Can titanium awaken the immune-system?

[Dirty Don]

If the radioactive material is strong enough, you may want WG back again. Wife had to take it in a large dose, knocked her down really hard for a while. Best to you.

[mrtmeo]

Anything implanted into bone will cause an autoimmune response.
Even a tooth bud that never completely grew out of the bone, but stayed in the bone as an enamel bit that is not compatable with bone, will cause an autoimmune response.

[drz]

I have a titanium screw in my skull to snap on my osseo-integrated hearing aid (BAHA) for past two years. I have been considered in a drug induced remission since it was installed. I had to be in remission for a year before they would consider such an operation. I think their main concern was the possiblity of infection when one has a broken immune system.

[chrisTIn@]

@Don: In this small piece of titanium the radiation is very weak, so it doesn't bother me I think. Next week they will take it out with surgery. Later on in the process I will have to face a series of radiation-treatments.
I know people can be very tired during this treatment. I sure hope your wife feels good again, please give her my best regards!

@mrtmeo: Would that implicate that in 'softer' tissue the auto-immune-response will not occur?

@drz: I am glad you're still in (drug induced) remission, and that your system showed no significant reaction to the titanium screw. I guess it's safe for me too then!

I will contact the Wegs-specialist or try to let someone do that for me.
Because when this little iodine seed is taken out, they will replace another (non-radioactive) very small piece of titanium to mark the spot.
This time it will stay in longer, for control-reasons (to mark the spot for X-rays or MRI)

[mrtmeo]

@mrtmeo: Would that implicate that in 'softer' tissue the auto-immune-response will not occur?
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Anything in the tissues that is a foreign body, will get attacked by the immune system and this is why they use anti-rejection drugs for transplants.

[windchime]

I have bilateral titanium hips joints and have never had a problem with them.

[Jaypfei]

I too have a titanium pin/screw in my skull for a BAHA. I've had no issues with it.