Mark Wattson of Swindon, England was diagnosed with a ruptured appendix in August. He thought the doctors must have made a mistake, since his appendix had been removed in July! Nevertheless, his appendix was removed in a second surgery.
And that wasn’t the end of his troubles.
Wattson is considering taking legal action against the hospital. Link -via Arbroath
"I couldn't believe what I was hearing," Mr Wattson said. "I told these people I had my appendix out just four weeks earlier but there it was on the screen for all to see.
"I thought: 'What the hell did they slice me open for in the first place'?"
And that wasn’t the end of his troubles.
The blunder has left Mr Wattson jobless, as bosses at the shop where he worked did not believe his story and sacked him.
Wattson is considering taking legal action against the hospital. Link -via Arbroath
What did they do during the first surgery?
Not getting the correct change at the lunch counter is a mistake. Failure to remove an organ that is failing and can kill you if it is not removed is negligence.
Hopefully they didn't leave any of their tools in him...
I think he should sue both. seems like a pretty open and close case to me. you can't be fired due to medical reasons. I don't think it would be to hard for him to PROVE he had surgery TWICE. haha.
kinda makes you wonder what the doctor took out the first time.
Poor guy. :(
I mean, apprently they led him to believe that they actually took out his appendix. WTH happened?
I hope he does sue them. He's lucky to even be alive.