Cincinnati plastic surgeon sues center after patient’s alleged overdose death

A Cincinnati-area mom died last month after a nurse allegedly administered her an overdose of opioids following a tummy tuck operation. Now, her plastic surgeon is suing the surgery center, stating that their unsafe and unqualified practices are the reason for her death.

“OK, here it is, it’s my turn,” 47-year-old mom Rachel Tussey said in her final TikTok video filmed from her hospital bed right before her surgery. “I feel a big range of emotions, but mostly absolute excitement and gratitude.”

Tussey went in for her tummy tuck operation on Feb. 25 at JourneyLite of Cincinnati, a surgery center. She had been documenting her journey and preparation on TikTok for her nearly 84,000 followers in the weeks leading up to the operation…

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