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December 14, 2016

That’s Not Something You Think Every Day #6

Photo by Theresa VanderKooy

In my last post, I talked about the conversation I had with my plastic surgeon back in the beginning of November.

While people around me debated about normal things like what meal they were going to serve for Thanksgiving or what gifts they were going to give for Christmas, I hemmed and hawed about whether or not I should rush in to get my nipple after years of waiting.

I picked up the phone:

Me: “Hi plastic surgeon’s secretary. I’m looking into getting my nipple done sometime.”

Her: “It looks like we can fit you in after the first part of December.”

Me: “Uh, that soon? Hyperventilate. Um, well…let’s see…about how much will that cost?”

Her: “Hold, please.”

Billing Person: “Understand you’re looking into getting a new nipple.”

Me: “Hyperventilate.”

Billing Person: “It would be roughly $440 for the areola tattooing and $2,417 for the nipple reconstruction surgery.”

Me: “Hyperventilate. How long of a recovery is it? I’m playing in a volleyball league right now and don’t want to miss any games.”

Billing Person: “I will have the plastic surgeon’s nurse call you.”

Me: “Hyperventilate, hyperventilate, hyperventilate.”

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