Donda West died after cosmetic surgery · 2007-11-13 16:45
Kanye West's mother died after cosmetic surgery that at least one doctor told her could be dangerous.
Sources say Donda West, 58, received a combination breast reduction and tummy tuck and likely suffered uncontrolled bleeding after going home to recover from the radical operation.
One plastic surgeon who saw Donda West in June said he recommended she first get a cardiac stress test from an internist because of her age. He said she also asked if she could recuperate at home. He said no, New York Daily Mail reports.
"Donda was pushing me, "Can I go home after surgery"™ But I told her it just doesn't work that way," said Dr. Andre Aboolian of Beverly Hills. "The most dangerous time after surgery is the first 48 hours. I told her you have to go to an overnight care facility with nurses who look after you."
West, a former chairwoman of the English Department at Chicago State University, died at 8:29 p.m. Saturday at Centinela Freeman Regional Medical Center in Marina Del Rey, Calif.
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