Had to call 911 to save my own life.

Nurses hid the buzzer & the controls on both sides of the bed did not work.

I was in a lot of pain & could not call for help.

I was bleeding internally.

Could not scream. Could not bang on anything. Could not get out of bed.

I laid there for only God knows how long before I saw the telephone w/the long cord.

I could not reach the phone. Somehow I managed to squeeze thru the bars on the bed

and grab the phone cord with my two fingers. (Thank God for Tall Man & Pointer)

Then I had to rest.

I fished the cord up then could not think of phone numbers because of cells phones.

All we do is press Linda, Mom, etc.

I did not even know how to get an outside line so I dialed "0".

I gave them my name & said I need help now and I don't know what room or floor I am on

but I am in their hospital and need help now.

They said OK, we will send someone.

Nobody came.

I kept suffering.

I called "0" again. This time there was no answer.

I could not tolerate the pain anymore. I was fighting for my life.

Then I called 911 and told them who I was and where I was.

911 Called the hospital and sent security to my room.

Once I saw the policeman, I fainted.

IT'S TRUE. PEOPLE DO HOLD ON UNTIL THEY SEE THE ONE THEY WANT THEN THEY GIVE UP.

I filed a suit against the Dr and the Hospital and the Medical Review Panel said they did nothing wrong. In Louisiana, a Dr. can cut off your wrong leg & the max that you can sue for is $100k.

They lied. The Lawyer & Doctors on the Panel "Threw me under the bus & watched each other roll over on me."

I can respond to any of these posts because you decided to join our forum TODAY (even stranger) and make this public for everyone to see. Like I said Good Luck..............

READ WHAT HAPPENED.

IF I DON'T CALL 911, I DIE DUE TO COMPLICATIONS FM SURGERY.

END OF STORY

I STILL DO NOT KNOW WHAT HAPPENED.

MY DOCTOR WOULD NOT TELL ME.

THE PANEL COULD NOT TELL ME.

The only thing my Doctor's Nurse told me was that "I was gone for 3 days & they did not think I was coming back." I was given blood transfusions, on oxygen ventilators, and in ICU for 5 days.

In front of God... I am lying about nothing.

If I had something to hide... I would be insane to be on here shouting fm the rooftops.

I can respond to any of these posts because you decided to join our forum TODAY (even stranger) and make this public for everyone to see. Like I said Good Luck..............

For anyone of you think I am lying...

You are wrong.

Shame on you.

If I had anything to hide, I certainly would not be on here with my real name, Doctor & Hospital.

If you have a brain & common sense then you should be able to trust that one plus one equals two.

I'm done.

If you really wanted that badly to know what happened to you, you would pull your medical records. By federal law the hospital/doctor has to make them available to you.

I can respond to any of these posts because you decided to join our forum TODAY (even stranger) and make this public for everyone to see. Like I said Good Luck..............

Yes, you can, and you know what else you can do?

Kiss my fat butt on Canal Street.

If you really wanted that badly to know what happened to you, you would pull your medical records. By federal law the hospital/doctor has to make them available to you.

I PAID $350 TO THE HOSPITAL FOR MY MEDICAL RECORDS

Awwww maturity FTW!

I PAID $350 TO THE HOSPITAL FOR MY MEDICAL RECORDS

Then you should know what happened to you.

I PAID $350 TO THE HOSPITAL FOR MY MEDICAL RECORDS

You shouldn't have had to pay ANYTHING

I do realize that you are telling your story, but this board is full of hopeful people and I guess I would hate someone to get scared and cancel their surgery. Also the virulent self-loathing just took me aback. I've lost over 50 pounds and think I look at a 100% better. For a moment after reading your post I thought: "Maybe I am just a fat cow thinking and feeling slimmer. People must think that I'm disgusting."

Then I quickly shook it off and am walking proud again. People here have been through all of the shame and all of the self-loathing and it's easy to fall back into it sometimes. I know bad things happen, but I like to stay focused and positive.

You had a bad time, but go on from there. Next time you are in the hospital, have an advocate there for you. My husband was with me almost the whole time. You always have to have someone looking out for you no matter how great the hospital is.

I agree with Pookeyism! Get proof of your 911 call and get a lawyer! A medical review board of doctors are likely going to be skeptical. They are not really objective.

Then you should know what happened to you.

I think this is why I am still SOOOO super confused.

Then you should know what happened to you.

3 inches think, hard to understand or read.

Several lawyers reviewed the records & turned down the case.

They said, "They too appalled @ having to call 911 but Medical Malpractice is too expensive. It's time consuming & it is too hard.

If I got rear ended, I would have a line of lawyers waiting for the case.

And...this is the truth.

Wildebeest..

TO THOSE OF YOU WHO WANT THIS SURGERY.

DO IT.

MAKE SURE SOMEONE STAYS WITH YOU UNTIL YOU ARE OUT OF THE WOODS.

My little Sister had the same surgery. Performed by the same Doctor but a different Hospital.

She is 4'10.

She went fm a size 18 to 4 in one year.

It works.

MAKE SURE SOMEONE SLEEPS OVER NIGHT WITH YOU.

I AM SORRY IF I OFFENDED ANYONE.

I AM ALSO SORRY IT DID NOT WORK FOR ME.

I WOULD PAY $100K TO BE BACK TO A SIZE 5, 6, 7.

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