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40 DDD 53 Yr Old - Surgery Decemeber 19, 2012 - Lawrence, KS

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DDD to DFebruary 22, 2013
WORTH IT$16,000
I have received all the final bills, total charges were $16,000, my out of pocket was $2000.

I have been released by my PS about 3 weeks ago. Healing nicely, girls have softened up. My anchor incisions under my arms are tender some days, I get sharp zings in them. Some small zings and little pains in the breasts still, but the PS told me that could happen for up to a year.

Been bra shopping and I am now in a 42 D, I love Bali bras, those are so comfortable for me.

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John Keller, MD

John Keller, MD

Board Certified Plastic Surgeon

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Darton Cavalier
February 23, 2013
Hi, did you start paying for your surgery before or after the procedure was done. I'm confused about how this works.
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DDD to D
February 24, 2013
Darton, I had to pay $227 to my PS prior to the surgery. Everything else was paid afterwards. It took about a month for bills to start coming in. My insurance covered 80% of the entire bill, we had met our deductible for the year too.
notsorry
February 23, 2013
Thanks for posting the pictures. I am positive now that my scars are not right. Dang. Mine are thick, red, raised and ropy looking. Shoot. So glad you posted! , I was wondering about you!
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DDD to D
February 24, 2013
Hey Mothera8, Are you buried in snow? Ready for round 2? We got 11" of snow out here, not happy about another 12"+ on Monday night either. I have been good, back to work full time now. I still get some sharp zings on the incisions under my arms. My boobs have softened up quite a bit lately. You might try doing some cross friction massage on those scars to help break up the keloids. I have also been using Castor Oil on my scars.
notsorry
February 24, 2013
We are still pretty well snowed in from round one! We need the moisture and I am a serious homebody so I don't mind the snow...just hope we don't lose power as we often do. After you mentioned that you used essential oils On your incision I bought a helichrysum blend from Birch Hill. I had pretty dramatic results on the already fading tummy scar! Nothing seems to impact the red raised ropey scar on The underarm part of the breat scar. I am pretty sure it is keloidal but just haven't had the time or money to go back in to Keller to get it fixed. The zinging type pain lasted quite a while for me but I don't have it any more.
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DDD to D
February 25, 2013
Mine are still red too and they itch really bad some days!
notsorry
February 25, 2013
The itching had pretty much stopped for me around month 12 but since starting the helichrysum it has come back...big time! Gives me hope. :-)
NewTaTa's
February 24, 2013
You look wonderful, thank you for sharing all of your pictures, it really helps.
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NewMeInCali
March 9, 2013
thanks for all the tips and photos, your "girls" look amazing.
syzygy
January 31, 2014
Your incisions look great! At what point did you start using your scar oil? I read helichrysum should and shouldn't be used on open wounds so I'm wondering at what point I should start.
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Received some more bills for the surgery, will...

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DDD to DJanuary 30, 2013
Received some more bills for the surgery, will update soon. Monday I caught this crappy crud going around, ran a fever of 102 for 2 days, coughing so hard, my ribs are so sore it brings me to tears now. Thanks to the butt head that couldn't stay home when they were sick last week on the 2 days I got out of my house.

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notsorry
February 1, 2013
Oh man...I hate that too! The worst was sitting in church last Sunday and the guy behind us hacked away so hard it moved my husbands hair! People are so gross...just stay home-
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DDD to D
February 3, 2013
I am finally feeling like a human being again. My husband got sick a couple of days after me. This virus is WICKED! The coughing was the worst.
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DDD to DJanuary 27, 2013
Added new pics!

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GailB
January 27, 2013
Hi! Thanks for much for posting about your experiences. We are a very similar age/size and it really help me imagine what is going to happen and what it's going to be like for me. I really hope my experience is as good as yours; sounds like it's going great for you!
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DDD to D
January 28, 2013
You're welcome GailB, hope yours is a success!
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January7ME
January 27, 2013
Looking awesome!!
notsorry
January 27, 2013
I couldn't help myself...I pulled my stitch fragments right out :-)
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DDD to D
January 28, 2013
I want to also, but on Facebook Breast Reduction support group, one lady pulled a stitch out that was about 8 inches long, shortly after that her vertical incision opened and she developed a huge infection and lost more tissue. That was the first pic I saw about BR. Freaked me out, so I am leaving that stitch alone and will let Dr Keller do with it what he pleases. He told me to leave it alone and let my body spit it out like a splinter.
notsorry
January 28, 2013
That is horrifying!
Alexandra1314
June 26, 2016
You're looking great now!! how much did iti cost you and where is this hospital?
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