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Hello,
I got a rhinoplasty by a surgeon here in SD and it has been several months. It looks OK, except for some slight asymmetry but the problem is, I am having trouble breathing. I sound like Darth Vader or make whistling or strange sounds. I cannot taste or smell very well.
The original doctor said, Oh! You now need a septoplasty and a turbinectomy. I asked Why? He said, now there is not enough room in your nose since the surgery and you have a deviated septum.
He said I can get it done thu my insurance, it will pay for this.Well, I have Kaiser and it won't be free.
Shouldn't he have examined me to see if there was a pre existing supposed condition, or at least ensure that I can BREATHE after the surgery? Who cares what the nose looks like if ya can't use it for breathing!
Does this sound like malpractice? Shouldn't I at least be refunded or reimbursed for the expenses for the surgery I need to have from someone else to enable me to breathe like a human?
This is sad, I have wanted my nose shape corrected since I was in high school and I am in my 40's now. This has been the most expensive purchase I have ever made and now I cannot breathe!
Suggestions? Any feelings about this? It seems wrong!
So basically he created a condition that I did not have before the surgery. He is blowing it off as if to say, Oh well! I also hear a septoplasty is very very painful. Pain is OK but sheesh I did not ask for this, and to take more time off work, more anesthesia, more recovery...more money out of pocket...
He should have known as a professional what to do or not do or whatnot so I could have ended up with a better nose and a functioning nose. I was totally fine before, never had breathing issues in my life, ever.
I got a rhinoplasty by a surgeon here in SD and it has been several months. It looks OK, except for some slight asymmetry but the problem is, I am having trouble breathing. I sound like Darth Vader or make whistling or strange sounds. I cannot taste or smell very well.
The original doctor said, Oh! You now need a septoplasty and a turbinectomy. I asked Why? He said, now there is not enough room in your nose since the surgery and you have a deviated septum.
He said I can get it done thu my insurance, it will pay for this.Well, I have Kaiser and it won't be free.
Shouldn't he have examined me to see if there was a pre existing supposed condition, or at least ensure that I can BREATHE after the surgery? Who cares what the nose looks like if ya can't use it for breathing!
Does this sound like malpractice? Shouldn't I at least be refunded or reimbursed for the expenses for the surgery I need to have from someone else to enable me to breathe like a human?
This is sad, I have wanted my nose shape corrected since I was in high school and I am in my 40's now. This has been the most expensive purchase I have ever made and now I cannot breathe!
Suggestions? Any feelings about this? It seems wrong!
So basically he created a condition that I did not have before the surgery. He is blowing it off as if to say, Oh well! I also hear a septoplasty is very very painful. Pain is OK but sheesh I did not ask for this, and to take more time off work, more anesthesia, more recovery...more money out of pocket...
He should have known as a professional what to do or not do or whatnot so I could have ended up with a better nose and a functioning nose. I was totally fine before, never had breathing issues in my life, ever.
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