Misdiagnosed and had surgery!!!

FlowerBear · ‎03-24-2018

Unbelievable!

Woman, 25, Learns She Was Misdiagnosed with Breast Cancer after Undergoing Double Mastectomy

A woman has been left “unnecessarily traumatized” after she was misdiagnosed with an aggressive form of breast cancer that forced her to undergo a grueling amount of treatments and surgery.

Sarah Boyle is still struggling to come to grips with the fact that because of a “human error” she underwent an unnecessary double mastectomy and chemotherapy nearly three years ago, BBC News reported.

“Being told I had cancer was awful, but then to go through all of the treatment and surgery, to then be told it was unnecessary was traumatizing,” the Stoke-on-Trent, England native told the outlet.

depglass · ‎03-10-2010

As a former legal secretary my mind immediately goes to lawsuit. I don't know what the laws over there are. No, money won't make it better but there has to be some consequence.

deeva · ‎03-09-2010

Always get a second and third opinion.

PA Mom-mom · ‎05-27-2015

@FlowerBear Three letters: NHS. No second or third opinion available. Take a number and wait your turn.

Tinkrbl44 · ‎08-23-2010

@FlowerBear wrote:
Unbelievable!

Woman, 25, Learns She Was Misdiagnosed with Breast Cancer after Undergoing Double Mastectomy

Woman, 25, Learns She Was Misdiagnosed with Breast Cancer after Undergoing Double Mastectomy

A woman has been left “unnecessarily traumatized” after she was misdiagnosed with an aggressive form of breast cancer that forced her to undergo a grueling amount of treatments and surgery.

Sarah Boyle is still struggling to come to grips with the fact that because of a “human error” she underwent an unnecessary double mastectomy and chemotherapy nearly three years ago, BBC News reported.

“Being told I had cancer was awful, but then to go through all of the treatment and surgery, to then be told it was unnecessary was traumatizing,” the Stoke-on-Trent, England native told the outlet.

@FlowerBear

I'd be curious as to what the REAL diagnosis was, and how they found out .... yikes.

blackhole99 · ‎08-22-2013

It's hard to believe this happened, somebody or everybody is grossly incompetent in this case. I would like to know just how often this happens in the states too, I'm sure people with great insurance run into lousy health care professionals too. I certainly could not afford to invest in 3 separate opinions, nor would I want to, and we already do have to wait in line for health care, at least I have.

SeaMaiden · ‎03-10-2010

@PA Mom-mom wrote:
@FlowerBear Three letters: NHS. No second or third opinion available. Take a number and wait your turn.

@PA Mom-mom please explain the NHS. I do not understand what you are saying . Thank you!

gardenman · ‎03-09-2010

I've been around a lot of cancer docs in my life and misdiagnosed cancer is not uncommon. When you hear of someone getting a typically fatal form of cancer (liver, pancreatic, etc.) and they got cured by taking vitamins, a diet change, or whatever, they didn't really get cured, they just never had that cancer. I saw one hematologist for thirty years and another for over twenty and both had multiple stories of people coming to them who'd gotten a cancer diagnosis only to discover later that they didn't have cancer. Some people had undergone surgery, some radiation and chemo, but never actually had cancer. Multiple opinions should always be sought out, ideally from unassociated docs/medical centers, if/when you get a cancer diagnosis. There's lots of money to be made in treating cancer and some people will use a naive patient as a cash cow, milking payments from them until they've "cured" the cancer that never existed.

Fly!!! Eagles!!! Fly!!!

Snowpuppy · ‎03-09-2010

@SeaMaiden wrote:
@PA Mom-mom wrote:
@FlowerBear Three letters: NHS. No second or third opinion available. Take a number and wait your turn.
@PA Mom-mom please explain the NHS. I do not understand what you are saying . Thank you!

Single payer gov't provided health care.

Good ins and The Big Name Clinic won't keep you from being misdiagnosed. Just ask me.

One of the most aggressive forms of bc actually begins as an infection. But chemo & radiation are a lot more profitable.

PA Mom-mom · ‎05-27-2015

@SeaMaiden wrote:
@PA Mom-mom wrote:
@FlowerBear Three letters: NHS. No second or third opinion available. Take a number and wait your turn.
@PA Mom-mom please explain the NHS. I do not understand what you are saying . Thank you!

@SeaMaiden It is the English publicly funded national healthcare system. NHS England provides healthcare to all legal English residents, with most services free at the point of use