Sarah Saxon (Austin, Texas) (Student of Spiegel) blocked my phone number when I told her I had post-surgical complications and asked her to call me back.

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u/thornhawthorne
Wed May 1 10:33:31 2024 UTC
(24 comments)

In 2022, I had FFS with Sarah Saxon. I did not consent to a reduction rhinoplasty, but she gave one to me against my will anyway. I am now experiencing complications that I've been told will only get worse and more visible with time. I have repeatedly asked for her to send me my records (which I need to sue her, along with the recording of our Zoom meeting where I explicitly tell her I do not want the surgery she performed on me) but she has refused to give them to me for almost 2 years, presumably so the statute of limitations will run out and I can no longer sue her.

It's against Texas state law to do what she's doing, by the way. It's also against Texas state law to refuse to release someone's medical records, which she is doing by forcibly cutting off contact.

I have reported her to the state medical board for these three violations, but she's still licensed as of now so I wanted to warn people not to trust her. If she makes a grave mistake like she did with me, you will be left out in the cold.

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u/u5ern4me2
Wed May 1 12:21:55 2024 UTC
(6 children)

Have you tried having your attorney request these documents?

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OP
Wed May 1 13:07:19 2024 UTC
(5 children)

I can't get a lawyer to take my case. They're all saying it's not worth it. I have contacted 20+ attorneys in DFW so far

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Wed May 1 15:50:05 2024 UTC
(1 child)

Try contacting the dallas lgbt bar association https://dlgbtba.org/ , I can't promise they'll take your case as it's extremely hard to sue for medical malpractice in this state but they may be able to offer advice. Sorry if you've already contacted them and I'm so sorry you had this experience

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OP
Wed May 1 22:17:06 2024 UTC
(0 children)

That's exactly why nobody will take my case. Texas law severely limits how much you can sue for and every lawyer is like "I want more money than that for this"

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Thu May 2 22:35:46 2024 UTC
(1 child)

If 20+ lawyers have said your case is not worth taking, and you're not a lawyer yourself, that should be an EXTREMELY strong sign that a lawsuit is not worth your time.

-10
Wed May 1 15:42:01 2024 UTC
(0 children)

I live in dfw.

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u/surfer_77
Wed May 1 17:54:27 2024 UTC
(4 children)

I’m so sorry to hear this. I listened to a podcast interview with Sarah Saxon and got bad vibes with how she spoke about trans people and the “why” of FFS.

I really hope you can find someone to take your case. Have you tried to local ACLU?

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OP
Wed May 1 22:16:10 2024 UTC
(0 children)

My local ACLU isn't in Texas, so I haven't. Again, Texas law is basically bullshit and severely limits how much money you can sue for, which means every lawyer I talk to is like "it's not worth it"

All I can do is tell the world how much Sarah sucks

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OP
Wed May 1 23:18:36 2024 UTC
(1 child)

Also, I need the name of the podcast, for reasons.

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Thu May 2 07:48:00 2024 UTC
(0 children)

I think it was this one https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/backtable-ent/id1531545163?i=1000529469203

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Thu May 2 18:14:50 2024 UTC
(0 children)

what’s the gist of what she thinks about “why”?

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u/Careful_Maize_5103
Wed May 1 11:47:07 2024 UTC
(2 children)

Is that spiegel in Boston

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OP
Wed May 1 13:07:33 2024 UTC
(1 child)

Yes, she trained under him

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Wed May 1 13:30:56 2024 UTC
(0 children)

I’m sorry she put you thru that, recovery from surgery is enough but

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u/TwoSpiritNerd
Thu May 2 02:12:28 2024 UTC
(0 children)

I currently work in healthcare. Call their main company switchboard and ask for their compliance officer email.

Send your complaints there.

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u/Specializedscrub
Thu May 2 15:18:48 2024 UTC
(1 child)

File a complaint against her with the Texas Medical Board.

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Sun May 12 07:49:58 2024 UTC
(0 children)

I have reported her to the state medical board for these three violations

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u/Greedy_Grade1012
Fri May 3 02:41:19 2024 UTC
(0 children)

she got trained by Dr spiegel? no wonder Dr spiegel did my FFS and he did a horrible job after my FFS I looked like a guy that just got out of a bar fight and I still get misgenderd so after six years living like this I finally got a FFS surgeon that is going to take my Insurance. to fix my face. Zhe is not a good surgeon at least with my FFS. I also have been hearing other patients complaints about him with there FFS that he did on them.

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u/MsJess4587
Wed May 1 19:55:23 2024 UTC
(1 child)

This is crazy!

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Wed May 1 19:55:46 2024 UTC
(0 children)

Meaning I can’t believe this happened to you

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u/viscys
Thu May 2 02:02:22 2024 UTC
(0 children)

I hope that you're able to find a lawyer to take your case. It's terrible that she's done this and is denying you the records to get away with it. Wishing you the best.

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u/kitty_katty_meowma
Thu May 2 04:30:53 2024 UTC
(0 children)

Google Weitz and Luxembourg, they are excellent malpractice attorneys and helped me greatly.

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u/[deleted]
Thu May 2 22:01:16 2024 UTC
(0 children)

Sorry this happened to you. I have the exact same deformity as you, acquired in Argentina, among other problems. In fact mine is much worse. I've just given up on trying to fix it honestly. I think an implant is the only way to fix it. You can't "rework" a missing chunk of cartilage. Nasal implants can be risky. If they get infected, you can be looking at necrosis and Micheal Jackson syndrome. I'm not trying to talk you out of it but I will suggest that if you do, go see a nose god, someone who specializes in that. I've been hearing about this Dr for years . If you find a new Dr, then they can get your records. The only other way is if you actually manage to find an attorney, and then it can be gotten in discovery.

You might want to see an ENT about your breathing and infection issues. Not cosmetic, just fix your breathing. I went to Dr Leeman in Austin. He accepts insurance.