Fw: Pam Dowd writes Congressman Simpson ... Excellent ~ must read

[Guest guest]

Thanks to Pam--she has done some very important work to make sure that the

real story about the ASPRS and their horrendous activities doesn't get

buried by the government.

> I just received a letter from my congressman.

> He is a dentist and says he is concerned about the safety of implants.

> He at least is not fluffing me off. I am sending you my response to him.

> Pam

> http://www.magiclink.com/web/spudnik

> " Baxterno " <spudnik@...>

>

> Mike Simpson

> House of Representatives

> Washington, D.C. 20515-1202

>

> August 8, 2000

>

> Dear Mike,Thank you for your recent letter concerning saline breast

> implants. It excites me to know that you are in the medical profession

and

> share this deep concern for patient health.As you may know, I am one of

> the fortunate few who have access to the many documents on CDs that were

> gained from the failed class action on breast implants. While my own

health

> has been in a decline, I have continued to search the disks for the " rest

> of the story " .

>

> From the documents, it has become clear that, under the leadership of Dr.

> Norman Cole, in the early 1990's there was a clear and conscious decision

> by the ASPRS to cloud the issue of the safety of breast implants. Under

> his direction, the ASPRS joined with manufacturers to fund the studies

> that have since become the recognized standard for many in the medical

> profession.

>

> Under the leadership of Dr. Cole, the ASPRS funded hundreds of women to

> fly to DC, in their then-successful attempt to influence Congress of the

> safety of a toxic product. Under Dr. Cole's leadership, the ASPRS began an

> increased scheme to target breast cancer survivors as their latest market.

> Under Dr. Cole's leadership, the ASPRS researched methods to influence

the

> American Civil Liberties Union and the American Trial Lawyers

Association.

> Under Dr. Cole's leadership, the ASPRS members were strongly encouraged

to

> clean up their act and quieten plastic surgeons who questioned his

> leadership and his constant attacks on Dr. Kessler with the FDA. Under

his

> leadership, the ASPRS consistently misrepresented the numbers of women to

> congressional leaders in order to dilute the health risk.

>

> America's attitudes were bought and paid for on the blood of America's

> women and the women of the world. It is time this vicious cycle is

stopped

> for the benefit of all. America's taxpayers will pick up the tab for the

> illnesses of hundreds of thousands of women who each year become sicker.

>

> Not only may breast implants " hide " cancer from proper detection, their

> presence will also obscure the heart in echograms. I personally had this

> experience a few years ago. Women are not being told this.

> As a 25-year breast cancer survivor, I am incensed at the idea that

breast

> cancer women were targeted for a money making scheme that helps no one

but

> a plastic surgery industry run amok.

>

> In a recent journey for truth to the National Breast Implant Depository

in

> Cincinnati, Ohio, I was stunned to realize how inadequate the records

were

> on breast cancer recipients of all types of breast implants. My

> 17-year-old daughter helped me search the files, looking for my two

> medical records that SHOULD have been there, had proper records been kept.

> They were not there. It became clear that there had apparently been a

> double standard in the plastic surgery industry in record keeping.

>

> Because breast cancer survivors who sought reconstruction with implants

> were usually covered by insurance, their implants were apparently not

sent

> to the manufacturers for evaluation. Breast cancer survivors did not

> appear to have been offered the " free " replacement breast implants or the

> medical reimbursement policy in place with many of the manufacturers.

> Because augmentation women were paying " out of pocket " for their

> replacements, those offers seemed to have been available more often for

> them...except in Idaho. I was not able to find cases in the files of

> plastic surgeons in Boise offering the medical reimbursement to any of

> their patients.

>

> These 80 million+ records are due to be shipped to Birmingham, AL, in

> October, for final storage. The proper funding to cross-reference the

> documents and record them on CDs or microfilm was not in place. These

> records need to be protected from any destruction order that may come

> about. If, as I suspect, the breast cancer reconstruction records were

> never kept properly by the plastic surgery industry, then indeed, America

> has been hoodwinked again on the dangers of breast implants.

>

> I firmly believe in a tight informed consent where any new recipient of

> breast or penile implants, must sign away their rights to future medical

> benefits from the American public. The manufacturers' documents proving

> the non-safety of breast implants are so strong, yet that truth has been

> hidden for almost 10 years under the blizzard that originated from Dr.

> Norman Cole.

>

> Congressmen Bliley and Green are working towards holding the FDA

> accountable for their decision this spring to approve Mentor breast

> implants, while at the same time having this company under criminal

> investigation. I ask you to please, join with them in these efforts.

>

> Sincerely yours,Pam DowdTwin Falls, Idaho 83301

>

>

[Guest guest]

WONDERFUL LETTER PAM...Thank you. Sue

On Fri, 11 Aug 2000 15:47:07 -0700, Patty wrote:

>Thanks to Pam--she has done some very important work to make sure that the

>real story about the ASPRS and their horrendous activities doesn't get

>buried by the government.

>

>> I just received a letter from my congressman.

>> He is a dentist and says he is concerned about the safety of implants.

>> He at least is not fluffing me off. I am sending you my response to him.

>> Pam

>> http://www.magiclink.com/web/spudnik

>> " Baxterno " <spudnik@...>

>>

>> Mike Simpson

>> House of Representatives

>> Washington, D.C. 20515-1202

>>

>> August 8, 2000

>>

>> Dear Mike,Thank you for your recent letter concerning saline breast

>> implants. It excites me to know that you are in the medical profession

>and

>> share this deep concern for patient health.As you may know, I am one of

>> the fortunate few who have access to the many documents on CDs that were

>> gained from the failed class action on breast implants. While my own

>health

>> has been in a decline, I have continued to search the disks for the " rest

>> of the story " .

>>

>> From the documents, it has become clear that, under the leadership of Dr.

>> Norman Cole, in the early 1990's there was a clear and conscious decision

>> by the ASPRS to cloud the issue of the safety of breast implants. Under

>> his direction, the ASPRS joined with manufacturers to fund the studies

>> that have since become the recognized standard for many in the medical

>> profession.

>>

>> Under the leadership of Dr. Cole, the ASPRS funded hundreds of women to

>> fly to DC, in their then-successful attempt to influence Congress of the

>> safety of a toxic product. Under Dr. Cole's leadership, the ASPRS began an

>> increased scheme to target breast cancer survivors as their latest market.

>> Under Dr. Cole's leadership, the ASPRS researched methods to influence

>the

>> American Civil Liberties Union and the American Trial Lawyers

>Association.

>> Under Dr. Cole's leadership, the ASPRS members were strongly encouraged

>to

>> clean up their act and quieten plastic surgeons who questioned his

>> leadership and his constant attacks on Dr. Kessler with the FDA. Under

>his

>> leadership, the ASPRS consistently misrepresented the numbers of women to

>> congressional leaders in order to dilute the health risk.

>>

>> America's attitudes were bought and paid for on the blood of America's

>> women and the women of the world. It is time this vicious cycle is

>stopped

>> for the benefit of all. America's taxpayers will pick up the tab for the

>> illnesses of hundreds of thousands of women who each year become sicker.

>>

>> Not only may breast implants " hide " cancer from proper detection, their

>> presence will also obscure the heart in echograms. I personally had this

>> experience a few years ago. Women are not being told this.

>> As a 25-year breast cancer survivor, I am incensed at the idea that

>breast

>> cancer women were targeted for a money making scheme that helps no one

>but

>> a plastic surgery industry run amok.

>>

>> In a recent journey for truth to the National Breast Implant Depository

>in

>> Cincinnati, Ohio, I was stunned to realize how inadequate the records

>were

>> on breast cancer recipients of all types of breast implants. My

>> 17-year-old daughter helped me search the files, looking for my two

>> medical records that SHOULD have been there, had proper records been kept.

>> They were not there. It became clear that there had apparently been a

>> double standard in the plastic surgery industry in record keeping.

>>

>> Because breast cancer survivors who sought reconstruction with implants

>> were usually covered by insurance, their implants were apparently not

>sent

>> to the manufacturers for evaluation. Breast cancer survivors did not

>> appear to have been offered the " free " replacement breast implants or the

>> medical reimbursement policy in place with many of the manufacturers.

>> Because augmentation women were paying " out of pocket " for their

>> replacements, those offers seemed to have been available more often for

>> them...except in Idaho. I was not able to find cases in the files of

>> plastic surgeons in Boise offering the medical reimbursement to any of

>> their patients.

>>

>> These 80 million+ records are due to be shipped to Birmingham, AL, in

>> October, for final storage. The proper funding to cross-reference the

>> documents and record them on CDs or microfilm was not in place. These

>> records need to be protected from any destruction order that may come

>> about. If, as I suspect, the breast cancer reconstruction records were

>> never kept properly by the plastic surgery industry, then indeed, America

>> has been hoodwinked again on the dangers of breast implants.

>>

>> I firmly believe in a tight informed consent where any new recipient of

>> breast or penile implants, must sign away their rights to future medical

>> benefits from the American public. The manufacturers' documents proving

>> the non-safety of breast implants are so strong, yet that truth has been

>> hidden for almost 10 years under the blizzard that originated from Dr.

>> Norman Cole.

>>

>> Congressmen Bliley and Green are working towards holding the FDA

>> accountable for their decision this spring to approve Mentor breast

>> implants, while at the same time having this company under criminal

>> investigation. I ask you to please, join with them in these efforts.

>>

>> Sincerely yours,Pam DowdTwin Falls, Idaho 83301

>>

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