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Anyone diagnosed with “atypical connective tissue disorder"?”
Autoimmune Diseases | Last Active: Jan 31, 2022 | Replies (11)Comment receiving replies
Hi, @cvsnow you had breast implants and are now diagnosed with 40 diseases that are related to the silicon? Correct? How awful. I’m hoping you have a good doctor who is treating you! You also say you’re in a lot of pain, but surgery doesn’t help. Are you referring to surgery to remove the implants and get the silicon out of your body? Gosh, I’ve got so many questions, but I don’t want to overload you!
Can you tell me a little more about yourself and these diseases you’ve developed?
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I'm sorry I didn't clarify. The implants were removed in 1993 in an emergency surgery because I had bronchial pneumonia for 7 months. It was either I die in the surgery or die from the implants. The connective tissue disease causes all of your ligaments and tendons to tear. 3 months ago I had my medial meniscus fixed but now my knee is bone on bone. These ligaments and tendons will just continue tearing because of the disease. Both of my shoulders are basically hanging there. I don't know how else to describe it. I can go in and have my ligaments and tendons fixed but in a few months they're just going to tear again. It's kind of painful. What about you?