Description of Event or Problem · 1
I WAS IMPLANTED WITH COX UPHOFF (DOW CORNING GEL) IMPLANTS 1982. I BEGAN HAVING SERIOUS HEALTH PROBLEMS BEGINNING AROUND 1988. I NEVER ONCE CONTRIBUTED MY HEALTH SITUATION/PROBLEMS TO THE IMPLANTS AND CONTINUED ON FOR SEVERAL YEARS GOING TO DR. AFTER DR. NO ONE COULD HELP ME AND SAID IT WAS ALL IN MY HEAD. THEN I STARTED SEEING STORIES ON TELEVISION CONCERNING BREAST IMPLANTS AND A LIGHT WENT OFF AND I STILL DIDN'T WANT TO BELIEVE IT. I FINALLY FOUND DR. (B)(6) FROM (B)(6) IN 1994, WHO DID AN ULTRASOUND AND FOUND RUPTURE AND LEAKING. THEY WERE EXPLANTED RIGHT AWAY. I FELT IMMEDIATE RELIEF FOR A WHILE. THEN BECAUSE THE SILICONE POISON WAS STILL IN MY BLOOD STREAM/SYSTEM, I BEGAN HAVING HEALTH PROBLEMS AGAIN. DOCTORS ARE MYSTIFIED TO THIS DAY. I BECAME PERMANENTLY DISABLED AND PUT ON (B)(6) DISABILITY AFTER HAVING WORKED MY WHOLE LIFE. I WAS A VERY ATHLETIC, HEALTHY PERSON AND WHEN THOSE TOXIC BAGS WERE PUT IN MY BODY, THEY RUPTURED AND BROUGHT ME TO MY KNEES. I HAVE BEEN SICK SINCE 1982 AND LIVING IN POVERTY BECAUSE I AM DISABLED, ALL BECAUSE OF FAULTY IMPLANTS. NONE OF THEM ARE SAFE AND THOUSANDS OF WOMEN HAVE DIED INCLUDING 3 OF MY CLOSE FRIENDS. THEY NEED TO BE TAKEN OFF THE MARKET AS THEY WERE ONCE BEFORE.