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This experience has been both physically and emotionally draining
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Frank LaMadrid: Hospitalized for Infectious Bacteria
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I am writing to share my deeply concerning experience with Dr. Frank Lamadrid. After undergoing surgery with him, I developed a severe bacterial infection in my right breast. He mentioned there were complications during my surgery and insisted he needed to undergo to the operating room again the same day to improve the appearance of my breast. However, I suspect there is more to this story.
When I requested my medical records, Dr. Lamadrid refused to provide them, instructing me to request them via email, which he never sent. As a result, I am currently hospitalized in the United States with a serious bacterial infection in my right breast, which, according to an infectious disease specialist, I contracted in the operating room. I am now required to stay in the hospital to receive intravenous antibiotics and to be monitored for a potential surgical intervention if the bacteria do not respond to treatment.
My initial concerns about the hygiene standards at the hospital where the surgery took place were well-founded. The conditions were subpar, with stained bedsheets and poor hygiene practices. Furthermore, Dr. Lamadrid's lack of attention to my post-surgery condition exacerbated the situation. When I contacted him about my worsening condition two weeks ago, he dismissed my concerns, telling me I was fine and didn't need further medical attention.
Fortunately, I did not follow his advice and sought a culture test for my open wound that wouldn't heal. It confirmed the presence of a bacteria causing the wound to remain open and unhealed. This entire ordeal has been a nightmare, and I urge others to be cautious with Dr. Frank Lamadrid. His practices are questionable, and his lack of accountability and proper hygiene standards are alarming.
Be aware and take your health seriously. This experience has been both physically and emotionally draining, and I wouldn't want anyone else to go through what I did.
When I requested my medical records, Dr. Lamadrid refused to provide them, instructing me to request them via email, which he never sent. As a result, I am currently hospitalized in the United States with a serious bacterial infection in my right breast, which, according to an infectious disease specialist, I contracted in the operating room. I am now required to stay in the hospital to receive intravenous antibiotics and to be monitored for a potential surgical intervention if the bacteria do not respond to treatment.
My initial concerns about the hygiene standards at the hospital where the surgery took place were well-founded. The conditions were subpar, with stained bedsheets and poor hygiene practices. Furthermore, Dr. Lamadrid's lack of attention to my post-surgery condition exacerbated the situation. When I contacted him about my worsening condition two weeks ago, he dismissed my concerns, telling me I was fine and didn't need further medical attention.
Fortunately, I did not follow his advice and sought a culture test for my open wound that wouldn't heal. It confirmed the presence of a bacteria causing the wound to remain open and unhealed. This entire ordeal has been a nightmare, and I urge others to be cautious with Dr. Frank Lamadrid. His practices are questionable, and his lack of accountability and proper hygiene standards are alarming.
Be aware and take your health seriously. This experience has been both physically and emotionally draining, and I wouldn't want anyone else to go through what I did.
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