> > >

> > > So anyway, to make a long story short-the lady is sending me

> some

> > > paperwork to fill out, and they are going to cover $1,000 of my

> > > explant, and then AFTER I pay to have them removed, they will

> > > reimburse me for another $3,000.

> > >

> > > I am going to check into getting a loan to cover the rest. I

> have

> > > been unable to find a surgeon who does En Bloc in Memphis,

> > Tennessee.

> > >

> > > I'm FREAKING OUT over this!

> > >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

I don't remember the doctor's name who did my surgery....it was 16

years ago, and he was elderly at that time, so I imagine that he's

no longer practicing. When I said " Saline " , he must have thought I

wanted silicone. *shudders*

Does anyone know of anyone who gives loans to people with really bad

credit and a bankruptcy?

First, when/if that doctor calls me back on Monday, I'll schedule a

consultation with them, IF they are the one who does En Bloc. The

name was Wallace....was that the one Rogene recommended? I had

called them before, a few weeks ago, and the nurse I talked to had

implants herself and was very adament about how implants do NOT

cause any health problems, and she went on and on about how deformed

I would be after I had them removed. So I'm not at all thrilled

about having to call her back.....

> > > >

> > > > I'm totally freaking out now and need a few group hugs here!

> > > >

> > > > I was reading a post about someone here who was involved in

an

> > > > Explant Assistance program in the Dow Corning Settlement.

> > > >

> > > > I'm a claiment, so I dug out a book I had, and called the

> number

> > > > about the Explant program.

> > > >

> > > > The lady I talked to told me that I am no longer a Dow

Corning

> > > > Claiment because they " found out " that my implants are

Bristol,

> > > not

> > > > Dow Corning or whatever. I did not know this.

> > > >

> > > > So the lady gave me the number of the Bristol office so that

I

> > can

> > > > see about assistance with removal.

> > > >

> > > > Now, right after I got my implants, 16 years ago, I sent in

all

> > my

> > > > paperwork to my lawyer, who mailed it in to Dow

Corning,where,

> > all

> > > > these years, I've been receiving paperwork every few months

> from

> > > > them.

> > > >

> > > > Basically, I did not know my size bags, or anything about my

> > > > implants-just that I had told the surgeon that I wanted

saline

> > > > implants and to make them " not too big " .

> > > >

> > > > So this Bristol lady pulls my records a few minutes ago and

I

> am

> > > now

> > > > IN SHOCK.

> > > >

> > > > She told me that I have 400 Surgitek Gel round SILICONE

> > > implants!!!!

> > > >

> > > > OMG!!! All these 16 years, I have thought my implants were

> > SALINE,

> > > > and I'm now finding out that they are SILICONE!!!

> > > >

> > > > I'm FREAKING OUT RIGHT NOW!

> > > >

> > > > No wonder I've been sick!

> > > >

> > > > So anyway, to make a long story short-the lady is sending me

> > some

> > > > paperwork to fill out, and they are going to cover $1,000 of

my

> > > > explant, and then AFTER I pay to have them removed, they

will

> > > > reimburse me for another $3,000.

> > > >

> > > > I am going to check into getting a loan to cover the rest.

I

> > have

> > > > been unable to find a surgeon who does En Bloc in Memphis,

> > > Tennessee.

> > > >

> > > > I'm FREAKING OUT over this!

> > > >

> > >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

-Ok, so I just contacted that Colleen girl-she has a nice website. I

hope she writes back, especially since we live in the same place!

Does everyone think that I should have an MRI done, to see if my

SILICONE implants are leaking?

-- In , Tricia Trish

<glory2glory1401@...> wrote:

>

> {{{HUG}}}

>

> I know this is a shock....wow. I have heard of this happening

before though! I am not sure why this was an often repeated

mistake....either the doctor didn't hear you right (not likely), or

he was arrogant and took it upon himself to implant you with what HE

thought was a better product, leftover inventory, or just what was

on hand. (more likely). It is unfortunate. In fact, I have a

friend who has had " salines " for about 16 years and my guess is that

she REALLY has silicone....just my intuition anyway.

>

> It is a blessing that you have found the funds for explant now

though....if you can go to an expert at explant, I would highly

recommend it. You have no idea if your implants are ruptured or

not, and it is really, really important that you have them taken out

en bloc. No exceptions there! En bloc is the only way to go in

your case.

>

> Ohio isn't that far from you, is it?

>

> Have you tried to make contact with Colleen McKenzie in

Tennessee? She also went through explant...she has a website at

www.poisonedbeauty.com Maybe she can walk you through this and help

you find someone who will explant properly, and get the assistance

you need. There's got to be a way for you to get these things out

and get it paid for.

>

> I'm so sorry! It's a shock, but it's not the end of the

world....you'll get through this and we will be here to help you

through the difficulties. That's the purpose for this group!

> {{{HUG}}}}

> Patty

>

> leyna1964 <leyna1964@...> wrote:

> I'm totally freaking out now and need a few group hugs

here!

>

> I was reading a post about someone here who was involved in an

> Explant Assistance program in the Dow Corning Settlement.

>

> I'm a claiment, so I dug out a book I had, and called the number

> about the Explant program.

>

> The lady I talked to told me that I am no longer a Dow Corning

> Claiment because they " found out " that my implants are Bristol,

not

> Dow Corning or whatever. I did not know this.

>

> So the lady gave me the number of the Bristol office so that I can

> see about assistance with removal.

>

> Now, right after I got my implants, 16 years ago, I sent in all my

> paperwork to my lawyer, who mailed it in to Dow Corning,where, all

> these years, I've been receiving paperwork every few months from

> them.

>

> Basically, I did not know my size bags, or anything about my

> implants-just that I had told the surgeon that I wanted saline

> implants and to make them " not too big " .

>

> So this Bristol lady pulls my records a few minutes ago and I am

now

> IN SHOCK.

>

> She told me that I have 400 Surgitek Gel round SILICONE

implants!!!!

>

> OMG!!! All these 16 years, I have thought my implants were SALINE,

> and I'm now finding out that they are SILICONE!!!

>

> I'm FREAKING OUT RIGHT NOW!

>

> No wonder I've been sick!

>

> So anyway, to make a long story short-the lady is sending me some

> paperwork to fill out, and they are going to cover $1,000 of my

> explant, and then AFTER I pay to have them removed, they will

> reimburse me for another $3,000.

>

> I am going to check into getting a loan to cover the rest. I have

> been unable to find a surgeon who does En Bloc in Memphis,

Tennessee.

>

> I'm FREAKING OUT over this!

>

>

>

>

>

>

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[Guest guest]

Sunny,

I have heard of the Raging Grannies! I love it!!!! Activist grannies.

Well, I am also an assertive determined grannie! Maybe we should think of them

not as

'cute' but 'strong spirited women'!!! ;-)

I still can't believe I am a grannie! I was a grannie that mountain biked and

jogged until I

got sick. ;-( But my spirit is still there and I'm on the mend. So I will be

back campaigning

for the dems this fall and in 2008! I write letters and let my congress people

know what I

think! In 2004 I was too sick to be a pollwatcher, although my husband was - a

" lawyer

for Kerry'. My hope in 2008 is to be there with him.

Sunny, what do you plan to do with your lawyer? WIll you sue the manufacturer?

You are

talking about a lawsuit, and not a settlement?

Money is always important in a lawsuit - that's how the scumbags are made

accountable.

Did you see that plaintiffs won 2 Vioxx cases recently? And a judge today threw

out a

Merck victory for a new trial for the plaintiff. THIS is accountability!!!!

Merck lied about the dangers of this drug.

And as Ilena mentioned, Big Tobacco recently got slammed in court too.

It has been a very good week for consumer justice.

Oh, and of course, in a different vein, a federal court judge ruled that Bush

administration

warrantless wiretapping violated the US Constitution in the first and fourth

amendment,

and separation of powers, as well as federal statutory law! I think the Supreme

Court will

eventually uphold this ruling, but it will go to a lower appeals court first.

Bush said to the

public that we should want to know who is calling Al Queda - which was simply

dishonest.

He can still tap phones, and even get a warrant after the fact in an emergency,

all within

the law. He chose to simply violate the law and claim he had powers to do so.

But the

Judge said that in America, we do not have a hereditary King.

> > > >

> > > > I'm totally freaking out now and need a few group hugs here!

> > > >

> > > > I was reading a post about someone here who was involved in an

> > > > Explant Assistance program in the Dow Corning Settlement.

> > > >

> > > > I'm a claiment, so I dug out a book I had, and called the

> number

> > > > about the Explant program.

> > > >

> > > > The lady I talked to told me that I am no longer a Dow Corning

> > > > Claiment because they " found out " that my implants are Bristol,

> > > not

> > > > Dow Corning or whatever. I did not know this.

> > > >

> > > > So the lady gave me the number of the Bristol office so that I

> > can

> > > > see about assistance with removal.

> > > >

> > > > Now, right after I got my implants, 16 years ago, I sent in all

> > my

> > > > paperwork to my lawyer, who mailed it in to Dow Corning,where,

> > all

> > > > these years, I've been receiving paperwork every few months

> from

> > > > them.

> > > >

> > > > Basically, I did not know my size bags, or anything about my

> > > > implants-just that I had told the surgeon that I wanted saline

> > > > implants and to make them " not too big " .

> > > >

> > > > So this Bristol lady pulls my records a few minutes ago and I

> am

> > > now

> > > > IN SHOCK.

> > > >

> > > > She told me that I have 400 Surgitek Gel round SILICONE

> > > implants!!!!

> > > >

> > > > OMG!!! All these 16 years, I have thought my implants were

> > SALINE,

> > > > and I'm now finding out that they are SILICONE!!!

> > > >

> > > > I'm FREAKING OUT RIGHT NOW!

> > > >

> > > > No wonder I've been sick!

> > > >

> > > > So anyway, to make a long story short-the lady is sending me

> > some

> > > > paperwork to fill out, and they are going to cover $1,000 of my

> > > > explant, and then AFTER I pay to have them removed, they will

> > > > reimburse me for another $3,000.

> > > >

> > > > I am going to check into getting a loan to cover the rest. I

> > have

> > > > been unable to find a surgeon who does En Bloc in Memphis,

> > > Tennessee.

> > > >

> > > > I'm FREAKING OUT over this!

> > > >

> > >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

No...I had my implants put in 16 years ago, and the doctor was

elderly at that time, so more than likely he is no longer alive.

Also, I remember signing some paper saying that if anything went

wrong, I would not hold him responisible.

> >

> > I'm totally freaking out now and need a few group hugs here!

> >

> > I was reading a post about someone here who was involved in an

> > Explant Assistance program in the Dow Corning Settlement.

> >

> > I'm a claiment, so I dug out a book I had, and called the number

> > about the Explant program.

> >

> > The lady I talked to told me that I am no longer a Dow Corning

> > Claiment because they " found out " that my implants are Bristol,

> not

> > Dow Corning or whatever. I did not know this.

> >

> > So the lady gave me the number of the Bristol office so that I

can

> > see about assistance with removal.

> >

> > Now, right after I got my implants, 16 years ago, I sent in all

my

> > paperwork to my lawyer, who mailed it in to Dow Corning,where,

all

> > these years, I've been receiving paperwork every few months from

> > them.

> >

> > Basically, I did not know my size bags, or anything about my

> > implants-just that I had told the surgeon that I wanted saline

> > implants and to make them " not too big " .

> >

> > So this Bristol lady pulls my records a few minutes ago and I am

> now

> > IN SHOCK.

> >

> > She told me that I have 400 Surgitek Gel round SILICONE

> implants!!!!

> >

> > OMG!!! All these 16 years, I have thought my implants were

SALINE,

> > and I'm now finding out that they are SILICONE!!!

> >

> > I'm FREAKING OUT RIGHT NOW!

> >

> > No wonder I've been sick!

> >

> > So anyway, to make a long story short-the lady is sending me

some

> > paperwork to fill out, and they are going to cover $1,000 of my

> > explant, and then AFTER I pay to have them removed, they will

> > reimburse me for another $3,000.

> >

> > I am going to check into getting a loan to cover the rest. I

have

> > been unable to find a surgeon who does En Bloc in Memphis,

> Tennessee.

> >

> > I'm FREAKING OUT over this!

> >

>

[Guest guest]

I'm really confused about the whole thing. I mean, I thought that

Dow Corning was this huge company, and that Bristol Meyers was just

somehow the name of the implants or something...if that makes sense.

I do remember seeing it on my paperwork. When I got the implants,

the Dow Corning Settlement went into effect one year later.

My best friend at the time had implants, and she talked me into

going with her to " get tested " for all the diseases associated with

implants. She said we would " get a lot of money " if we had any of

the diseases and conditions associated with implants. So she got

her blood drawn before me and she came out of the doctors office all

upset, saying " There is NOTHING wrong with me! " .

I didn't think anything would be wrong with me either, but I went

in and got my blood drawn. The doctor said I had Raynaud's

syndrome, and the antibodies for Lupus and Rheumatoid Arthritis.

So, I got a lawyer at that time, who said I would receive a LOT of

money. Over the years, I've turned in medical records and my

original surgery records to Dow Corning, and in return, I've

received paperwork from them every few months or year or so.

It wasn't until today that I contacted them about explant

assistance, and found out that my implants were really silicone. My

lawyer is no longer practicing, and neither is the doctor who did my

surgery-at least I doubt that he is, and I don't even remember his

name. BUT, Dow Corning today said they would send me copies of all

my papers, so I should find out more then.

> I'm totally freaking out now and need a few group hugs

here!

>

> I was reading a post about someone here who was involved in an

> Explant Assistance program in the Dow Corning Settlement.

>

> I'm a claiment, so I dug out a book I had, and called the number

> about the Explant program.

>

> The lady I talked to told me that I am no longer a Dow Corning

> Claiment because they " found out " that my implants are Bristol,

not

> Dow Corning or whatever. I did not know this.

>

> So the lady gave me the number of the Bristol office so that I can

> see about assistance with removal.

>

> Now, right after I got my implants, 16 years ago, I sent in all my

> paperwork to my lawyer, who mailed it in to Dow Corning,where, all

> these years, I've been receiving paperwork every few months from

> them.

>

> Basically, I did not know my size bags, or anything about my

> implants-just that I had told the surgeon that I wanted saline

> implants and to make them " not too big " .

>

> So this Bristol lady pulls my records a few minutes ago and I am

now

> IN SHOCK.

>

> She told me that I have 400 Surgitek Gel round SILICONE

implants!!!!

>

> OMG!!! All these 16 years, I have thought my implants were SALINE,

> and I'm now finding out that they are SILICONE!!!

>

> I'm FREAKING OUT RIGHT NOW!

>

> No wonder I've been sick!

>

> So anyway, to make a long story short-the lady is sending me some

> paperwork to fill out, and they are going to cover $1,000 of my

> explant, and then AFTER I pay to have them removed, they will

> reimburse me for another $3,000.

>

> I am going to check into getting a loan to cover the rest. I have

> been unable to find a surgeon who does En Bloc in Memphis,

Tennessee.

>

> I'm FREAKING OUT over this!

>

>

>

>

>

>

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[Guest guest]

While I'm certainly not an expert on anything other than how sick I

got from implants (saline), I do agree that there are additional

complications with silicone than there are with saline. Saline are

by no means safe and pose a threat to our immune systems - we tend

to share many of the same complaints, which perhaps are brought

about by the shell being made of the same materials - but I think

the scary part about silicone is that the gel breaks loose and is

embedded throughout the body, and thus continues to make people sick.

Sis

> >

> >

> >

> > In a message dated 8/18/2006 1:22:53 PM Eastern Standard Time,

> > leyna1964@ writes:

> >

> > She told me that I have 400 Surgitek Gel round SILICONE

implants!!!!

> >

> > OMG!!! All these 16 years, I have thought my implants were

SALINE,

> > and I'm now finding out that they are SILICONE!!!

> >

> > I'm FREAKING OUT RIGHT NOW!

> >

> > No wonder I've been sick!

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> > Leyna,

> >

> > At the same time -- thank God they are helping you explant. It's

an AWFUL

> > situation, but now you can hopefully get them out!

> >

> > Silicone IS worse than having Salines, but either way --- many

of us have

> > never had Silicone ones, and have Salines that are making us

just as sick. So,

> > I know it's alarming... and in my mind, I would feel violated in

some way...

> > but view it as a way now to get them OUT.

> >

> > Use that upset and anger to make you want to detox that much

harder. I know

> > that's easier said than done, because I'm having trouble finding

it in me to

> > detox... but this gives you all the more reason to get this junk

OUT of your

> > body!

> >

> > Hang in there!!!!!!

> >

> > Brigite

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Not completely Rogene. But they sure are working on it - if this administration

and their

cronies get their way, there will be no access to the courts for injured

consumers.

So that is where we have to become active and vote.

Our lives and the lives of our families are at stake.

> > >

> > > I'm totally freaking out now and need a few group hugs here!

> > >

> > > I was reading a post about someone here who was involved in an

> > > Explant Assistance program in the Dow Corning Settlement.

> > >

> > > I'm a claiment, so I dug out a book I had, and called the number

> > > about the Explant program.

> > >

> > > The lady I talked to told me that I am no longer a Dow Corning

> > > Claiment because they " found out " that my implants are Bristol,

> > not

> > > Dow Corning or whatever. I did not know this.

> > >

> > > So the lady gave me the number of the Bristol office so that I

> can

> > > see about assistance with removal.

> > >

> > > Now, right after I got my implants, 16 years ago, I sent in all

> my

> > > paperwork to my lawyer, who mailed it in to Dow Corning,where,

> all

> > > these years, I've been receiving paperwork every few months from

> > > them.

> > >

> > > Basically, I did not know my size bags, or anything about my

> > > implants-just that I had told the surgeon that I wanted saline

> > > implants and to make them " not too big " .

> > >

> > > So this Bristol lady pulls my records a few minutes ago and I am

> > now

> > > IN SHOCK.

> > >

> > > She told me that I have 400 Surgitek Gel round SILICONE

> > implants!!!!

> > >

> > > OMG!!! All these 16 years, I have thought my implants were

> SALINE,

> > > and I'm now finding out that they are SILICONE!!!

> > >

> > > I'm FREAKING OUT RIGHT NOW!

> > >

> > > No wonder I've been sick!

> > >

> > > So anyway, to make a long story short-the lady is sending me

> some

> > > paperwork to fill out, and they are going to cover $1,000 of my

> > > explant, and then AFTER I pay to have them removed, they will

> > > reimburse me for another $3,000.

> > >

> > > I am going to check into getting a loan to cover the rest. I

> have

> > > been unable to find a surgeon who does En Bloc in Memphis,

> > Tennessee.

> > >

> > > I'm FREAKING OUT over this!

> > >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

>

> . ..

>

> How awful! . . . Both your doctor and your pharmacist should

have caught the conflict between medications! . . . I suspect they're

regrouping and trying to figure out how to cover they -you-kno-whats!

>

> Can you find a good naturopath there in Hawaii? . . . He/she may

be able to help you get straightened out . . . I have a friend who

lived in Honolulu . . . She may be able to recommend someone there.

>

> I'd suggesting calling your pharmacist . . . He/she probably

knows more about the medications anyway! . . . Some doctors get their

education from their non-medically educated drug salesmen!

>

> Hugs,

>

> Rogene

>Thanks Rogene,

You are right they are blaming each other. Any way I am going to

start looking for naturopath and maybe just keep the rheumy, I am

sorry about the post was mine one you were talking about?

Terri P

[Guest guest]

Rogene,

Well, I don't know yet that I will qualify for a loan. My credit is

HORRIBLE. I want to get it done as soon as I can find out the price

from this doctor, and as soon as a loan is approved and a check sent

to me or whatever. I'm now scared to get the mammogram I had

scheduled for October....

> I'm totally freaking out now and need a few group hugs

here!

>

> I was reading a post about someone here who was involved in an

> Explant Assistance program in the Dow Corning Settlement.

>

> I'm a claiment, so I dug out a book I had, and called the number

> about the Explant program.

>

> The lady I talked to told me that I am no longer a Dow Corning

> Claiment because they " found out " that my implants are Bristol,

not

> Dow Corning or whatever. I did not know this.

>

> So the lady gave me the number of the Bristol office so that I can

> see about assistance with removal.

>

> Now, right after I got my implants, 16 years ago, I sent in all my

> paperwork to my lawyer, who mailed it in to Dow Corning,where, all

> these years, I've been receiving paperwork every few months from

> them.

>

> Basically, I did not know my size bags, or anything about my

> implants-just that I had told the surgeon that I wanted saline

> implants and to make them " not too big " .

>

> So this Bristol lady pulls my records a few minutes ago and I am

now

> IN SHOCK.

>

> She told me that I have 400 Surgitek Gel round SILICONE

implants!!!!

>

> OMG!!! All these 16 years, I have thought my implants were SALINE,

> and I'm now finding out that they are SILICONE!!!

>

> I'm FREAKING OUT RIGHT NOW!

>

> No wonder I've been sick!

>

> So anyway, to make a long story short-the lady is sending me some

> paperwork to fill out, and they are going to cover $1,000 of my

> explant, and then AFTER I pay to have them removed, they will

> reimburse me for another $3,000.

>

> I am going to check into getting a loan to cover the rest. I have

> been unable to find a surgeon who does En Bloc in Memphis,

Tennessee.

>

> I'm FREAKING OUT over this!

>

[Guest guest]

That's what I figured. I've been having yearly mammograms for the last

12 years, and from what I'm reading, it's one of the easiest ways to

make implants rupture-so I've been very lucky! I will cancel the

appointment.

>

> Leyna . .. As long as you are planning to have your implants

removed, I'd forget about getting the October mammogram . . . If your

explanting surgeon wants one done before explant, he will let you know.

>

> Rogene

>

[Guest guest]

The doctor (well, nurse actually) who told me that was the one you

recommended-Dr. Wallace. He's the only one who does En Bloc that I've

found so far.

>

> Leyna . .. As long as you are planning to have your implants

removed, I'd forget about getting the October mammogram . . . If your

explanting surgeon wants one done before explant, he will let you know.

>

> Rogene

>

[Guest guest]

Molly,

I definitely am going for settlement as well. What I meant is that

even if I don't get a settlement, it'll be worth it, to put them in

the limelight.

Isn't being a Grandma great? One of my cousins was fretting because

she was going to become a grandma, and I told her, " Hey, look at me!

Even with my grey hair -- don't I look younger since I have my

grandchildren in my life. Now, she's really enjoying her 2 grandsons.

What I meant by " cute " with the Raging Grannies, is the way they

dress. They certainly are strong-spirited women, that's for sure.

I'm in the process of researching our Canadian Federal Government for

how many names are necessary on a petition to force a law change,

publicly generated. If it's the peoples' government and this is a

democracy, then let's see if that works.

Best wishes & blessings,

Sunny

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

wrote:

>

> Sunny,

> I have heard of the Raging Grannies! I love it!!!! Activist

grannies.

> Well, I am also an assertive determined grannie! Maybe we should

think of them not as

> 'cute' but 'strong spirited women'!!! ;-)

> I still can't believe I am a grannie! I was a grannie that

mountain biked and jogged until I

> got sick. ;-( But my spirit is still there and I'm on the mend.

So I will be back campaigning

> for the dems this fall and in 2008! I write letters and let my

congress people know what I

> think! In 2004 I was too sick to be a pollwatcher, although my

husband was - a " lawyer

> for Kerry'. My hope in 2008 is to be there with him.

>

> Sunny, what do you plan to do with your lawyer? WIll you sue the

manufacturer? You are

> talking about a lawsuit, and not a settlement?

> Money is always important in a lawsuit - that's how the scumbags

are made accountable.

>

> Did you see that plaintiffs won 2 Vioxx cases recently? And a

judge today threw out a

> Merck victory for a new trial for the plaintiff. THIS is

accountability!!!!

> Merck lied about the dangers of this drug.

>

> And as Ilena mentioned, Big Tobacco recently got slammed in court

too.

>

> It has been a very good week for consumer justice.

>

> Oh, and of course, in a different vein, a federal court judge ruled

that Bush administration

> warrantless wiretapping violated the US Constitution in the first

and fourth amendment,

> and separation of powers, as well as federal statutory law! I

think the Supreme Court will

> eventually uphold this ruling, but it will go to a lower appeals

court first. Bush said to the

> public that we should want to know who is calling Al Queda - which

was simply dishonest.

> He can still tap phones, and even get a warrant after the fact in

an emergency, all within

> the law. He chose to simply violate the law and claim he had

powers to do so. But the

> Judge said that in America, we do not have a hereditary King.

>

>

> > > > >

> > > > > I'm totally freaking out now and need a few group hugs here!

> > > > >

> > > > > I was reading a post about someone here who was involved in

an

> > > > > Explant Assistance program in the Dow Corning Settlement.

> > > > >

> > > > > I'm a claiment, so I dug out a book I had, and called the

> > number

> > > > > about the Explant program.

> > > > >

> > > > > The lady I talked to told me that I am no longer a Dow

Corning

> > > > > Claiment because they " found out " that my implants are

Bristol,

> > > > not

> > > > > Dow Corning or whatever. I did not know this.

> > > > >

> > > > > So the lady gave me the number of the Bristol office so

that I

> > > can

> > > > > see about assistance with removal.

> > > > >

> > > > > Now, right after I got my implants, 16 years ago, I sent in

all

> > > my

> > > > > paperwork to my lawyer, who mailed it in to Dow

Corning,where,

> > > all

> > > > > these years, I've been receiving paperwork every few months

> > from

> > > > > them.

> > > > >

> > > > > Basically, I did not know my size bags, or anything about

my

> > > > > implants-just that I had told the surgeon that I wanted

saline

> > > > > implants and to make them " not too big " .

> > > > >

> > > > > So this Bristol lady pulls my records a few minutes ago and

I

> > am

> > > > now

> > > > > IN SHOCK.

> > > > >

> > > > > She told me that I have 400 Surgitek Gel round SILICONE

> > > > implants!!!!

> > > > >

> > > > > OMG!!! All these 16 years, I have thought my implants were

> > > SALINE,

> > > > > and I'm now finding out that they are SILICONE!!!

> > > > >

> > > > > I'm FREAKING OUT RIGHT NOW!

> > > > >

> > > > > No wonder I've been sick!

> > > > >

> > > > > So anyway, to make a long story short-the lady is sending

me

> > > some

> > > > > paperwork to fill out, and they are going to cover $1,000

of my

> > > > > explant, and then AFTER I pay to have them removed, they

will

> > > > > reimburse me for another $3,000.

> > > > >

> > > > > I am going to check into getting a loan to cover the rest.

I

> > > have

> > > > > been unable to find a surgeon who does En Bloc in Memphis,

> > > > Tennessee.

> > > > >

> > > > > I'm FREAKING OUT over this!

> > > > >

> > > >

> > >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

I'm sorry but I disagree here. If your insurance will cover it, DO have an MRI!

The MRI is not 100% accurate., but can still detect rupture in many cases. It

was an MRI

that showed my rupture (although it showed intracapsular and not extracapsular

which it

was). But that MRI helped me get insurance coverage for explant.

> > >> I'm totally freaking out now and need a

> > few group hugs

> > > here!

> > >>

> > >> I was reading a post about someone here who was

> > involved in an

> > >> Explant Assistance program in the Dow Corning

> > Settlement.

> > >>

> > >> I'm a claiment, so I dug out a book I had, and

> > called the number

> > >> about the Explant program.

> > >>

> > >> The lady I talked to told me that I am no longer

> > a Dow Corning

> > >> Claiment because they " found out " that my

> > implants are Bristol,

> > > not

> > >> Dow Corning or whatever. I did not know this.

> > >>

> > >> So the lady gave me the number of the Bristol

> > office so that I can

> > >> see about assistance with removal.

> > >>

> > >> Now, right after I got my implants, 16 years ago,

> > I sent in all my

> > >> paperwork to my lawyer, who mailed it in to Dow

> > Corning,where, all

> > >> these years, I've been receiving paperwork every

> > few months from

> > >> them.

> > >>

> > >> Basically, I did not know my size bags, or

> > anything about my

> > >> implants-just that I had told the surgeon that I

> > wanted saline

> > >> implants and to make them " not too big " .

> > >>

> > >> So this Bristol lady pulls my records a few

> > minutes ago and I am

> > > now

> > >> IN SHOCK.

> > >>

> > >> She told me that I have 400 Surgitek Gel round

> > SILICONE

> > > implants!!!!

> > >>

> > >> OMG!!! All these 16 years, I have thought my

> > implants were SALINE,

> > >> and I'm now finding out that they are SILICONE!!!

> > >>

> > >> I'm FREAKING OUT RIGHT NOW!

> > >>

> > >> No wonder I've been sick!

> > >>

> > >> So anyway, to make a long story short-the lady is

> > sending me some

> > >> paperwork to fill out, and they are going to

> > cover $1,000 of my

> > >> explant, and then AFTER I pay to have them

> > removed, they will

> > >> reimburse me for another $3,000.

> > >>

> > >> I am going to check into getting a loan to cover

> > the rest. I have

> > >> been unable to find a surgeon who does En Bloc in

> > Memphis,

> > > Tennessee.

> > >>

> > >> I'm FREAKING OUT over this!

> > >>

> > >>

> > >>

> > >>

> > >>

> > >>

> > >> ---------------------------------

> > >> Get your email and more, right on the new

> > .com

> > >>

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> >

> >

> >

>

>

> __________________________________________________

>

[Guest guest]

Rogene,

Thanks for the support Rogene! I can't wait to get it done-I'm at

the point to where I'm not even that worried about being deformed

afterwards....well, not too much-I do have to get mammograms and

breast exams done all the time! lol Oh, and then there's the

husband! I asked him last night if he would mind, if I became

deformed, if I keep my shirt on and never let him see my breasts

ever again. He said he loved me and that he did not mind. LOL

>

> Leyna,

>

> How long it takes to get scheduled varies considerablly from one

doctor to another, and from one time frame to another . .. You're

looking at anything from one week to three months.

>

> Your manager sounds like a lulu! .. . I'm glad you didn't have

to tell her something far worse! . . . I thought one requrement of a

manager is to maintain confidentiality!

>

> Just take a deep breath and use this as an opportunity to

educate a bunch of people about breast implants . .. You'll probably

save a life or two. Keep your head up! . .. You only bought into

what the FDA still says is safe! . . . Plus a lousy doctor's

reassuranes .. . You're not alone . . There are millions of us who

did the same.

>

> You're going to get through this . .. one step at a time. ..

You'll be soooooooooo glad to be on the other side of the explant

experience!

>

> Hugs and prayers,

>

> Rogene

>

[Guest guest]

> > >>>>> I'm totally freaking out now and

> > need a

> > >>> few group hugs

> > >>>> here!

> > >>>>>

> > >>>>> I was reading a post about someone here who

> > was

> > >>> involved in an

> > >>>>> Explant Assistance program in the Dow Corning

> > >>> Settlement.

> > >>>>>

> > >>>>> I'm a claiment, so I dug out a book I had, and

> > >>> called the number

> > >>>>> about the Explant program.

> > >>>>>

> > >>>>> The lady I talked to told me that I am no

> > longer

> > >>> a Dow Corning

> > >>>>> Claiment because they " found out " that my

> > >>> implants are Bristol,

> > >>>> not

> > >>>>> Dow Corning or whatever. I did not know this.

> > >>>>>

> > >>>>> So the lady gave me the number of the Bristol

> > >>> office so that I can

> > >>>>> see about assistance with removal.

> > >>>>>

> > >>>>> Now, right after I got my implants, 16 years

> > ago,

> > >>> I sent in all my

> > >>>>> paperwork to my lawyer, who mailed it in to

> > Dow

> > >>> Corning,where, all

> > >>>>> these years, I've been receiving paperwork

> > every

> > >>> few months from

> > >>>>> them.

> > >>>>>

> > >>>>> Basically, I did not know my size bags, or

> > >>> anything about my

> > >>>>> implants-just that I had told the surgeon that

> > I

> > >>> wanted saline

> > >>>>> implants and to make them " not too big " .

> > >>>>>

> > >>>>> So this Bristol lady pulls my records a few

> > >>> minutes ago and I am

> > >>>> now

> > >>>>> IN SHOCK.

> > >>>>>

> > >>>>> She told me that I have 400 Surgitek Gel round

> > >>> SILICONE

> > >>>> implants!!!!

> > >>>>>

> > >>>>> OMG!!! All these 16 years, I have thought my

> > >>> implants were SALINE,

> > >>>>> and I'm now finding out that they are

> > SILICONE!!!

> > >>>>>

> > >>>>> I'm FREAKING OUT RIGHT NOW!

> > >>>>>

> > >>>>> No wonder I've been sick!

> > >>>>>

> > >>>>> So anyway, to make a long story short-the lady

> > is

> > >>> sending me some

> > >>>>> paperwork to fill out, and they are going to

> > >>> cover $1,000 of my

> > >>>>> explant, and then AFTER I pay to have them

> > >>> removed, they will

> > >>>>> reimburse me for another $3,000.

> > >>>>>

> > >>>>> I am going to check into getting a loan to

> > cover

> > >>> the rest. I have

> > >>>>> been unable to find a surgeon who does En Bloc

> > in

> > >>> Memphis,

> > >>>> Tennessee.

> > >>>>>

> > >>>>> I'm FREAKING OUT over this!

> > >>>>>

> > >>>>>

> > >>>>>

> > >>>>>

> > >>>>>

> >

> === message truncated ===

>

>

> __________________________________________________

>

[Guest guest]

See if you can get an MRI - needs to be a breast coil.

It may help with insurance for explant (depending on where you are, what

insurance, etc) -

it did with mine.

You are not the first I have heard that discovered they had silicone after being

told they

had saline. This is the height of arrogance. A plastic surgeon in Nashville TN

was sued by

a woman for this very thing. She ended up dropping the case - not sure why.

But an

appeals court said a jury could infer fraudulent concealment, therefore the

statute of

limitations had not run.. This guy was a big deal at Vanderbilt, and has his

own clinic,

contracted with Inamed to design tissue expanders, etc. He also had a drinking

problem,

that came out in the court docs, and clearly was an arrogant you-know-what. A

real piece

of work.

> > > > >> I'm totally freaking out now and

> > need a

> > > > few group hugs

> > > > > here!

> > > > >>

> > > > >> I was reading a post about someone here who

> > was

> > > > involved in an

> > > > >> Explant Assistance program in the Dow Corning

> > > > Settlement.

> > > > >>

> > > > >> I'm a claiment, so I dug out a book I had,

> > and

> > > > called the number

> > > > >> about the Explant program.

> > > > >>

> > > > >> The lady I talked to told me that I am no

> > longer

> > > > a Dow Corning

> > > > >> Claiment because they " found out " that my

> > > > implants are Bristol,

> > > > > not

> > > > >> Dow Corning or whatever. I did not know this.

> > > > >>

> > > > >> So the lady gave me the number of the Bristol

> > > > office so that I can

> > > > >> see about assistance with removal.

> > > > >>

> > > > >> Now, right after I got my implants, 16 years

> > ago,

> > > > I sent in all my

> > > > >> paperwork to my lawyer, who mailed it in to

> > Dow

> > > > Corning,where, all

> > > > >> these years, I've been receiving paperwork

> > every

> > > > few months from

> > > > >> them.

> > > > >>

> > > > >> Basically, I did not know my size bags, or

> > > > anything about my

> > > > >> implants-just that I had told the surgeon

> > that I

> > > > wanted saline

> > > > >> implants and to make them " not too big " .

> > > > >>

> > > > >> So this Bristol lady pulls my records a few

> > > > minutes ago and I am

> > > > > now

> > > > >> IN SHOCK.

> > > > >>

> > > > >> She told me that I have 400 Surgitek Gel

> > round

> > > > SILICONE

> > > > > implants!!!!

> > > > >>

> > > > >> OMG!!! All these 16 years, I have thought my

> > > > implants were SALINE,

> > > > >> and I'm now finding out that they are

> > SILICONE!!!

> > > > >>

> > > > >> I'm FREAKING OUT RIGHT NOW!

> > > > >>

> > > > >> No wonder I've been sick!

> > > > >>

> > > > >> So anyway, to make a long story short-the

> > lady is

> > > > sending me some

> > > > >> paperwork to fill out, and they are going to

> > > > cover $1,000 of my

> > > > >> explant, and then AFTER I pay to have them

> > > > removed, they will

> > > > >> reimburse me for another $3,000.

> > > > >>

> > > > >> I am going to check into getting a loan to

> > cover

> > > > the rest. I have

> > > > >> been unable to find a surgeon who does En

> > Bloc in

> > > > Memphis,

> > > > > Tennessee.

> >

> === message truncated ===

>

>

> __________________________________________________

>

[Guest guest]

Why don't you check - has insurance already agreed to help you with explant?

(Sorry if

you already answered this)... If so, then don't have the MRI since you are

getting an

explant anyway. If insurance has not agreed, then you might consider it.

If you plan on paying on your own anyway, then don't worry about it.

And Rogene is correct - you can still have a rupture without the MRI showing it.

But if an MRI does show rupture, it can help get insurance to pay for part of

the explant, as

it did in my case.

Just DON " T get a mammogram now!!!! If your implants are not already ruptured, a

mammo can rupture them.

> > >>>>> I'm totally freaking out now and

> > need a

> > >>> few group hugs

> > >>>> here!

> > >>>>>

> > >>>>> I was reading a post about someone here who

> > was

> > >>> involved in an

> > >>>>> Explant Assistance program in the Dow Corning

> > >>> Settlement.

> > >>>>>

> > >>>>> I'm a claiment, so I dug out a book I had, and

> > >>> called the number

> > >>>>> about the Explant program.

> > >>>>>

> > >>>>> The lady I talked to told me that I am no

> > longer

> > >>> a Dow Corning

> > >>>>> Claiment because they " found out " that my

> > >>> implants are Bristol,

> > >>>> not

> > >>>>> Dow Corning or whatever. I did not know this.

> > >>>>>

> > >>>>> So the lady gave me the number of the Bristol

> > >>> office so that I can

> > >>>>> see about assistance with removal.

> > >>>>>

> > >>>>> Now, right after I got my implants, 16 years

> > ago,

> > >>> I sent in all my

> > >>>>> paperwork to my lawyer, who mailed it in to

> > Dow

> > >>> Corning,where, all

> > >>>>> these years, I've been receiving paperwork

> > every

> > >>> few months from

> > >>>>> them.

> > >>>>>

> > >>>>> Basically, I did not know my size bags, or

> > >>> anything about my

> > >>>>> implants-just that I had told the surgeon that

> > I

> > >>> wanted saline

> > >>>>> implants and to make them " not too big " .

> > >>>>>

> > >>>>> So this Bristol lady pulls my records a few

> > >>> minutes ago and I am

> > >>>> now

> > >>>>> IN SHOCK.

> > >>>>>

> > >>>>> She told me that I have 400 Surgitek Gel round

> > >>> SILICONE

> > >>>> implants!!!!

> > >>>>>

> > >>>>> OMG!!! All these 16 years, I have thought my

> > >>> implants were SALINE,

> > >>>>> and I'm now finding out that they are

> > SILICONE!!!

> > >>>>>

> > >>>>> I'm FREAKING OUT RIGHT NOW!

> > >>>>>

> > >>>>> No wonder I've been sick!

> > >>>>>

> > >>>>> So anyway, to make a long story short-the lady

> > is

> > >>> sending me some

> > >>>>> paperwork to fill out, and they are going to

> > >>> cover $1,000 of my

> > >>>>> explant, and then AFTER I pay to have them

> > >>> removed, they will

> > >>>>> reimburse me for another $3,000.

> > >>>>>

> > >>>>> I am going to check into getting a loan to

> > cover

> > >>> the rest. I have

> > >>>>> been unable to find a surgeon who does En Bloc

> > in

> > >>> Memphis,

> > >>>> Tennessee.

> > >>>>>

> > >>>>> I'm FREAKING OUT over this!

> > >>>>>

> > >>>>>

> > >>>>>

> > >>>>>

> > >>>>>

> >

> === message truncated ===

>

>

> __________________________________________________

>

[Guest guest]

Not dumb. Trusting. I was too. My PS said he was board certified and he never

was! He

later had his license revoked. So...

Oh, I also had no idea what type or brand of implants he used. I had to have

them

identified after explant.

So my dear, you are not alone. We learn the hard way to be less trusting of

doctors. I sure

have. Hah! I was looking at my records from my neurologist a few years ago.

He said,

under 'psychiatric' that I was " debating, analyzing, perfectionistic " .

This was a problem for HIM. I was unaware that it was a psychiatric problem! I

am an

engineer and lawyer. What the heck does he expect? Oh yeah, I forgot, we are

NOT

supposed to debate doctors, analyze or expect rational answers from them!!!

> > > > > > >>

> > > > > > >> {{{HUG}}}

> > > > > > >>

> > > > > > >> I know this is a shock....wow. I have

> > > > heard of

> > > > > > this happening

> > > > > > > before though! I am not sure why this was

> > an

> > > > > > often repeated

> > > > > > > mistake....either the doctor didn't hear

> > you

> > > > right

> > > > > > (not likely), or

> > > > > > > he was arrogant and took it upon himself

> > to

> > > > > > implant you with what HE

> > > > > > > thought was a better product, leftover

> > > > inventory,

> > > > > > or just what was

> > > > > > > on hand. (more likely). It is

> > unfortunate.

> > > > In

> > > > > > fact, I have a

> > > > > > > friend who has had " salines " for about 16

> > > > years

> > > > > > and my guess is that

> > > > > > > she REALLY has silicone....just my

> > intuition

> > > > > > anyway.

> > > > > > >>

> > > > > > >> It is a blessing that you have found

> > the

> > > > funds

> > > > > > for explant now

> > > > > > > though....if you can go to an expert at

> > > > explant, I

> > > > > > would highly

> > > > > > > recommend it. You have no idea if your

> > > > implants

> > > > > > are ruptured or

> > > > > > > not, and it is really, really important

> > that

> > > > you

> > > > > > have them taken out

> > > > > > > en bloc. No exceptions there! En bloc is

> > the

> > > > > > only way to go in

> > > > > > > your case.

> > > > > > >>

> > > > > > >> Ohio isn't that far from you, is it?

> > > > > > >>

> > > > > > >> Have you tried to make contact with

> > Colleen

> > > > > > McKenzie in

> > > > > > > Tennessee? She also went through

> > > > explant...she

> > > > > > has a website at

> > > > > > > www.poisonedbeauty.com Maybe she can walk

> > you

> > > > > > through this and help

> > > > > > > you find someone who will explant

> > properly,

> > > > and

> > > > > > get the assistance

> > > > > > > you need. There's got to be a way for you

> > to

> > > > get

> > > > > > these things out

> > > > > > > and get it paid for.

> > > > > > >>

> > > > > > >> I'm so sorry! It's a shock, but it's

> > not

> > > > the

> > > > > > end of the

> > > > > > > world....you'll get through this and we

> > will

> > > > be

> >

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>

>

> __________________________________________________

>

[Guest guest]

Exactly! That is where an MRI can come in helpful. My internist wrote a letter

of medical

necessity based on the MRI, and then Dr. Kolb helped as well.

Insurance didn't bat an eye.

-- In , Lynda <coss@...> wrote:

>

> I have always advised women to never, never ask their insurance

> company if they will cover this procedure, get two doctors to write a

> letter of medical necessity and approach it that way by submitting

> the letters. It seems to work out best for most women that way.

>

> Lynda

>

>

> At 12:15 PM 8/20/2006, you wrote:

>

> >No, I haven't talked to my insurance company about

> >this yet-it's the number one thing on my list to do

> >tomorrow, before I talk to any more surgeons.

> >

> >--- Molly Bloom

> ><<mailto:mollyb54%40bellsouth.net>mollyb54@...> wrote:

> >

> > > Why don't you check - has insurance already agreed

> > > to help you with explant? (Sorry if

> > > you already answered this)... If so, then don't

> > > have the MRI since you are getting an

> > > explant anyway. If insurance has not agreed, then

> > > you might consider it.

> > > If you plan on paying on your own anyway, then don't

> > > worry about it.

> > >

> > > And Rogene is correct - you can still have a rupture

> > > without the MRI showing it.

> > > But if an MRI does show rupture, it can help get

> > > insurance to pay for part of the explant, as

> > > it did in my case.

> > >

> > > Just DON " T get a mammogram now!!!! If your implants

> > > are not already ruptured, a

> > > mammo can rupture them.

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > > > > >>>>> I'm totally freaking out now and

> > > > > need a

> > > > > >>> few group hugs

> > > > > >>>> here!

> > > > > >>>>>

> > > > > >>>>> I was reading a post about someone here

> > > who

> > > > > was

> > > > > >>> involved in an

> > > > > >>>>> Explant Assistance program in the Dow

> > > Corning

> > >

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> >

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> >