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Autoimmune Diseases | Last Active: Oct 4, 2023 | Replies (544)
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OMG! I received silicone breast implants at Mayo in 1981. In 2001 I was diagnosed with RA. I got to wondering about the implants but couldn't afford to get them removed until 2005. The Dr (in Bozeman, MT) said that they had both ruptured and were very "gross" (his word) to clean out. I am glad to be rid of them but still have to live with the RA. I have no proof that the implants were the culprits.

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basslakebabe19 | @basslakebabe19 | Sep 5, 2020

Ellen, the hardest part was finding doctor who understood the damage potentially caused by the implants. That included multiple Blood tests, MRI’s etc. I was fortunate to find a pioneer physician In Houston who really understood the disease. I traveled there from Wisconsin. I was in the Dow Corning Settlement and Filed everything myself...no lawyer. It took 10 years for a settlement. Unfortunately, I developed a few more symptoms after the settlement ended. I am doing the best I can and took care of many of the other issues.

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