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Ready to Finish my Journey! - San Antonio, TX
UPDATED FROM Got to get a life
1 year post
Love my new body
Got to get a lifeJuly 21, 2018
WORTH IT$26,000
I am now 18 months post surgery. I cannot stress enough how important it is to pick the right surgeon. I had complications to my surgery Dr Fisher and his staff were there for me through it all.
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UPDATED FROM Got to get a life
4 months post
Back in San Antonio
Got to get a lifeApril 2, 2017
I can not say enough how much I love Dr Fisher. The week I arrived in San Antonio he was on Vacation with his family. So I saw his partner on Tuesday and Thursday. I was taking two oral antibiotics but my fever continued to hang on and the pain no redness got worse. All week Dr Fisher kept in contact with me by texting. By Saturday when I sent him updated pics he called and said he thought .I needed to be admitted to the hospital for IV antibiotics and to have the seroma drained. He was still out of state on vacation but called and made sure the hospial took my insurance and gave my admission orders over the phone. Sunday morning when he returned to Texas he cAme to the hospital from the airport to check on me. On Monday I was taken to radiology and had the seroma drIned and a drain inserted. I stayed in the hospital for 6 days getting two different IV antibiotics. The culture they took when they drained the seroma showed it was a staph infection and I was sent home with oral antibiotics. This week I have seen Dr Fisher twice. My hip continues to improve and on Friday the drain was removed. Tomorrow I am heading back to Florida and my hubby.
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April 3, 2017
Hi gottogetalife: I hope all goes well with your antibiotics and the seroma clears up very quickly! How did you first find out that there was a problem? Was it a spot that had been bothering you for a while and developed into a large seroma? Or did it suddenly start to happen around the three month postop mark. I'm surprised that a seroma could begin so late in the recovery period! I will be three months post op on the 10th and never thought that there could be any further complications at this point.
April 5, 2017
My hip started hurting at about 8 weeks out. It would come and go. The seroma was not large. It was actually small. The large part was the cellulitis that developed over the seroma. Dr Fisher said he had never seen that happen. Hopefully you are past complications.
April 4, 2017
I'm so sorry the seroma is still bothering you. Hopefully this recent course of treatment will get this bump in the road behind you. Thank you so much for sharing your journey. I'm having surgery on 5/25 and am grateful for those who share their experiences. I think I read in your review that you had several brands and types of compression garments, which one/ones did you prefer?
April 5, 2017
The one I liked the best a friend gave me and you can not read the label. The ones I bought I did not care for. The most important thing is to order a size up. I read the web site and thought they should know so I ordered my normal size. Big mistake. I could wear them at about 4 weeks out but they were still really tight. I liked the design that had zippers on both sides more than the single zipper up the front. If you are doing your arms I liked the bolero jacket style. Hope this helps. Good luck.
April 5, 2017
Thanks so much for your advice. I'm having a LBL with vertical incision and medial thigh lift done simultaneously so the garment that most appeals to me is the one with the zipper all the way down the side. I'll be doing my arms in a second surgery. Thanks again!
April 11, 2017
Hi there, I'm writing you from the E.R. where I'm waiting to been seen by a doctor to culture my infected wounds. My surgery was on March 8th, so it's one month out, but my infected incisions are worsening. Hoping it's not staph. I'm so sorry for what you've gone through. I think we all need to understand that even with good docs like Dr. Fisher (whom I love as you do), this particular type of surgery is high-risk. Any time you cut open the body... When summer arrives and we're looking good in our swimsuits, we will be so glad we did it. But right now it's no fun and definitely tests your patience and stress level. Please keep us posted and I will do the same. Hugs!
April 13, 2017
When you say your surgery cost $26,000.does that include everything or only the surgeons fee ??
May 4, 2017
That was everything to do with the surgery. Flight, hotel, transportation, post op garments etc were extra.
UPDATED FROM Got to get a life
3 months post
10 week up date.
Got to get a lifeMarch 11, 2017
I had a MRI of my hips and it confirmed that I have a seroma. Dr Fisher says it is not very bad. But it has started to burn and hurt really bad the last few days. As usual Dr Fisher has been wonderful staying in contact and responding to my concerns. I bought a ticket back to San Antonio last night. Hopefully Dr Fisher will be able to drain it Monday. Other than that I feel normal again. I am back to taking baths. My husband loves the new me and so do I.g
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March 12, 2017
You look amazing! I hope all goes well with getting the seroma drained and finishing your healing.
March 13, 2017
Thanks but not sure if they will drain it now, it turned red and angry looking Sunday. So I am on antibiotics and see the Dr in Am. But hoping this will behind me soon and I can go back to my normal life.
March 14, 2017
I hope it all gets sorted out quickly and that it heals without any further problems.
March 13, 2017
Wow....you look awesome!
March 13, 2017
Thank you, it feels so nice getting dressed and not worrying about having all the extra skin tucked in.
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