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My Surgery Stats

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A Quick Glance At The Details of My Surgery

- Surgeon:
Dr. Edwin Austin M.D.

- Date of Surgery:
July 30, 2001; 7:30am

- Method:
Pedicle

- Where Surgery was Performed:
Salem Hospital Center for Outpatient Medicine, 23 hour stay
 
- Length of Surgery:
5 hours
 
- Time in Recovery:
2 1/2 hours 

- Insurance Co.:
Blue Cross/Blue Shield PPO (double coverage from my parents) Covered 100% of costs

- Catheter:
Yes - removed morning after surgery

- Drains:
Yes - removed two days after surgery

- Sutures:
All dissolvable stitches, covered with steri-strips

- Grams Removed:
Left 500 (1.10 lbs)
Right 450 (.99 lbs)
For a grand total of 950 grams = 2.09 lbs.

- Bra Size:
Before - 34DD (and spilling out)
After - 34C/36B

- Cost:
$11,161.69

- Number of Post-op Visits:
5