Replace implants - ruptured?
I had a bilateral mastectomy 11 years ago and had textured implants. A few months ago I felt a change in them, went to my GP who ordered blood tests and an MRI. According to him, they had ‘imploded’ a...
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@Zoffiel - I am not sure which ones you are talking about (and remember that BCNA is also a social media group ...)
The 'social media groups' that I am on deal with science & evidence based information & one in the USA regularly organises zoom meetings with oncologists and other health professionals so that we can quizz them directly on options, symptoms & side effects.
@JustTurnedSeventy - The TGA put this out in Oct last year (and has links to previous years alerts as well, below this article)
https://www.tga.gov.au/alert/breast-implants-and-anaplastic-large-cell-lymphoma
Out of interest - did your surgeon advise you which Brand of implants you had? Definitely ask the surgeon if the pathology showed leakage into the surrounding flesh?
take care xx
The 'social media groups' that I am on deal with science & evidence based information & one in the USA regularly organises zoom meetings with oncologists and other health professionals so that we can quizz them directly on options, symptoms & side effects.
@JustTurnedSeventy - The TGA put this out in Oct last year (and has links to previous years alerts as well, below this article)
https://www.tga.gov.au/alert/breast-implants-and-anaplastic-large-cell-lymphoma
Out of interest - did your surgeon advise you which Brand of implants you had? Definitely ask the surgeon if the pathology showed leakage into the surrounding flesh?
take care xx