Health committee  I really don't have anything to add to that. I would agree with Terri's comment.

Health committee  When I started advocating, one of the reasons was that in my daughter's group of peers, there were quite a few who already had breast implants or were considering them. To start, when they get their implants and they're really happy, they then convince somebody else to get it done.

Health committee  I don't really have anything to add, other than that I have heard there are complications happening and I would imagine that they will have the same complications as anybody.

Health committee  Sorry; can you repeat the question?

Health committee  I absolutely agree with Terri. Run for your life.

Health committee  I don't see that happening. I think anything implanted into the body is at risk for complications, but certainly, if they're going to be on the market, track them.

Health committee  Balanced information.

Health committee  I got my implants back in 1991, and I was told when I got mine that they would be lifetime devices. The plastic surgeon actually said that when I died, my body would decay, but my breast implants would be shiny new in the casket. Today I would say that there's really mixed messaging when Canadians go to consult with plastic surgeons about implants.

Health committee  I'm not an expert on this.

Health committee  I think that's a great point. I think that until they have addressed the issue of migrated silicone and its impact.... And again, I can tell you that I live with the impact of it daily. I am in pain 24-7 from the silicone in me. I think until they have addressed the inconvenient truth of breast implants, there should be a pause.

Health committee  I think there is absolutely no doubt, and I think we're asking the wrong question. I think the question isn't whether BII is real, for instance. We've seen, since implants were introduced in the sixties, that within a year, those symptoms were already being manifested. Through six decades, wearers have developed the same symptoms.

Health committee  As I think Terri mentioned, there should be an option for them to register themselves, but there has to be awareness. Health Canada has to take a more leading role in making sure that this kind of information is available. Canadians should be able to get that information at Health Canada's website.

Health committee  Absolutely. Everything that's placed in the body should be recorded in the registry. What's happening now with the recall of textured implants is that many plastic surgeons are using smooth implants and they're using mesh, which is not approved for use in surgery in breasts. They're using it off label as regulators turn a blind eye.

Health committee  No, they haven't pursued those actions. The scientific advisory committee made some really great recommendations to Health Canada, and they haven't been pursued either. It's really troubling.

Health committee  Yes, absolutely. All breast implants bleed silicone and chemicals. You have that even if an implant is still intact. It's bleeding silicone. Sometimes a wearer might have their implants removed, but they have silicone uptake in lymph nodes or in surrounding tissue. Then there's also the issue of rupture.