So many appointments post-surgery! -

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My regular Family Doctor removed my stitches. I went 8 hours to Atlanta, I had to come back home the day after surgery due to my boyfriend owns his own business and hard to run a business 8 hours away. I left Dr. Kolb's office with the pain pump, stitches and all. My niece removed the pain pump and my regular family doctor the stitches. The wrap I had to wear after surgery was not tight at all. It reminded me of a tube top except velcro down the front for easy on/off. The exercise I don't understand that one. We were not told to do the arm over head thing? Just warm up stretch walk cool down every other day. I think I would not be going back to that doctor anytime soon, my own honest opinion. Good Luck

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, sounds to me like she wants to get paid for alot of

unnecessary appointments. I went to my p.s. in the outpatient clinic

24 hrs. after my surgery. I had little to nothing coming out of my

drains, so he took them out. Follow-up appointment in 2 weeks. Took

pictures of my after=breasts and said farewell. I felt great ever

since, boob-wise. A little pain, ofcourse...I was told to take it

easy, but not do nothing. I took ibruprofen for 2 days for pain, and

that was it. No exercises were given to me post-surgery. He told me

the stitches would dissolve. If you have any problems, call me, type

of thing.

Runaway!!!! is the advice I feel like giving you. I'm very concerned

that anyone would leave stitches in for a month. That's scary.

You certainly can get the care and attention you need from your

family doc (hopefully he/she is loving & caring!) and if the doc

feels you need to see a p.s. see someone else. It's your choice not

to be abused, for Heaven's sake.

Love always,

Sunny xo

> > >

> > > >WOW! What a nasty woman!! You hit it on the head, you are

> > threatening her

> > > >livelihood. I'm surprised she could hide all of that nastiness

> > until now.

> > > >

> > > >I'm so proud of you for the way you handled her. You have a

> > wonderful

> > > >attitude!! And you are right, you are beautiful now.

> > > >

> > > >Kenda

> > > >

> > > > > Ladies,

> > > > >

> > > > > you will not believe what I just endured - all I wanted to

> do

> > was to

> > > > > rush home and post this.

> > > > >

> > > > > Today was my post-op. The assistant took off my deep

> bandages

> > and

> > > > > the bra, and there they were! a bit smooshed, but perky,

cute

> > > > > little A cups. Much better than I thought they'd be. And

> they

> > will

> > > > > only get better!! I felt like I was reunited with an old

> > friend.

> > > > > She was explaining how to dress the stitches in the nipple,

> > with

> > > > > gauze and ointment, when the ps opened the door. " Stand up "

> > was how

> > > > > she greeted me. She proceeded to look thru the bag of camis

I

> > > > > bought and after telling me to get shelf ones and non shelf

> > ones,

> > > > > she picks a flimsy tshirt one and tells me to wear this.

She

> > seemed

> > > > > very angry as she tossed them around. I made a comment that

> my

> > > > > breasts will fluff out, and she said beligerantly 'I don't

> > know!

> > > > > this is how you could be! Since you never gave me your pre-

> op

> > pics,

> > > > > I don't know what you'll like it - this right one looks

> lower

> > than

> > > > > the left anyhow " Moving on, I asked about the operation,

how

> it

> > > > > went, did she encounter anything unusual...and she

> said 'well,

> > when

> > > > > it was over, we all stood over you and cried'. I made a

face

> > and

> > > > > said " Cried? Why? " She gave me a pitying look and

> > replied 'because

> > > > > you had such a beautiful result and NOW look at you'.

> > > > >

> > > > > I swear on my soul that is the truth. I was so stunned - I

> > realized

> > > > > I had been threat from the moment she met me, and the truth

> > was she

> > > > > knew nothing about healing from explant! Women like me

> > threaten her

> > > > > very livlihood and she and the assistant stood there in

stony

> > > > > silence as I took in the most offensive thing I have ever

> been

> > > > > told. Strangely, it didn't bother me on a vanity level (on a

> > > > > professional level, yes, it did) I smiled and said 'I have a

> > > > > beautiful " Result " now - this is as I was made and supposed

> to

> > be'.

> > > > >

> > > > > She replied 'well, life is all a series of choice, honey',

> and

> > I

> > > > > also sugar-sweet smiled and replied 'oh believe me, I am

> > learning

> > > > > that every day'.

> > > > >

> > > > > My boyfriend reminded me of a conversation between him and

> the

> > ps

> > > > > before i was wheeled off to surgery - the ps prodded me to

> > tell the

> > > > > nurse why i wanted them out and that I was 'very unusual -

> > quite

> > > > > atypical'. I just said 'I am over them, I want to be

myself'

> > (like

> > > > > I wanted to get into this as I am about to go under!!) - My

> > > > > boyfriend said 'small breasted women are gorgeous! Look at

> > Audrey

> > > > > Hepburn,look at " and the ps got very defensive and

interupted

> > > > > him 'oh, no, I didn't say you couldn't be beautiful, I am

> just

> > > > > saying that there is myths out there about implants being

> > unsafe,

> > > > > and especially after that Connie chung piece ran in 98.' I

> > > > > thought 'oh crap, she has been harboring all this

resentment

> > towards

> > > > > me'.

> > > > >

> > > > > Even the massage lady seemed perplexed by choice. But do

you

> > know

> > > > > what? I was not alone, nor was I affected by this. It was

> such

> > a

> > > > > powerful experience, I felt all of your support, my darling

> > > > > boyfriend's, and God's presence in making me KNOW I was

again

> > > > > beautiful as I should be. I will not soon forget this day.

> > > > >

> > > > > SO, I fear, dear ladies, that she doesn't know diddilly

> after

> > all

> > > > > about healing. And, could she/would she sabotage my healing

> by

> > > > > having me wear a tshirt only?

> > > > >

> > > > > 1) I believe you all wore your sports bra at nite too? I am

> > > > > thinking of following the way most of you did

> > > > >

> > > > > 2) I would never go see her again, but she wants to see me

> > EVERY

> > > > > time I come for massage to make sure they are healing ok. My

> > > > > stitches (I didn't know I was gonna have any, and they are

> the

> > kind

> > > > > you must rip out) come out in one month. After that, I may

> > never go

> > > > > back, and do the lymph massage at another clinic.

> > > > >

> > > > > 3) I wonder if there is any way to not go to her again? Any

> > > > > thoughts? I am still tired and not sure WHAT to put on - ie

> > when

> > > > > we went over train tracks, it hurt.

> > > > >

> > > > > My head is spinning. I knew she was an egomaniac, but I

never

> > > > > thought it would take this turn. I am reminded of Wayne

> Dyer's

> > > > > quote " you must learn to be independant of the good opinion

> of

> > other

> > > > > people "

> > > > >

> > > > > So, I extend my gratitude to you all, for arming me with the

> > > > > information and bolstering my spirits so much that in the

> face

> > of

> > > > > this nasty woman, my belief in myself never wavered.

> Consider

> > it a

> > > > > small victory for " our side "

> > > > >

> > > > >

> > > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

As a nurse one thing I know about surgical billing is the the fee for

the surgical procedure also covers the physician requested

post-operative visits and care. They cannot code for separate visits

and charges to get paid over and above the stated surgical fee.

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> , sounds to me like she wants to get paid for alot of

> unnecessary appointments.

[Guest guest]

Donna,

how long were your stitches in?

thanks so much for sharing.

>

> My regular Family Doctor removed my stitches. I went 8 hours to

Atlanta, I

> had to come back home the day after surgery due to my boyfriend

owns his own

> business and hard to run a business 8 hours away. I left Dr.

Kolb's office with

> the pain pump, stitches and all. My niece removed the pain pump

and my

> regular family doctor the stitches. The wrap I had to wear after

surgery was not

> tight at all. It reminded me of a tube top except velcro down the

front for

> easy on/off. The exercise I don't understand that one. We were

not told to do

> the arm over head thing? Just warm up stretch walk cool down every

other day.

> I think I would not be going back to that doctor anytime soon, my

own honest

> opinion. Good Luck

>

[Guest guest]

hi ,

right, all of these visists with the Wicked Witch are included, I just

pay for the lymph massage. Still, I can't see why she would want to

waste her time with me, except to shake her head at my 'problem' .

> >

> > , sounds to me like she wants to get paid for alot of

> > unnecessary appointments.

>

[Guest guest]

Interesting - It would probably freak her out if she saw you looking "normal". Maybe you can send her a photo after you heal! Emerald Kittee <emeraldkittee@...> wrote: hi ,right, all of these visists with the Wicked Witch are included, I just pay for the lymph massage. Still, I can't see why she would want to waste her time with me, except to shake her head at my 'problem' .> >> > , sounds to me like she wants to get paid for alot of > > unnecessary appointments.>

[Guest guest]

That''s interesting. In Canada it works a little differently. I've

had doctors that are awesome and do what's necessary and others who

take advantage of the health care system, as there are always those

dishonest people, in every circle. It's sad, but true.

Love,

Sunny

> >

> > , sounds to me like she wants to get paid for alot of

> > unnecessary appointments.

>