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Tuesday, November, 24, 2009
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TRANSVAGINAL MESH NEARLY KILLED ME!!

LADYAS

LADYAS

Monday, January 05, 2009
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I HAD BLADDER SURGERY IN 2001. IT WAS TO BE ROUTINE BUT I ENDED UP WITH A SEVERE INFECTION,WENT INTO RESPIRATORY DISTRESS,WAS SEPTIC AND WAS ON LIFE SUPPORT FOR 12 DAYS. I WAS TOLD THAT I HAVE POCKETS OF ABSCESS ALL AROUND THE OPERATIVE SITES. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT I AM "FILLED WITH SCAR TISSUE" I JUST RECENTLY FOUND OUT THAT THE "SCAR TISSUE/ADHESIONS" IS FROM THE MESH INSIDE OF ME.

I AM TOTALLY DISABLED,ON PAIN MANAGMENT AND HAVE CHRONIC ABDOMINAL PAIN,PARTIAL SMALL BOWEL OBSTRUCTIONS AND JUST HAD A STRANGULATED BOWEL. I NOW HAVE TWO MORE HERNIAS. I AM IN AND OUT OF THE HOSPITAL AND THIS HAS RUINED MY LIFE ALONG WITH MY FAMILY!!

I WAS NEVER TOLD THAT THE MESH USED IN THIS SURGERY WAS IN QUESTION. I ALMOST DIED,YET THAT SURGEON NEVER TOLD ME ANYTHING. I WAS ALIVE AND THEN THEY JUST WASHED THEIR HANDS OF ME!!!

I LEARNED OF THE MESH FROM A SPAM ON MY PC FROM A LAW FIRM. THEY ARE GOING TO HELP ME FILE A LAWSUIT AGAINST THE MAKERS OF THIS MESH.

IF THERE IS ANYONE OUT THERE THAT COULD HELP ME,IT WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. I HAVE THIS MESH INSIDE OF ME AND I DO NOT KNOW WHAT TO DO OR WHO TO TURN TO. ANYONE OUT THERE, PLEASE EMAIL ME@AREINIGERM@AOL.COM MY NAME IS GERI. THANK YOU!!!!

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