Before & After | Mesh Angels

Countdown to surgery

Author: Linda September 18, 2016 5 Comments

Four years ago today I was counting down the days to my mesh removal surgery and I was both so happy it was drawing closer because it had been such a long wait, but I was also very scared and…
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Doctors, Family & Mesh, Female Gynecology, Mesh Manufacturers, My Mesh Story, Stories of Hope

Before & After, bladder mesh, bladder sling, bladder sling recovery, Dr. Raz, family, FDA, fighting for CHANGE, finding a doctor, help, HOPE, infection, Living with Mesh, mesh angel network, mesh angels, UCLA, vaginal mesh implant, When Doctors Won't / Can't Help

The UCLA Journey

Author: Linda September 2, 2016 4 Comments

Before you begin reading this blog and click on links I have given you, there is something very, very important you need to know. Whichever doctor you decide to go to, your decision may be thwarted by your insurance company….
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Doctors, Family & Mesh, Female Gynecology, UCLA Hospital, Wellness Education, Worldwide Mesh

Before & After, bladder mesh, bladder sling, bladder sling recovery, finding a doctor, help, HOPE, Living with Mesh, mesh angel network, mesh angels, mesh problems, UCLA, ucla journey, urinary incontinence, vaginal mesh, vaginal mesh implant, When Doctors Won't / Can't Help

How the FDA Works

Author: Linda May 13, 2016 0 Comments

I wish I could tell you speaking out about mesh implants in front of the FDA will make one bit of difference to that panel and any changes they make about how mesh implants are used. The warnings they put…
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Doctors, Family & Mesh, FDA & Reporting YOUR Injury, Female Gynecology, Hysterectomy, Mesh Manufacturers, Mesh Surgery, Surgical Procedures, Worldwide Mesh

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How much will you get from a lawsuit?

Author: Linda April 6, 2016 8 Comments

I realize that the current round of lawsuits are ebbing down to a finish line, but new women are trying to find lawyers every day because they finally realize things are not right with their bladder slings. I am not…
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Doctors, Family & Mesh, Female Gynecology, Financial Cost & Paying the Price, Hysterectomy, Legal Rights & Remedies, Mesh Manufacturers, Mesh Surgery, Worldwide Mesh

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Mesh is an Illness

Author: Linda April 3, 2016 0 Comments

Paintings are by a British artist Destiny Blue. The paintings above actually capture the words perfectly. How do you answer the question “How are you?” when the answer is so complex and highly personal. I just posted a blog with…
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Doctors, Family & Mesh, Female Gynecology, Hysterectomy, Mesh Surgery, Surgical Procedures

Before & After, bladder mesh, bladder sling recovery, pelvic mesh, pelvic mesh complications, pelvic mesh sling, pelvic organ prolapse, pop complications, prolapse, sui complications, UCLA, urinary incontinence, vaginal mesh, vaginal mesh implant, We Matter!, When Doctors Won't / Can't Help

My Bladder Sling Defective

Author: Linda March 6, 2016 18 Comments

On March 9th 2010, six years ago, I walked into a hospital without a walking stick, perfectly healthy except for a rectocele prolapse. I trusted the medical establishment because that is what good Americans do. They are the professionals in…
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FDA & Reporting YOUR Injury, Female Gynecology, Financial Cost & Paying the Price, Hysterectomy, Legal Rights & Remedies, Mesh & Media, Mesh Manufacturers, My Mesh Story, Surgical Procedures, Worldwide Mesh

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Scar Tissue Formation

Author: Linda August 22, 2015 0 Comments

I just posted a three blogs about an adhesive barriers that is supposed to reduce scar tissue problems. However just like mesh, it may work on some people and cause others immune problems. There are lawsuits to do with this…
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Female Gynecology, Hysterectomy, Infections & Complications, Mesh Manufacturers, Pain Management, Surgical Procedures, UCLA Hospital, Vitamins & Supplements, Wellness Education

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Your Mesh Story & Mine

Author: Linda January 20, 2013 8 Comments

There is not a morning now that I don’t get up without I feel very Blessed. It is very simple. The mesh that was destroying my body is out! But I am mindful of how many women still live with…
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My Thanksgiving Prayer

Author: Linda November 22, 2012 7 Comments

I am SO angry. This morning I heard from a woman I can describe as a lovely friend. She has been told she will undergo her ninth surgery and she is both angry and upset. Nine times in ten years. …
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Mesh & my Six Weeks Post Op

Author: Linda November 20, 2012 7 Comments

It is strange to think that my six weeks post op from full mesh removal falls on Thanksgiving Day but it is truly a time for me to feel thankful that all the mesh is gone from my body. However,…
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