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Post by Deleted on Jan 2, 2016 4:07:19 GMT
Backstory: I had about 30 surgeries since I was a teen, due to an accident. I was stable for over 25 years until about a year or so ago...... That's when I knew something "big" was happening again. I'm not near my surgeons in NY, and I fought long and hard (over 14 months!!) to pinpoint what was going on with me and to find an appropriate surgeon (on my own, outside of my medical plan). During that time, I contacted the tv show "Botched," thinking they could somehow save me and fix everything with one swipe. I had my surgery in March, 2015. I was convinced I was on the right path with this surgeon, who supposedly is a pioneer of his generation. Great... My recovery was to take about 2 months, max. Well, it's STILL going on. He's just guessing at how to fix this. He said I needed 3 more surgeries (I declined--I can't stop my life for MONTHS). I'm not even sure he was sure about what to do!! In the meantime, "Botched" called my house# constantly. DH relayed the messages. I told him that I think I have it covered with my surgeon (this was about 2 months ago), and I won't call back. Now I could kick myself because it's clear that I'm not nearly "done" and I look worse than when I began. This is the 1st time in my life that I feel worried about never being done/cured, etc. It's not life-threatening, but it's painful and chronic and all-consuming lately. Wondering if I should contact "Botched" anyway!? My surgeon said that he met the surgeons on "Botched" during a convention, and it turns out that they were there to find top surgeons for their team b/c they don't actually *do* all of the surgeries shown on the show! Just feeling helpless right now and I hate this feeling.
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Post by smginaz Suzy on Jan 2, 2016 4:14:46 GMT
What do you have to lose? Reach out.
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Post by peasapie on Jan 2, 2016 4:22:36 GMT
I just watched this show tonight for the first time. There was a woman who had a previously undiagnosed aneurism whose condition was uncovered coincidentally. I though that was interesting.
Are you thinking of speaking with the Botched producers? Sounds like you have had a tough time of it.
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Post by Lexica on Jan 2, 2016 4:28:14 GMT
I would contact them again. If they were interested before, I would think they still would be, especially since you have just undergone another unsatisfactory procedure.
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Post by AllieC on Jan 2, 2016 4:29:00 GMT
I'm sorry you are dealing with all of this. I would contact the producers of Botched to see if they are still interested. If they are, what do you have to lose? A meeting wouldn't cost you anything.
Good luck
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Post by LavenderLayoutLady on Jan 2, 2016 4:29:06 GMT
Wondering if I should contact "Botched" anyway!? Definitely call them. What's the worst they could say? No. Then you'd be in the exact same place as you are now. Call. And (((hugs))) . I'm sorry you are having difficulties.
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Post by cawoman on Jan 2, 2016 4:32:38 GMT
I agree. Contact them again. I'm sorry you are going through this! I can't even imagine the frustration.
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Post by mom on Jan 2, 2016 5:09:19 GMT
I would call them but I also would find another doctor and get a second opinion.
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Post by redshoes on Jan 2, 2016 5:10:57 GMT
Definitely call them!!
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Post by elaine on Jan 2, 2016 5:40:54 GMT
Get a second opinion, but from another eye specialist. Not some show that only looks to profit from your misery. I can't imagine that anyone would do an eye procedure like we have chatted about and be able to guarantee 2 months max for recovery.
My own procedures will involve 5 surgeries total at least and will span a year or more. From what we have discussed, your issues seem almost as complicated.
Don't go to a pioneer for a second opinion, but a tried-and-true specialist. The t.v. show will always have its own interests at heart and place you and your health second. That is business, and you should always remember that. It would be great if the two coincide, but if they don't, they will screw you for the ratings. Go to a doctor not connected with show business.
You, of all people, have the resources to find the doctors that are the most highly regarded to help you. You deserve it! ((HUGS)))
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Post by jamieson on Jan 2, 2016 6:08:25 GMT
Why don't you just call them back?
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Post by Really Red on Jan 2, 2016 6:50:37 GMT
Please get a second opinion. Do you really want your life out there for everyone to see. THink long and hard about that. I once had 15 mns of fame for a ridiculous reason and I can tell you, I would never allow myself to be in that position again. The crazies come out of the woodwork.
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Post by CeeScraps on Jan 2, 2016 12:23:46 GMT
Contact them and if they ask ..... meet with them. It can not hurt a thing. You'll have a choice what to do at that time.
Edited.....then come back and let us know what you decide!
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Post by purplebee on Jan 2, 2016 14:20:56 GMT
First, I wish you well, and hope that 2016 brings you to a surgeon who understands your situation and who can help.
I would be very leery about putting myself and my health problems out there for the world to see. As someone pointed out, the folks at Botched have ratings and the resulting monetary gain as their number one priority, so think long and hard before jumping in.
Hugs and prayers for a solution.
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Post by mallie on Jan 2, 2016 15:16:33 GMT
Get a second opinion, but from another eye specialist. Not some show that only looks to profit from your misery. I can't imagine that anyone would do an eye procedure like we have chatted about and be able to guarantee 2 months max for recovery. My own procedures will involve 5 surgeries total at least and will span a year or more. From what we have discussed, your issues seem almost as complicated. Don't go to a pioneer for a second opinion, but a tried-and-true specialist. The t.v. show will always have its own interests at heart and place you and your health second. That is business, and you should always remember that. It would be great if the two coincide, but if they don't, they will screw you for the ratings. Go to a doctor not connected with show business. You, of all people, have the resources to find the doctors that are the most highly regarded to help you. You deserve it! ((HUGS))) I echo the bolded. One of my girls had to have reconstructive surgery due to an accident. Our regular doctor recommended a surgeon and was insistent about using him. The reason was that he is considered one of the top 5 reconstructive surgeons in a 10 state region and is renowned for his quality and the consistency of work. He tells you straight up that he is not a pioneer because he doesn't view his patients as guinea pigs. He showed us countless files of his work and encouraged a second opinion. We got a second opinion and even that surgeon said that if Surgeon #1 was willing to do the work, to grab him. My dd's surgery went off without a hitch, her recovery was text book, and her after care has been phenomenal. Always go for quality and consistency over pioneering when it comes to this type of work.
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Post by elaine on Jan 2, 2016 16:11:23 GMT
I've been thinking a lot about this thread and wanted to give you a hug, @bergdorfblonde . (((Hugs)))
I also wanted share one more experience. Due to having military health insurance, I had been getting all of my care for my Graves and Thyroid Eye Disease at Walter Reed. The ophthalmology department there admitted in early summer that my case was beyond their expertise and referred me down to Ft Belvoir. The ophthalmologist there was a jerk and wanted me to have radiation, but the radiation oncology department there had never done it on eye muscles before and were going to also radiate part of my brain.
It was at that point in time that I finally contacted the national expert in this disease at U of Michigan, even though several sources had been encouraging me to do so for months. I flew out and spent a full day meeting with a team of doctors there, capping the day with meeting "the" expert. I felt so relieved, I can't even express it. I even scheduled my surgeries for a couple of months in the future before I left.
When I got back to the DC area, I had my primary doc put in a referral for the surgeries. It was denied because they hired a new eye surgeon at Walter Reed and they wanted me to see her first to see if she could do the surgery. But she couldn't see me until the end of November - 2 months in the future and after my scheduled surgeries. So, I walked into the ophthalmology department and asked to speak with the commanding officer, who happened to be the department head that day. He is a very experienced ophthalmologist and spent at least 30 minutes talking with me and was wonderful.
In the end, it came down to having the military insurance cover 100% of my treatment and surgery costs and trusting the new surgeon or going to the U of M doctor and picking up thousands of dollars of the cost, because military insurance wasn't going to pay it.
One of his main points that convinced me to go to U of M to the expert, was that you never know what will happen exactly with eye surgeries, that things always can happen that are unexpected. Everyone's body is different and responds differently. If something unavoidably didn't go as expected with one eye or the other, if I had the surgery at Walter Reed, I would always question it and wonder if things would have been different/better if I went to the U of M. If the same thing happened after surgery at the U of M, I would never second-guess my decision to go there, because I knew I was in the hands of the top surgeon in the nation for this issue.
It was that point that convinced me to go ahead with the U of M, even though the costs are causing havoc to our budget this year. The peace of mind in trusting my doctor is worth it.
With eye surgeries, especially structural ones, no one can predict 100% what will happen, what your recovery time will be, and whether or not future surgeries will be needed.
Even my two eyes responded very differently to the same surgery - it was fascinating. Extreme swelling with one, but very little bruising. It looked normal within 2 weeks. My other eye, took a shorter surgery (2.5 hours as opposed to 3.5 hours), but was literally black and blue from eyebrow to my cheek for a full month. That eyeball also turned in, so I can't drive until I have strabismus surgery to straighten it out. But I was prepared for the high probability that I would need that surgery. Same type of surgery of both eyes, same surgeon even, but a different outcome for and reaction by each one.
I hope that you find a surgeon that you trust and that can give you realistic information. Trust is invaluable.
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Post by Judy26 on Jan 2, 2016 16:19:56 GMT
Wonderful advice, Elaine! I hope 2016 brings good health to both of you.
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Post by TankTop on Jan 2, 2016 16:24:29 GMT
I agree with the others. There is no harm in reaching out. Good luck!
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Post by Rhondito on Jan 2, 2016 16:30:30 GMT
I'm guessing you wrote the blip under your profile pic after your surgery in March? Bless you - your excitement radiates from that small sentence and I'm sorry things turned out so differently than you were expecting.
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Post by anxiousmom on Jan 2, 2016 16:34:54 GMT
Have you checked to see if there is someone at Shands that can help? Because of the medical school there, and because of their reputation for research, I wonder if there is someone there who would be able to help you?
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Post by uksue on Jan 2, 2016 16:37:52 GMT
From what I've seen of 'botched' they seem to do surgery on abdo, breast etc ( I did see one which involved some sort of vaginal work, blink!)
If it's an eye surgery you are contemplating I'm not sure the two surgeons they feature- who seem great at what they do- would be specialists in what you require.
If you do call them and get assessed for the show/accepted just ensure you know exactly what you are getting in to, who is operating and their previous experience etc. I hope it can be sorted out for you.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 2, 2016 16:52:05 GMT
Thank you all SO much for your responses! As for contacting "Botched" back again, I'm so close to wanting to do it because they might have the proper reconstructive surgeon (it's called an Oculo Plastic Surgeon) in their teams. I haven't been able to find one here. There's supposedly a decent one, but he's in Miami, and we're 5 hours away. This isn't a one-surgery type deal. I'd have to go to see him numerous times over the span of a few months (best case scenario). I work and don't drive that far, and DH has heart issues that make it difficult to drive that far, that often.
Elaine: Thank you for that post. I should have made it much more clear about my case. I lost an eye due to a bb gun shot when I was a kid. That's why I needed ALL of the surgeries. I rejected many, many implants and surgeries. My Uncle (a top anesthesiologist in CA) found a wonderful surgeon in Manhattan, and he fixed things up, finally. I've been steady for such a long time, but I didn't know it wouldn't last forever (like boob implants, etc......).
Like you, I had to go to doctors within my plan, and they had NO IDEA of the scope of my situation. None. I was the first one in the world to have my exact implant surgery, so it's hard for other "specialists" to understand it, although some were in awe that I had that surgeon. Anyway, I found this angel of a surgeon via a website/messageboard I moderate, regarding eye issues. He agreed to meet me privately and review my CT scans and everything to assess what was going on. He pinpointed it and told me who to go to for the surgery(ies) I'd need. He was just retiring and going to work in the V.A. I wish i could have used him, but there was no way.......... so I went to his protegee.
That surgeon (Oculo Plastic Surgeon) said that my chances weren't too great, considering ALL of the previous surgeries, but he'd try. He relieved a lot of that new pain, which was a miracle, but the implant he did, didn't really take. I keep going back for tweaking and next-step ideas. This was ALL approved by my insurance company, with insistence from me, because they had no capable surgeon within my plan, so they had to accept this doctor.
By this point, this was about the 10th opinion. I'm glad I went with him, because he understood what my situation was, and he had his approach about how to do it. It didn't work out as expected though. I'm sorry for your situation.
Mallie: Your post greatly interested me because you seem to understand the situation. My NY surgeon was the top #1 Oculo Plastic Reconstructive Surgeon in the U.S. Even though he did so many surgeries, my particular case was different, so he had to come up with something new, and it did "take" for all of those years. Now I need an equally experienced Reconstructive Surgeon who could try to fix this. I can't find one. None of them want to touch me because the chances of anything working are so low (due to excessive scar tissue from the 30 previous surgeries). It stinks. I haven't found a quality Reconstructive surgeon here in FL, unfortunately, and definitely not anywhere near I live. I found my surgeon in Tampa (about an hour drive for us), so it's really been a trek going there for every follow-up appt. I miss work/$$, and still get nowhere. Can I ask you how you researched or found out about the surgeon you ended up using? Where do I find that information?? I'd appreciate any input with regard to that, asap, as that's my only hope.
I'm torn between staying the way I am (which is pretty bad & painful), or trying "Botched" or trying to find another GOOD surgeon. I just don't know which to do.
Thank you all for posting and reading.
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Post by jenkate77 on Jan 2, 2016 16:58:35 GMT
From what I've seen of 'botched' they seem to do surgery on abdo, breast etc ( I did see one which involved some sort of vaginal work, blink!) If it's an eye surgery you are contemplating I'm not sure the two surgeons they feature- who seem great at what they do- would be specialists in what you require. If you do call them and get assessed for the show/accepted just ensure you know exactly what you are getting in to, who is operating and their previous experience etc. I hope it can be sorted out for you. I've never really watched a full episode, but from watching a documentary called Real Housewives I know that both of those doctors are plastic surgeons, not eye doctors.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 2, 2016 17:02:21 GMT
P.S.: Rhondito: Yes, it was the same situation and I had HIGH hopes......... It didn't turn out as expected. I'm left with extremely swollen eyelids and feeling like I have sand in my eye 24/7. I use mineral oil drops and constantly clean it, but I get red/infected ALL of the time. It's distrupting my life, but I'm grateful that that surgeon took my main (newer) pain away. That was amazing. I just wish he could be equally amazing with the rest of my recovery. I'm losing hope. uksue: Funny, my own surgeon met the surgeons from "Botched" and he said that they use a team of expert surgeons to do what they can't do. I'm just wondering whom they would choose to do my surgery because I'd love to know for myself (although the show generally pays for you to stay there until you're 100% recovered--they pay all medical bills and pay you a salary, which I'd need). anxiousmom: Yes, I checked and my "angel" surgeon friend checked and there's no one in FL who has experience dealing with Oculo Reconstructive Plastic surgery here. There is a center in Miami who MIGHT be able to handle it, but they've never done this exact type of surgery either.
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Post by Spongemom Scrappants on Jan 2, 2016 17:36:55 GMT
There's no way I would allow a reality TV show to make medical care decisions for me or any member of my family.
You do understand that most of us don't live steps away from the "#1 doctor in the whole wide world" in just about any care situation you can imagine? I have much sympathy for your case and wish you the best. I would also have to travel for advanced care not only for surgery itself but all the pre-surgical and post-surgical visits as well. All that gets factored in to the decision that gets made for most of us. It stinks, but it's just a truth.
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Post by elaine on Jan 2, 2016 18:06:31 GMT
Thank you all SO much for your responses! As for contacting "Botched" back again, I'm so close to wanting to do it because they might have the proper reconstructive surgeon (it's called an Oculo Plastic Surgeon) in their teams. I haven't been able to find one here. There's supposedly a decent one, but he's in Miami, and we're 5 hours away. This isn't a one-surgery type deal. I'd have to go to see him numerous times over the span of a few months (best case scenario). I work and don't drive that far, and DH has heart issues that make it difficult to drive that far, that often. Elaine: Thank you for that post. I should have made it much more clear about my case. I lost an eye due to a bb gun shot when I was a kid. That's why I needed ALL of the surgeries. I rejected many, many implants and surgeries. My Uncle (a top anesthesiologist in CA) found a wonderful surgeon in Manhattan, and he fixed things up, finally. I've been steady for such a long time, but I didn't know it wouldn't last forever (like boob implants, etc......). Like you, I had to go to doctors within my plan, and they had NO IDEA of the scope of my situation. None. I was the first one in the world to have my exact implant surgery, so it's hard for other "specialists" to understand it, although some were in awe that I had that surgeon. Anyway, I found this angel of a surgeon via a website/messageboard I moderate, regarding eye issues. He agreed to meet me privately and review my CT scans and everything to assess what was going on. He pinpointed it and told me who to go to for the surgery(ies) I'd need. He was just retiring and going to work in the V.A. I wish i could have used him, but there was no way.......... so I went to his protegee. That surgeon (Oculo Plastic Surgeon) said that my chances weren't too great, considering ALL of the previous surgeries, but he'd try. He relieved a lot of that new pain, which was a miracle, but the implant he did, didn't really take. I keep going back for tweaking and next-step ideas. This was ALL approved by my insurance company, with insistence from me, because they had no capable surgeon within my plan, so they had to accept this doctor. By this point, this was about the 10th opinion. I'm glad I went with him, because he understood what my situation was, and he had his approach about how to do it. It didn't work out as expected though. I'm sorry for your situation. Mallie: Your post greatly interested me because you seem to understand the situation. My NY surgeon was the top #1 Oculo Plastic Reconstructive Surgeon in the U.S. Even though he did so many surgeries, my particular case was different, so he had to come up with something new, and it did "take" for all of those years. Now I need an equally experienced Reconstructive Surgeon who could try to fix this. I can't find one. None of them want to touch me because the chances of anything working are so low (due to excessive scar tissue from the 30 previous surgeries). It stinks. I haven't found a quality Reconstructive surgeon here in FL, unfortunately, and definitely not anywhere near I live. I found my surgeon in Tampa (about an hour drive for us), so it's really been a trek going there for every follow-up appt. I miss work/$$, and still get nowhere. Can I ask you how you researched or found out about the surgeon you ended up using? Where do I find that information?? I'd appreciate any input with regard to that, asap, as that's my only hope. I'm torn between staying the way I am (which is pretty bad & painful), or trying "Botched" or trying to find another GOOD surgeon. I just don't know which to do. Thank you all for posting and reading. I did understand, I remember our online conversation. FWIW, my main surgeon IS an Oculoplastic surgeon. He did the decompressions, and will do the eyelid reconstruction surgeries when we get there. I will go to a pediatric strabismus surgeon, who is part of their team, for that surgery. Walter Reed is an hour from my house, without traffic, and I have received all my medical treatment there for a decade, so I understand how disheartening it can be to drive that far for treatment. I drive it several times a month. Ann Arbor is an 8 hour drive, so I fly back and forth for my appointments. Since it is a team, they schedule my various appointments all on one day for me, so I can get in and out with only one overnight stay. The U of M hospital will even book a hotel room for me at a discounted rate. For my two major surgeries, I only had to be there 12 days, the way they scheduled things. Because they are renowned for their surgery in this area, people fly in literally from around the world; so they are practiced in scheduling what they call "destination patients." You may want to look for a doctor that has this type of set up, because chances are you ARE going to have travel if you want expert care for your unique condition. If I were you, I would check on the message board again looking for recommendations. Is there a reason you don't go back to your surgeon in Manhattan? If he is no longer practicing, maybe he can recommend someone. Two other places I would research is the Kellogg Eye Center at U of Michigan and the Wilmer Eye Institute at Johns Hopkins. A few things to think about in pursuing Botched - it doesn't sound like your surgery was truly "botched," because it was a difficult surgery to begin with, that most Oculoplastic surgeons - according to you - wouldn't even attempt. It didn't turn out as hoped, but not necessarily botched in the classic sense. Secondly, as one of the Oculoplastic surgeons I've talked with says (I did see the new one at Walter Reed a couple of weeks ago), it is a very small community and they mostly all know each other (it ends up she applied to do a fellowship with my surgeon, so knew him and called him to discuss my case). If you choose to go on Botched, it may be very difficult to find an Oculoplastic surgeon who will be willing to take you on as a patient for any future care you need. I would guess that no one will want to take the risk of their work showing up on reality t.v. I understand how frustrating it is to have your eyes be a source pain and not work correctly. I am never without my eye drops and then eye ointment at night. I have to ice twice a day. I struggle with anger and sadness over how unfair it is. Why me? And why something that I couldn't easily get treated anywhere? Being a unique case sucks! (((Hugs)))
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Post by Deleted on Jan 2, 2016 22:25:26 GMT
Elaine: Thanks for your info. Right now we travel 1 hour to get to Tampa, which is taxing on DH. Since my vision is somewhat limited, I know my own personal limitations and I can't drive into Tampa, so he drives, which I'm grateful for. Your situation sounds extremely involved and all-consuming,which is exactly how it was when I first lost my eye and went thru those major surgeries. I didn't think I'd have to go through that level of surgeries again..........
As far as doing something similar, I can't imagine it. As it is, I lose $100/day by not showing up for work + we have to pay costs to travel. We are on such a tight budget that anything more than what we've been doing would probably literally make us homeless. We already have Medicare (Medicaid/Medically Needy each month if I do the paperwork!), but traveling is an expense we can't incur, even for my health. I nearly missed seeing my dad in NY when he was dying, and my sisters bought me a plane ticket to come for his funeral--that's how tight my budget is. HATE to bring up $$ talk on this site since people have been ripped apart for it, but those are the facts. We're living within our means, for sure, and I've had to learn ALL about budgeting since my divorce, so I'm very well aware of where each penny goes and what we could afford.
My original surgeon in Manhattan passed away a few years ago. When DH and I were living in NJ, we did get to go to his satellite office in NJ and see the surgeon who took over for him. This is a doctor who worked beside my surgeon on me for many surgeries. He did ALL he could not to opt for surgeries on me. I guess he knew the stats and not too many surgeons are willing to have that kind of failure on their record. I DO know that if I lived back in NY, I could find other willing Oculo Plastic Surgeons though........... Traveling there? That would be impossible. If it were possible, I'd have gone back to visit my ailing mother and family, yet I'm missing out on their entire lives passing by......... It's tough.
You had many good ideas and I'll check it out, but it almost seems like I have to grin and bear this current situation and put off surgeries because I can't afford to miss 1 more day of working. If they said it's truly a 2 week recovery, then I'm sure we could figure it out, but this idea of having to take off for months at a time is just extremely unrealistic and impossible.
I wish you the best with your situation. You sound like a tough cookie having to deal with all of that (the pain, the traveling/scheduling, etc..............). Thank you for your ideas and input. I really appreciate it.
In all that I've read here, I've decided that going to "Botched" would be a major mistake. While the last surgery I got was indeed botched, I doubt they could find the level of surgeon who would take me on there. I'll have to search on my own and then figure out what to do.
Thank again.
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Post by freebird on Jan 2, 2016 22:28:50 GMT
I would reach out again, because they may want you even MORE now since the last guy didn't fix it at all.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 2, 2016 22:33:15 GMT
freebird: Hey, chickie! How are you?? Your artwork is AMAZING, and I'm blown away by it!! Anyway, yes, you're probably right, and especially being that my current surgeon met and spoke to Dr. Nassif about me, they'd probably still be interested. I'm sure that Dr. Nassif (he mainly does nose jobs) would get a competent Oculoplastic Surgeon to do the work. I'm SERIOUSLY wondering whom he'd choose, as I can't find the right doctor (either that or my case is just too far gone, which does happen in my world of people who lost an eye due to a traumatic accident)...... It just all sucks.
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Post by mallie on Jan 3, 2016 0:26:53 GMT
We found our surgeon because our regular doctor recommended him. I wish I could be of more help.
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