[Orange1998]

Talking about unlucky. Ouch.

[Ronin]

Yikes!!!!!!!!

Words utterly fail me...

[mc5cents]

Ralls, who said he had a normal sex life with his wife before the 1999 amputation, said he remains angry with his doctors.

Well, I guess so. I would be too. But angry I'm not sure would sum up my emotions.

[Orange1998]

Must be horrible news to hear when you wake up.

[Tijeras_Slim]

What a pisser.

[LieFreeGov]

"Penile cancer is rare in America because most men are circumcised,..."

I thought medical research dismissed any association between penile cancer and circumcision like 25 years ago.

[YankeeinOkieville]

Joe was moderately successful in his career, but as he got older he was
increasingly hampered by incredible headaches.
When his personal hygiene and love life started to suffer, he sought
medical help.
After being referred from one specialist to another, he finally came
across a doctor who solved the problem.
"The good news is I can cure your headaches... The bad news is that it
will require castration.

You have a very rare condition which causes your testicles to press up
against the base of your spine.
The pressure creates one hell of a headache. The only way to relieve the
pressure is to remove the testicles."
Joe was shocked and depressed. He wondered if he has anything to live for.

He couldn't concentrate long enough to answer, but decided he had no
choice but to go under the knife.
When he left the hospital, his mind was clear, but he felt like he was
missing an important part of himself.
As he walked down the street, he realized that he felt like a different
person.
He could make a new beginning and live a new life.
He walked past a men's clothing store and thought, "That's what I need: a
new suit."
He entered the shop and told the salesman, "I'd like a new suit."
The salesman eyed him briefly and said, "Let's see... size 44 long."
Joe laughed, "That's right, how did you know?"
"It's my job."
Joe tried on the suit. It fit perfectly.
As Joe admired himself in the mirror, the salesman asked,
"How about a new shirt?"
Joe thought for a moment and then said, "Sure..."
The salesman eyed Joe and said, "Let's see... 34 sleeve and... 16 and a
half neck"
Joe was surprised, "That's right, how did you know?"
"It's my job."
Joe tried on the shirt, and it fit perfectly. As Joe adjusted the collar
in the mirror, the salesman asked,
"How about new shoes?"
Joe was on a roll and said, "Sure ..."
The salesman eyed Joe's feet and said, "Let's see... 9-1/2... E."
Joe was astonished, "That's right, how did you know?"
"It's my job."
Joe tried on the shoes and they fit perfectly. Joe walked comfortably
around the shop and the salesman asked,
"How about a new hat?"
Without hesitating, Joe said, "Sure..."
The salesman eyed Joe's head and said, "Let's see... 7-5/8."
Joe was incredulous, "That's right, how did you know?"
"It's my job."
The hat fit perfectly. Joe was feeling great, when the salesman asked,
"How about some new underwear?"
Joe thought for a second and said, "Sure..."
The salesman stepped back, eyed Joe's waist and said,
"Let's see... size 36."
Joe laughed, "No, I've worn size 34 since I was 18 years old."
The salesman shook his head, "You can't wear a size 34.
It would press your testicles up against the base of your spine and give
you one hell of a headache."

[ChemistCat]

This kind of case is one reason why we need to be able to sue our doctors when they err. And this IS one heck of an error. The doctor had no RIGHT to make such a decision on his own and I cannot believe any cancer of the penis could have been IMMEDIATELY life threatening. If it spread to crucial organs, castration wasn't going to help anyway. If it didn't, it could darn well have waited for the man to get other opinions.

In my opinion this wasn't just medical malpractice--it was assault.

Medical types are NOT DEITIES. But boy they sometimes seem to think they are. My mom was recently in the hospital, and a nurse INSISTED that tylenol and her atenolol were the same thing. She was too lazy to walk back to the drug cabinet to get the right stuff. They SOUNDED the same, so my mother should just shut up.....

[VRWCmember]

(with apologies to McCartney and Lennon)

Suddenly,
I'm not half the man I used to be
Since the doc took my best part of me
Oh how I long for my pee-pee.