5 stars is not enough for Dr. McFate

No idea where to begin, but 5 stars is not enough for Dr. McFate and his team. In October of 2020 I had a MMO with Dr. McFate and everything went great before and during surgery. What I didn't know (and of course the Dr. didn't know) at the time was that I am allergic to the antibiotic, Bactrin! 3 days post-op I started to experience burning of my skin and a rash all over. Of course, I was in pain and not very mobile because of my surgery, but I was concerned with why I was getting a rash all over my arms, legs, and chest. I also had a low grade fever. I thought maybe it was the narcotic I was prescribed for the pain, or a combination of all the meds. Since we were in the middle of a pandemic, I had my husband call 911 since he would not be able to take me to the emergency room (they were not allowing people in unless you were the patient - and I could barely move to get in the car anyway. My surgery was on a Thursday, it was now Saturday/Sunday (midnight or so), so I couldnt call Dr. McFate - so I thought. EMS shows up and checks me and all the meds I was taking and advised me to stop taking the narcotic as they thought it was causing my reaction and fever and said that it can cause a rash and elevate the body temp sometimes. They did not feel it was necessary to take me to the ER at the time, especially with COVID19 cases. They leave and I think we are good and I will be fine. THEN, about 10 mins later we get a call from "City of Austin", the lady on the phone tells me that they reviewed the notes from the EMS team, including the meds I was on, and were VERY concerned that what I was experiencing was more severe and they were sending EMS back to get me to take me to the hospital, and they did just that. I had to go to the ER by myself, without my husband, and it was terrible. They were moving me around, lifting me, poking me, examining me and decided to keep me overnight because they thought I was experiencing something called Steven Johnsons Syndrome (SJS), which is a terrible reaction to an antibiotic that causes rash, blistering and makes your skin fall off after a few days. I was not given any pain meds while there because they had to be sure of what was causing the rash and fever. I was 3 days post-op of a MMO (tummy tuck, muscle repair, lipo, and breast augmentation) and I was being moved around and was in so much pain, I just cried. I gave the ER doctor the name of my surgeon and his number and later found out that HE NEVER CALLED Dr. McFate who could have told him everything I had done and what meds I was on, etc. I stayed overnight and was released late the next day after they found out that I was having an allergic reaction to Bactrin (apparently, this is very common with this drug) but caught it in time to prevent a more severe reaction - like SJS. I was finally allowed to go home but had to wait for my husband to come get me - still in so much pain. After that visit to the hospital, things got worse and one of my breast incisions rejected the stitch. It opened it up, and I had to be restitched within two weeks. Then the other breast incision popped open and this went back and forth, nearly every other week for 3 and half months. I had to be restitched by Dr. McFate over and over again (my choice). He did everything right, ordered blood work 3 times to make sure there was no underlying issue that was preventing me from healing. The bloodwork came back clear every time! I had 2 COVID test done, both negative. I had the pockets flushed a couple of times which would seem to be working for a few days, then bam, opened again. Finally, he came in the room on one of my weekly visits and said - "I cannot keep doing this to you, it is time that we go back in the surgery room and remove the implants. We will soak them in antibiotic solution and really do a thorough examination of your pockets to make sure there is nothing in there. All of the test are coming back clear and there is no logical explanation as to why your skin will not grow back together" . He performed a revision surgery in February of 2021. He did not charge me for any surgical fees and from the very begining of my journey was honest, caring, and truly looked out for me and my well being. I really had the opportunity to bond with him and his staff. They all were so concerned for me, watched me cry through the pain and truly showed me that I was not just "another patient" to them, but that they really wanted to see me and my husband through this crazy time and they were determined to make it happen for me. He never gave up, was so positive the whole time which kept me and my husband positive which really helped us get through it. Turns out, E-coli founds its way into my breast pocket and I can't help but feel that it was during the visit to the ER when they had several medical interns moving me around and checking me while I was fresh out of surgery. I actually plan on returning to Dr. McFate in the near future for another procedure.