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DRA. DURAN 4/13/16

UPDATED FROM OffToSeeTheWizard
30 days post

Enough of the glamorous pictures, here's my truth.

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OffToSeeTheWizard
$4,900
I'd be doing a disservice if I didn't share my ugly truth with the very group that I looked to for information regarding my Sx. Here are some very graphic photos and I'm sorry for flooding your news feed with such graphic photos, however I am not sorry. I had a debridement done on Monday three weeks post op and had a second debridement done today. This looks even worse than any of the pics I've posted but I'll spare you at least that. Good luck dolls.

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May 14, 2016
i'm so sorry you had to deal with this [RS bleep]. I'm so glad I didn't go to Duran or D.R. Thank you for sharing your story doll it takes guts, hopefully other girls learn from your mistake. Hope you have a speedy recovery. xoxo
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May 16, 2016
Hang in there,keep applying topical meds and hopefully it will heal.
July 21, 2016
Omg girl what is that from aggressive lipo? I was so sold on going abroad but more thgs I read I'm just gonna pay more in states sucks but I'd rather be alive n healthy I'm so sorry I feel ur pain n can only imAgine doll thank u we all need the truth ugly or not plz heal quik xo
August 11, 2016
I'm sorry this happened to you and I hope you've healed well.
UPDATED FROM OffToSeeTheWizard
30 days post

Suffered Burns and Skin Necrosis at the Hands of DRA. Duran

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I've been researching doctors in Santo Domingo and the states for three years now. I decided DRA.Duran would be my doctor. My experience at Cipla was terrible. I stood at Plaza Florida Suites hotel, right around the corner from Cipla with my husband. I asked to hire a nurse for at least the first five days, Dr. Duran's assistants Fania and Walkiria were to set me up with a trustworthy nurse. Instead they phoned an acquaintance, a cleaning lady who had recently been fired from Cipla for whatever reason.. and lead me to believe she was a qualified nurse. Theres so much to tell you dolls!I suffered dehydration, I had to do hyperbaric oxygen chamber treatments, my husband became my nurse cause the cleaning lady they sent me had no idea what to do. I developed staphylococcus infection along with cellulitis. 10 days post op my drains were removed and after witnessing the terrible after care, I boarded an overnight flight back home and any to the ER the next morning where I was told I couldve died had I stayed there longer. Did I mention the assistant's ( receptionist) were pulling women's drains out. Fania poked me with a needle about eight times on the burn area to ( promote bleeding). Im only posting this review in effort to educate some of the folks that think Duran is God. Complications can happen during any procedure but with proper post op care, I wouldn't have suffered as much. Fania and Walkiria actually wanted me to pay them the nurses fee. I told them no. I'm not pre-paying for services I haven't received. I'll pay the nurse daily at the end of her shift. They seemed upset. I didn't understand why at the moment. These chicks wanted their cut. Five days post op was my first appt to see DRA. Duran. I couldn't stand I was so sick and dehydrated. She sent me up to the emergency room for fluids, came to check on me a few hours later and saw that the "nurse" I had was a former employee and didn't mention to me at all that she's not really a nurse. Now you being my doctor, seeing the complications im going through, the burns, necrosis, dehydration, staph infection, cellulitis; she should've told me something along the lines of " you realize she's not really a nurse right"? Something! She allowed me to continue on with all these complications all while having a cleaning lady care for me?!???They do not care about you!I witnessed a female laying in a pool of blood after her surgery, shivering out of control and she asked a male doctor to get a blanket for her cause she was cold and he ignored her walking away saying" this is Santo Domingo' is not cold here jajajaaa" I felt so bad. This was after my surgery, I was weak and vulnerable myself, normally I'd defend the person and [RS bleep] them out for mistreating her, but I was mistreated myself, and I had no energy. In sure there will be ignorant females who will say I'm lying or some [RS bleep], I wish a bish would. SmhI know my last is all over the place. I plan to elaborate more on my experience soon. STAY AWAY FROM CIPLA LADIES.

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May 13, 2016
Jesus weep..I am glad I never carried on with trying to get that elusive quote!

Wishing you all the best with the rest of your recovery.
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May 13, 2016
I just returned from my surgery which was 4/26 with Dr. Yily.... I am so sorry that you went through that. AND YOU ARE NOT LYING the hospital was the WORST!!! now I'm not surprised about Duran.. see people get too big for their panties and I felt that when booking my appointment because she was my first pick. I went with Yily and she treated me so well. I was burned as well... I actually only had 1 from the lipo. but from my garment and me sweating i formed two more and Yily was pissed about it. but they are healing nicely and they dont bother me... thats the only downfall of my procedure. but that damn hospital.... I could write a book on the lack of care and Duran was messing people up left and right because there was a girl when I was there came to where Yily was doing follow ups asking if she could fix her. I felt so bad because of course Yily cant do anything until she heals. but you don't go there for that. it is so unfortunate.
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May 13, 2016
i had to curse them out. they never checked on me. I called my recovery home and told them to come get me i was better off there. she called and cursed them out. next thing I know I had a sworm of nurses there acting concerned. and I had to tell them I dont speak english but I can read body language and if this is how you handle yourself get the hell out of my room.. and there was one nurse in particular... she is [RS bleep] evil and I believe she intentionally hurts american patients. she was aggressively flushing my IV. I mean SHOVING needles in me. my hand is still swollen and sore from her. I told them not to let her back in my room and f course she tried to act like she didnt know what they were talking about.. because she acted completely different when other people were in the room.
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May 14, 2016
I feel ya...there were times I felt like a third class citizen!
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May 14, 2016
They need to up the game with the care and hygiene we know that!
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May 14, 2016
Duran sounds like a real bi@@@ to be honest. Glad I decided to give up on her!
UPDATED FROM OffToSeeTheWizard
15 days pre

15 days to go...

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OffToSeeTheWizard
Excited. Nervous. Anxious.
I fly out in fifteen days!
I'd like to stay at a hotel but I'm having trouble finding a visiting nurse.
Does anyone have any information on that???

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March 29, 2016
Seems like this site is becoming a playground for " coordinators" to capitalize from.
Vets aren't offering much help after their surgeries and honest posts get deleted. Bye Felicia.