Posted on 12/25/2015 3:39:57 PM PST by WhiskeyX
A patient undergoing a colonoscopy pressed “record†on his smartphone before being sedated, hoping to capture instructions from his physicians after the procedure. What he heard instead was shocking: “In addition to their vicious commentary, the doctors discussed avoiding the man after the colonoscopy, instructing an assistant to lie to him, and then placed a false diagnosis on his chart.â€
The incident cost his anesthesiologist $500,000 in the ensuing malpractice and defamation trial.
The recording has to be heard to be believed.
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Seems like common sense that the doctor would put you completely under before cutting on your colon but I guess that’s just me.
I am dealing with three new doctors and two of them are not pleasant at all. One of the has the bedside manner of Medusa. She’s awful. Never smiles. Eyes never light up. No facial expressions.
I had a colonoscopy about four years ago. I am kind of a control freak so I refused any sedation and was totally awake for the procedure. Somewhat uncomfortable but I have a high pain threshold so not too bad.
Beware the doc that tries a local...
Hmmm, I need to develop a rash and schedule a colonoscopy, LOL.
I said, “Doctor! You’ve gone to far with that camera!”
He said, “You’re right and you’ve got a cavity in that third molar.”
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I remember reading about that probing, deeply horrifying account from the patient.
Yeah I had a colonoscopy when I was 50 but now all they want is the blood test which is fine with me because the preparation for the colonoscopy is a lot worse than the procedure itself. Although I will admit I did like the drugs.
How was the recording made, then?
he must have somehow snuck it in.
maybe wherever he got it done is sloppy in prep work.
Where I go, I cant see how I could get it done.
but where the @#$ does one hide it when you are naked except for a loose gown with no pockets?
hmm.
This looks interesting as a non-invasive alternative to colonoscopy => http://www.cologuardtest.com/
You better get it done. I thought the worst part was the preparation, drinking that liquid chalk, but you will survive. I mixed Crystal Light in it, to make it drinkable. After that, it was fine.
They put his belongings under the table. I’ve had procedures done requiring general anesthesia and they put all my stuff under the table. I suppose it’s a good way not to lose it as they wheel you from place to place.
i’ve had 4 ops this year. backwards gown. you could tape it on whichever side you lay on but it would be muffled. They don’t strip you. Maybe put on headphones? I bet they permit that to keep you calm. Then just switch functions?
I did that the day before they had to remove fragments from a heart filter in my chest. Peter Lugers. Just in case you know.
I looked at the screen and said, “Doctor! What is that?”
He says, “That’s a piece of crap.”
I says, “Change the channel. You got an Obama press conference.”
I remember reading about this guy’s colonoscopy some time ago.
When they wheeled him into the room lying down on an exam table, his clothing and personal items were on a shelf on the lower part of the exam / operating table.
The man claimed he didn’t realize his phone was recording the audio of what transpired when he was unconscious, which was over the top on the part of the doctor and staff.
There’s a group of the elderly guys that liked to get together each morning when the local Hardee’s first opened. The subject of having a colonoscopy came up, and they shared their experiences. The majority of these colonoscopy procedures performed in this local area was performed by one surgeon. Two of the members of this group had nearly the same story to tell about their experiences with this doctor. Each took his wife in to have the colonoscopy performed. Shortly afterwards the wife became very ill. They telephoned the surgeon, who basically told them it was to be expected, take some aspirin, and if they still had a problem the following week to give his office a call to see if some kind of appointment could be arranged. With the wife now in agony, the husband drove his wife to a hospital emergency room in the neighboring state more than 100 miles away, because the hospitals and physicians in the local area were not trusted. The emergency room physicians immediately diagnosed a critical sepsis infection caused by the penetration of her bowels during the colonoscopy. They treated her with antibiotics and were barely able to save her life, but she still suffered lasting problems and side effects with her gastrointestinal system. The second man and his wife had a nearly identical experience with the same surgeon. Neither have made an effort to sue the surgeon for malpractice. They have told family, friends, and acquaintances what has happened to them.
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