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My journey to health

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This is extremely difficult for me, as asking for help, worrying about what people will think along with allowing the men in my life to make decisions for me are have been my three biggest  downfalls. These three things have held me back in life in so many ways. Today I am putting aside my ego, my pride and my self doubt and asking for help, because now is when i need it the most.

As some of you may know, I have been sick for many years. I my sharing my story in hopes to raise awareness and help other women like me and also to ask for your prayers and support.

My list of symptoms began about 10 years ago. Although some of the symptoms were tolerable and some were managed and even disappeared with the introduction to drinking kangen water and diet change, some of the debilitating symptoms began to reappear this past summer. When I felt my health once again declining and other symptoms appearing, I continued my search for answers. I continued to see multiple doctors. Once again I had been left hopeless, without any answers and feeling  broken due to all the dr's who had shunned me and acted as though I was making up these things. My anxiety increased as well as my feelings of hopelessness and depression.

During that time it became more aware to me that I wanted a deeper connection with God, that I wanted to regain my faith, that I wanted to be saved and that I wanted to be healed. I began going to mass with my two young children, and I began praying to god each day. I began to thank him for all that was right in my life, and began counting my blessings each day. I begged him to somehow show me what was wrong with me. It was then in October, 2 days after I had a meltdown and literally spoke out and cried to God, asking him what was wrong with me; was when I had an injury to my left breast. It was then I finally started researching breast implants and illness. It was then I connected the dots! This is what I asked God to show me, this was the answer I've been looking for. After further research, I was finally able to confirm the underlying cause of my illness. Silicone poisoning and mold toxicity caused by silicone breast implants. All of my symptoms, some mild that I never even gave a second thought and some severe all were on the list of women who have breast implant illness and silicone poisoning.

My symptoms include  a feeling of sensory overload, dizziness, vertigo, tinnitus, hearing loss, ear ringing, decrease in vision, feeling disoriented, candida, frequent sinus infections, fatigue, depression, mood swings, eczema, hormonal imbalance, cognitive dysfunction (brain fog, confusion, memory loss), lack of patience, easy bruising, dry skin, constant thirst, frequent urination, TMJ, severe joint pain, numbness in extremities, pain in breasts, pain in underarms, chest discomfort, can not lie on my left side, pain down my left arm severe enough where I am unable to hold things (including my children).

I am an ABA therapist who works with children on the autism spectrum and a mother of two young daughters ages 2 & 3. The worst part of my illness is it is prohibiting me from being the best Mom I can be. I feel sick and tired on many days and my state of confusion and sensory overload makes me lose my patience easily and makes it hard to handle the typical 2&3 year old behaviors, such as yelling, crying, loudness while playing and just being kids. I feel like the chaos puts me into a state of sensory overload where I just want to cover my ears and I need to leave the room. I carry this guilt with me always, because this isn’t the mom I know I could be. When I have dizzy episodes and vertigo I can not even care for my children. I have encountered dizzy spells while driving with my children in the car. This is putting myself and them at risk and in danger. Each time one of my children lay on my chest or someone hugs me tight, the pressure releases more of the toxins and  I feel sicker.


I had always been a big chested girl. I never wanted implants. My boyfriend at the time had always made me self concious about my large but sagging breasts. I had deep rooted issues with low self esteem, self hatred and body image. I went to a plastic surgeon to inquire about a lift and was convinced by that surgeon and my boyfriend at the time to put in a small implant to lift me. These saline implants rippled shortly after, my plastic surgeon then convinced me to replace them with silicone implants. He assured me they were now safe and had been tested and approved by the FDA.  Little did I know, both of these types of implants would begin making me sick once implanted and if left there could kill me. I later found out that the implant did not even have to be ruptured in order for the toxic chemicals to leak out into the body tissues and systems. I also have the MTHFR gene mutation, which means I can not process the heavy metals and toxins each implant is encased in, therefore it just builds up in my body making me sicker each day. Anyone who has this gene mutatation should not have implants, unfortunately this is something I was never told.

 I am blessed to have found the answer to my illness so quickly. Sadly many women with breast implant may never find the answer to their illness. The longer a women has implants, the more severe her symptoms can become. The best bet at recovery, is a timely and proper explant (removal) of the breast implants. The sooner I am able to have this operation, the better my chances will be at recovering. The implants will be removed en-bloc with a total capsulectomy, ensuring that all capsule tissue will be removed together with the implant to avoid further contamination. Anything I do to improve my health may help but will eventually fail, due to the fact I still have these toxins implanted inside my body.

After much research, I have found a specialist that specializes in the proper removal and has invented the silicone detox protocol. She also assists in detoxing mold and other toxins that are often found in the implants and make women sick. This expert is Dr.Susan Kolb and she is located in Atlanta Georgia.I know it was with the help of God, that I was lucky enough to find this amazing women and get a surgery date with her for ApriL 8th. She usually books months and months out. I will be staying there for a total of 5 days. I need to meet the dr. two days prior for lots of testing and pre op and then I will stay only 1 day to recover so I can get home to my two beautiful girls. This is the longest I will be without them and I am really anxious about that as well. Once home I will need time and help to recover. After surgery I will be on an intense detoxing program. This will assist in the detox and removal of the heavy metals, mold and silicone that has been building up inside my body. I will need to find and pay a dr. here to oversee my detox program and also find and pay a dr. who will remove my drains and sutures.

This procedure along with anesthesia, medication, and travel expenses will cost more than $14,000. I am asking you to help me get the surgery I desperately need and to pray for me as I go on this journey of healing and recovery.

I am requesting you to join me in prayer and pray that the surgery will go well without any complications, that the Dr. will be able to remove the total capsule and all any affected tissue or lymph nodes, that my body will properly detox all the silicone, mold and heavy metals, that I will endure a speedy and full recovery so I can return to playing with my children, working, excercising, enjoying my life and normal activities and that I will reach my goal of $14,000 so I can afford this surgery in April.

It’s so funny how the universe works. Despite all my struggles, health issues and sufferings, I truly believe that I was meant to be put on this journey. I found a purpose in all of this and my passion now lies in raising awareness and helping other women like me and women who are considering getting implants. I think everyone should have knowlegde of the true risks and then can make an informed decision. I intend to stay involved in this community of women and have plans to write a book one day and offer assistance to anyone who needs help or has questions regarding breast implant illness. I am grateful for the journey and for God’s hand in all of this. I have learned to love myself and my body, the way it is and God intended. I have learned to let go of my ego, put my pride aside and have learned to ask for help. I have been spiritually awakened and have healed myself in so many ways emotionally due to all these events.  I am so grateful for the opportunity to share my story with you. Thank you for listening. Anything and everything is appreciated. If you cannot donate, prayers are welcome and very much appreciated in this difficult time. Thank you!

Please help me share my story and help spread awareness.

https://www.gofundme.com/Jaclynrinaldi


"He said to her, “Daughter, your faith has healed you. Go in peace and be freed from your suffering.”
- Pslam 
Mark 5:34


Health, Love & Happiness, Jaclyn





Please see the links below for more information on Breast Implant Illness:

healingbreastimplantillness.com

https://www.facebook.com/groups/breastimplantillnessandhealing/

The Naked Truth About Breast Implants  (book)
http://www.amazon.com/Naked-Truth-About-Breast-Implants/dp/1935079298





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Jaclyn Rinaldi
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Copiague, NY

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