Today, I'm facing malpractice charges for neglecting a patient and failing to treat an infection. The patient had severe maggot-infested gangrene in his foot with exposed metatarsals, but refused amputation and all treatment. The judge is moving forward with the charges. FML
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Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Today, I was rushed to the ER due to a very swollen foot and high fever. The doctors said I just have a tissue infection but my parents believe I have a flesh eating disease. I can hear them discussing my future with an amputated leg. FML
Today, it's my third day in the hospital. On Monday, my mother grounded me for not going to school because I was “milking” a sore foot. On Wednesday, we finally went to the ER and it turns out I have a very bad infection in my foot. She refuses to come to the hospital. FML
Today, I was at the doctor's getting some skin scraped off the bottom of my foot for some tests. As soon as the doctor grabbed my foot, it tickled and I accidentally kicked him in the face. During this, the blade sliced my foot open. FML
Today, I rescheduled my doctor's appointment for a tetanus shot to go camping with my friends. While running on a path at the camp site, I stepped on a rusty nail that went right through my shoe and into my foot. Maybe I should have kept my appointment. FML
Today, I painfully watched my doctor burn a hole in my nail to drain the blood underneath. This is the prescribed treatment for the injury of hammering your thumb. FML
Today, despite my pain, my mom still refuses to take me to a foot doctor because, "They all have foot fetishes." FML
Today, I went to see a podiatrist, two weeks after having major surgery on my abdomen, only to be told I might need surgery on my foot. FML
Today, I got discharged from the hospital after a six day stay, minus half my kicking foot. Not a diabetic, no trauma, just got some chills and was found to have extensive bone infection. FML
Today, my husband came home from the hospital after having 6 gangrenous toes amputated because he hasn't been treating his diabetes properly. Not half an hour after he got home, I caught him sneaking sweets from a hiding place in his toolbox. He's already lost the bag with his medication in it. Again. FML
Today, I discovered two senior doctors made misdiagnoses by ignoring protocols. When I confronted them, they denied it. My director told me not to turn them in, and I'm not financially stable enough to quit. The state licensing board only takes complaints from patients. I'm so sorry, I don't know what to do. FML
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Busymomma12 6
did you have your patient sign the medical release stating that they do not want treatment?
Tina Harwood 6
if you ask me, that lawsuit doesn't hav a leg - or in this case, a foot - to stand on.
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Comments (26)
Busymomma12 6
did you have your patient sign the medical release stating that they do not want treatment?
Harm Varwijk 17
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my ex-wife who is a doctor had the same but she did not want it to treat a homeless guy. so I keep an open mind regarding your story. meaning I don't really believe it right away
wHSKitty 11
That makes no sense
Harm Varwijk 17
I live in f****** Romania so that does make sense
slkeithh 14
Ummm. Try writing that again, except this time make sense.
smiles656 19
His ex wife refused to treat a homeless guy. He is keeping an open mind about this fml, as in, he doesn't immediately believe that OP's patient refused treatment but that OP possibly refused to treat the nasty foot. 😐
jttorkildson 21
I think he means his ex-wife also had a malpractice suit brought against her, but it was because she didn’t want to treat a homeless person, so he’s taking OP’s account of things with a grain of salt.
Tina Harwood 6
if you ask me, that lawsuit doesn't hav a leg - or in this case, a foot - to stand on.
ViviMage 40
So now we know DocBastard's next blog entry! You can heal with sterilized maggots to eat the dead tissue, but the fact that bone is exposed and gangrene is set in, it may not be savable. The patient bill of rights state you can refuse treatment... did you refuse to treat the foot or did they walk away from the suggested treatment?
Gngr_Grl 26
I doubt they walked away from treatment. At least not very far.
Chazzster 32
Doctor, I suggest you consult a lawyer instead of FML.
ThatGuy9679 13
Thanks Captain Obvious
FishyFishy 12
To many big words.....WHY?!?!
LittleRed79 39
Because literacy
awildwhisper 30
Once upon a time, maggots ,which are icky bad worms, were eating eating the person's toesies because the skin was sicky and dying. He went to the doctor, but then said he doesn't want help. Now the doctor is in biiiig trouble for not helping and the doctor is sad
interesting33 37
I read this bedtime story to my kid. he cried. I want a refund.
pins91 27
Where would you like me to start? Maggots: baby flies Gangrene: a type of infection in which you usually heal with amputation Metatarsals: the inside of your toes
Razell 13
It's such a pity that you don't have access to an information network that will allow you to instantly look up the meaning of words you don't know.... Oh, wait.
Mightytall 35
I hope you made him sign a paper saying that he is refusing treatment.
Yudith 28
I guess you should have asked for a court order, than used the bondage equipment in your closet to tie up this patient while you performed surgery on him.
yeongji 31
Based on how he declined your treatment and decided to press malpractice charges over a decision he made, I doubt you were successful with getting him to sign a "refusal of treatment" form. If that is the case, I sure hope there is a section in his records where you mentioned he refused to sign it and were made aware of the risks of not immediate treatment. There is not much you can do but rely on detailed documentation to protect yourself.
Titanium Edge 3
Sounds like the conversation went like this: P: "I have trouble with my foot" D: "it's gone too far, you'll have to amputate" P: "I want you to FIX my foot not cut it off!" D: "There is nothing I can do to repair the damage" P: "see you in court!"