People Share Times They Were Misdiagnosed

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“A few months after my hysterectomy, I developed a lump on my hip. I was sent to a dermatologist, who sent me to a surgeon. The surgeon did a two-minute ultrasound and no other tests. He then declared I was ‘simply more generous’ on that side and that I should ‘go home and ignore it.’ When I asked about exercise or anything I could do, he shrugged. A few months later, I was in the hospital. The swelling had gone from my hip down to my foot and then turned bright red. The doctor there was shocked, because diagnosing me should have been ‘an easy catch.’ I was suffering from a complication of my hysterectomy: Lymphedema, which is not uncommon. The redness and pain, which was from the lymphedema, was now causing cellulitis, which has repeatedly reoccurred. I’ve been hospitalized six times in the last five years from it, from three to ten days apiece. “

“Had the surgeon properly examined me and made that ‘easy catch,’ it would have been easily treated by physical therapy and compression garments. Now, I am waiting on the several surgeries I am going to need, which is not a happy prospect when you have an autoimmune disease. Even with my good insurance, this is going to cost us a ridiculous amount of money we don’t really have. This surgeon has nothing but five-star reviews. My one-star review was removed.”

—AvalonAngel

Source: https://www.buzzfeed.com/mayaogolini/people-share-when-they-were-ignored-by-doctors

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