Re: What Would You Do? Medical Error

LilacTree · ‎03-25-2012

I also have sympathy for the other woman who may have cancer and think she doesn't. I hope they notify her that she has to be retested as well.

Formerly Ford1224
We must always take sides. Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim. Silence encourages the tormentor, never the tormented. Elie Wiesel 1986

adelle38 · ‎03-09-2010

On 3/18/2014 Ford1224 said:
I also have sympathy for the other woman who may have cancer and think she doesn't. I hope they notify her that she has to be retested as well.

What makes you think there is another woman? It could be a typo in the OP's birth date.

It's always a victory for me when I remember why I entered a room.

focksie · ‎03-04-2012

Adelle, the first DOB was too far off to be a typo.

focksie · ‎03-04-2012

Again, I'm counting on the fact that the size and location of each of the 4 nodes identified at the ENT visit were exactly the same 4 nodules, same size and location, biopsied a week later at the imaging center. I can't imagine this consistency would be anything but my own results despite the incorrect DOB on the report. Oh please don't tell me to go for another 4 biopsies.

Lipstickdiva · ‎03-10-2010

On 3/18/2014 Lila Belle said:
On 3/18/2014 LipstickDiva said:
I agree with Lila. I'd make an appointment with the physician and get to the bottom of it. I understand everyone makes mistakes but this is your life and they should be more careful.

I wouldn't even make an apt.

Chances are without one, she's not going to get in.

brii · ‎06-20-2010

On 3/18/2014 focksie said:
Again, I'm counting on the fact that the size and location of each of the 4 nodes identified at the ENT visit were exactly the same 4 nodules, same size and location, biopsied a week later at the imaging center. I can't imagine this consistency would be anything but my own results despite the incorrect DOB on the report. Oh please don't tell me to go for another 4 biopsies.

Is there a chance that the imaging center still has your biopsies?

betteb · ‎03-09-2010

On 3/18/2014 focksie said:
Again, I'm counting on the fact that the size and location of each of the 4 nodes identified at the ENT visit were exactly the same 4 nodules, same size and location, biopsied a week later at the imaging center. I can't imagine this consistency would be anything but my own results despite the incorrect DOB on the report. Oh please don't tell me to go for another 4 biopsies.

Just get directly to your Dr. Make an appointment with him. He probably doesn't even know about your problem. Let him reassure you.

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LilacTree · ‎03-25-2012

On 3/18/2014 adelle38 said:
On 3/18/2014 Ford1224 said:
I also have sympathy for the other woman who may have cancer and think she doesn't. I hope they notify her that she has to be retested as well.

What makes you think there is another woman? It could be a typo in the OP's birth date.

Because the report discusses a 55-year-old woman, and the OP is not 55. It's obviously someone else's test results and not just a typo.

Formerly Ford1224
We must always take sides. Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim. Silence encourages the tormentor, never the tormented. Elie Wiesel 1986

lulu2 · ‎03-09-2010

I would definitely make an appointment with the doctor.

lovescats · ‎03-10-2010

My doctor has another patient with the same name as mine so people in his office who don't always ask for the date of birth first sometimes bring up the wrong records so it could still be human error. It would be upsetting.