Comments on: Gallbladder surgery medical malpractice could be reduced with use of pre-op x-ray

By: Michele B

Michele B — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 07:48:26 +0000

Due to the fact that health care in America sucks at the age of 21 im in debt $39,000.Since I was 18 I have had no health insurance.At 21 i had gall stones.A week prior to being diagnosed with gall stones i was quickly dismissed with the easy diagnosis of Gastritis.Its simple and easy to give a patient with no insurance a perscirtion and send them on their way.On may 20th,2009 i went into the hospital with extreme abdimal pain.Since this time I was keeling over in pain,I guess they took me more serious.8 hours later I was rushed into emergency surgery without the option of being able to at least TRY to get on health insurace.$$$$$$$$$$$$!The doctor who performed surgey on me was the head surgeon.The nurses told me it was ‘my lucky day’ becuse I had such a great surgeon.A 45 minute procedure turned into a 7 hour lay over.My lucky day turned into 10 days at the hospital.Shit,and i was mad befor reading this article! My advice,if you need surgery stay out of Rochester New York.

By: LISA F

LISA F — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 13:05:50 +0000

had mine out in 04 since then i’ve had 2 surgerys abscess on my liver and lots of drains. had my last surgery last sept and still have an IR drain in me that may never come out because of the gallbladder removal. i went through a year of not being able to eat anything lost lots of weight. im 47 and on disability because of it and on an enzyme the rest of my life to make my food digest.

By: nancy

nancy — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 21:35:27 +0000

had gallbladder surgery about 2 weeks ago and was injured during surgery didnt have insurance so they sent me home with a t-tube and jp iam so worried please offer some advice