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Time for change (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-05-05 03:21 PM Original message |
Why Are Silicone Breast Implants about to Be Approved by the FDA? |
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ck4829 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-05-05 03:22 PM Response to Original message |
1. And just to one company |
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soothsayer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-05-05 03:23 PM Response to Original message |
2. cuz pukes love fake wimmen with big fake boobs |
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bmbmd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-05-05 03:41 PM Response to Reply #2 |
8. I disagree-it is Democrats |
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mshasta (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-05-05 11:14 PM Response to Reply #8 |
25. yes we are.... |
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SoCalDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-05-05 03:25 PM Response to Original message |
3. Probably...some men just love those big plastic boobies |
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edbermac (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-05-05 03:28 PM Response to Reply #3 |
5. Not this man... |
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mtnsnake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-06-05 07:01 AM Response to Reply #5 |
38. Not this one either. Women who aren't secure enough w/their own bodies |
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OnionPatch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-05-05 03:26 PM Response to Original message |
4. Because when you get |
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Time for change (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-06-05 11:31 AM Response to Reply #4 |
44. Isn't that the truth |
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Greyhound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-05-05 03:33 PM Response to Original message |
6. There is only one answer to every question regarding why this bunch |
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KnaveRupe (700 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-05-05 03:40 PM Response to Original message |
7. Wait till they approve... |
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meow2u3 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-06-05 05:56 PM Response to Reply #7 |
60. ...or silicone penile implants |
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Proud2BAmurkin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-05-05 03:44 PM Response to Original message |
9. Aren't women smart enough to decide? |
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Time for change (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-05-05 04:06 PM Response to Reply #9 |
10. That's an interesting question |
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Proud2BAmurkin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-05-05 11:05 PM Response to Reply #10 |
24. Viagra has severe side effects |
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Time for change (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-06-05 01:05 AM Response to Reply #24 |
28. So, are you saying that there is no need for an FDA to disapprove anything |
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Jack_DeLeon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-06-05 02:00 AM Response to Reply #28 |
31. I do. I think all drugs should be legal... |
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Time for change (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-06-05 07:43 AM Response to Reply #31 |
39. I agree with you about the war on drugs |
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Proud2BAmurkin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-06-05 04:11 PM Response to Reply #28 |
51. No but drugs/items that have some risks for some people should be approved |
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Time for change (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-06-05 04:41 PM Response to Reply #51 |
53. But then when do you think that they should NOT be approved? |
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TOXICDISCOVERY (3 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-06-05 06:43 AM Response to Reply #24 |
35. Black Box Implants |
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nvliberal (618 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-06-05 11:49 AM Response to Reply #9 |
46. What bizarre reasoning. |
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Time for change (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-06-05 03:03 PM Response to Reply #46 |
48. Yes, and it's not just a matter of "freedom of choice" either |
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Proud2BAmurkin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-06-05 04:12 PM Response to Reply #48 |
52. That's the key. Provide risk information but don't BAN the product |
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Time for change (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-06-05 04:47 PM Response to Reply #52 |
54. Yes, all drugs have risks. But a certain level of safety must be met. |
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Silicone survivor (5 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-10-05 11:11 AM Response to Reply #9 |
70. With no information |
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Time for change (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-11-05 09:32 PM Response to Reply #70 |
73. I think that's a very important point |
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mod mom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-05-05 04:07 PM Response to Original message |
11. $. |
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Darth Lib (31 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-05-05 04:10 PM Response to Original message |
12. Because silicone breast implants never really hurt anyone |
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Time for change (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-05-05 04:17 PM Response to Reply #12 |
16. I don't understand what you mean |
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TOXICDISCOVERY (3 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-06-05 06:40 AM Response to Reply #12 |
34. Lawyer Induced Disease? |
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Silicone survivor (5 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-10-05 01:04 PM Response to Reply #12 |
72. Women were and ARE hurt by implants |
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greenbriar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-05-05 04:10 PM Response to Original message |
13. $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ |
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Time for change (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-05-05 06:51 PM Response to Reply #13 |
21. Yes -- when they try to decide what to put in a public health notice |
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woodsprite (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-05-05 04:13 PM Response to Original message |
14. Because Republicans support Big bOObs? n/t |
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TOXICDISCOVERY (3 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-06-05 06:44 AM Response to Reply #14 |
36. Duh |
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Coexist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-06-05 07:47 AM Response to Reply #36 |
40. No - they hate the mighty Clenis |
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Time for change (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-05-05 04:15 PM Response to Original message |
15. I should make it clear that my purpose in posting this has nothing to do |
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Sgent (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-05-05 04:29 PM Response to Reply #15 |
17. Devils advocate here... |
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Time for change (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-05-05 05:07 PM Response to Reply #17 |
18. Those are very good questions -- I'll see what I can do |
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ErisFiveFingers (354 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-06-05 03:35 AM Response to Reply #18 |
32. Hmm.... doctors not warning their patients... |
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Time for change (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-06-05 09:00 AM Response to Reply #32 |
41. Right now we have a number of policies in place to address patient safety |
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PaDUer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-05-05 11:19 PM Response to Reply #15 |
27. Some of the implant groups |
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Time for change (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-06-05 01:07 PM Response to Reply #27 |
47. I can't answer that question specifically |
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Mend (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-05-05 05:26 PM Response to Original message |
19. I would think any doctor who uses these implants |
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Time for change (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-05-05 05:33 PM Response to Reply #19 |
20. I agree -- and I'll bet that |
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PaDUer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-05-05 11:16 PM Response to Reply #19 |
26. The doctors LIED to us women |
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Time for change (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-06-05 10:27 AM Response to Reply #26 |
43. I'm very sorry that this happened to you |
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Silicone survivor (5 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-10-05 11:09 AM Response to Reply #19 |
69. Very few Dr's were held accountable |
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Time for change (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-05-05 10:24 PM Response to Original message |
22. Here's a worse example -- truly shocking IMO |
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PaDUer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-05-05 11:00 PM Response to Original message |
23. It's about time the FDA tell the truth |
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LSK (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-06-05 01:07 AM Response to Original message |
29. duh! cause someone was paid off |
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Jack_DeLeon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-06-05 01:58 AM Response to Original message |
30. Why not? Men and Women have every right to decide.... |
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Time for change (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-06-05 06:47 AM Response to Reply #30 |
37. So you don't believe that we shold have an FDA? |
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nvliberal (618 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-06-05 11:46 AM Response to Reply #30 |
45. No they don't. |
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TOXICDISCOVERY (3 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-06-05 06:38 AM Response to Original message |
33. Toxic Discovery |
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Time for change (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-06-05 09:38 AM Response to Reply #33 |
42. Thank you for the information |
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Silicone survivor (5 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-10-05 11:05 AM Response to Reply #42 |
68. There is no BAN , and the role of the FDA |
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Lisa0825 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-06-05 03:11 PM Response to Original message |
49. I was working in medical research when the banning took place, and |
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Rainscents (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-06-05 05:00 PM Response to Reply #49 |
56. I am highly allergy to "SILLCONE and PLASTIC, so, if I got one of thoes |
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Time for change (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-06-05 05:38 PM Response to Reply #49 |
57. You may be confusing breast implant rupture with auto-immune disease |
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Time for change (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-07-05 02:58 PM Response to Reply #49 |
67. Please see post # 66 for the references n/t |
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Bridget Burke (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-10-05 11:12 AM Response to Reply #49 |
71. What studies did your MD's cite? |
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cally (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-06-05 03:45 PM Response to Original message |
50. Could you provice sources for some of your statistics? |
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Time for change (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-06-05 05:41 PM Response to Reply #50 |
59. Please see post # 57 n/t |
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cally (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-06-05 05:56 PM Response to Reply #59 |
61. Thanks...I wasn't aware to this |
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Time for change (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-07-05 02:57 PM Response to Reply #61 |
66. Here are the full references |
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Touchdown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-06-05 04:58 PM Response to Original message |
55. What are you talking about? They've been approved for years! |
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Time for change (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-06-05 05:40 PM Response to Reply #55 |
58. Only under restricted conditions |
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Touchdown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-06-05 06:42 PM Response to Reply #58 |
63. Well, that flew right over. |
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Time for change (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-06-05 08:50 PM Response to Reply #63 |
65. Sorry -- I was in so much of a hurry |
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ecstatic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-06-05 05:58 PM Response to Original message |
62. And better yet, why is Plan B still not approved? |
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Time for change (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-06-05 08:46 PM Response to Reply #62 |
64. That's the problem -- It's way too political right now IMO |
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Silicone survivor (5 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-12-05 04:58 PM Response to Reply #64 |
74. i AGREE |
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Time for change (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-12-05 09:28 PM Response to Reply #74 |
75. Unfortunately, Dr. Brown recently had to move to Washington State |
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Time for change (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-12-05 09:30 PM Response to Reply #74 |
76. And welcome to the DU |
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