tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3256786746180033716.post3991675568987039774..comments2022-11-10T01:23:46.108-08:00Comments on Operation Break Nora's Face: Day 212 - Complications and FrustrationNora Simonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12860737562795814985noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3256786746180033716.post-76792112854763862752013-05-20T17:47:40.833-07:002013-05-20T17:47:40.833-07:00You still look pretty great!You still look pretty great!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3256786746180033716.post-2510544610448807382012-02-20T09:57:54.293-08:002012-02-20T09:57:54.293-08:00Julie,
Unsolicited, yes, but certainly not unwelc...Julie,<br /><br />Unsolicited, yes, but certainly not unwelcome. Thankfully my surgeon is also qualified for "plastic" and cosmetic procedures. What's happening now is due to no fault of anyone - I'm simply allergic to the graft material (it seems to run in the family and is unsurprising as I am also allergic to dissolvable sutures). <br /><br />While in this case I'm comfortable continuing with my surgeon for this procedure, you bring up an excellent point that everyone should think about. Just because a surgeon is wonderful at one thing does not mean that they are wonderful for everything. <br /><br />Make sure that your surgeon is qualified for any other things you may want done. A trust relationship is built after something like orthognathic surgery, but as Julie stated it is important not to let this get in the way of making the best decision for your health and safety. If there is someone more qualified, go to them! Any surgeon worth their salt will recognize when they are less capable of something than another.Nora Simonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12860737562795814985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3256786746180033716.post-82127030504227534412012-02-18T21:02:34.648-08:002012-02-18T21:02:34.648-08:00I am sorry to hear about these frustrating setback...I am sorry to hear about these frustrating setbacks. I admire and respect your perseverance and your "rolling with the punches."<br /><br />If I recall, correctly, you mentioned that your surgeon is not a plastic surgeon, but an oral surgeon. In light of your current complications, I would urge you to get a second, maybe even a third opinion with an experienced board certified facial plastic surgeon. New York City should have a slew of impeccably qualified and experienced nasal surgeons (surgeons specializing in revision nasal surgery would be even better). <br /><br />I realize you have loyalty and trust with your current oral surgeon, and that the thought of treatment with a surgeon you don't know well, may <br />be the last thing you want.<br /><br />All that said, the last thing you need is additional complications--if your doctor is not a a board certified facial plastic surgeon (an MD not a DDS--although there are oral surgeons who have dental and medical degrees (as my surgeon does), I would seriously consider transferring out of his surgical practice (although there is also a good chance that your surgeon did a great job, and that it is the infection that may be undermining what would have been an amazing result).<br /><br />Nora, you have been through so much, and you have been such a trooper. You deserve the absolutely best esthetic outcome possible....please don't let your loyalty to your current surgeon prevent you from seeking out the best revision nasal surgery specialist money can buy. <br /><br />I apologize for being such a busy body, and for putting in my unsolicited two cents. I have been following your blog for many months, and I have been so impressed with your honesty, steadfastness, and courage. <br /><br />Nora, I know from personal experience, that going through jaw surgery can be emotionally intense, and that ones relationship with ones surgeon can feel more intense than it does with other physicians and dentists. <br /><br />I know I grew very fond of my surgeon as I progressed from pre op to post op, and that at times I tended to put my surgeon on a pedestal. Fortunately, I have not needed to go under the knife again, but I know I worried (especially before surgery) about how my loyalty and affection for my surgeon might impact how I viewed the final surgical result. I also worried about ability to extricate myself from my surgeon's care, if the surgical result was disappointing. I am a trusting and loyal person, and I worried (before surgery) about these personal qualities clouding my judgement.<br /><br />Nora, thank you for reading this lengthy and unsolicited commentary. Will look forward to future blog updates from you.<br />Take care,<br />JulieJuliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05115696111748271051noreply@blogger.com