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My First Breast Implants C to DD 4/9/2007 - Marin County, CA

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8 years post

Road to recovery must see what I've become

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CrazyofthisNovember 3, 2015
$70,000
I had the second step to reconstruction : it's going to take a few more surgeries to recover . Look at these pictures and imagine your selves. I feel like Frankenstein . I feel better but sad that I'm Look like this because I was truly mislead and what was done to me was so unfair and cruel. Now I'm just suffering . I wish of i would of researched this doctor. This is what I've become.

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Kimberly A. Henry, MD

Kimberly A. Henry, MD

Board Certified Plastic Surgeon

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Crazyofthis
November 3, 2015
For those wondering details I had fat transfer to fill in the empty but fat transfers only keep less than half the injected fat. Look back and you'll notice a big difference. .its a miracle its just looks horrible because it's step 2 . This has to be done in steps and unfortunately this is what I have to go through to get normal. I wish I could just be normal. I'm so devistated. How could you do this to me Doctor Henry ., is what I keep having nightmares about me saying to her, Was I so stupid and so despite and an easy victim . I keep having this dean I ask her again and again .Honestly I can't stop crying . I'm growing more and more upset. But same at the same time I have to be thankful I found this new doctor to help me. He's making miracles and im only paying for room and staff fees really . I've looked at all the prices for these type of surgeries (2) and I realized I'm only paying less than 25 percent of what this type of reconstruction cost. When I asked him "why are you charging this amount? "he replied," I just want to help you, this is not about money to me, what you've been though is wrong and I just want to help
You and make you feel normal again . "
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Crazyofthis
November 6, 2015
My original story is on another page so I'm moving it here so you can all see how this started. My consult was good, I was excited, was done with babies, mommy make over! April 9, 2007 big day,,,,, Months later I got a contacture right breast. She recommended I go larger to prevent another. I did it. 800cc , replaced both implants, Months later, same side, another contracture and an infection, she recommends another surgery, replacement and antibiotics, surgery 3, then, again she recommended a fiber technique to stop it from happening surgery4, again infections, now a hole in my right breast, green fluid, it hurt so bad. 3 years into, antibiotics, pain pills, sleeping pills. I ve lost most of my arriola . She recommends I replace the implant and stay on the meds, for 9 months I'm on meds and the hole will not close. I can't take showers, my stomach hurts all the time . I can't sleep. Im so depressed, 5 years into this I'm so sick. I feel like I'm done, I feel ugly , gross , insecure. I can't swim, drink, party . It's been 6 years 8 surgeries, she recommends taking tissue from my hip to close the hole. Leaving the contracture and a deformed breast. At least the hole will be closed. Now , I'm scared of the lumps that have developed. I rushed to get a mamogram!! Omg, I'm so scarred . My test results are good. It's only scar tissue... Moving right along 7 years 8 surgeries, now I requested she take the implant out, it hurt so bad, it was left out from January 2014 to July 2014,I don't know what to do. It's out, now I'm considering the other out, but it looks so bad, I cry everyday. It's leaking still and there's no implant. She convinced me , or I did to give it another shot, she went in , under the breast because of the hole. This way the hole will not happen. October 2014, the hole opens back up, yellow fluid is comming out. Wtf...... Why? I'm still taking antibiotics , had it out for 6 months. I'm done with her and this whole nightmare. I'm searching for help , I'm sick, I'm on meds 8 years now, my arriola is almost gone , I'm always week, I'm depressed, I can't do anything. I felt like I had to tell me entire story today. I need you all to know that it's ok to feel and do what I did but it's not ok for your doctor to keep you medicated and keep performing the same surgeries knowing that's not going to work because of what's happend. I'm sure she didn't mean harm me and I'm sure she wanted me to feel good and it to work out but it's amazing that a doctor would do this so many times. I would of preferred years ago, if she said " you know what , you are going to get a contracture no matter what we do, because you've had several" why keep me believing that it could get better? Why keep me believing that another surgery would help fix? I hope that all these medications didn't do permanent damage to me. Fyi all 9 surgeries cost , what was suppose to be 6,000, turned into over 27,000 , Time of work, medications, severe depression, this has taken 8 years to end up deformed from my right breast, to large, leaking , I don't know why I continued to have all these surgeries over and over. In April 2015 I had them both removed. I feel good. )))) this is my story back before I started the reconstruction process.
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8 years post

I'm so scarred

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CrazyofthisAugust 25, 2015
I have to share this, I know I shouldn't keep it to myself. I have brown patches on my hands. My stomachs been achy . It was achy a few years back so much, I woiod almost cry . Ladies im afraid it could be all the medication along with the extended time I was on it. I probably took hundreds and hundreds of antibiotics and pain pills, sleeping pills. Im going to get pictures done tomorrow with a determotogist.
I guess I will be looking for a malpractice lawyer after all. I hope I don't have some organ , liver damage . I'm freaken out . I can't stop crying.

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54anditstime
August 25, 2015
What a nightmare you are going thru. Out of everything I have read on this site, absolutely nothing is comparable. Your case is the worst cernerio possible.
Hope there is an end for you soon
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moreimportantthings
September 12, 2015
YES, please contact a lawyer- you deserve to be compensated for your pain & suffering. COMPLETELY unacceptable that a surgeon did not remove the implants permanently when you had continuous issues, and rather urged you to continually replace and enlarge. It's sickening!!!! You aren't alone- even though these stories arent as common on this breast implant forum- search the implant removal side, as well as looking into explant support groups... you'd be surprised how common your story is but is hushed out. Please seek support from communities of women who have gone through a similar experience so that you do not feel alone. Allow other people- even if theyre strangers, to support you. Everything WILL be ok...it's not right now, but it will be. You are cared about!!!
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rwrynn
September 16, 2015
Why would your surgeon not take the implants out?
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golfloosh
September 23, 2015
I think she did commit malpractice on you! All these surgeries and money she made on you over the years. She did not do what was in your best interest. You have every right to feel betrayed by her I think. Take care of your health, get it all checked out. And consult with an experienced malpractice attorney. I'm so sorry all this happened to you.
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8 years post

I was contacted by an Atterney !

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CrazyofthisJuly 16, 2015
I was contacted today. I wasnt aware that what happen to me could be considered malpractice ! I don't feel like I want to go through anymore emotional pain. I'm already so stressed out . I don't think Im ready to do anything more than get through this. Has anyone ever got a call like this?

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54anditstime
July 16, 2015
No. But beware. If you call them that is one thing. But when they call you....I never never never buy from a salesman on the phone. Please be careful. They are going to protect them self before they protect you. Keep us posted. And so very sorry this has been a nightmare for you. I agree that you have been lead down a bad road. Second opinions are valuable. Good luck. You could use some for sure!
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Crazyofthis
July 17, 2015
Yes! I thought it was strange . I'm not calling back . But I'm glad that I might have options. I hadn't given it any thought , thank you
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