My Sientra Implants Are Killing Me - Long Island, NY

I have Sientra implants due to replacement of previous different implants that ruptured in an accident. They were replaced by Sientra that have incapsulated, caused sarcoidosis due to the silicone going through my body and I can hardly breathe at this point, as they are so engorged they are reaching my clavicle. I have had nothing but problems with Drs. wanting to remove them as no Dr. seems to want to clean up another "Mess". I am a 56 year-old woman, widowed with 4 children that had breast cancer in 2003, which did not spread, but had double mastectomy and was fine. After accident and implants were replaced by Sientra I am awake all night long as I cannot turn over without intense pain, cannot put my hands to my sides, I am 5,3, 108 pounds and was in great shape until these Sientra implants were put in my body, and my Employer, Verizon, does not want to cover a plastic surgeon with an additional degree in Molecular Oncology whom informed me after 15 minutes I could have ALCL. A rare, but existing disease caused by silicone. Aetna will not cover Dr. that determined the seriousness of my situation, was willing to work with Aetna on price, was willing and wanting to help me to no avail. I appealed twice and was rejected. This is a disgrace. I live in America, my family including my brother, father, uncles, and deceased husband all served this Country . I am a nobody as a widow that raised 4 children alone as their father died suddenly in a freak accident when they were young teens so I have noone to help me through this fight and I am too worn out to do so at this point. I thought I could have the joy of seeing my children have children, as we have all been through so much together and their lives have turned out to be very happy, educated, and found wonderful partners. They do not realize the seriousness of my situation as they live out of state, have their lives and jobs and I do not feel it is their responsibility to care for their Mother, as I am educated, worked very hard for Verizon Customer Service and excelled at my job, and disability makes it impossible for me to have the implants removed by a surgeon that actually knows what she is doing. Dr. Yoon- Schwartz in Huntington, L.I. Aetnas refusal to disregard Dr. Schwartz informing them of the seriousness of my situation, including the ALCL that may be lingering in my body for years. they rudely told her no and told me to go to one of their "in-network" providers, whom ironically enough, after reading my records find reasons to avoid my calls, and say they can't operate on me for months, due to their busy schedules. This is after they told me I am suffocating and the implants have to come out immediately. I guess their Attorneys warned them, as I am a patient that has serious problems that will eventually, slowly, painfully, lead to my death. My left arm was totally paralyzed the other day for about 15 minutes, as the implants are under my armies they are so big, and my right arm goes numb and the pain is a 10 most of the time. Unable to take pain medication as I have allergic reaction, I am suffering in a quiet lonely world due to the Medical Verizon pays a fortune to as the 8th largest Company in the world that I loved working for, miss so much, but am unable to do my job as a customer service representative because I am on the phone all day, and do not have enough air in my lungs to talk for any period of time. Thank you Sientra, and Aetna, for not caring anything about a woman that has done all the good in this world she possibly could for others. I have done volunteer work since my Mother had me start in 2nd grade each summer at the local library teaching children to read, as I excelled at it. I did so every summer, of my own choice and have been a volunteer for those with reading problems until 6 months ago when I was catching anything a person I was assisting, or their family members had, as most did not have cars, and I am fortunately could drive to them, but due to sarcoidosis- anti-immune disease, I could no longer do what I truly loved, helping others. Unfortunetly, it does not work that way for me. Any Dr. still using these Sientra implants should be penalized by law, as they are basically killing people, like myself and whose children will have no parents, grandparents to their children, or Mother or Father at their weddings. I will miss the greatest days of their lives and pray to God to continue to watch over them when I am gone and help them get through another horrific shock, with the exception of this not being an "accident". It is something that could have been avoided if not for the "red tape" and selfishness of the Insurance Companies in what I always thought was the Greatest Country in this World. Shame on You All. Where is the beginning of my letter?