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Re: Be carefull with doctors / O.R. adviceFrom: anonymous@obgyn.netSat Jun 4 22:46:36 2005
At Mon, 12 Jul 2004, Kim wrote: > >Hi guys,.. just reading the responses about surgery mishaps and wanted >to add my piece--- I work in the O.R. on some of rotations and found >out some things I didn't know (even through having surgery myself.) Just >so ya know----you can always ask for a permanent marker to mark the >"spot" this is not rare at all and most O.R's should offer you this >option, also.. on the O.R. consent form in really teeny writing it >says that although only a lap is scheduled that if something is found >they will take it blah blah blah.... read this very carefully and >scratch out / mark through / write your own instruction beside this >paragraph ...because if you just sign the form at the bottom you have >given the surgeon permission to use his best judgment. Example, if you >go in for lap and they find something that warrants removel of an ovary >or even hystorectomy, if consent form is signed then they have power to >do this, they will always check consent form before proceeding -so be >sure to make your wishes known in writing!!Take care, KIM > >At Mon, 12 Jul 2004, Lori wrote: >> >>This may sound funny but sometimes I think if I ever have to have >>surgery like an ovary removed..., I will write instructions the night >>before surgery in permanent marker on my belly-circle the ovary area.. >>so they get it right & also write "Do not remove anything else without >>my permission" >>We had a women at our church who had the wrong ovary removed! >> >>-- >>Lori >>my story http://www.theendoclub.com >> >> At Mon, 12 Jul 2004, Consuelo wrote: >>> >>>I don't know if any of you watched Opra last week, but there was a show >>>talking about DR. It was about how doctors mess up and do the wrong >>>thing. There was a lady who thought she was PG. Well after two month >>>there was no progress. The DR came and told her she has a rare form of >>>cancer. She had a hystoretamy (sorry I am not go at spelling). Then >>>she had to have half of her lung removed. After this the came back and >>>said they made a mistake she was fine and did everything for nothing. >>>They say this happen all the time. Especially when you are in pain you >>>just what it to stop so you have them do anything. This made me think >>>of us. So they suggested to take someone with you when you go to the >>>DR. Before you to anything major get a second opinion. Before you have >>>surgrey make sure you know and consent to all they are going to do. I >>>just wanted to share. >>>Consuelo >>
-- I went in for a tubal, when Dr. tried to do it there was a large mass in the way. So I had to go back to have it removed, he said that he would remove anything it was attached to and if it wasn't attached to ovaries he would still take out one. Well, I already had a large cyst on left ovary that I had been dealing with for a long time so you would think he would take it out but instead he took out the right then I had to go back about a year later and have the left removed. I am now going through hell with hormones all out of whack. My family thinks I am going crazy. Edgy, depressed panic attacks weight gain and a list of others all because he took out the wrong ovary. He knows he screwd up so he didn't bill me for the remainder of surgery that insurance didn't pay. If anyone has any suggestions of what they would do in this situation please let me know.
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