I live in bc being that this is a work safe claim I am hoping I will not wait to long, I just hope that I will be back to normal again even though I will be missing a few ribs and have reflex sympathetic disorder now because of the first surgery. Was wondering what I can do about the mistake now

Can you consult with some lawyers, to find out about any possible lawsuit with compensation for stress, RSD & surgery pain & suffering?
The RSD is a biggie.. that can be a lifelong & painful condition.

Sounds like some sort of medical malpractice.. surgeons must make sure they are doing the right thing when they operate on someone.

Proving the RSD happening due to the first surgery might be difficult, but if you were generally healthy and didn't have any treatment for it previously & have some high rated drs agreeing that it is RSD.

I don't know how medical lawsuits are handled in Canada..

I am not sure being I am a martial artist black belt and a Christian. And he did phone me to apologize. I might take it as what is done well not bring back who I was.

Hi rad,

being a fellow Christian, I feel like it's required of you to
a) not harbor ill will
b) forgive
c) protect others

asking to be forgiven for some transgression does NOT mean the transgressor can walk away with 0 consequences. There are "consequences". You have been badly damaged and will have to live with the consequences of your Dr.'s mistake. He has made a bad mistake and (even tho you forgive him) he has to accept the consequences. His consequence may be going back to anatomy school, or not being allowed to preform TOS surgeries, or being dropped from Canadian Insurance group(s)... etc.

You owe it to the hundreds of others who will come after you to PROTECT them from the unnecessary injury done to you. You must pursue this. Not necessarily for $$ (although you DO deserve $ to support you for the remainder of your life), but to prevent this from happening to someone else.

I hope this makes Christian sense to you!

Anne

Have you read our RSD forum here?

If you did get RSD from that wrong surgery it will be a lifetime of pain, probably lifelong medications & pain management , and it can possibly spread to other areas.
A "sorry" alone won't pay for all that care.

Did the surgeon even say how it happened?

Maybe they need to implement the pre surgery felt pen marking of the correct area - so everyone involved knows what is to be operated on - so this doesn't happen again.


If it is RSD there are blocks to be tried early on to see if it can be stopped, I think they are called "stellate ganglion blocks" you can use the forum search to find more details and posts about that.
But soon as possible is best for to be able to stop RSD.

wrong rib, in what sense? 2nd instead of first? or 1rst instead of cervical?

he removed my second rib

i was marked with a pen he has now retired from surgery , but still has a practice ,i have been given blocks all i want is to go back to work and get back to martial arts and playing with my kids

so sorry to hear. Healing is slow from one surgery let alone twice. With my recent surgery found out last surgeon left a little of the first rib for the second surgeon to remove. But I pray for you to have better luck this go round.

i received a letter from the doctor that says he sorry for removing my second rib instead of my first rib the guy must feel really bad
thank you all for the best of wishes and i hope you all will not live a day in pain