Guest guest Posted May 31, 2010 Report Share Posted May 31, 2010 Im so glad things are working out for you I to had a 50% surgery failure when I had my laminectomy it only worked 50% it took a coupple of years for me to do research and relized that my problem was my performis muscle syndrome I emailed the info to my doc following week I saw a doc that injected that muscle with cortizone and the first time in16 years my pain was finially released I get relaspes but all I do is get another injection. The fall back though is when this pain returns its worse than ever cuz I had that break for the pain. but I never would be here if I didnt take control of my health dont ever be afraid to research and ask questions no matter how dumb they may seem I wish you more pain free days thank you for sharing Huggss Katy Anne wrote: I am suffering from a failed back surgery that was performed on me in error. I went in for a microdiscectomy, but somehow I was put in wrong room with wrong chart and a three level laminectomy was performed. They did not even remove the herniated disc material, which was observed in the surgical report but left behind anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 1, 2010 Report Share Posted June 1, 2010 Anne, I hope you were compensated for that horrible mistake the hospital made. I don't trust that people won't make mistakes but this sort of thing should never happen. Of course we know hospitals are responsible for many thousands of people's sufferings due to error. Hopefully you can get some relief from your pain. How do you deal with this? Jennette Anne wrote: I am suffering from a failed back surgery that was performed on me in error. I went in for a microdiscectomy, but somehow I was put in wrong room with wrong chart and a three level laminectomy was performed. They did not even remove the herniated disc material, which was observed in the surgical report but left behind anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 1, 2010 Report Share Posted June 1, 2010 omg how horrible! I hope you had a lawyer for that. I am glad to hear that you are doing better with your pain. What type of pump did you get? Tami > > I am suffering from a failed back surgery that was performed on me in error. I went in for a microdiscectomy, but somehow I was put in wrong room with wrong chart and a three level laminectomy was performed. They did not even remove the herniated disc material, which was observed in the surgical report but left behind anyway. > > I have been in intractable, chronic pain, for four years. I had the pump implanted in January, with a redo in march, and now I am beginning to feel closer to my old self than i have in years. > > I wish everyone well as they attempt to deal with this horrible situation. > > Warmly, > > Anne in TX > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 3, 2010 Report Share Posted June 3, 2010 > Anne wrote: > I am suffering from a failed back surgery that was performed on me in error. I went in for a microdiscectomy, but somehow I was put in wrong room with wrong chart and a three level laminectomy was performed. They did not even remove the herniated disc material, which was observed in the surgical report but left behind anyway. All, I was wondering why they were putting a marks a lot mark on the area for my procedure to be. Some doctors I knew in the past asked for this to be done but it was not a common procedure but it seems an easy solution to have a mark on the area you are to have surgery with initials of the surgery such as discectomy verses laminectomy and the mistakes it would save would be many. They take the time to ask us our name, and to ask us what we are having but if we were to answer back surgery, instead of the specifics and the nurse took that, mistakes could happen. I am all for marks a lot on my body and I always ask the nurses, what are you doing to me, so I will just make sure they just don't wheel me in the wrong room, we can be assured of good results. I am so sorry this happened Anne and I hope the hospital changed their procedures after that. Bennie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 3, 2010 Report Share Posted June 3, 2010 I did answer all the questions up front and signed consent form (for discectomy only!). It's just that they give the knock out meds in the holding area so after that I had no control. Every time I talked to my dr. He knew what we were doing. But I think that when the orderlies took me into another room with a different surgery written on board, they draped and prepped me. When my doctor came in all he saw ( I'm assuming) was the laminectomy posted and a back draped with only eight inches showing. My surgical notes show a straightforward laminectomy and never a discectomy. In fact, it shows that he left behind the herniated disk. So I'm wrecked forever. But the pump has been best thing so far. Take care. Anne in TX > > I was wondering why they were putting a marks a lot mark on the area > for my procedure to be. Some doctors I knew in the past asked for > this to be done but it was not a common procedure but it seems an > easy solution to have a mark on the area you are to have surgery > with initials of the surgery such as discectomy verses laminectomy > and the mistakes it would save would be many. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 3, 2010 Report Share Posted June 3, 2010 >I did answer all the questions up front and signed consent form (for discectomy only!). It's just that they give the knock out meds in the holding area so after that I had no control. Hi Anne You didn't do anything wrong. I bet they will never give sedation medication again until they talk to the patient in the OR, and ask them their name, and what surgery they are doing. I know when I worked at the hospital one of the orthopedic surgeons would take a sharpie and write a big NO on the knee he wasn't going to operate on. There is no excuse for what happened to you. I hope you sued them. I am so sorry this happened to you. I wonder what happened to the patient who was supposed to have the laminectomy? Kaylene Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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