[cherry]

pardon me, but sue because of why?

you had a colonoscopy for a reason....what was it....were you already bleeding?

How did the bleeding stop?...did they have to do surgery?...

It is not malpractice if there is a bad outcome....did you read the consent before you had the procedure?....if you did, or if you had asked....perhaps your doc did not inform you properly, but if he did he would have told you of the many many adverse things that can happen with this procedure as well as any procedure..

you are unhappy with your doc...tell him....but because you had a bad outcome it does not automatically mean you had negligent care....far from it...

and don't belittle what the doc told you about the iron...look up hemachromatosis....it is dangerous to have...

[cherry]

re-reading about your iron supplement....I too think that whatever he intended to give you was probably not enough to cause damage however.....was it the same doctor who did the procedure and also saw you in the ER?......

I will tell everybody this:....never assume that there is good communication between doctors , between doctors and nurses etc etc....ALWAYS be aware of your health situation and don't hesitate to ask questions....docs do not have access to every bit of info on you and they also forget things......

[ItisaReligionofPeace]

let me guess...you are a doctor or someone in the insurance industry?

[Safetgiver]

you had a colonoscopy for a reason....what was it... because the doctor knew he had insurance, probably.

[RobbyS]

I take it he had the exam because he was convinced that a person his age ought to have one. A consent form does not relieve the doc of responsibility, protect him from the risk that comes with making mistakes.