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Post by espacefine on Aug 16, 2008 1:35:31 GMT -5
Actually Trey, you can't get rich by suing a doctor in Canada. Sure, you can get some money, but it's definitely not as much as what you could get in the United States of Get-Rich-Quick.
And anyway, even if mistakes happen, Canadian doctors are, surprisingly, very competent, but also painfully scarce, as well as government-funded. Suing them really won't help with anything.
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Post by Trey on Aug 16, 2008 3:49:48 GMT -5
I see. Well, Canadia has risen above the America once again in superiority. =o
And Clover, I thought that maybe your body didn't take the anesthetics correctly, I didn't realize that he fucked up. What a jerk. I'll sue him for you.
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Post by Clover on Aug 17, 2008 13:56:23 GMT -5
No... my body has been somewhat wierd with anaesthetics in the past, but never to this extent. We're not sure what happened, but the doctor said it might have been a miscalculation. Regardless, end result was sucky.
But my surgeon-attending was very nice and came in to make sure I was alright. I dunno. I'm angry, because this thing has a lot of unpleasant side effects of its own. There's not really any sense in taking someone's livelihood away from them, anyways. It was an accident, wether it was malpractice or just stupid human error--no one meant for me to wake up, and so it seems really mean to just turn around and be like, "natch". Not to mention that any malpractice means months of lawyers and such, and it's just not worth it. But yeah. I'm more curious to see what went wrong. I'd really like to talk to my anaesthesiologist and be like, "soooo... what happened, bro?" I'm really just curious to see what went down. I don't remember a lot of the words that went over my head--more just the physical sensations.
(also, man, I should play the lottery. The osteochondroma alone is like, a one in fifty thousand chance, and having it come back is also some sick chance. Then having it spread is another. And then waking up in surgery occurs in 1% of US surgeries--and most of that is a vague sensation of 'unfff'. Full awareness is super-rare. So, thus, anyone wanna split a lotto ticket with me?)
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Post by Trey on Aug 17, 2008 20:05:21 GMT -5
Clover, you say they didn't mean for you to wake up... or DID THEY?!
o.O
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Post by Aindel on Aug 18, 2008 9:07:51 GMT -5
Dun dun DUN! ...Sorry, I really felt that should follow that question. It would be cool if you could talk to them to find out what went wrong, though. Is that a possibility?
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Post by Clover on Aug 18, 2008 18:43:35 GMT -5
I dunno. I go for my follow-up in about a week, and I'll have to ask my surgeon then. Not to mention, I should probably talk to my General Practicioner... It feels wierd. I know I should be a little more shaken by this whole thing then I am. I mean, I try to think about it and the entire thought feels..greased, I guess. Like it's been dipped in oil and every time I try to grab it, it just slides out of my hands. That's probably bad. I'll have to talk to my doctor about it.
But as for them wanting me to wake up.. shit, I certainly hope not. >XD That's not very nice.
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Post by misaki on Aug 18, 2008 20:33:13 GMT -5
Wasn't there a horror movie that came out recently in which that was the plot? Was it a preface to the future?! I hope not... >____>
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Post by child-of-fae on Aug 18, 2008 21:03:27 GMT -5
^ there was. i saw it, it scared the shit out of me. clover, i'm so glad you came out of that okay. whether or not the movie was close to what you experienced, it's terrible terrible terrible. <345678909876543212345678909876543
get better fast!
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Post by espacefine on Aug 18, 2008 22:14:05 GMT -5
If it's so hazy, then maybe it even was a whatsitcalled dream that's so powerful you can't tell if it's real or not. O:
That would be even cooler! =D
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Post by Trey on Aug 19, 2008 1:04:32 GMT -5
except didn't she remember stuff from the picture?
Though I guess her brain could have made that up...
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Post by Clover on Aug 20, 2008 14:28:38 GMT -5
See, I've never watched the movie, though I know it's called 'Awake' and starred Hayden Christiansen. And it was bad.
But see, thats the thing--it isn't hazy. It's quite vivid. And I've talked to my anaesthesiologists, my attending surgeon, and some nice folks from the hospital. They have all come to the conclusion that I did experience anaesthesia awareness. So I'm that rare subset of people who not only was awake for surgery (1% of people undergoing surgery) but that felt it (even less). My anaesthesia consultant from the hospital said that he can't think of anyone else in memory that was awake, never mind who -felt- it. It's kind of cool, actually.
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Post by Trey on Aug 20, 2008 16:34:51 GMT -5
Clover, come over to cali. I wanna give you a hug. And maybe some chocolate. A chocolate hug?
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Post by Clover on Aug 20, 2008 20:06:00 GMT -5
You guys come here! I can't afford to have stitches removed in Cali, never mind anything worse. >XD Just a question for Americans.. how much does bone surgery+MRIs cost down there?
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Post by Trey on Aug 20, 2008 22:58:25 GMT -5
um, I don't know. XD
And I can remove your stitches for free(it might tickle a little).
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Post by child-of-fae on Aug 20, 2008 23:11:23 GMT -5
i'm guessing they're expensive. because everything here is fucking expensive. (but i finally got a job!....for a week....)
about the stitches thing, my mom got stitches for a really bad cut/something practically chewed up a bit of her foot and she was on vacation so she took them out herself. my mother scares me sometimes...
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