Women dies after having cosmetic surgery

Sacramento Bee ^ | 5/29/02 | 24 Hour State News

[NormsRevenge]

SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) - A woman who had breast augmentation and liposuction died of complications due to blood clotting following the cosmetic surgery, coroner's officials said.

Maryellen Fluery, 44, of Santa Ana died Monday, three days after she went into her doctor's office for breast enhancements and liposuction. It was ruled a natural death by the coroner, said Jon Fleischman, a spokesman for the Orange County Sheriff-Coroner's office.

[NormsRevenge]

1 in every 5,224 liposuction patients dies. The most common cause of death is blood clotting.

Condolences to the Family



GO SIMON

[hillsborofox]

It was ruled a natural death...

There was nothing natural about that death!

[prophetic]

//groan//

I hear that a great body is worth dying for but this really takes the cake.

my condolences

[eFudd]

I wonder how much big tits will buy you in the after life?

[warped]

OK, this whole thing ticks me off. The ONLY difference between D.O.'s and M.D's is that the DO has MORE training than an MD. My father is a DO, and this kind of biased reporting about them not being real doctors is GARBAGE. In some schools, they take the SAME classes as MD's, but the DO's have an extra class every semester. They are also trained to do more than just throw drugs or surgery at a problem, if there is a root cause that can otherwise be dealt with.

[BibChr]

On the other hand, I have a friend who is now an MD in a specialty field. When he was "on rounds" as a student, he said that the OD's on the round were the slower, less with-it, less-informed students.

Dan

[boris]

"Osteopathic doctors have similar training as medical doctors but their training is different.

Well, that clears everything up!

--Boris

[the_doc]

O.D.s are optometrists. Osteopaths are D.O.s.

[freedox]

It was an OD who went the extra mile in making a diagnosis that probably saved my life. In my experience, the OD's training and philosophy is indeed superior to that of the average MD.

[Wolfie]

On the other hand, when friends and family gather at the funeral home, they really can say "She never looked better!"

[BibChr]

Maybe it was a D.O.D.

Dan
(c;

[the_doc]

D.O.s get a lot of useful training in musculoskeletal manipulation and nutrition. M.D.s get little or none.

Because of the difference in emphasis, the D.O.s don't have quite as much basic science training in the other areas as do M.D.s. This can slow them down a little bit in residency. It turns out, however, that this makes no meaningful difference in the long run (except that I sometimes have to defer to my D.O. colleagues in areas where they have expertise which I lack completely [e.g., in osteopathic manipulation].

(I'm an M.D., but I work with several D.O.s. The D.O.s I know are first-rate doctors.)

[the_doc]

Ah, I see [grin].

[Dasaji]

One of my colleagues & close friend is a retired surgeon (no headaches in the car business!) and SWEARS by his DO. Will see his DO before an MD ANYDAY. He also totally talked me out of going to med school :). I wanted to be a DO, but am anchored geographically where I could only attend an MD program. Dr. Dave sat me down, gave me The Talk (insurance, law suits, welfare grunts, probably would be divorced by the time I got out of residency, etc.), and now I am happily selling BMWs & Audis :).

On the other hand, I did transcription for a 9 Doc practice a while back and was severely disappointed to "hear" the two DOs in the practice routinely throw meds at every problem. Especially when I (armchair naturopathic/wholistic doc-wanna-be) knew there was a better protocol. My high-aspiring bubble began to break at that point and Dr. Dave later issued the death blow to my wanting MD (or DO) after my name.

[csvset]

On the local cable access channel, they run hour long ads showing boosted boobs and tucked tummies done at a local "tuck n' roll" mill.

I think it's ghoulish, but, that's just my opinion.

I know gals that are 40+ years old plus that have knockout bodies, thanks to good genes and healthy lifestyles.

What would prompt a gal to get some fake boobs at age 44? A need to show them off at the pool, country club, etc.?

[the_doc]

Yes, I know what you mean.

I am aware of several things that are better than the traditional medical approaches. One of the problems is that the average medical practice is not even set up to discuss alternatives.

A visit with a naturopath will typically involve a much more lengthy history and physical, and it will entail a lot more discussion of the true nature of the patient's problem--not to mention the necessary, far-reaching steps for correcting it.

The average M.D. would go broke in this kind of practice. Literally.

[savedbygrace]

On the other hand, I have a friend who is now an MD in a specialty field. When he was "on rounds" as a student, he said that the OD's on the round were the slower, less with-it, less-informed students.

That's because an OD is an Orderly of the Day. Of course they're slower than MDs. LOL.

Seriously, many MDs take the party line and denigrate DOs. This is not news, and does nothing to further the debate.

A number of years ago, our family physician (an internist MD) shared offices with a DO, so there you go. The score is tied, 1 to 1. LOL.

[NordP]

My best friend is a D.O. also, and YOU ARE RIGHT. They have to undergo MORE TRAINING than a traditional M.D.!!!

This is the same type of hype reporting that gave us the headline of "Bush Knew" crap!

[wingnuts'nbolts]

It is the responsibility of any woman, or man, having plastic surgery to make sure the doctor is A PLASTIC SURGEON in good standing.