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"Stella Wants Her Groove Back Dominican "How I almost died"

UPDATED FROM CokeBottleBarbie85
9 months post

Dr. Tom Pousti IS AMAZING !!

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CokeBottleBarbie85
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Dr. Tom Pousti fixed my rupture and got rid of my high fevers I was having :) he put me on lots of pain killers and antibiotics due to the rupture and muscle damage Dr.Duran had caused in the Dominican Republic. Thanks to Dr. Tom Pousti , I have my breast and self esteem back :) I'm still looking around for a Dr. Here in America to for a bbl revision help fix the other issues DR.Duran has caused with my body. I will update accordingly . I am so sorry it took me so long to even come back on real self. I was just sick of people's ignorance . I just had neary lost my life and I needed a break. Thank you for everyone's prayers and kind words.

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F
January 29, 2015
Thank you for updating us. And I am happy you found Dr. Pousti. I definitely understand being overwhelmed with your recovery and dealing with people's negativity. You are still in my prayers. You look good.
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January 29, 2015
I'm glad u got ur breast back and also thk u for sharing ur story with use in realself it helped alot of people specially me.
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January 30, 2015
I'm so happy my review has helped people be more cautious . The DR was a nightmare for me....it's def. a culture shock ect. And as far as your life and urgency they do things diff. And not in a good way...def. money comes before life there. I'm so happy to have my breast back as we'll....too big or not I have them n I am proud!
E
January 30, 2015
Glad you're alive I always tell people don't go to DR u hardly ever hear these stories in the us lol God worked his ways on u god bless u :)
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January 30, 2015
Yes thank god. Yes it's true but with any surgery you need to be cautious. Any red flags or discontent even with a certain doc,please reconsider
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January 30, 2015
I am so glad you are alive and better. It is a very real and terrifying thing to feel that your life is slipping away. I hope you have found peace and keep telling your story because people need to understand the danger of going out of the country for surgery.
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January 30, 2015
Thank you. Yes I was very ignorant , and learned the very hard way. Xo I'm blessed to be alive
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January 30, 2015
So relieved and happy for you. You look beautiful, many blessings
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January 30, 2015
Thank you girly :) I'm having revision work done to fix my body in july
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January 30, 2015
Welcome :) wonderful news!! Pop in and let us know how everything turns out
UPDATED FROM CokeBottleBarbie85
17 days post

YES I AM ALIVE

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CokeBottleBarbie85
But it doesn't dismiss the fact that I had almost LOST my life and that I've came out of what Duran herself told me was to be a "simple" surgery with my breast MUTILATED . Some people seriously have some HUGE blinders on and can't handle the truth of what could happen.....NO ONE is invincible ...for freak sakes even JESUS Christ our lord was resurrected people!!!!

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April 22, 2014
I am so sorry Hun !
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April 22, 2014
I am so sorry to hear what you had to endure...I will pray for you and that your next surgery is a success and you can finally reach the intended results...Thank god for your husband being by your side..best of luck lady!!
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April 22, 2014
Thank you, I appreciate your kind words :)
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April 22, 2014
I pray for your recovery and thank you for taking time to share this with us , you will save someone's life ! Hopefully girls get to read this and see how dangerous it is !
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April 22, 2014
Thank you every prayer counts :OD xo
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April 22, 2014
Omg I am so so sorry to hear what happened to you Hun! I am glad you made it back alive and that sounds soooo scary! You are so right, I hope this will be a wake up call for some girls on here who are literally willing to risk their lives in DR. Hope you feel better...and in my opinion no surgeon should make a "mistake" rupturing your implant, that's horrible. feel better!
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April 22, 2014
Thank you, yes agreed when a "mistake" is nearly taking someone's life or a patient actually DYING in a Drs' trusted hands ...then can we truly give the situation that has occurred such minuscule meaning name as "mistake"? :( it's truly sad how some of us ladies just brush these horrible events off like water under a bridge.....it's saddening. Again , praise Jesus I made it home. :)
A
April 22, 2014
Yes soooo true! I'm so glad you posted this here!!! It's so true, it's a 3rd world country and all girls do is look at the results, the big butt and small waist and the price aswell but that is not worth anyone's life...they need to wake up! I'm so happy you made it out alive, what a nightmare...and having to have another surgery now because of Dr.Durans "mistake" that should not happen to a supposedly skilled surgeon. God bless you Hun, feel better
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April 22, 2014
Thanks dolly :oD second surgery sux, but I'm thanking god that its in the USA and going to be performed by a very good doc who is a specialist. Amen lol
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April 22, 2014
this breaks my heart. im so glad to hear that. you are ok. please dont think that God did that because you were being vein hun. cipla nurses are a mess, they poked me like 100x to get my vein and my iv clog with blood and it hurt so much. i had hoped that they uped their standard since then but i guess not smh. glad you are home safe. happy healing
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April 22, 2014
Thank you and I also thank god every day that I'm home safe. I just couldn't believe CIPLAS lack of emotion for caring for human beings... Especially in situations where they need it the most.... It's like it happens so often that they have grown hardened to the possibilities of death at CIPLA. I think it's silly that there are even girls out there debating who's CIPLA doc killed less patients then the other...I was shocked and disgusted. The vein thing nearly cost me my life :( the nurses there don't even clear the I.v./syringe lines of air and will push it right through into your veins...this is very dangerous....and painful . I am sooo happy I am home.
UPDATED FROM CokeBottleBarbie85
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CokeBottleBarbie85
Hey but if blood transfusions and breathing out of tubes is your thing.....

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April 22, 2014
Exactly! That's all some people care about! The results! The "after" pics! ...BUT WHAT ABOUT YOUR LIFE?! This could've happened to anyone!
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April 22, 2014
Thank you..I'm sorry I'm just a bit irritated with some comments...forgive me lol
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April 22, 2014
Lol! No problem! You have every right to be upset/irritated with certain comments by certain people!
J
May 1, 2016
I am glad that you made it through and that a different Dr was able to fix the previous drs mistakes. But what I don't get is that a LOT (not all but a lot) of women I've read about going overseas for reconstructive surgery or plastic surgery, is that they always end up with complications. Whether it be as severe as you having your implant ruptured or something as simple as a high fever for days or infections. I Live in Canada and i would never go across any borders to get any surgery. Regardless of how amazing they claim to be or how cheap they are.