Kind of funny, kind of sad
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transThe Price of Beauty
[I was feeling really bad that the following procedures would be so expensive. I think this is a rip-off, is it? I mean what are these "other fees"? Bakshish for the surgeon so he doesn't "forget" a scalpel in me or something!?! I know someone will do the rhinoplasty for less and is in town and well respected, esp b/c my insurance will cover the septoplasty b/c I have a deviated septum which is a "real" medical condition - unlike transsexualism (tongue firmly in cheeck). Well, I am going to make light of my own misfortune, after all, if you can't laugh at your own misfortune what can you laugh at? (see answer at bottom of page)]
ESTIMATE OF SURGICAL FEES
Procedure(s): Fee To Patient:
Rhinoplasty
Reshaping my nose to a more pleasing $4,000.00
Reshaping of the nose. shape.
Surgeon's Fees: $4,000.00
Operating Room: $943.00
Anesthesia: $867.00
Other Fees: $1,810.00
Total: $5,810.00
Procedure(s): Fee To Patient:
BROW CONTOUR
A surgery to reshape my forhead to a more $2,800.00
feminine appearance.
TRACH SHAVE
A surgery to reduce the contour of my $1,500.00
adams apple.
Surgeon's Fees: $4,300.00
Operating Room: $1,500.00
Anesthesia: $1,300.00
Other Fees: $2,800.00
Total: $7,100.00
Not having to worry about getting beaten to death by a gaggle of teenage boys around every corner: Priceless
Answer: Other people's misfortune =)
(sigh) I do it all for my fans,
Love - Jessica
Note: Its been pointed out to me since I wrote this that the "other fees" are just a total of op room + anesthesia - whoops, math was never my strong point . It still sounds like a rip-off, any thoughts?
[I was feeling really bad that the following procedures would be so expensive. I think this is a rip-off, is it? I mean what are these "other fees"? Bakshish for the surgeon so he doesn't "forget" a scalpel in me or something!?! I know someone will do the rhinoplasty for less and is in town and well respected, esp b/c my insurance will cover the septoplasty b/c I have a deviated septum which is a "real" medical condition - unlike transsexualism (tongue firmly in cheeck). Well, I am going to make light of my own misfortune, after all, if you can't laugh at your own misfortune what can you laugh at? (see answer at bottom of page)]
ESTIMATE OF SURGICAL FEES
Procedure(s): Fee To Patient:
Rhinoplasty
Reshaping my nose to a more pleasing $4,000.00
Reshaping of the nose. shape.
Surgeon's Fees: $4,000.00
Operating Room: $943.00
Anesthesia: $867.00
Other Fees: $1,810.00
Total: $5,810.00
Procedure(s): Fee To Patient:
BROW CONTOUR
A surgery to reshape my forhead to a more $2,800.00
feminine appearance.
TRACH SHAVE
A surgery to reduce the contour of my $1,500.00
adams apple.
Surgeon's Fees: $4,300.00
Operating Room: $1,500.00
Anesthesia: $1,300.00
Other Fees: $2,800.00
Total: $7,100.00
Not having to worry about getting beaten to death by a gaggle of teenage boys around every corner: Priceless
Answer: Other people's misfortune =)
(sigh) I do it all for my fans,
Love - Jessica
Note: Its been pointed out to me since I wrote this that the "other fees" are just a total of op room + anesthesia - whoops, math was never my strong point . It still sounds like a rip-off, any thoughts?