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ovary intact six months after doctor removed it
Can someone please help me? In 2000, I had an abdominal hysterectomy w/removal of my right ovary and fallopian tube. (I had endometriosis). My left ovary and fallopian tube were fine, so my doctor left them alone. In December of last year, I was in a car accident and the hospital and a new doctor concurred that my left ovary was covered with large cysts and had to be removed. I had my left ovary removed in January of this year. Last Friday I ended up in the emergency room w/severe pelvic pain. The hospital did a CT scan and ultrasound and it was definite that I still have my left ovary. There is no question about it. Radiologists and doctors have checked and rechecked. I hate the thought of going back to the OB/GYN that supposedly removed my left ovary (he was not the OB/GYN that did the hysterectomy-he's retired). Anyone have any thoughts on what could have happened?
I had right ovarian cysts removed in 1982. At that time the doc said it turned out to be a tumor and he had to remove the right ovary. Said that what was left was nothing but a non functioning, hollow shell. Around 6-8 years later I had a severly heavy period that lasted for over 2 weeks. I went to the OB/GYN who did an ultrasound. The report said that the right ovary was larger than the left. I argued with the person on the phone that it was impossible. The doc got on the phone and said that it was "trying to grow up".
Don't know if this is possible but I do know that if other organs have remnants or cells left they can regenerate. Spleen, Tonsils. Also don't know if the ovary is functioning but I do experience pain on the right side some months when ovulating.
Don't know if this is possible but I do know that if other organs have remnants or cells left they can regenerate. Spleen, Tonsils. Also don't know if the ovary is functioning but I do experience pain on the right side some months when ovulating.
Maybe if u can take a dictaphone and keep it hidden, incase someone says something and tries to change it. I know this aint a conspirisie thing (lol) but drs seem to be on a planet of thier own and think their untouchable and when something happens that draws the wrong attention things get very confusin! I agree tho to get a second and their opinion, its seems odd that a dr could go to such lengths, plus whoever done pathology would have to be in on it right? I hope all goes well and the pains u had go.
Don't hide the dictaphone!!! It would be inadmissable in court or any legal avenue you took if it was found to be concealed and without the knowledge and consent of the recorded speakers! However, if they have nothing to hide you could ask them if they mind if you tape the conversation!
Does anyone think that a pathologist would really cover for a doctor? I want to give the doctor the benefit of the doubt, but I don't know what could have happened. Thanks for the idea of a tape recorder. I will definitely do that.
Great idea! I didn't even think about taking notes when I talk to anyone. With my memory, I'd be in big trouble. Ha Ha. Thanks for your advice.
Get a second and third opinion or consult with someone else - maybe even a lawyer who would specialise in medical malpractices. This does not sound right and you cannot second guess and um and ah any further! Either someone needs to explain to you exactly what was done the first time and what needs to be done the second time and then also explain to you what the report says was done. It just sounds too confusing for any of us to make an accurate judgement and I'm sure you're aware of that, but our opinion seems to be a common one...talk to as many people as you can - get as much knowledge and medical reports as you can (after all they are yours). Most importantly take notes when you talk with anyone AND make sure you get copies of everything you look at!!! Let us know how you go!
I did get my records from the surgery & the pathology reports read that the doctor submitted as specimens the left ovary and left fallopian tube. The reports read that the fallopian tube tissue was never identified, but that there was a left ovary w/hemorrhagic cysts. This is why I'm so confused. Could this possibly be more endometriosis that they're seeing, although they are adamant that it's an ovary. I don't know what it is, I just want it out!!
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Well, if it was completely out of pocket, I would indeed take him to court for malpractice, just to get a refund.
Nope, no remnant. Whole ovary w/cysts. It was recommended by my family doctor that I go back to the OB/GYN. Personally, I don't want to because he really blew me off after the surgery. Plus, insurance didn't pay, it was completely out of pocket.
do you mean this isn't an ovarian remnant, but the whole enchilada??? wow, sounds like malpractice to me. and, i agree with previous poster. somebody is due a refund!
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I don't know why you would go back to him to get his view of things, unless you like him a lot. I'd just send the records on to the appropriate medical review body and say you feel your insurance was charged for something that did not get done.
Sorry, I wasn't very clear. The doctor at the hospital didn't tell me what I should do about it, just that it was there. That's why I went to the OB/GYN. He's the one that said it needed to come out, and I have the records saying that he performed the operation. Now I have records saying he didn't. I haven't gone back to him yet to get his view on things. Kind of leery.
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If the doctor at the time of the car accident concluded that your ovary was covered with cysts and needed to be removed, that might have simply been a recommendation he was making to you, not an action that got taken. Are you sure anyone said you actually had it removed? It doesn't seem like an emergency-room doctor would take on the job in the middle of patching you up from a car crash. Did you actually have a consult with another doc besides the ER doc, and know for sure that they represented to you that this second doc actually did the surgery? If so, get the records (get your new ob-gyn to send for them from the ob-gyn who supposedly removed it) and see what the records say. I don't think you have a malpractice case (even if they lied in your records and said they did actually remove the ovary and tube) because you can show no damage except being surprised. But you would (if you have a record in hand that shows some doctor claiming to have removed the tube and ovary) have a reason to send this on to the medical board. The doc might be charging insurance companies for surgery he isn't doing. But I would be SURE of your facts before you go this route, and have the documents in hand, those that say you had the tube and ovary removed and those that say it is still there.
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