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Hi, my name is Barbara & I live in Brooklyn, New York.
Five years ago I was diagnosed with a rather large cyst in my left breast. My doctor sent me to see a surgeon & he said it must be removed. I had the surgery and about 3 oe 4 days later my breast opened up and the stitching tore apart. I immediately called my surgeon & he said just to keep it clean & that it could not be restitched as once it opens up it is considered dirty and you must let it close on its' own.
I saw him the next day & asked why this would happen when I was assured by him that no precautions were needed to be taken. I asked about this as I am very large breasted & thought that I would need to support them much better while the surgery was healing.
I am now left with a scar that makes me sick to look at it & my fiance is turned off by this too.
I have been to another doctor since this happened & wished I knew of him before I had the surgery. He said he never would have done the surgery the way he did it. I also have spoken to other women who have had this surgery & theirs was done by taking the area around the nipple off, not by the top of the breast.
I feel that this Doctor? should pay for this. I didn't think about it then as I am not the type to call lawyers, but I figured in time it may heal & look alot better than it does. It has not changed & it makes me sick!!!
Is there anything I can do?
Five years ago I was diagnosed with a rather large cyst in my left breast. My doctor sent me to see a surgeon & he said it must be removed. I had the surgery and about 3 oe 4 days later my breast opened up and the stitching tore apart. I immediately called my surgeon & he said just to keep it clean & that it could not be restitched as once it opens up it is considered dirty and you must let it close on its' own.
I saw him the next day & asked why this would happen when I was assured by him that no precautions were needed to be taken. I asked about this as I am very large breasted & thought that I would need to support them much better while the surgery was healing.
I am now left with a scar that makes me sick to look at it & my fiance is turned off by this too.
I have been to another doctor since this happened & wished I knew of him before I had the surgery. He said he never would have done the surgery the way he did it. I also have spoken to other women who have had this surgery & theirs was done by taking the area around the nipple off, not by the top of the breast.
I feel that this Doctor? should pay for this. I didn't think about it then as I am not the type to call lawyers, but I figured in time it may heal & look alot better than it does. It has not changed & it makes me sick!!!
Is there anything I can do?