Prayers to you.

On 5/1/09, tamfintech <fintech1@...> wrote:
> I don't know if the moderator of this group will post my message but, if he
> does, I hope it serves as information to all of you thinking of a mastopexy
> and prompts you to ask questions.
>
> My surgery was April 8th. It was my second life and my first major lift. I
> am 42, a non smoker, a runner and very healthy. I have been married for 22
> year and have four wonderful children.
>
> During my surgery, the surgeon lost blood flow to my areolas. I was never
> told that whis was a possibility or that any complication were a
> possibility. Call me too trusting. We were sent home right after surgery
> with this problem and the last three plus weeks have been a walking
> nightmare.
>
> I finally took control today away from my PS. I ended up at a wound center
> with a PA who promptly called in a surgeon. My entire right areola and
> nipple were debrided and about 1/2 of my left areola with no nipple left. I
> am left with a gaping wound that requires surgery early next week and skin
> grafting. I had to undergo blood tests and a CAT scan to look for infection
> and, though none was thankfully found, I have a good sized seroma on my
> right side. I am in a walking nightmare and more scared that I can imagine
> possible. I feel like I have lost all femininity.
>
> My point is, please educate yourself. Please ask you PS what their
> qualifications are if something goes wrong. My PS has no idea what to do
> with wound care and I will not be returning to her after 3 weeks of doing no
> good. This is not my first surgery, so I'm no rookie. Just make informed
> decisions. If you can't get straight answers in your evaluation prior to
> surgery, find a different surgeon. Don't end up in my shoes . . .
>
> Can't quit crying. . .
> Tami in Michigan
>
>


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