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Mom of 3. 40 Years Old. 530cc. 5'4 - Tulsa, OK
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I had my surgery 12 days ago. Of course I had the...
summer1102August 29, 2016
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I had my surgery 12 days ago. Of course I had the normal soreness from surgery. I started feeling better. But still very sore. But non the least better. Then my nightmares have started. 9 days post op. I'm taken into emergency surgery. Note: my surgeon is a good hour drive from me. So after a blood vessel started bleeding. It was like my left breast went to a 900cc and the pain was unreal until I was taken into surgery and a drain tube put in place. I wasn't doing anything to cause it. As I've fully prepared myself for a year researching this surgery and the do's and don'ts afterwards. I don't have small children at home to keep up after. So I was taking it easy. Now I'm pretty much in bed. I go back in to my surgeon tomorrow as I do have the drain tube in place. Now I'm experiencing severe pain were the tube is. And a weird numb swelling feeling in the middle of my breast. It just doesn't feel right. I would attach pics but at this point. I've done so much crying. I haven't had a lot of time to take pics. Even when you think your doing everything right. And you did all your homework before getting a breast augmentation and lift "anchor". I'm not sure it was worth it. I had plans on a tummy tuck after my weight lose. But this has me scared of any surgery again now.
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6 months post
It's taken me awhile to update as I'm new to these kinda sites and learning how to post.
summer1102February 22, 2017
Hi. I hope everyone is having the desired surgeries we have all been wanting. I've posted a few questions here recently. As I had a hematoma 9 days post op. And now a CC. Which is to say the least. Very painful. I'm staying in communication with my plastic surgeon. Doing everything he has asked. I know things can happen after any surgery. It's just the risk we all take. My PS is board certified and came highly recommended. As I did have 2 other consultations with 2 other PS. Which weren't board certified. Please do your research. I think this surgery has been tuff. The other 2 were going to perform a full tummy tuck. Breast lift and augmentation, lipo and take fat and insert into the buttocks for a fuller back side. To say the least. I would have probably died! Not saying all PS do this. But it was also to be preformed in clinic attached to his office. Not in a hospital. If I'm going to be put under. I want to be in a hospital! That's why I chose my PS who did my lift and aug. note he was higher in price. But he is a board certified PS and my surgery was done in a hospital. I had full anchor lift and natrelle saline filled implants 525cc placed under my muscle 8-16-2016. Then 9 days had large hematoma. Another surgery performed. I bought the insurance/warranties with my BA. But it doesn't cover all that's going on now. I've pretty much been off work since my BA. I've been able to work here and there. But now with a CC. It's just to painful. And I'm terrified of another surgery at this point. Never imagined this would be my outcome. I've taken it super easy. Followed all my PO instructions. Just at the point of not knowing what to do. I truly like my surgeon. He is a nice doctor. I'm just scared as I've done everything asked of me for PO. And this is a nightmare.
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March 10, 2017
Thanks. I wished I could give a positive update. But at this time I still can't. I've used the "ask a dr now" option on here a few times. I feel like I'm running into dead end roads. My plastic surgeon is board certified. Which is what they ALL suggest looking into. I did all the research before choosing this surgery and surgeon. Well what I thought was all the information to see. Over 2 years. I went to 3 plastic surgeons for consultations. 2 board certified. One not. But he was used more then the others and had a ton of great reviews. And like any dr. You will see some bad reviews as some people you just can't please. And I expected to see those. When I chose this surgeon. Which to this day. I have not mentioned his name. He seemed very knowledgeable. The office is nice and they made me feel comfortable. With the other surgeons. They had many people in the office working and you seen several people before seeing the surgeon. Not with this dr as it's just him and his wife, which is the nurse and one receptionist. Well all went well and they really "sell" you using that board certified paper. Almost push it on you as it makes them better then other ones. Well. Let me let some know who read this. I have family who work in the medical field. One is PA. That board certified is just this. You pay a committee a pricey fee. Go to a seminar. Take the test and then you have piece of paper to hang on the wall saying "board certified". Nothing more to it. I'm not saying that makes them a better surgeon then the other. Or vice verse. But it's just a paid piece of paper to hang on the wall. From my dermatologist to my family dr, to friends and family. All have told me. And they try to word it with kind words so I don't feel even worse. But will say. I'm so sorry you are going through all of this. I don't think you got what you paid for. And now you have all these problems that need fixed. I can say my family dr was pretty honest with me about it. As I opened my top with tears rolling down my face. She came over and handed me a tissue and hugged me. But did say. My surgeon didn't do a good job. I asked if this look was normal for 6 months post op of a full achieve lift and implants. She just shook her head no sadly. Now I have a CC after all of this. I seen my surgeon last week. He said it looked like maybe a #2 CC. He seemed put out to me. As I had many questions wrote down to ask. And pics of my breast and the changes. Which he could clearly see. He did look at his watch a few times. When I would try and ask a question. He seemed to over talk me. I've seen all the proper procedure on fixing a hematoma. With him being in practice 16 years. You would think he would know better then to put the same implant back in me. As since then. I've been so sick. The pain gets unbearable some days as the more I move. The more I swell. My life has been pretty much spent in my home or on the couch. I wished I could turn back time and never used this surgeon. As now. With 2 surgeries under my belt with him. And the recovery has been nothing short of a nightmare. I'm scared to have anyone open me again. I have kids at home. A family. A business. And it's all been going downhill and I pray daily for this to get better.
UPDATED FROM summer1102
8 months post
Still hanging in there.
summer1102April 22, 2017
Well I haven't updated in awhile. I've been on the search for a different board certified plastic surgeon to get a second opinion. After my hematoma surgery. Everything went down hill. From being sick, to getting a CC on the left side. Being in pain. I have 0 faith in my plastic surgeon now. I don't NOT in any way want him touching me again. I'm actually terrified of another surgery now. With lots of vitamin E and reading a bunch online about CC. Mine has went down a lot. I've been told by so many. It doesn't look like I had a lift. And my dr did a bad job on me. Working in the beauty industry and hearing that can be heart breaking. I saved for this surgery for a long time. The second surgery. The emergency one. I'm still paying off. I can't even describe the nightmare this has been. Yes my Dr is board certified. Brent Rubis in Tulsa. I've seen BA he has done. But never a lift and aug at once. He advised me I was his first to bleed out this soon. I have dr friends who have mentioned to me after looking at my breast. That he should be doing everything to fix this as it's that bad. This BA has put me out of work. I'm sick off and on. In pain. I still have to use ice. Yes I've considered having them removed. Not even 9 months and having to consider having them removed. It's only the side he went back in on that I'm having all the issues with. I've done all his PO care to a T. As I was scared things would be worse if I didn't. I've had a lot of help from my husband. This is day 2 I've been in bed again from what feels like a pulled muscle. But it's not. It comes and goes. Is in the exact spot the hematoma was at. I went from being outgoing. Working a lot as I love what I do. Spending time with my grandkids. To being sick in bed and having pain. I am happy the CC has went down some. But the pulled muscle pain that will come on out of nowhere has me down in the dumps. I know the healing time will be longer with a second surgery. But I didn't think 9 months later I would still feel like this. Just hoping each day will be better. I was like most of you on here. Doing my homework. Making sure my surgeon had all the credentials. Now I'm in debt for my 2nd surgery. Well not bad. I think 2nd one has ended up costing me $6100. On top of what he charged me to begin with. And countless antibiotics $ Rxs and ultrasound and dr visits here. Just hoping each day will get better and I can hopefully find a PS I feel comfortable with to help me later.
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