Breast Implants

The judgmental article by Jane Doe (Commentary, Jan. 21) concerning breast implants for breast cancer victims was biased and uninformed. As a victim of breast cancer I was, unknowingly, operated on by someone who was educated as an osteopath and who had failed the test for certification.

I was left permanently disabled in constant pain from injured nerves, and the skin was pulled in so badly I was stooped over. I could not sit or stand erect, and kept falling, which required many doctor and hospital visits.

I finally found a very caring, extremely capable surgeon, who did reconstruction and used an implant to pull the skin out. The results were dramatic, and I regained an upright position and relief from the pain. Ten years later, I have no trouble with the implant.

It is extremely important to realize the very vital service that implants play in restoring balance to those who are unnecessarily injured.

GWEN F. KOZMAN

Irvine