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Hi - this is my first post and the first thing I want to say is "Thanks for being here!" Here is the short version: I'm 44, I have one silicone implant. Surgery was 25 years ago to correct 'gross...
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Hi Eileen, Welcome. I'm sorry to hear the trouble you are having including your health issues. We'll see what we can do to help. I don't know about your surgeon, however, I can point you in a few...
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Eileen,Grace has given you some good advice. Also there is another gal who is awaiting this same procedure, her name is Joyce. I`am sure she will be happy to fill you in as well.Theres no need to...
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Yes, Joy will be having this done come April, I believe. She has done her research on this also.
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I'm sorry to hear that you are having the complications from the implant--- sooner or later, we all seem to be faced with these types of decisions... I had a mastectomy and decided to leave the...
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Welcome, Eileen.I also had asymmetry (I also had a tubular breast deformity), and silicone implants I had for 20 years before explant.Mine also were ruptured and I was very sick. The good news is that...
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HI Eileen. I am glad that you found us. What your talking about is the DIEP Flap. The place to look into it is at The Breast Restorative Center in Louisiana or to see Dr. Richard Allen. You didn't...
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One more thing Eileen, DO NOT and I am serious about this, DO NOT let any doctor touch you unless they are certified as a MICRO VASCULAR SURGEON. That is important too, that they are certified and can...
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Wow! I am writing this with tears streaming down my face! Happy tears! Somebody hears me! Somebody cares! You are all ! thanks so much for being here! I've made some progress in getting explant...
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Hi Eileen, I'm thrilled to hear you have found a good plastic surgeon to get that ruptured implant out! Having insurance to pay for this is a real bonus! I'm sorry to hear the implant is ruptured!...
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Hi again... Here is some informtion on the DOW that you were asking about. (this is assuming you have DOW Implants)Be sure to tell them you are a late claimant as you didn't have the information to...
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Hi Eileen,We are all here for you in whatever manner we can help. Knowledge brings power and choices. Take your time or as much time as you need to think things through. We will try to answer your...
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Hi everyone - Thought I would let you know that I've decided to postpone the decision on reconstruction for now.I'm going ahead with the explant on Nov 30th which I hope is the first step to getting...
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Hi Eileen,Here is a link that should help you.community-2.webtv.net/lan...index.htmlGood luck! The countdown begins! You will feel a flood of relief once this is over and then you can go on from...
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Grace - That link isn't working anymore, apparently the site is no longer active (I've tried it several times over the past week or so).I think I'm all set. Well, let's say that I've decided not to...
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Eileen, to you with your upcoming surgery.Please keep us posted when your able to. We`ll be thinking about you. Rosanne
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Hi Eileen,My name is Terri I want to wish you all the best results for your upcoming surgery. You will be so relieved knowing that stuff is out, My experience was much less pain with this surgery. I...
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Hi Eileen,I'm so sorry that site wouldn't come up for you. I have sent many there and have gone there myself on occasion. If you have more questions, we all are here for you!Congratulations on your...
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Hi Eileen,Thinking of you as your surgery date is coming up!Here is the link to our explatation information, this should work for you..p102.ezboard.com/fimplantinformationnetworkfrm7If you have any...
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