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Numbness in the Fingers and Back Pain for Years - Indianapolis, IN
UPDATED FROM 2015NJ
5 months post
Almost 6 months........measure as a A cup now...feel deformed
$28,000
The positive: I seem to have less shoulder and neck pain. I notice that I don't have to soak my shoulders in the tub every day like I used to to get rid of the achiness that was constant. I still have numbness but I have not had a constant episode since surgery (but I only had the constant episodes that last 2-3 weeks every year or so so it is too early to truly evaluate).
The negative:
- dog ears (which she did not even address options to fix at the last visit)
- the SIZE, really I do not have a BMI of 18, I do not look good with an A cup size on my 26 BMI body. As a plastic surgeon, this is one thing I expected of her - an appreciation and pursuit of aesthetic proportion.
- the lumps and bumps, which I am told are fat necrosis. I have an extremely abnormal and deformed breast contour (look at the photos, these are the ones from her office). From my research, this amount of fat necrosis is often technique related, and to say that I have multiple pockets of necrosis speaks to her (lack of) expertise. My breasts are now almost entirely made of fat necrosis. Her response, "Massage will be your friend".
I did NOT expect to come out looking like an 18-year old beauty queen, I expected to come out looking like the pictures that they showed me at my office visit. I expected to have smaller (C to D cup), proportionate breasts - just like the photos she showed me. I honestly feel that I was falsely informed, I don't think she did any of the surgeries on the women of the photos that I was shown.
I WOULD NOT RECOMMEND THIS SURGEON, Dr. JESSICA GILLESPIE.
I am still ambivalent about the surgery itself. If I did not feel so deformed I would probably feel better about the surgery. But as it is, I now need reconstructive surgery, which is over $8,000. I cannot afford that so I am stuck with living with her mistakes.
The negative:
- dog ears (which she did not even address options to fix at the last visit)
- the SIZE, really I do not have a BMI of 18, I do not look good with an A cup size on my 26 BMI body. As a plastic surgeon, this is one thing I expected of her - an appreciation and pursuit of aesthetic proportion.
- the lumps and bumps, which I am told are fat necrosis. I have an extremely abnormal and deformed breast contour (look at the photos, these are the ones from her office). From my research, this amount of fat necrosis is often technique related, and to say that I have multiple pockets of necrosis speaks to her (lack of) expertise. My breasts are now almost entirely made of fat necrosis. Her response, "Massage will be your friend".
I did NOT expect to come out looking like an 18-year old beauty queen, I expected to come out looking like the pictures that they showed me at my office visit. I expected to have smaller (C to D cup), proportionate breasts - just like the photos she showed me. I honestly feel that I was falsely informed, I don't think she did any of the surgeries on the women of the photos that I was shown.
I WOULD NOT RECOMMEND THIS SURGEON, Dr. JESSICA GILLESPIE.
I am still ambivalent about the surgery itself. If I did not feel so deformed I would probably feel better about the surgery. But as it is, I now need reconstructive surgery, which is over $8,000. I cannot afford that so I am stuck with living with her mistakes.
UPDATED FROM 2015NJ
15 days post
No real changes
The steri strips around the nipple wore themselves off while bathing, I still have a few but the nipples look good. I have some shooting pain in both breasts, I think this is nerve innervation, and it is just a quick sharp pain. Otherwise, only stretching pain. Right breast still sloshes.
Weight - down 6.2 lbs. from pre-surgery weight.
Weight - down 6.2 lbs. from pre-surgery weight.
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UPDATED FROM 2015NJ
10 days post
Back ache almost gone
Back is feeling so much better now that I can sleep flat. I have no pain, just achiness, soreness, and a little tightness with movement. I held a little baby last night and did feel some discomfort when burbing him. But no other pain, maybe I have a high pain tolerance?
I forgot to take Aleve last night, and took my last scheduled dose this am. NSAIDs do cause water retention, so maybe I'll start loosing some fluid now. My breasts still slosh when I lie down so I know there is some serous fluid yet to be absorbed.
I forgot to take Aleve last night, and took my last scheduled dose this am. NSAIDs do cause water retention, so maybe I'll start loosing some fluid now. My breasts still slosh when I lie down so I know there is some serous fluid yet to be absorbed.
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zandrina
November 14, 2015
I know you are worried about maybe ending up too small, but I personally think they look great. Hopefully that side sloshing will go away soon! Also like the sports bras :)

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