Khaberni - The dream of cosmetic surgery for a Canadian woman turned into a harsh medical nightmare, after she partially lost her hands and feet due to severe blood poisoning following an overseas cosmetic surgery procedure.
In detail, Nicole Gregorov (52 years old), a mother of four from Niagara Falls, Canada, travelled to Costa Rica last September to undergo what is known as a "mommy makeover", which included a tummy tuck and breast lift, but the surgery resulted in severe complications that nearly cost her life.
Gregorov said she did not expect the experience to turn into an emergency medical situation, explaining that the doctors gave her family a survival chance of no more than 5%, prompting her children to travel to say goodbye, believing she would not survive.
According to her account, her health deteriorated rapidly after the surgery, as she suffered from severe pain and a high fever, before being transferred to the hospital where she was unable to move. There, the doctors diagnosed her with sepsis, a life-threatening response to an infection that leads to organ failure.
Gregorov fell into a coma that lasted three weeks, and she suffered multiple organ failures in addition to a heart attack, and was forced to remain on life support devices. The doctors later confirmed that the brain was the only organ that was not affected, in a medical surprise they described as unexpected.
As a result of complications from the infection, the Canadian woman underwent about 20 amputation procedures, including her fingers and toes, after she developed gangrene. She said she is still learning how to adapt to her new life without limbs and described performing the simplest daily tasks as a big challenge.
Despite the harshness of the experience, Gregorov emphasized that she does not allow what happened to destroy her life, asserting her determination to regain as much independence as possible. She also expressed hope that her story would serve as a warning to others, urging them to ask all questions related to health risks before undertaking any surgical intervention, especially abroad.
