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>From: RIKASUE <[log in to unmask]>
>Date: Wed, 28 Jan 1998 23:32:58 EST
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>Subject: ? re ruptured silicone implant
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>Greetings from lurkdom...
>I have a situation I have never encountered.... please help.
>Mom with 11 month old who breastfeeds 4x/d (bb was 34 wk premie who overcame
>lots of early bf difficulties) who appropriately is on solids, sips from cup
>etc...Mom had silicone implant rupture about 6 mos ago (she thinks).  Slow
>leak, now she can feel it (colapsed) low inside her left breast.  Surgeon
>wants to remove it...ok, fine, the questions she faces and the reason she
>called me is:
>Should she????  1/ take the other one out (its fine) ?  2/ replace the flat
>one?  She's worried about  damage to ducts, nerves etc. w/ repeat surgery..
>She knows how lucky she is to be bf after surgery 4 years ago, wants more kids
>etc.  She never thought she'd be able to bf, much less enjoy it so much and
>nurse for so long, etc.  Doc says she can wait until after bb is weaned to do
>anything, but suggested the one year mark as the time to wean...mom's not sure
>bb will be ready at a year :).
>   What do you all think about:  Wean the "flat" side only, and con't  to bf
>from other side until whenever...and take out the deflated implant.
>Our questions?????  Is there anything mom should ask surgeon?  Did I forget
>anything...I checked Lactnet archives and got one post...nothing relevant.
>Is there a problem with leaving the empty implant inside her breast?  Is there
>anything anywhere about silicone implant leaks??
>TIA for any thoughts
>Karen Evon IBCLC in dreary Sacramento
>
>
Kathleen B. Bruce, BSN, IBCLC co-owner Lactnet,TLC, Indep. Consultant
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