Dr Tessler is an interesting doctor. He is very caring and up-beat. Given that a lot of his practice involves cancer survivors, this is huge. Cancer beats-up the body and the psyche. His positive manner and enthusiasm helps the patients feel better about things.
Since the surgery, every doctor and therapist who has looked at the work has commented "that was a good job". It can never replace what was lost, but it's reassuring to know the work was first-rate.
Most communication goes through Becca. She can be difficult to get ahold of because she deals with a lot of stuff. They added another person (Shauna), which seems to have helped. They coordinate everything. It is also worth noting that if you have the choice, have Becca or Shauna remove drains and stitches. They seem to have a softer touch for some reason (perhaps because they do it more frequently than Dr Tessler?). I believe they have added another person since last we visited. His office is expanding.
The recovery period is long. He said we would hate him for about a year, and then we would love him. There is still some pain. Nerves seem to be coming back to life, which can cause random shooting pains. It's good the nerves are starting to fire again, but the pain isn't fun.
We have seen him several times now; follow-ups during the healing process. He continues to be upbeat. In retrospect, we might not have done the reconstruction knowing what we know now. The result was good, but he was right that there would be various levels of random pain for a year. Be aware.
I'm submitting this review about two years after the procedure so that I could encapsulate the entire procedure and recovery period. Yelp will date this today, but this whole process started two years ago. We've probably seen him for the final time a few months ago since the healing went well and there's nothing more that needs to be done. read more
