[Sandy H]

I wish you well and hope it works out for you. I am sorry to hear what has happened to you and hopfully, its not too late. The treatment will take care of it. Don't let the stress get you down as this would not be good for you. I use to work in a hospital and any law suit having to do with health care is a tough one to beat. Unless, they can prove neglegence then the patient is out of luck. I had a staple left in my mastecomy surgery for 9 months and it had grown into the bone and took some pulling for the surgeon to get it out had to use novacaine and all. I complained about the itching to my oncologist and he said it was probably scar tissue. I discovered it when I rubbed the area with my knuckle and it scratched my knuckle. I didn't complain to the surgeon as I wasn't seeing her at the time. I probably could have sued but then I had to ask myself do I want the stress of going to court, getting phone calls, cancelled court dates, added appointments, as God knows I already have plenty of those, and it be dragged out hoping I will die before it is settled. I am aware that if I did not have copies of my records at the time then, to get them after the horse is out of the barn as the saying goes then chances are they will be changed to benefit the other party of not help me. Now, I get copies of everything. They have an attorney on standby at all times when these things happen they are the first to know. I know this as fact because, I did a couple of minor things that my supervisor brought to my attention and I was told this had gone to the attorney just in case someone wanted to take it to court!! It had already been looked at and how would they handle it if it went to court. I was amazed how fast this takes place whenever something isn't done correctly. Did I get stressed out you bet. Anyway, keep us posted you have to do what you have to do and I am not saying you should not do this but be ready to hang in there and fight the battle as it will not be easy. Many times the patient will agree to most anything just to get it over with. I have had two friends that went through this. The doctors will not give in unless their attorney thinks there is a good case here, they know but you don't, and they will offer to settle otherwise they will ride it out. hugs, Sandy