Re: long:care credit/magazine article/other

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Hi Peggy,

I am excited for you! I am glad to see that you have your surgery

scheduled, but of course, I know that financially this is a strain...it

always is on everyone that has to go through it.

Hopefully this credit card company will work things out for you in a better

way. It certainly sounds like a great deal if you can pay it off in the

first year. You get the benefit of time payments, which most p/s's won't

offer without charging interest from the get-go.

Let us know if you get a fast reply.

With your surgery less than a week away, you will be in my thoughts and

prayers! You won't be going through this alone--you can always write to us

for help through any of the hard periods. But I am pretty sure that you

will find that you experience great relief and a load off your shoulders

once it is done.

God bless and stay hopeful!

Love,

Patty

----- Original Message -----

From: Peggy Allgauer-Eckl <allgauer-eckl@...>

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Sent: Sunday, January 21, 2001 10:02 AM

Subject: long:care credit/magazine article/other

> I would certainly appreciate information on applying to the carecredit --

> I'm having my explant done the 29th, but I've maxed my credit cards &

> depleted our savings account to do it. I feel like a selfish person doing

> that (we were saving the money to move this summer) - but I just feel I

HAVE

> to get these things out now. That I might not every have the

> money/opportunity again for quite some time.

>

> I am going to write a letter to mccalls regarding a possible con side to

the

> implants. My PS doesn't believe the implants cause any permanent damage

> because it hasn't been " proven. " Women aren't getting better after implant

> removal. I don't buy it - but he's a very good surgeon & will remove mine

> intact, etc., willing to satisfy me even though we disagree. My general

> physician was the one who suggested I search into silicone implants to see

> if there might be a link between them & my symptoms. However, after she

> spoke to this one PS, she's decided that it can't be the cause in my case.

> Well, she's a 3rd yr resident. I had thought to get a 2nd opinion before

> having the surgery, but I just don't want to delay. I'm hoping I can try

to

> get some type of financial relief after I've had them out. Does anyone

know

> how to go about doing that? I'm involved with the MDL suit, but I didn't

> send in my proof of manufacturer in time to get the $5,000 for

explantation.

> I may qualify for $1,000 - but I haven't heard anything yet.

>

> My left breast is the worst. It gets to burning on the arm side.

Especially

> if I don't wear a bra - like from 8-10 pm when I'm in my pjs. Both elbows

> hurt - my doc diagnosed " tennis elbow. " HUH? As for all the other aches &

> pains, well, I just hope they eventually subside somewhat after removal. I

> know I can't expect in instant miracle and I'm willing to be patient.

After

> all, I've had the things almost 14 years. They've been hard & encapsulated

> most of that time -- but I mostly started having trouble with them after

my

> son was born in 92 & I was told it was fine to breastfeed. I got mastitus

> (spelling?) the 3rd day & was miserable for months - wrapping them &

> everything.

>

> Anyway, please say prayers, or send me good wishes, whatever, for the

29th.

> I'm nervous - as anyone is when they have surgery - but I'm also excited

to

> have these things out. I'll go from a DD to a " small B. " I'm going to look

> like a pear, LOL. My boobs will be smaller than my waist. But, I'd rather

> that than being slowly poisoned.

>

> Anyone else have recent explantation? I remember how painful these things

> were to get - I'm not looking forward to the pain afterwards. Especially

> since I can't take narcotics (make me VERY sick) or codeine (neurological

> disturbances)........

>

> Hope everyone else is doing okay!

>

> hugs,

> peg

> springfield mo

>

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