Re: Medical Malpractice? Neglicence? Pain & Suffering?????

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On 7/04/07, Barb wrote:

**Hi Barb... I am very curious if you have found any answers
in lue of your situation. My husband has a spinal cord
stimulator which was quickly installed after a un-needed
surgery .. he now has nerve damage from a surgery he did not
require.. and the pain doctors opted for a spinal cord
stimulator. He has had this device for less than 1.5 yrs
and his doctors can't seem to program it correctly, etc....
I am sure you know the drill. It has never worked properly
for him. They are telling him he should now have it removed,
or go through more extensive surgery. I am curious if you
would not mind letting me know who you were recommended to ,
to find out you were mis-diagnosed. We are at the point
that we don't know which way to turn at this moment. He is
still in severe pain , trying desperately to work for his
family. The pain mgmt doctors may feel they are helping,
however, they have created more physical and mental pain
than he started out with. Not to mention loss of work ,
loss of happiness, and loss of overall living. Please
respond back to me at the email provided. Again , I am
interested in who you found to tell you the truth about your
medical situation. and if possible, how you found this
doctor... was there a network of them, etc. Thankyou in
advance for any help you can give us. My husband like you,
is looking to get his life back. Tonya

> PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE, aren't there ANY med. mal. attorneys
> that take cases that are more about PAIN AND SUFFERING FOR
> TWO YEARS, as opposed to LIFE LONG issues (i.e. loss of
> limb, etc.) WHAT ABOUT ME??? WHAT about LOSING my JOB, my
> "LIFE" as I knew it?? I was "ignored" post (R) ankle tendon
> reconstruction, when I returned to surgeon SIX months later
> and told her "I can't TOUCH the incision, I can't weight
> bear still, I can't even lay on the right side because I
> can't take the pressure on my ankle. She "dismisses" me, I
> go to Pain Mgmt, HE MISDIAGNOSES me, puts a SPINAL CORD
> STIMULATOR in (THE most TRAUMATIC surgery EVER!!!), I
> EVENTUALLY find a GOOD doctor, he diagnoses in FIFTEEN
> minutes what the other TWO missed, I had a "trapped" nerve,
> NEVER needed SCS. Had THIRD surgery, nerve was released
> (yeah), then had FOURTH surgery to remove SCS; however, it
> CAN'T be totally removed because leads are scarred over in
> my spine. NOW I'm faced with LIFE LONG issues of varying
> nature: treatments I'll NEVER be able to get for back pain
> because my spine has been "compromised" (per Chiropracter),
> I can NEVER get an MRI (NOT good for someone who suffers
> debilitating Migraines), plus the obvious pain in the
a$&37;
> issues of security systems and NEVER being able to go
> anywhere without the card that says I have metal in my back
> and finally, WHO KNOWS what long term issues I MAY face due
> to the leads?????? I almost lost my MIND from the pain. .
> that doesn't COUNT??? My income is now a JOKE!! How about
> that?? My co pays for scripts is off the charts, never mind
> $500/month for COBRA, how about that??? Doesn't ANY of this
> warrant a CASE??????? Please. . .SOMEONE . . help me!!!!
> Barbara