What would you do?? Serious Answers Only!!!?
After my twin girls were born (they will be 8 wks tomorrow), by emergency c/s (i was dialated to 5 and one of them turned "sideways") the dr closed everything up and we went to the recovery room, they could not get my blood pressure to go up it only continued to drop for 2 hrs after surgery. It was down to 60/30 the last time i looked. Another dr stepped in and told them there was a problem and they had to get me in for another emergency surgery. After the c/s there was internal bleeding left and I was told had I been older and unable to fight that I would have died (I was dying before the second surgery and my body was already in convulsions). Anyways due to all of this I have excessive medical bills, my twins were in the nursery and fed formula for 3 dys so we are still having b/f issues. Would you sue?. It’s not about money but it has happened to other women. Should this be allowed to continue to happen? I can’t seem to forget this happened and it has stressed my entire family out
I’m also a pharmacy technician so while in the recovery room my boyfriend was there with our newborn twins and I had to tell him to go with them when they moved the girls to the nursery so they could deal with me 1 on 1. After he left they decided to do the second surgery and the hospital never let anyone in my family know about the second surgery so you can imagine they all went crazy trying to find out where i was and no one knew anything. Once again this is not about money it’s about dr’s almost killing people and nothing being done so it continues to happen. Also my girls were perfectly healthy and had no reason to be in the nicu for 3 days so if you can imagine what my bills for that add up to maybe you can understand where i am coming from with this. Thank you in advance for your answers.
This all happened so fast before the second surgery that i was forced to sign an okay for a hysterectomy and was also given 11 units of blood due to the fact that they took out a blood clot the size of a football (the dr himself told me this). If you know anything about the human body you don’t have much more than that to start with.
You know Stacy I love people like you. What would the world do without you? For your info I have very good insurance as well as a good life and family so before you go trashing people you should really hope that nothing like this ever happens to you or your family. And trust me honey I have money and NO that’s not what this is about. Also to clear up some more of your b/s..I didn’t have the chance to question my girls being in the NICU..I was in surgery and in ICU myself for 3 day. Just a reminder to myself don’t feel bad about people like Stacy. Maybe someone will give her the reality gut check that she needs one day. But for her sake I hope she never has to go through what I have been through and my family and friends have gone through and I hope her children never have to chance losing their mother due to someone else’s hands.
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I’m very sorry for your ordeal. I can only imagine how difficult this must be for you.
To answer your question… it depends… were they negligent? Or did you just have some severe complications. Sometimes they cannot forsee certain things and no one can be blamed.
IF they failed to do something, refused to do something, or were not thorough enough… then it may be worth speaking to someone about your rights as a patient. Don’t contact some ambulance chaser attorney either… search your are for real good lawyers who have experience with medical malpractice.
good luck.
.. Thank God that you are alright.
As for suing, I don’t know.. it sounds like the Dr. Did everything that they could , i don’t know if it was negligence or not.. ususa;lly you sign a form of consent to procedures when you are admitted to the hospital. If you want to pursue this, i would contact an attorney , they would know it better than me.
God Luck!
i’m not so sure IT ISN’T bout money. but to answer your question. I don’t think you can sue because they did fix the issue.
sorry. but that’s just my opinion.
No it should not be allowed to happen. Yes you should look into getting a copy of all your treatments from both doctors and consult an attorney to see what if anything can be done. Doctors have a tendency of getting away with certain procedures because noone has bothered to bring these discrepencies to their attention or to the medical boards attention. Good Luck and CONGRATULATIONS on your new babies.
I am very sorry for all the troube you have had to go through. But seeing as children are a blessing from God, you should pray that God will tell you if it is the right thing to do. It may sound stupid but try it He always comes through.
I am totally against mal-practice suits because it raises everyones rates. I think you were totally mistreated and for the benefit of others you need to sue.
First, get a second opinion from another doctor as to what to do. Then if he (or she)says to sue, do it. For your sake and your babies. Then, if you deside to sue, research for a good attorney. If you have a case, most of them will not charge you anything untill the case is settled. But be sure you agree with the percentage they will want.
i am not a fan of suing, but to answer your question:
First you must get a copy of your medical record from your delivery and stay afterwards- that way it can’t be changed.
Second, write down everything you can remember -from the moment you arrived till today. include any and all problems.
Third, start researching the doctor who botched your c-section. Find out about his past.
Next, consult an attorney who specializes in medical malpractice. take everything with you to the consultation (make sure it is a free consultation before you go in otherwise they can charge you a ton). See if you have a case. I think you do, especially considering another doctor had to step in to say that there was a problem. If your attorney feels that there is a case have him take a deposition of all doctors/nurses/etc. in the delivery room to find out if there were concerns during that time and how were they addressed. They all need to be done the same day so that no one can influence them and that they all answer to the best of their knowledge and not talk to other nurses/doctors who may change their way of remembering.
Finally, file a claim with the hospital so that it goes on the doctor’s record. You can do this even if you don’t have a case. That way the hospital can conduct an internal investigation to see if this doctor should be practicing medicine at their hospital.
BTW, who signed the release for the second surgery? I think someone had to inorder for them to proceed. you might want to check that out.
I’m not ’sue happy’, but i think that this is one of those times when you need too. I had an emergency c-section as well. I pushed for almost 6 hours before they realized she was too big and turned sideways. They were harassing me and calling me names like "come on big baby, push yours out", "stop whining", "drama queen", "you’re ridiculous", "shut up", "if you would have kept your legs closed you wouldn’t be in this position right now", etc… I was begging, seriously begging for a c-section. It was bad. After my c-section, the nurses were horrible to me and my doctor took the staples out the day after my surgery, which was dumb, because my incision opened up and had to be re stapled, while i wasn’t very numb, so it hurt alot. I was traumatized after I had my daughter for about 4 months. I wanted to sue but I couldn’t afford it. I pray to God that this never ever ever happens to any women out there. No, this should not be allowed to continue happening, they messed up and should pay for it. Not only that but the trauma it has caused you and your family as well. I hope everything gets better, and all the right things happen. take care.
This is a hard question. If you truly feel that the doctor was negligent then yes I would sue. Sometimes things happen with the birth of a baby. My last child that was born, was a c-section as well. I was not totally numb. I thought of suing. I decided not to. On the grounds that the anesthesiologist was not being neglectful and did everything in his power to ease my pain when he realized the epidural hadn’t worked properly. If the doctor was neglectful and was not caring for you properly, Yes I would definitely sue. I would consult a malpractice attorney. They would be able to tell you if you have a case.
What ever you decide good luck! And congrats on your twins. Keep trying with the breast feeding. But if it doesn’t work don’t feel bad. Do what’s best for your babies.
I believe that doctors are only human and I don’t believe in excessive monetary rewards. But in my non-proffesional opinion, I believe they should comp you the surgeries, considering you would not have had 2 if they had done the first right.
People that go after millions of $$ are just greedy. But at the same time I would not pay a roofer if he left my roof in worse shape than it was already. And I certainly would not pay him double because he had to come back and fix HIS mistake and therefore "worked" on my roof twice.
I don’t really understand what you want to sue for? You’re upset that the doctors didn’t tell your boyfriend (someone you aren’t even legally related to) that you had to have an emergency surgery due to internal bleeding? Did you really want them to go track him down prior to taking care of you? You were taken care of, sometimes internal bleedings happen and can’t be seen prior to suturing you back up. IT HAPPENS, it sounds like they took very good care of you.
As for your kids being in the NICU, you should have had a second opinion immediately if you felt that they shouldn’t have been put in there. My son was in the NICU for several days because he had a heart problem and subsequent surgery. I pumped my milk in my hospital room and nursed him when I was able to visit him. If you really want breastfeeding to work, you have to put some effort into it. And yes, I had a c-section too.
It does seem like you are wanting to sue just for the money. It really sounds like you didn’t have insurance to cover the unexpected surgeries and NICU stays. This is called poor planning, and your Doctors shouldn’t have to legally protect themselves because you got yourself over your head financially.
yes i would most definately sue. as a patient you entrusted your life and the lives of your two newborns to the doctors and medical staff at that hospital. As for the doctor it was his responsibility to make sure that are propperly taken care of and that nothing sould complicate you life. it was also his responsibility to inform your family of you status before, during and after surgery. You should sue for medical malpractice and neglect.