InstagramDoctors have removed Yolanda’s implants after discovering that one of her 20 year old silicone implants has ruptured. Of course Yolanda immediately posted the news to her Instagram.yolandahfoster❤️Turn a mess into a message……. We might have hit the jackpot by finding all this silicone from a 20 year old implant rupture through ultrasound mapping as shown in this selfie. Thank you Dr.Feng for holding my hand and leading the way #UncoveringTheMystery #ChronicLymeDisease #ExPlantSurgery @FengClinic #MyHealthJourney #DeterminedToFindACure
(via twitter)As I’ve mentioned many times, I have never thought Yolanda Foster has been properly diagnosed. Yolanda is now posting on Instagram that she had her 20 year old implants removed. Apparently, they have been leaking silicone into her body for quite some time. How can it be that she has kept silicone implants in for 20 years? There are many people who believe that silicone implant ruptures that go unnoticed can lead to an increased susceptibility for autoimmune disorders, such as Lupus.Does this mean that doctors are finally on the right path to discovering the cause of Yolanda’s health issues? I hope so. I’m sure we will learn more on the next season of RHOBH as filming is continuing.In other RHOBH news, In Touch Weekly is reporting that dance club singer Erika Jayne is filming for the upcoming RHOBH season. She appears to be somehow connected to David Foster through her singing.I’ve been a bit skeptical about this news since initially I thought she was in her 20s based on some PR stuff I read. However, it appears she is in fact 46 and would fit right in with the rest of the gang. Ironically, Erica is actually an Atlanta native. It’s about time we export a native instead of importing west coast ladies to Atlanta.
Speaking of Atlanta… I’ve got tea on that casting coming up next.
That was my same thought…silicone ruptures have been in the news for a long time. It would be a wonderful thing if something so simple were found to be the root of her problem. This is a very scary journey that she has been on. Where I live (about 50 miles from where Lyme was originally diagnosed), SO MANY people have Lyme. A good number have what Dr’s refer to as Chronic Lyme, in other words, the symptoms recur regularly, even after proper antibiotic treatment. The spirochetes are never truly gone from their systems and that can lead to a host serious conditions, and various strains of Lyme, such as Ehrlichiosis. Perhaps the Dr’s here have mislabeled this condition, but my heart goes out to Yo because I do know folks that have endured this cycle of Lyme and it is debilitating, and can be a nightmare if it is neurologically invasive. Whatever the root cause of her problems, I am glad that she perhaps has found the answer that she has been looking for.
My first thought on hearing she had a 20 year implant was what the hell, aren’t you supposed to change those by then??? Especially since the technology has improved so drastically in the last 10 years or so. I mean that thing is from 1995!!
Yes, they do… Mine saline are 10, but I have no problems aesthetically or otherwise. That being said, you really need to be careful.
Here’s what’s weird especially…
Moreover, if her implants are 20 years old — silicone that she would have was banned from 1992-2006?! They were deemed unsafe, banned for 14 years, as there were so many lawsuits… if she knowingly got the implants around when they were banned, wouldn’t you look at those babies first thing (or get the dangerous ones out?).
I had saline in 2006 (breast fed 2 kids back to back and the deflated girls didn’t perform well when I worked as a lingerie and swimwear model, don’t judge
I see no dumbassedness in your comment! And you’re correct. Reconstruction and replacement of existing implants were the two approved exceptions . The implants were to be considered investigational devices and you had to follow through with adjunct clinical studies.
Yolanda probably had her work done in Europe.
Interesting info, alexa. I wonder if “medical reasons” would be if you had a mastectomy, though I don’t know why silicone would be necessary/better in that case? I thought 10-15 years replacement cycle was the norm as well, very scary idea to me to have those puppies hanging out in there for so long.
I have seen comments, whether on this site or another, from multiple people who have suggested her implants might be the problem. I cannot believe medical professionals have not explored this possibility before now. Especially the holistic doctors she has been seeing. It seems like the sort of thing they would hone in on immediately.
I cannot believe she would have 20 year old silicone implants! Lady, what are you thinking. The 90s were when silicone was the worst. I don’t know, seems weird that doctors wouldn’t have considered this. A saline implant has ten years then *should* be swapped out..
It seems very odd that they didn’t look into this option right away. There is a lot of discussion/info on the subject now. I hope Yolanda gets well right away if this is the case.
On the other hand, she may find out that she is allergic to #hashtags.
Usually docs will advise you to have them scanned periodically to ensure there has been no leakage. Like everyone else here, I am really surprised none of her multitude of doctors/healers thought to check her implants. i hope with their removal she will find some relief.
I also can’t believe that with all of the doctors she has seen (and with her money I’d imagine they are some of the best) not one of them had looked into/seen this earlier. Also, again, with all of her money, why on earth has she had the same implants in for 20 years? This makes no sense to me at all. Especially for someone who is so into so much natural stuff, you’d think she would be overly worried about having silicone implants in her body at all.
She didnt look as if she had implants…i thought her chest looked normal. But then again i was genetically blessed/cursed and grew my own 38DD suckers so everyone always looks small or normal sized to me lol.
This should have been one of the first things looked into. Scratching head moment. Well, I hope having them removed restores her health. That would be a great thing.
Like everyone else, I was baffled as to why she still had her silicone implants in. Then I reminded myself that she has been out of her mind and mentally and emotionally disabled. I think the doctors must have been specialist and focused on her auto immune issues. Maybe the holistic doctors were not looking at former surgeries and medical implants. More like hormones, bacteria and nutrition? Geez, this sucks big time. I hope this is what puts her in good health. I love Yolanda! Her calmness, resolve, and gratitude inspires me as a mother and wife. I think I will share this on twitter. Just cuz.
You would think that they’d check out her implants immediately upon a health decline.. and she’s traveled all over the world for help? It sounds crazy to me.. i mean the intake form alone should be a big red flag to check her implants… how many years since she’s been sick and one doctor figured that out? wow…. i hope she has a full recovery… she’s been through a lot although i’ve never been a big fan… esp. her coziness to Brandi.. and i never thought she treated Lisa respectfully… but no one should have to live with chronic problems such as Yolanda.. i hope this is it!! I’d love to know how they actually determine lyme disease?
As much as I disliked Brandi, I kind of admired Yolanda for supporting her when no one else could see a way to tolerate her. I hope to see Yolanda back on the show with her health restored.
Yolanda had posted a picture in Cleveland a few days agao and I got really excited for her, hoping she was at the Cleveland Clinic. While following Yolanda’s journey via her photos, it seemed to me she was trying every naturopathic remedy available, while avoiding MDs . I am SO glad she found this out and maybe now can try to incorporate the naturopathy with an MD.
I’m hoping she did some bloodwork to find outvexactly what vitamins she needs, also. She was taking (to me) an unnecessary amount.
Truly wishing all the best for her.
I was surprised she was at the Feng Clinic. In all fairness I don’t know if Dr. Feng does surgery but her office/clinic is right around the corner from me and she always advertises in Cleveland Magazine. I’ve always thought she was more into beautifying patients – like botox and fillers in a zen environment. We are known for The Cleveland Clinic and University Hospitals here in Cleveland, it just seems odd that Yolanda would be advised to remove her implants here at the Feng Clinic, which is hardly internationally known. Like wouldn’t it be one of the first considerations in LA?
Maybe she will be on Botched……, I was taken back when I saw her towel photo and noticed what looked like bruises on her face and hands.
I do hope the problem has been discovered and she will be on the right track to restore her health. If only they had listened to you, TT. But they just won’t learn, huh? 🙂
OMG I felt a million times better after getting my implants removed! I’d been feeling sick and tired and achy and in a fog, for me it was a cure. I did get them replaced and a lift but it was life changing to say the least!
I never understand how these people who are so ‘holistic’ put all this crap in their body. It’s like Jenny McCarthy telling you not to give your kid shots while she’s filling her own face with Botox. It doesn’t make any sense.
I totally agree with you. Makes no sense what so ever. It really sends mixed signals. Maybe it means , do as I say, not as I do… It was just as confusing when our parents use to use it on us. Hypocrite comes to mind. Whoa, I don’t want to disrespect my parents. I know they did the best they could with what they had to work with 🙂 Sending love to Mom and Dad (I bet their watching)
Okay, you all buying into this. .I am the one who predicted she would be able to read, write, watch tv and generally function in time for the new season, and here we have it. She conveniently found this out just in time to film. Cynical, I know. She will be ill again right around the time she has to answer for asinine comments or actions. 3, 2, 1..
I am saying she has far deeper issues than just a misdiagnosis. She exhibits all the obvious signs of Munchausen, which is alarming. However, she makes it very obvious. She is always well enough to film and blog when viewers agree with her. But when things get uncomfortable, i.e. accusing Ken of assault, she cannot read or write or blog. She is there at the reunion for the easy portions, but too unwell to answer for any of her behavior.
Am I the only one here who notices the pattern or are we just pitying her like we do Kim, and various others?
Munchausen? Psychosomatic disease to draw attention to herself – when it has taken her out of the limelight? I don’t buy it (and my pity for Kim is genuine too – so I don’t know what you meant by that comment)
I am wondering if they did look at her implants before – but this was “ultrasound mapping” – perhaps different technology if the leakage was not in an obvious place. Her immune system was already compromised, so I imagine it wouldn’t take a large leak to start making her so unwell.
But, don’t you Get implants just to be on tv and/or in magazines,etc? So why is it odd to presume that someone would get them removed for the same reason?
The funny thing is.. she always looks fabulous in my book… although i am aware she is ill… but i’ve never really trusted “her”… she uses her illness for crazy behavior and it gets her “an out of jail card” all the time… for the sake of her family i hope she fully recovers and gets her life back.. but celebrities i don’t trust … they’ll do anything it seems for attention…. and those selfies? why is she taking half naked pics of herself… again ATTENTION…
You sure know what is going on in her brain don’t you? You have NO FUCKING IDEA what it is like to feel sick every day and have people tell you there is nothing wrong with you.
fuck off.
On Sun, Aug 9, 2015 at 4:17 AM, Tamara Tattles wrote:
I am one of those people with an autoimmune disease CRPS that happens to be incurable, extremely painful and often times debilitating. Looking at me you can’t readily identify what is wrong with me but trust me it’s real. When people ask how I am I usually lie and say I’m fine or ok because of people expressing disbelief. I push myself to do things I want to do knowing full well that I will pay for it later ending up in bed sick as hell. I try to have some sort of a normal life when I can because who wants to give up completely even when many days you feel like doing just that.
People like me don’t want to be sick. We’d much rather be living our lives the way we used to instead of running to doctors trying to find cures or at least relief from the symptoms. It’s not in our heads. We don’t have a fucking agenda. We don’t want sympathy. We want to get well.
I really hope that those of you who have never experienced an invisible disease never have to. I wouldn’t wish it on my worst enemy. Unless you’ve dealt with this, you’ll never understand. How about giving someone a break until you know for sure they are lying.
Sorry for my rant. It’s 6:44 a.m. and I’ve been awake all night due to pain. I normally don’t go off like that. I’ve just had people question if I’m really as sick as I claim and it really hurts that they think I’m using my disease as an excuse.
Big hug to you hannahkingrose – and a high five. That wasn’t a freak out, it needed to be said. There’s a whole swath of symptoms that medicine can’t touch or help and it leaves so many people in a debilitated state. The comment that always makes me want to decapitate the well meaning people is when they say “But You Look Fine”.
She seems like a fame whore! Too many instagram pics of different procedures, travelling around the world, makeup free pics. Sorry not buying into the med -docu-journal (made up hybrid word) of her health issues. A bit contrived. If you are advocating for a cure for Lyme disease, make sure its the right diagnosis. Nuff said.
I know nothing about breast implants, or leaky breast implants. I’m wondering if they can remove the leaked silicone and, if so, how and can they get it all out of the body? I guess it must be simple to remove the implants, but what about all the crap that leaked? Anyone?
This happens on the show Botched, there was a lady that had liquid silicone injections.They have to cut out the silicone. MRI can locate the leaked silicone. Since the silicone in an implant is gel, it should not travel too far.
Doctors say this is extremely difficult to diagnose. I don’t doubt this was overlooked. If she had them done in France it could be really toxic since France used unapproved silicone back then. I am glad someone figured it out. This is something a plastic surgeon would catch, I wonder if she went in for a procedure when she mentioned how old her implants were. On Botched, when Janice Dickenson went to replace her implants from the 70’s the doctors were shocked at how old they were.
At the risk of incurring TT’s wrath, here is my last word on the subject.
Erica, my point is it has not taken her out of the spotlight. There are all the tweets, instagram posts (with increasing nudity, I might add) and the miraculous disappearance of her most severe symptoms just in time for whatever season is filming. Contrast her with Daisy from Blood Sweat and Heels. We got to see her good and bad days without feeling manipulated.
We seem to feel differently about certain people here even if it is very obvious something is not quite right with the story they are shoving down our throats.
Remains to be seen. It seems many are questioning why it would take so long for her doctors to remove the implants, when that should have been considered long ago.
Yveline, “We seem to feel differently about certain people here even if it very obvious … ”
Who is the “we”?
I am in here and I see nothing obvious about anyone, Yolanda?
I’m not going to go back and forth you but don’t include me in your comment.
You addressed me, but TT already answered. But I reiterate in regard to the “miraculous disappearance” – are you fucking kidding me? She was clearly not feeling well even when filming. She wasn’t on as much this last season compared to her first. I suspect that if her implants were leaking, that affected her ability to fight off the chronic Lyme disease. People just don’t get when you have a multiple diagnosis. One condition can affect the other drastically, and compound how you feel…. and influence what idiots think about you.
Agreed! Just seems a bit convenient the social journal of her rehabilitation. If she is really ill, I wish her the best. But, with all of the access to incredible doctors and her travels all over the world (in a private jet), just seems a bit fishy that no one suspected leakage from her breast implants. She could have saved herself all those trips and seen Adrienne Maloof’s husband. Again, I do not want to be insensitive if she is really ill, but, I am weary of all her semi naked, makeup less, I need a hug posts. Attention seeking.
I still can not believe that with all of the Doctors she has seen, not one thought when looking at her medical history, “20 year old implants, don’t those puppies need to be checked/updated/replaced?”.
Doctors suck. You basically have to know what is wrong with you going in or they ignore you. I really need to try again with my new Obama doctor. But I frankly don’t feel well enough to tell them something is wrong AGAIN. So that they can just tell me I am fat and depressed. Apparently, fat and depressed maxes you out on health problems which means I can’t have cancer, or elephant sleeping disease or an alien baby cooking in my colon.
The last time I tried to point out the weird thing poking out of my stomach, that is hard and hurts, the diagnosis was fat and depressed. Doctors suck.
On Sat, Aug 8, 2015 at 9:39 PM, Tamara Tattles wrote:
^^this^^. I have had some issues here and there and it is always somehow about my weight. I feel like I could go in bleeding from my ears and they’d tell me all I need to do is go on a diet SMH! The sad thing is that I rarely go to the doctor and I need to go due to some chronic pain.
Yolanda has had something serious going on and I hope that getting the implants removed will make all the difference. As far as all the Instagram and blog activity, I chalked it up to a woman who was feeling more and more sick and isolated and wanting to somehow connect with the world outside her bedroom.
You are so right. Doctors do suck. I am going to see a new one on Monday, and I know I will have to supply a great deal of information for him to “get it” and move on. By the way, I was fat and depressed until my internist put me on thyroid. I have lost nearly 60 pounds and have much less depression. (The internist is one doctor who doesn’t suck too much).
OH my thyroid is “fine” my hormones are “fine” I just gained eleventy billion pounds because I am depressed. Really, I just need to exercise and eat right. These extra 60 pounds are just because I’m lazy.
On Sun, Aug 9, 2015 at 2:09 AM, Tamara Tattles wrote:
One more comment from Dr. Rozanna, and that is all. My thyroid has always registered as normal, but my doctor put me on both T3 and T4 anyway, originally to treat for depression. I also lost weight as a fortunate side effect.
I must see the same docs here in Cali. He keeps telling me my Epilepsy would clear right up if I lost 30 pounds. As for the implants, she has prolly told the MDs that she had them, but if they were installed (lol) during the ban on American silicone implants, they would loo, at the implant date and may assume they are saline. Just a thought.
Im in the same boat ats rozanna i put on 30 lbs a year after 4 kids and my throid was fine and hormones were fine as well. Never mind the masses of hair faling out or messed up menstral or hypertension or cyctic acne. The list goes on and on. I finally told the dr. To please put me on the lowest dose of thyroid meds. Thdy were not happy with that because i went from 6 or 7 pills to like 2 pills if that a month. The levothyroxine helped for a while and my lab results were still normal dispite being on thyroid meds. Some of my symptoms lingered so i looked up a different med that was formulated diffrent called armor and 8 months later i feel sooooo much better and i have hair growing back. Dont give up i switched 4 or 5 dr.s till i found the right one that was willing to treat my symptoms and not my lab work. P.s lost 40 lbs in 5 months with new med 50 more to go. Good luck and dont give up i 100% know how you feel. Stand your ground.
You and Rozanne and TT absolutely rock. I’m making my follow up appointment on Monday. I am totally motivated knowing that some of my issues overlap with others who had to keep pushing. It’s funny, because when I share my concerns, everyone wants to say “It’s fine.” “Your within the normal range.” “Others have it worse.” Like who the fuck cares about that anyways? Also, I remember Taylor Armstrong questioning the severity of Yolanda’s health issues on WWHL. So bullshit. Okay, I’ve kicked myself in the ass to keep going. Thanks ladies!
I can’t help myself, I love Yolanda. I really hope she starts to feel better. Suffering from undiagnosed or “imaginary” conditions suck. There’s only so many times you can be told it’s all in your head before you give up trying…
I agree. She has her funny moments but I really like her dogged focus on finding the cure for herself. It could be so easy to curl up and retreat. Esp when what you are experiencing is something hard to convey to others.
My guess re: the implants diagnosis––when you see a specialty doc, whether western or non-traditional, they often focus on what issues you want to discuss. An intake form might only prompt them to ask “have you had the implants checked?”. And if the patient says “yes, and last year they looked fine”, then they go onto their next item on the list.
I don’t know much about implants but it seems her doctors might have pursued that as a cause of her issues. I do hope their removal will improve her health. It actually surprised me to hear she had implants since she leads such a holistic lifestyle.
Love Yolanda to pieces, I hope this is the cause of all her illness/troubles and she can start to get better. Chronic illnesses are so debilitating, breaks my heart.
Is it possible that the holistic life came after the impants? If so that would not be hypocritical…press on Yolanda…TT is right…people have to damn near fight to get good diagnosis these days..
I am not a Yolanda fan at all, but she was a model turned arm candy to Mohamed, has 3 kids by him, looks pretty and basically kept house. What does she do for current hubby #3…keep house, cater to him, and look pretty. Do you think someone like that would pay attention to her breast implants and how old they are? Remember the last episode of season 4 when Ken told her that she wasn’t that smart before he and Lisa walked out of Kyle’s party?
See to me, your premise would indicate that she would definitely pay attention to her implants, and plan regular upgrades. Her whole job is to stay healthy and look pretty and she has always does a good job of it in the past. A part of her must be terrified that she is no longer able to stay healthy and look pretty. There is always a newer model waiting in the wings…
Yes, I agree. She just posted on instagram that she was free from all toxins, no more nail polish, boobs, highlights, etc., and sadly my first thought was,…uh oh…
How has the implant issue been overlooked by Yo’s doctors?
I thought the same thing.
That was my same thought…silicone ruptures have been in the news for a long time. It would be a wonderful thing if something so simple were found to be the root of her problem. This is a very scary journey that she has been on. Where I live (about 50 miles from where Lyme was originally diagnosed), SO MANY people have Lyme. A good number have what Dr’s refer to as Chronic Lyme, in other words, the symptoms recur regularly, even after proper antibiotic treatment. The spirochetes are never truly gone from their systems and that can lead to a host serious conditions, and various strains of Lyme, such as Ehrlichiosis. Perhaps the Dr’s here have mislabeled this condition, but my heart goes out to Yo because I do know folks that have endured this cycle of Lyme and it is debilitating, and can be a nightmare if it is neurologically invasive. Whatever the root cause of her problems, I am glad that she perhaps has found the answer that she has been looking for.
Excellent info you just gave out.
I don’t think that you are supposed to keep implants for 20 years in the first place.
My first thought on hearing she had a 20 year implant was what the hell, aren’t you supposed to change those by then??? Especially since the technology has improved so drastically in the last 10 years or so. I mean that thing is from 1995!!
I completely applaud Yo for sharing her journey. These are women’s issues that have never been truly discussed.
I just think Yolanda is so beautiful! I just love looking at her.
20 year old implants? I thought they had to be replaced every 10-15 years?
Hopefully this is either the problem, or leads to them identifying the real diagnosis.
Yes, they do… Mine saline are 10, but I have no problems aesthetically or otherwise. That being said, you really need to be careful.
Here’s what’s weird especially…
Moreover, if her implants are 20 years old — silicone that she would have was banned from 1992-2006?! They were deemed unsafe, banned for 14 years, as there were so many lawsuits… if she knowingly got the implants around when they were banned, wouldn’t you look at those babies first thing (or get the dangerous ones out?).
I had saline in 2006 (breast fed 2 kids back to back and the deflated girls didn’t perform well when I worked as a lingerie and swimwear model, don’t judge
Note to self: do not post prior to having coffee. Sorry for my dumbassedness.
I see no dumbassedness in your comment! And you’re correct. Reconstruction and replacement of existing implants were the two approved exceptions . The implants were to be considered investigational devices and you had to follow through with adjunct clinical studies.
Yolanda probably had her work done in Europe.
Silicone has always been available in Europe. I find it strange that she has not replaced them for 20 years.
Correct, silicone implants were banned during that time. She probably got them in Amsterdam!
Interesting info, alexa. I wonder if “medical reasons” would be if you had a mastectomy, though I don’t know why silicone would be necessary/better in that case? I thought 10-15 years replacement cycle was the norm as well, very scary idea to me to have those puppies hanging out in there for so long.
I have seen comments, whether on this site or another, from multiple people who have suggested her implants might be the problem. I cannot believe medical professionals have not explored this possibility before now. Especially the holistic doctors she has been seeing. It seems like the sort of thing they would hone in on immediately.
I cannot believe she would have 20 year old silicone implants! Lady, what are you thinking. The 90s were when silicone was the worst. I don’t know, seems weird that doctors wouldn’t have considered this. A saline implant has ten years then *should* be swapped out..
premature post. I simply wanted to say I cannot believe a doctor would not investigate this as one of the first possibilities.
It seems very odd that they didn’t look into this option right away. There is a lot of discussion/info on the subject now. I hope Yolanda gets well right away if this is the case.
On the other hand, she may find out that she is allergic to #hashtags.
Lol!
Usually docs will advise you to have them scanned periodically to ensure there has been no leakage. Like everyone else here, I am really surprised none of her multitude of doctors/healers thought to check her implants. i hope with their removal she will find some relief.
I also can’t believe that with all of the doctors she has seen (and with her money I’d imagine they are some of the best) not one of them had looked into/seen this earlier. Also, again, with all of her money, why on earth has she had the same implants in for 20 years? This makes no sense to me at all. Especially for someone who is so into so much natural stuff, you’d think she would be overly worried about having silicone implants in her body at all.
All is vanity.
She didnt look as if she had implants…i thought her chest looked normal. But then again i was genetically blessed/cursed and grew my own 38DD suckers so everyone always looks small or normal sized to me lol.
@forbes list there are some amazing boob jobs out there! I never thought they were implants either. Though I never really checked for them either.
This should have been one of the first things looked into. Scratching head moment. Well, I hope having them removed restores her health. That would be a great thing.
Like everyone else, I was baffled as to why she still had her silicone implants in. Then I reminded myself that she has been out of her mind and mentally and emotionally disabled. I think the doctors must have been specialist and focused on her auto immune issues. Maybe the holistic doctors were not looking at former surgeries and medical implants. More like hormones, bacteria and nutrition? Geez, this sucks big time. I hope this is what puts her in good health. I love Yolanda! Her calmness, resolve, and gratitude inspires me as a mother and wife. I think I will share this on twitter. Just cuz.
You would think that they’d check out her implants immediately upon a health decline.. and she’s traveled all over the world for help? It sounds crazy to me.. i mean the intake form alone should be a big red flag to check her implants… how many years since she’s been sick and one doctor figured that out? wow…. i hope she has a full recovery… she’s been through a lot although i’ve never been a big fan… esp. her coziness to Brandi.. and i never thought she treated Lisa respectfully… but no one should have to live with chronic problems such as Yolanda.. i hope this is it!! I’d love to know how they actually determine lyme disease?
As much as I disliked Brandi, I kind of admired Yolanda for supporting her when no one else could see a way to tolerate her. I hope to see Yolanda back on the show with her health restored.
I’m surprised she didn’t seize a new filming opportunity and have the procedure on Botched.
Oh I am sure we will see it on RHOBH.
On Sat, Aug 8, 2015 at 1:57 PM, Tamara Tattles wrote:
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Yolanda had posted a picture in Cleveland a few days agao and I got really excited for her, hoping she was at the Cleveland Clinic. While following Yolanda’s journey via her photos, it seemed to me she was trying every naturopathic remedy available, while avoiding MDs . I am SO glad she found this out and maybe now can try to incorporate the naturopathy with an MD.
I’m hoping she did some bloodwork to find outvexactly what vitamins she needs, also. She was taking (to me) an unnecessary amount.
Truly wishing all the best for her.
She saw Dr. Feng at the Feng Clinic in Cleveland.
I was surprised she was at the Feng Clinic. In all fairness I don’t know if Dr. Feng does surgery but her office/clinic is right around the corner from me and she always advertises in Cleveland Magazine. I’ve always thought she was more into beautifying patients – like botox and fillers in a zen environment. We are known for The Cleveland Clinic and University Hospitals here in Cleveland, it just seems odd that Yolanda would be advised to remove her implants here at the Feng Clinic, which is hardly internationally known. Like wouldn’t it be one of the first considerations in LA?
Maybe she will be on Botched……, I was taken back when I saw her towel photo and noticed what looked like bruises on her face and hands.
I do hope the problem has been discovered and she will be on the right track to restore her health. If only they had listened to you, TT. But they just won’t learn, huh? 🙂
OMG I felt a million times better after getting my implants removed! I’d been feeling sick and tired and achy and in a fog, for me it was a cure. I did get them replaced and a lift but it was life changing to say the least!
Were they silicone? How old were they?
I never understand how these people who are so ‘holistic’ put all this crap in their body. It’s like Jenny McCarthy telling you not to give your kid shots while she’s filling her own face with Botox. It doesn’t make any sense.
I totally agree with you. Makes no sense what so ever. It really sends mixed signals. Maybe it means , do as I say, not as I do… It was just as confusing when our parents use to use it on us. Hypocrite comes to mind. Whoa, I don’t want to disrespect my parents. I know they did the best they could with what they had to work with 🙂 Sending love to Mom and Dad (I bet their watching)
Totally agree!
Okay, you all buying into this. .I am the one who predicted she would be able to read, write, watch tv and generally function in time for the new season, and here we have it. She conveniently found this out just in time to film. Cynical, I know. She will be ill again right around the time she has to answer for asinine comments or actions. 3, 2, 1..
Yes, getting your implants removed to be on a TV is something everyone does. I’m sure it’s all made up just to make you tune in.
SMH.
On Sat, Aug 8, 2015 at 5:10 PM, Tamara Tattles wrote:
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I am saying she has far deeper issues than just a misdiagnosis. She exhibits all the obvious signs of Munchausen, which is alarming. However, she makes it very obvious. She is always well enough to film and blog when viewers agree with her. But when things get uncomfortable, i.e. accusing Ken of assault, she cannot read or write or blog. She is there at the reunion for the easy portions, but too unwell to answer for any of her behavior.
Am I the only one here who notices the pattern or are we just pitying her like we do Kim, and various others?
You’re pretty much the only one questioning the healthy of a clearly unhealthy woman for attention. That has to be a form of Munchausen’s right?
On Sat, Aug 8, 2015 at 7:06 PM, Tamara Tattles wrote:
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Munchausen? Psychosomatic disease to draw attention to herself – when it has taken her out of the limelight? I don’t buy it (and my pity for Kim is genuine too – so I don’t know what you meant by that comment)
I am wondering if they did look at her implants before – but this was “ultrasound mapping” – perhaps different technology if the leakage was not in an obvious place. Her immune system was already compromised, so I imagine it wouldn’t take a large leak to start making her so unwell.
But, don’t you Get implants just to be on tv and/or in magazines,etc? So why is it odd to presume that someone would get them removed for the same reason?
Huh? WTF!
The funny thing is.. she always looks fabulous in my book… although i am aware she is ill… but i’ve never really trusted “her”… she uses her illness for crazy behavior and it gets her “an out of jail card” all the time… for the sake of her family i hope she fully recovers and gets her life back.. but celebrities i don’t trust … they’ll do anything it seems for attention…. and those selfies? why is she taking half naked pics of herself… again ATTENTION…
You sure know what is going on in her brain don’t you? You have NO FUCKING IDEA what it is like to feel sick every day and have people tell you there is nothing wrong with you.
fuck off.
On Sun, Aug 9, 2015 at 4:17 AM, Tamara Tattles wrote:
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I am one of those people with an autoimmune disease CRPS that happens to be incurable, extremely painful and often times debilitating. Looking at me you can’t readily identify what is wrong with me but trust me it’s real. When people ask how I am I usually lie and say I’m fine or ok because of people expressing disbelief. I push myself to do things I want to do knowing full well that I will pay for it later ending up in bed sick as hell. I try to have some sort of a normal life when I can because who wants to give up completely even when many days you feel like doing just that.
People like me don’t want to be sick. We’d much rather be living our lives the way we used to instead of running to doctors trying to find cures or at least relief from the symptoms. It’s not in our heads. We don’t have a fucking agenda. We don’t want sympathy. We want to get well.
I really hope that those of you who have never experienced an invisible disease never have to. I wouldn’t wish it on my worst enemy. Unless you’ve dealt with this, you’ll never understand. How about giving someone a break until you know for sure they are lying.
Sorry for my rant. It’s 6:44 a.m. and I’ve been awake all night due to pain. I normally don’t go off like that. I’ve just had people question if I’m really as sick as I claim and it really hurts that they think I’m using my disease as an excuse.
Thank you, HKR. You said it so much better than I ever could. I’m so sorry you have to go thru this. My heart goes out to you. >
Big hug to you hannahkingrose – and a high five. That wasn’t a freak out, it needed to be said. There’s a whole swath of symptoms that medicine can’t touch or help and it leaves so many people in a debilitated state. The comment that always makes me want to decapitate the well meaning people is when they say “But You Look Fine”.
Wishing you a path to comfort and health ~
She seems like a fame whore! Too many instagram pics of different procedures, travelling around the world, makeup free pics. Sorry not buying into the med -docu-journal (made up hybrid word) of her health issues. A bit contrived. If you are advocating for a cure for Lyme disease, make sure its the right diagnosis. Nuff said.
Oh wait, Yv, it seems like there are two ofyou.
Yep! And proud. Stop with the social journal and focus on getting better.
I know nothing about breast implants, or leaky breast implants. I’m wondering if they can remove the leaked silicone and, if so, how and can they get it all out of the body? I guess it must be simple to remove the implants, but what about all the crap that leaked? Anyone?
This happens on the show Botched, there was a lady that had liquid silicone injections.They have to cut out the silicone. MRI can locate the leaked silicone. Since the silicone in an implant is gel, it should not travel too far.
Doctors say this is extremely difficult to diagnose. I don’t doubt this was overlooked. If she had them done in France it could be really toxic since France used unapproved silicone back then. I am glad someone figured it out. This is something a plastic surgeon would catch, I wonder if she went in for a procedure when she mentioned how old her implants were. On Botched, when Janice Dickenson went to replace her implants from the 70’s the doctors were shocked at how old they were.
At the risk of incurring TT’s wrath, here is my last word on the subject.
Erica, my point is it has not taken her out of the spotlight. There are all the tweets, instagram posts (with increasing nudity, I might add) and the miraculous disappearance of her most severe symptoms just in time for whatever season is filming. Contrast her with Daisy from Blood Sweat and Heels. We got to see her good and bad days without feeling manipulated.
We seem to feel differently about certain people here even if it is very obvious something is not quite right with the story they are shoving down our throats.
Remains to be seen. It seems many are questioning why it would take so long for her doctors to remove the implants, when that should have been considered long ago.
Do you even watch RHOBH? Did you not see her in the bed for half of last season? You’re an idiot.
On Sat, Aug 8, 2015 at 8:06 PM, Tamara Tattles wrote:
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Yveline, “We seem to feel differently about certain people here even if it very obvious … ”
Who is the “we”?
I am in here and I see nothing obvious about anyone, Yolanda?
I’m not going to go back and forth you but don’t include me in your comment.
You addressed me, but TT already answered. But I reiterate in regard to the “miraculous disappearance” – are you fucking kidding me? She was clearly not feeling well even when filming. She wasn’t on as much this last season compared to her first. I suspect that if her implants were leaking, that affected her ability to fight off the chronic Lyme disease. People just don’t get when you have a multiple diagnosis. One condition can affect the other drastically, and compound how you feel…. and influence what idiots think about you.
Agreed! Just seems a bit convenient the social journal of her rehabilitation. If she is really ill, I wish her the best. But, with all of the access to incredible doctors and her travels all over the world (in a private jet), just seems a bit fishy that no one suspected leakage from her breast implants. She could have saved herself all those trips and seen Adrienne Maloof’s husband. Again, I do not want to be insensitive if she is really ill, but, I am weary of all her semi naked, makeup less, I need a hug posts. Attention seeking.
I still can not believe that with all of the Doctors she has seen, not one thought when looking at her medical history, “20 year old implants, don’t those puppies need to be checked/updated/replaced?”.
Poor thing.
Doctors suck. You basically have to know what is wrong with you going in or they ignore you. I really need to try again with my new Obama doctor. But I frankly don’t feel well enough to tell them something is wrong AGAIN. So that they can just tell me I am fat and depressed. Apparently, fat and depressed maxes you out on health problems which means I can’t have cancer, or elephant sleeping disease or an alien baby cooking in my colon.
The last time I tried to point out the weird thing poking out of my stomach, that is hard and hurts, the diagnosis was fat and depressed. Doctors suck.
On Sat, Aug 8, 2015 at 9:39 PM, Tamara Tattles wrote:
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^^this^^. I have had some issues here and there and it is always somehow about my weight. I feel like I could go in bleeding from my ears and they’d tell me all I need to do is go on a diet SMH! The sad thing is that I rarely go to the doctor and I need to go due to some chronic pain.
Yolanda has had something serious going on and I hope that getting the implants removed will make all the difference. As far as all the Instagram and blog activity, I chalked it up to a woman who was feeling more and more sick and isolated and wanting to somehow connect with the world outside her bedroom.
You are so right. Doctors do suck. I am going to see a new one on Monday, and I know I will have to supply a great deal of information for him to “get it” and move on. By the way, I was fat and depressed until my internist put me on thyroid. I have lost nearly 60 pounds and have much less depression. (The internist is one doctor who doesn’t suck too much).
OH my thyroid is “fine” my hormones are “fine” I just gained eleventy billion pounds because I am depressed. Really, I just need to exercise and eat right. These extra 60 pounds are just because I’m lazy.
On Sun, Aug 9, 2015 at 2:09 AM, Tamara Tattles wrote:
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One more comment from Dr. Rozanna, and that is all. My thyroid has always registered as normal, but my doctor put me on both T3 and T4 anyway, originally to treat for depression. I also lost weight as a fortunate side effect.
I must see the same docs here in Cali. He keeps telling me my Epilepsy would clear right up if I lost 30 pounds. As for the implants, she has prolly told the MDs that she had them, but if they were installed (lol) during the ban on American silicone implants, they would loo, at the implant date and may assume they are saline. Just a thought.
Im in the same boat ats rozanna i put on 30 lbs a year after 4 kids and my throid was fine and hormones were fine as well. Never mind the masses of hair faling out or messed up menstral or hypertension or cyctic acne. The list goes on and on. I finally told the dr. To please put me on the lowest dose of thyroid meds. Thdy were not happy with that because i went from 6 or 7 pills to like 2 pills if that a month. The levothyroxine helped for a while and my lab results were still normal dispite being on thyroid meds. Some of my symptoms lingered so i looked up a different med that was formulated diffrent called armor and 8 months later i feel sooooo much better and i have hair growing back. Dont give up i switched 4 or 5 dr.s till i found the right one that was willing to treat my symptoms and not my lab work. P.s lost 40 lbs in 5 months with new med 50 more to go. Good luck and dont give up i 100% know how you feel. Stand your ground.
You and Rozanne and TT absolutely rock. I’m making my follow up appointment on Monday. I am totally motivated knowing that some of my issues overlap with others who had to keep pushing. It’s funny, because when I share my concerns, everyone wants to say “It’s fine.” “Your within the normal range.” “Others have it worse.” Like who the fuck cares about that anyways? Also, I remember Taylor Armstrong questioning the severity of Yolanda’s health issues on WWHL. So bullshit. Okay, I’ve kicked myself in the ass to keep going. Thanks ladies!
*speechless* To Yo news.
I hope Yo gets well. She is such a beautiful woman and she seem like a genuinely nice person. I felt so bad for her watching last season.
I can’t help myself, I love Yolanda. I really hope she starts to feel better. Suffering from undiagnosed or “imaginary” conditions suck. There’s only so many times you can be told it’s all in your head before you give up trying…
I agree. She has her funny moments but I really like her dogged focus on finding the cure for herself. It could be so easy to curl up and retreat. Esp when what you are experiencing is something hard to convey to others.
My guess re: the implants diagnosis––when you see a specialty doc, whether western or non-traditional, they often focus on what issues you want to discuss. An intake form might only prompt them to ask “have you had the implants checked?”. And if the patient says “yes, and last year they looked fine”, then they go onto their next item on the list.
I don’t know much about implants but it seems her doctors might have pursued that as a cause of her issues. I do hope their removal will improve her health. It actually surprised me to hear she had implants since she leads such a holistic lifestyle.
Love Yolanda to pieces, I hope this is the cause of all her illness/troubles and she can start to get better. Chronic illnesses are so debilitating, breaks my heart.
Is it possible that the holistic life came after the impants? If so that would not be hypocritical…press on Yolanda…TT is right…people have to damn near fight to get good diagnosis these days..
I am not a Yolanda fan at all, but she was a model turned arm candy to Mohamed, has 3 kids by him, looks pretty and basically kept house. What does she do for current hubby #3…keep house, cater to him, and look pretty. Do you think someone like that would pay attention to her breast implants and how old they are? Remember the last episode of season 4 when Ken told her that she wasn’t that smart before he and Lisa walked out of Kyle’s party?
See to me, your premise would indicate that she would definitely pay attention to her implants, and plan regular upgrades. Her whole job is to stay healthy and look pretty and she has always does a good job of it in the past. A part of her must be terrified that she is no longer able to stay healthy and look pretty. There is always a newer model waiting in the wings…
Yes, I agree. She just posted on instagram that she was free from all toxins, no more nail polish, boobs, highlights, etc., and sadly my first thought was,…uh oh…