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43 when diagnosed with breast cancer. feel as though because i had no...

01/02/09

expander permanently/hurts and prob not legal hospital wont remove expander /giving up hope only 45

had masectomy 2007, port and expander still in hospital, broward general ft lauderdale fl refusing to give me an implant, say they will ONLY remove the port it hurts and is TEMPORARY right???????????????? how can they get away with this???????????

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