1/5 Sarah K. 8 months ago on Google • 26 reviews
Disheartened
Experience
for
OHIP-covered
Patients:
Last
year
I
underwent
a
procedure
covered
partially
by
OHIP,
and
the
difference
in
treatment
left
me
feeling
disheartened.
It
seemed
as
though
I
was
merely
a
"repair"
project,
with
little
attention
paid
to
my
concerns
and
desired
outcomes.
Having
lived
with
implants
for
over
15
years,
including
a
disappointing
initial
surgery
covered
by
OHIP,
I
had
hoped
that
this
second
attempt
could
rectify
past
mistakes.
Unfortunately,
my
experience
with
Kanata
Plastic
Surgery
has
brought
me
right
back
to
where
I
started
–
with
uneven
and
scarred
breasts.
Dealing
with
Poland
Syndrome
since
birth
has
been
a
challenging
journey,
and
it's
disheartening
to
continually
be
treated
as
if
I'm
a
charity
case
by
every
plastic
surgeon
I
encounter.
My
expectations
were
cautiously
optimistic
this
time
around,
as
I
planned
to
replace
old
implants
and
correct
prior
issues.
However,
even
a
year
after
the
procedure,
the
outcome
remains
disappointingly
mismatched.
One
aspect
that
particularly
frustrated
me
was
being
asked
to
pay
extra
to
address
issues
stemming
from
my
previous
surgery
when
I
was
18.
It's
frustrating
to
think
that
I
should
have
to
bear
the
financial
burden
of
correcting
another
surgeon's
mistakes.
The
disappointment
deepened
when
the
initial
swelling
subsided,
revealing
an
asymmetrical
lift.
I
couldn't
understand
why,
in
a
procedure
involving
breast
implants,
achieving
symmetry
seemed
like
an
additional
cost.
My
desire
for
this
second
procedure
was
simple
–
to
have
implants
that
matched
in
size
and
fullness.
However,
the
reality
has
fallen
short.
It's
disheartening
that
my
experience
as
an
OHIP-covered
patient
meant
my
needs
were
seemingly
disregarded.
Dealing
with
Poland
Syndrome
has
already
been
a
difficult
road,
and
the
lack
of
consideration
from
plastic
surgeons
has
added
to
that
challenge.
In
conclusion,
I
entered
this
process
with
hopes
of
improvement
and
symmetry,
only
to
be
met
with
disappointment
and
a
lack
of
attention
to
my
unique
needs.
As
a
patient
covered
by
OHIP,
I
believe
that
fairness
and
a
commitment
to
achieving
the
best
outcomes
should
be
universal,
regardless
of
payment
status.
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