Mastectomy Mistake: 'You Don't Have Cancer'

ABC News ^ | 10/4/2007 | Unattributed

[greeter70]

I wonder if the technician that made the mistake was an “undocumented worker”? Wonder if the tech could speak English?

[Stayfree]

Thanks my friend...we believe in the Lord...and her doctor...
and the fact that her type of breast cancer is of the non-estrogen type, but the HER2 type which means that lumpectomy, 4 months of chemotherapy, 12 months of Herceptin infusion, 6 weeks of radiation treatment results in 97% survival rate. In today's times, I'll take that percentage anytime!

[Stayfree]

Never thought about it, but if you thought agriculture and construction employed foreigners...there is an awful lot of Spanish spoken in the hospital corridors that we have been in lately.

[Tamar1973]

Eason said she learned a valuable lesson from her terrible experience. "Second opinions are good but second biopsies are better."

It's good she has a sense of humor about it but she's right. Imagine what would happen under a socialised system. At least in our system, she can seek damages. If the gov't becomes the health provider, you won't be able to hold them accountable for such gaffes.

[Huntress]

I also intended no disrespect. I don’t view breast cancer survivors a having been mutilated, because they had to have a mastectomy to survive. This lady, however, has been mutilated, in that a normal and healthy part of her body has been cut away.

[Mercat]

How much would each boob be worth. hmmm, might almost be worth it. Get them replaced with new perky ones.