Re: mysterious bruising

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Hi ,

First of all, I want to say that I am sorry to hear that your daughter is

having these troubles, and I am really sorry that she went ahead with her

breast implants. I had saline breast implants that made me very, very ill,

and I had to have them removed, and have spent the last 3 years trying to

regain my health.

In the last 3 years, I have joined a support group, as well as formed one of

my own to help saline implant victims, and have heard many, many stories

from women who have been harmed from their implants, all with very similar

symptoms and struggles.

There are some autoimmune disorders, such as lupus, in which bruising is one

of the many symptoms. Autoimmune disorders, while current medical opinion

states that implants do not cause these diseases, are in fact seen in many

of the women on these newsgroups. My own blood tests revealed an elevated

rheumatoid factor after getting implants, at the age of 37, and previous to

that I had enjoyed tremendously excellent health. My implants destroyed my

health.

I would assume that your daughter has been tested for thrombocytopenia.

This disorder can show signs of Immune and Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic

Purpura.

Many of the women suffer from Vitamin B12 deficiencies as well, and this may

or may not be a sign. I myself suffered from purpura in the weeks

immediately following my original surgery, but did not become devastatingly

ill until 8 months following implantation.

I will send you my story, and I am sorry to say, it will probably alarm you.

But, unfortunately, implants are not as safe as they have been promoted to

be, and in fact, can cause much harm. I hope that you will be able to find

some answers for your daughter. Please write if you have any more

questions, and please feel free to join the support group

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Patty Faussett

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

From: McBride (by way of ilena rose) <MCBRIDE@...>

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Sent: Saturday, January 27, 2001 9:41 PM

Subject: mysterious bruising

> I am worried about my daughter, and would appreciate any information

> or suggestions anyone from the group can give me. My daughter is 25

years

> old & has always been in 'perfect' health.

>

> Against my advice, four months ago she had breast augmentation (saline

> implants). In the past 3 months she continually experiences bruising

> (mostly to her legs). These bruises, which are sometimes swollen and

> slightly raised, appear for no apparent reason. She has seen her primary

> care physician - he feared blood clots & sent her for an ultrasound -

> which was found to be normal (no blood clots).

>

> After that she returned to her primary care physician - this time sent

to

> a dermatologist who drew blood from the visible bruise she had that

> week. All tests came back normal. The bruising was then explained

> away, attributed to her taking birth control pills. This morning she

> woke up with a new fairly large bruise about 2 " above her knee. Each

> week as one goes away one or two appear. She has not hit her leg on

> anything.........

>

> The timing of this could be coincidental, but it seems odd to me that

> this just started a month after implantation. She has been taking the

> same birth control pills for five years with no side effects or problems.

> We are both concerned, but don't know where to turn, or what type of

> doctor / tests to seek..................or if we should quit worrying &

> accept the explanation received.

>

> My e-mail address is: MMCBRIDE@...

>

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