Julie G.
Plastic surgery done!
Jan 18, 2009
On January 2, I had my plastic surgery with Dr. Sauceda in Monterrey Mexico. The surgery was somewhere around 14 hours!!! I don't remember any of it, but it was a very long and worrying time for my mom and my fiance. They thought the surgery would be somewhere around 12 hours, so they were starting to get worried when it got to be around the 14 hour mark! I had a lower body lift, a breast lift with augmentation, my arms, inner thighs, and a little lipo under my chin. The surgery went well, and I had minimal pain. I think the thing that I hated the most was having to lay in bed and not move. I hate to sit still!! I got out of bed the day after surgery and was able to go to the bathroom on my own. On day 2 out of surgery I was able to move to the hotel and stay there with my mom. It was much more comfy in the hotel, and I didn't feel all cooped up.While we were there we went on a walk everyday and even went on a tour of the city. I was feeling really good about how well I felt and how well I was getting around. And then 8 days out from surgery my mom noticed the inner thigh incision popped open in one spot. I was so bummed that it opened up :( So we called the Dr. and he said we would wait to see what it does. WELL it opened up even more, so he brought me back to the hospital to sew me back up. I felt better that it was all back together again, but.....then there was the long journey home on 2 airplanes and going through customs in Houston. I got home and the incision looked ok, but a little loose. Well the next day after I was home, it popped open agian!!! I was sooo upset, and bummed, I didn't know what to do. So we called the Dr. and he said we should just let it heal on it's own and not sew it up again, because the wound was too wet (that's why it kept coming open). So I've been home for one week, and during that time I've only been allowed to either lay down or stand up (for short periods of time). I hate having to lay around and not be very active!! It's driving me insane! I feel so lazy and useless. The hardest part about this whole experience, is this part.....the laying around and waiting to get better. I didn't have buyers remorse until I got home, and realized I'd have to lay around for 2 to 3 weeks and couldn't do anything for myself. I can't shower by myself, can't get up and get anything, I can't drive, can't even leave the house! I'm so lucky my mom and my fiance care so much about me to take care of me and wait on me hand and foot. I just feel so useless, and like I'm a bother. It doesn't help any that I was expecting to be healed enough to start my college classes in a couple days, and that is not going to happen :(
I feel totally fine, with no pain, and I feel very lucky to have the surgery all done with out any major complications. I just wish the thigh incision would hurry up and heal shut! I want to be able to live again!!
If anyone is reading this and thinking "oh, I'm not going to that Dr. because she had a minor complication." Well you shouldn't. Dr. Sauceda is an excellent surgeon, and does beautiful work. It just happens that I have skin that doesn't heal as quickly, and takes extra time to heal shut. This was in no way a fault of Dr. Sauceda. And I would go back to him if I needed any other plastic surgery done. (But I had everything done that I wanted so I don't plan on going back, but who knows! ) If anyone has any questions about Dr. Sauceda or my experience, feel free to ask! Sorry if I sound so down about my situation, but I'm just frustrated at the moment :) I can't wait until I'm all healed up and looking fabulous!
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About Me
Glennallen, AK
Location
37.6
BMI
Surgery
08/02/2007
Surgery Date
Surgeon
Apr 18, 2005
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