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    • Theresa Abrams’ Story – Exploded Breast Implant

      Posted at 6:25 am by motherima, on January 19, 2017

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      Hello Everyone,

       This is my picture and here is the story that goes with it!

       I got implants in 2014 as a result of a double mastectomy. The doctors all told me they were so safe! I immediately started having brain fog and couldn’t concentrate. I didn’t think much of it; I had been through a lot.  But, I continued to get worse and worse, and then I started to have severe fatigue and trouble sleeping at night. Again, I made no connection to my implants. I started gaining weight and couldn’t lose, though I’m pretty lazy these days.

       A year and a half after I got my implants my dogs had a fight and I picked up my 40 lb puggle to break up the fight. I felt a pull and a pop, and my whole chest felt like it was on fire!!!

       I called the surgeon who basically, in not so many words, told me I was crazy – saying ruptures are silent –  how could I know I had rupture! He went on to tell me people get into car accidents and don’t ruture.

       So I was persistent and went to the surgeon’s office the next day. Same story. I’m crazy. I pulled a muscle or tore scar tissue. They went on making me understand I was in no danger to live with a ruptured breast implant anyway, so nothing to worry about. I believed them.

       I went on with my life.

       Two months later I was very ill. All of a sudden I had asthma, sinus infections and upper respiratory infections. Four months and four rounds of antibiotics did nothing! I could barely get out of bed! I could no longer lift my arms to brush my hair or put on make-up. I couldn’t stand or sit without being in pain. I had blurry vision, I was dizzy, my hair was falling out. Headaches daily. I started to get rashes. I saw doctor after doctor. Blood work after blood work gave no explanation! Doctors wrote me off as crazy. They said there is nothing wrong with me?? I started to believe I was crazy! I honestly had days I thought of dying – just ending it all. Not being a burden anymore. If it wasn’t for my daughter I’d probably be gone. So I just kept fighting. I saw several plastic surgeons who told me they wouldn’t remove my implants without putting new ones in. That was definitely not what I wanted! I eventually found a wonderful doctor named, Dr. Brian Buinewicz, out of New Jersey, who took on my case. I explanted on December 30, 2016.

      Immediately after surgery I could feel the difference. He told me my one implant looked like it exploded inside me!! Made sense as to why I got so sick after I thought it ruptured. I am about 3 weeks post-op and the only symptoms I have left are the body aches and pains (fibromyalgia). I still have hope in time it too will go away.

      Whoever is reading this please think twice before getting implants. They are not safe!

      ** Breast implants were Allergan Natrelle 410 cohesive gel **

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    • We Will NOT Be Silenced

      Posted at 10:20 pm by motherima, on January 14, 2017

      We will not be silenced !!!!! FDA / Health Canada / MHRA there is no putting out this fire .. DO THE RIGHT THING WITHOUT FURTHER UNNECESSARY HARM TO WOMEN!!!

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    • Follow the Money Trail

      Posted at 8:54 am by motherima, on January 13, 2017

      When doctors write articles promoting breast implants and discrediting sick women .. FOLLOW THE MONEY TRAIL!

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    • The Faces of Breast Implant Illness

      Posted at 7:42 am by motherima, on January 13, 2017

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    • Breast Implant Associated – Squamous Cell Carcinoma
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    • Remembering Fallen Angels of Breast Implant Illness SEPTEMBER 25, 2020
    • I Was Harmed By Breast Implants
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    • Industry ACCOUNTABILITY
    • Be A Wise & Informed Consumer
    • Breast Implant Safety On Trial .. again
    • Silicone Granulomas from Ruptured Breast Implants – Knowing the right questions to ask your surgeon post-explant
    • October 29, 2019 – My 6th Explant Anniversary
    • ‘Breast Implants and the D.I.R.T. Committee’ by author Gail Hamilton
    • STUDY WOMEN HARMED .. A MESSAGE TO THE INDUSTRY
    • Breast Implant Associated – Squamous Cell Carcinoma
    • Fallen Angels Memorial 2019 Video
    • Remembering Fallen Angels of Breast Implant Illness SEPTEMBER 25, 2019
    • A NOTE TO YOUNG MEDICAL STUDENTS and RESIDENTS
    • Breast Implants Can Impair Lung Function .. and you should have been warned!
    • Unexplored Early Symptoms
    • The ‘Silicone Is In Food’ Spiel
    • My Story in Video #safemyass
    • October 29, 2018 – My 5th Explant Anniversary
    • KEEP SHARING YOUR STORY!
    • Susan’s Story
    • Remembering Fallen Angels of Breast Implant Illness Video – 2018
    • Remembering Fallen Angels of Breast Implant Illness SEPTEMBER 25, 2018
    • Self-Rejection – Let’s Talk About It
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    • Be Informed – your health depends on it
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    • BIA-ALCL
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    • We Will NOT Be Silenced
    • Follow the Money Trail
    • The Faces of Breast Implant Illness
    • A Rheumatologist’s Take On Women With Breast Implants
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    • My Personal Journey
    • Photos
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