Here are the issues that I have with my family practice:
1. Went to the Dr. when my blood pressure went through the roof @ 35 weeks pregnant. At which point I had 3 residents around me. One told me that they were going to admit me, One told me that I needed an emergency C-Section and that my baby would be in the NICU, and the other telling me that they were going to send me home. They all kept freaking out me and my family needlessly. They ended up keeping me for 2 days, running up a medical bill for me to pay and then sent me home.
2. After having my daughter I had depression. I talked to my doctor about it who referred me to the counseling services. I was given paperwork to fill out pertaining to my mental health, where I disclosed alot of personal and confidential information. I never received a call about getting help and call 2 times about it and no one would return my calls. They said that my confidential paperwork is missing. No one seemed to try really hard to find it, it's been 5 months and have still not gotten help for that.
3. I went in to my doctor crying saying how bad I felt, tired and depressed etc. I asked him to test my thyroid because thyroid issues run in my family. They tested my levels and found my thyroid was enlarged and hardly functioning. This accounted for all the depression etc. They said it was enlarged and sent me to have an ultrasound. They said it would take 2-3 days to get results. I called at least 4 times over the course of 5-6 WEEKS to get my results to which they said they could not find them or no one returned my call. It turns out yet again that they finally found them and they were misplaced in another patient's records!
4. The nurse then tells me that I have a mass growing on my thyroid and need a biopsy right away because it could be cancer. The treatment is radioactive pills which make it so I cannot hold or be within arms length of my baby girl for months (christmas and her birthday) I wait TWO more weeks to go see an endocrinologist yesterday. When I arrive I ask where they were doing the biopsy. They tell me they are not doing one....they never were. That it is such a small node that they are just changing my meds and keeping an eye on it.
Does this sound ridiculous to you? What should I ask for in compensation. I have already had a numerous amount of apologies over the weeks and I am really not interested in that. I have been out numerous medical expenses over this whole thing.
exceptionallycrazy
Your story sounds convincing, however I'd bet money that the hospital doesn't tell the story the same way. They have lawyers. Do you have a lawyer? That's a start. Your story sounds too one sided. I find most of it hard to believe. If I find it hard to believe so will a judge.
Roger H
What a story, If I were you go to your local Citizens Advice Centre with this information, and be guided by them, the advice is free, they might advise you that you have a strong case for compensation, and help you get it....Hope this helps and good luck
Orignal From: Gross Medical Neglect/Misconduct?
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