Medical diagnosis fail

Sep 10, 2009 21:48


Six weeks ago, my Mum had a nasty fall, face first into concrete. She badly fractured her left arm, shattering the end of the bone near the elbow and has a plate and 8 or so screws and there are still little bits of bone floating around. She also had a lot of other bruising. At the hospital, she told the attending doctor that her right arm also ( Read more... )

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mayela_delarue September 10 2009, 12:55:00 UTC
IDIOTS!
I'm glad it's sorted now, but very disappointing that you all had to go through that. Seriously bad form medics!

Hope your recovery from the other week has been swift.

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blamebrampton September 10 2009, 13:25:15 UTC
Actually, even if they do the tests and tell you it's a sprain, keep being pushy, because it could well be a bone in eight pieces. Just saying ...

Get well, Ant's mum! Sue those doctors! Settle for something comfortable without being extoritionate! Take a holiday with the cash!

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ms_kilian September 11 2009, 00:17:40 UTC
Europe 2010!
I agree enitrely with Brammers.

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