Family sues hospital after their mom had a medical cap lodged in her throat during surgery

[@texasgina]

My friend had surgery at a hospital in South Orange County and they left a surgery tool inside and sewed her up. She woke up screaming in pain and they had to obviously do a second surgery and charged her for the second surgery! 😡 She sued them

[@julievanderleest]

So glad she survived and hopefully she won the lawsuit. I had a stroke this year and a lot went wrong that was the fault of the medical team. They covered it up too. I don’t even know what to do to file a lawsuit. My mind hasn’t been working properly since everything happened. The medicine they gave was all over my chart as an allergy and my family even told them I was allergic and they gave it anyway. It nearly killed me the first time and I nearly died this time.

[@borountree4539]

@julievanderleest Look up medical malpractice lawyers in your area. They should take your case on contingency so it won't cost you anything until the case is settled. Goodluck and sorry you had to experience that.

[@donnarupert4926]

I’m a retired Paramedic and I’m absolutely mortified 😖I’m so sorry Gray family, my thoughts and prayers are with you all. May Pamela Rest in Paradise with our Heavenly Father💔🕊😢

[@ruthgiles8926]

It's standard practice in most civilized countries to count every tool, swab and implement before closing surgery wounds. Horrible for your friend!

[@donnaleeah5075]

​@@julievanderleestI had a similar event happen. Before taking action, I got a copy of their notes. It was stated I had told them and it was in my record I'm allergic to that med. Also and it shocked me to read "name of nurse stated she knew, but still did it. She had told another nurse. They both decided to see if patient makes it through the night. " This was over 30 years ago. I'm so sorry you went through this! It's up to you what and if you take action.

[@deborahmulkey1627]

I'm a lifelong nurse & nurse practitioner .. I've never heard of such a thing happening. Caps like that come on vials that you draw up medication from.. If it flew off while working on her ankle why didn't somebody see where it went? Drawing up meds next to the patient and letting the cat fly off and not realizing it?? Also it's crazy that nobody ever did an x-ray of her chest and upper airway with her complaining so much about having trouble breathing. This is crazy, malpractice.

[@AmeliaThatsMe1]

A chest X-ray if nothing else? Wow.

[@ohwell1095]

It took me 40 years to finally get a doctor to listen to me about my throat. I had an extremely large goiter slowly closing off my throat. Another 2 years it would have killed me. The ENT Doctor removed the goiter.

[@Amy-yj5qu]

Because these incidents are routinely covered up.

[@Amy-yj5qu]

Because these incidents are routi

[@MommawGrace]

@deborahmulkey1627 As a long time RN in critical care, this cap would have been quickly seen on intubation. ( She was on a ventilator.). The cap must have somehow “lodged” there AFTER intubation. Would not have shown up on Xray but could have with CT. Surely an ENT had been consulted, especially since she was on ventilator long enough to warrant a trach. Doesn’t make sense.

[@jekku4688]

HOW ON EARTH did they not check her air passageways when she said she could not breathe or swallow???

[@user-sf9gs2pg1b]

That’s actually a good point. I think that her daughter feels a sense of guilt for not pushing the hospital to check her airways (based on 1:15), but it isn’t her fault. I just can’t imagine losing someone to such malpractice that was so preventable. Imagine losing someone like that.

[@PoM-MoM]

@@jekku4688 Exactly... thus the lawsuit.

[@rookierider2096]

Not like the movies doctors are quite dumb

[@suehowie152]

More to the point how did that cap get down her throat?!

[@ArtU4All]

How could they PASS suctioning cannulas? Never seen a blue medicine cup. Must be something new to be able to better visualize from some other tragedy. Still did not help. Just horrific

[@cdb2161]

This is why I fear hospitals. They don't listen when someone is suffering!

[@MsDropofrain]

and they would probably bill her insurance for the "treatment"

[@Amtcboy]

While thousands may have scary, disastrous and deadly experiences in hospitals, trillions of people (including readmissions) have been and are being saved.

[@BobDeGuerre]

Nice try bot. Only 8 billion humans on the planet.

[@nikkijack911]

Fyi, several staff won't even listen to patients that are nurses and have a nurse for patient advocate. 4 days on bedrest with with blood clot symptoms they blamed on a herniated disk...no preventative, not the shots and not the leg squeezies. They kept me doped up on pain meds until day 3 , then after discharge as my steroid dose decreased I could feel the symptoms still there, my primary ordered labs, ultrasound and sent me to a different hospital. By then I had blood clots not just in one leg, but mostly occluding both lungs. Every time I spoke to new dr I repeated the same thing. "Pain management told me to come here to rule out blood clot or infection in my leg" it was obviously swollen, ghost white and ice cold, if someone bothered to check pulses in my foot, they would have a hard time and just tell me they would tell the next Dr or the next nurse, even drs, "I'll have the nurse..." what a cluster! 🤬🤬🤬

[@nikkijack911]

That being said. I'm grateful to be alive, but my quality of life is still affected 3 yrs later.

[@crocadoodle7101]

How very tragic. Suing the hospital makes sense. I am very sorry for your loss.

[@sunshinegirl1967]

I've been a RN 33 years now. Can't say it enough times: avoid doctors and hospitals as much as possible. If you have to go, get out as soon as you can. They push medicines that are harmful and surgeries that are unnecessary. Not all. But many. Sometimes drugs are necessary FOR A SHORT TIME, and sometimes surgery is necessary, but always ask for a second, third or fourth opinion. Remember the squeaky wheel gets the grease. Always always always have a family member or a close friend at your bedside to advocate for you, with you.

[@michaelrobertson1882]

Have an RN by your side the entire time you are in a hospital. Someone who understands what should be happening and recognizes when something isn’t being done.

[@cherrytraveller5915]

So you are one of those people that could literally be falling over and you still won’t go to the hospital. I always hear nurses and doctors are the worst patients. Well done for proving that

[@JulieR73]

I had scoliosis surgery 22 years ago and because I have drug and latex allergies, my surgeon requested someone to be with me at all times. My mom was with me 24/7 for 2 weeks. One week at the hospital I had my surgery in, and another week at a different hospital where they have the best physical therapy specifically for scoliosis surgery patients. They all did a fantastic job! I loved my nurses! God bless them! The nurses worked so hard to keep me comfortable so, I spoiled them and ordered pizza for them one night! I thought they were going to cry! They were so appreciative, yet I’m the one who was truly blessed by them and their kindness and compassion!

[@dinahsoar6982]

Thank you.

[@chimalimazda6681]

thank you

[@Transitlady59]

Oh my gosh how horrible your poor mama 😢That hospital needs to be held accountable. So sorry ❤

[@meredithbenjamin6057]

Seems the nurse would wonder where the cap went.

[@angiebaby4646]

Don't worry doctors are never held accountable for mistakes they make in surgery. Only RNs who scrub in on the case are held accountable.😞

[@daveshoemaker7137]

@@meredithbenjamin6057 They flip them and they are supposed to hit the floor! Have you been in a hospital lately? 3 days and I am still trying to get back my strength! They have no aides, no cleaning staff, they never change your sheets or even give you a clean gown! A horrible bed with a 3 inch mattress, disposable sheets and paper thin blankets and only one pillow! It was like torture! They had pool nurses from completely different areas! They walked around with their rolling computer desks and you only saw them when they gave you meds! I asked each time what I was getting! They gave my mother a wrong drug and put her in a coma! The doctor back then told me and thought it was funny!

[@sandyaw3057]

I am a retired RN and there are so many mistakes made in hospitals that are covered up. I’ve been a patient in the hospital and I’ve lost count the many times the incorrect medication was almost given to me. I always ask what a medication is before taking it as they always look different than the prescriptions I have at home. Also, how in God’s name did a bottle cap end up in that poor woman’s throat? I never heard of anything so horrible or suspicious. She broke her ankle, she was obviously awake and alert. That cap had to have been forced down her throat. I hope her death…or more appropriately her murder…is investigated fully.

[@nancyneyedly4587]

This is what I am wondering too, how? How did it get in her throat? She came in breathing fine and without pain and this complaint after an ankle surgery should have raised alarms. Shocking neglect of care.

[@jeangreco9561]

RN here also - maybe it was left behind on a food tray & somehow made it into her bites ? Can’t think of any other way it would go down 😮🤷‍♀️… horrible negligence to be sure tho …

[@katiekane5247]

​@@jeangreco9561looks like a flip cap from injectables

[@jwiki1]

If you are truly an RN you know that this is a total fluke and not something sinister. I am an xray tech and have never seen this or heard of it in my 30 yrs of working in surgery, ERs and interventional invasive procedures. If she was lying down with her mouth open and the lid was flipped off it likely was a total coincidence that she aspirated it.

[@Pcg957]

I am an Rn , I was thinking the same thing. You definitely need someone by your side in the hospital. Its scary.

[@aquilaclark814]

When she was complaining that she couldn’t breathe there’s no excuse for them not doing x-rays, CAT scans or MRI. This is just inexcusable. I can’t believe they were this negligent. My heart goes out to your family.🙏🏽🙏🏽😞😞 I’m so sorry for your loss and I’m so glad that you’re suing them. They need to change their method of operation immediately this is beyond ridiculous!!!!

[@SpiritsandShadows66]

Exactly

[@melaniemiller6424]

Exactly!

[@laurenmay2098]

Absolutely, a simple x-ray would have shown the cap. Completely disregard for her life. She was telling them what was wrong. No one listened. Poor family, may they find comfort one day.

[@TamaraMadison-c4n]

Hospital are often Times be fatal God Bless this Family OMG

[@theresamariegoesplaces9688]

It was probably denied by her insurance company

[@maryoleary2037]

What a heartbreaking story. May her family eventually find peace and justice.

[@SunnyDaze-y8z]

There will be no justice for that family, just like every other family that suffers unspeakable tragedy like this. The only hope is that allopathy is horribly flawed and it needs a complete overhaul.

[@imwatchingyou439]

What is even worse if that no one bothered to check her airway until it was too late. I hope she sues the pants off of that hospital for their complete and utter negligence.

[@critterscute3642]

A perfect example of why med mal lawsuits should not be capped on damages (excuse the pun).

[@KellyP_]

Me too! But it still won't bring back their precious mother. Very sad. Prayers for this family 🕊️

[@esmeraldagreen1992]

You hope she sues the hospital? She is dead! The family is suing the hospital.

[@kimt1054]

It doesn't make any sense how a cap from a medication vial got into her mouth and then her airway. The only thing that I can think of is that she was sedated in order to set her ankle and, while sedated, someone popped the cap off the vial which then landed in her oral airway. Whatever happened, it's extremely sad and heartbreaking. Her poor family has to feel so traumatized. I hope they win a seven figure settlement.

[@les0101s]

Yes, it was probably something like that. The tragedy is that they didn't believe her and get it out asap once she complained.

[@bethanhamer.8669]

I agree ,I work in anaesthetics and been thinking . It was either deliberate when intubating her ? It’s to big to go down an et tube ,and why would you be mixing medicines when intubating . Was it on extubation ,but same again you wouldn’t mix meds over a patient during extubation . Did she go into laryngeal spasm and have more airway intervention . Dreadful ,poor lady

[@dittohead7044]

No one looked for the cap’s top?

[@rachelphelps6347]

@@dittohead7044 I know, right? This was in the OR, and they are supposed to be more precise in there and have everything counted before and after. Whoever popped that top make a huge mistake. So sad for that poor woman and her grieving family.

[@ireneholmeide3240]

No amount of money ever compensates for so gteat a loss.

[@sissycarolina4863]

This goes on more then you think. Be careful of hospitals. They can be very dangerous places.

[@lizzieb6311]

Yes…my Orthopedic Surgeon who performed both of my hip replacement surgeries had a frank “pre surgery talk” with me…it went a little something like this: “You do EVERYTHING I tell you to do because I want you out of that hospital as fast as possible”. Of course he couldn’t be as “explicit” as he’d like to be because he performs surgeries there I got the message loud and clear: GET THE F OUT ASAP! He even wrote in sharpie pen on my bandage DO NOT REMOVE!! And signed it…. He clearly was concerned about them either not bandaging me properly or risking infection. Luckily for me I had no issues.

[@Iosthought]

They will only get worse as society regresses socially. Every generation has less accountability, respect, integrity, etc, than the last. These people will become nurses, cops, judges. God save us all!

[@chibakutensei8799]

Yup just stay home and perform your own surgeries

[@lauraleigh5562]

I worked in 2 hospitals and so did my sister and husband. So much is covered up that when something does hit media, it's to big to hide

[@chimalimazda6681]

@@lauraleigh5562 by a chance do they miss old diagnostic files?

[@davinxi5926]

Hospital did her wrong

[@Medowde]

Oh how awful 💔 sending love to her family as they enter this upcoming court battle. It’s heartbreaking all around and I hope they get some level of justice ❤

[@cinnamongmc5430]

My neighbor in his 40s, just had hip surgery. He said they told him a piece of the saw broke inside. They didn't know until after surgery was done. Said it would be a complicated surgery to remove it. He'd have to pay for that surgery. I told him to call an attorney for a consultation.

[@daveshoemaker7137]

A friend was telling me about her cousin's knee replacement! The doctor put her new knee in backwards! She was more cripple and in more pain after the surgery! Her insurance wouldn't pay for a second surgery with a different doctor!

[@Cat22275]

No ENT consultation? Wow. Definitely sue.

[@Phoenixhunter157]

Girl…… boy……. That is exactly what I’m thinking too! Basic. So basic to scope her and see this . 🤬

[@JusticeSeeker-u7s]

Right? No visual inspection, no Radiographic studies. Unbelievable how low or nonexistent the standard of care has become.

[@vivianpatton5692]

That is soooo very Heartbreaking !! God bless the family ! THIS should have NEVER HAPPENED !!

[@mariakristinahawl1640]

I'm so very sorry your dear mother passed in such a horrible way. May she rest in peace!!!

[@NatalieFromCA]

Wow!! Going in for a normal ankle surgery, and ending up with a cap in your throat is insane 😢!! This is absolutely heartbreaking!! 💔

[@nessparadis6948]

Exactly! How did it even get there?

[@laura6796]

Absolutely heartbreaking 💔😢

[@anniesshenanigans3815]

frightening!! When I broke both ankles and was in the hospital for 5 days, I had to constantly question staff about what they were doing, drugs they were trying to force me to take.. all with heavy resistance and condescension. Never EVER just comply!! It could cost you your LIFE!!

[@iamhis5580]

I’m just confused why they were dealing with her airway when she first initially went to the trauma section with a shattered ankle??

[@sveronih5376]

Sounds they they may have been medicating her for pain/Giving IV meds when the blue cap was flicked into her throat. That's when all the breaking issues started

[@dod2304]

@@sveronih5376 it IS a little confusing. The description of the video says it was from a vial opened in the Operating Room. In the interview the daughter says someone told her it was from the ER in the trauma center. If she was alert/awake one would think she would realize that something suddenly flew into her mouth. As that apparently didn't happen, I'm thinking she was probably sedated at the time. When I shattered my wrist, I was given pretty strong pain meds before the tried to set it. Though I was definitely conscious. If you're sedated enough to be unconscious you must be hooked up to equipment and someone monitors your vital signs the entire time. In the OR you're usually awake before they put the mask over your face and then you're "out" and the breathing tube is inserted. So...sounds like the information is conflicting and unclear right now. They'll have to wait for the trial to hear the testimony of people involved in her care.

[@iamhis5580]

@@sveronih5376 even if they were medicating her for pain if the cap flew into her throat, she wouldn’t have said something? I just feel like there’s major pieces missing to the story.

[@kathyr.8135]

Are you serious ? A cap went down her throat . 30 people that voted for Biden. Shame on you . Watch it again .she was under anesthesia

[@kathyr.8135]

Are you serious ? A cap went down her throat . 30 people that voted for Biden. Shame on you . Watch it again .she was under anesthesia

[@sophiaduarte745]

This is so Awful, How could the hospital not know, I pray for their comfort And justice for their Precious Mother.❤

[@djdalton6070]

My thought exactly. Why would they not run a scan soon as breathing became an issue. This is horrible.

[@sweetnsalty4728]

Have you been admitted to a hospital recently. It isn't like it was 15 years ago.

[@t.g.7180]

@@sweetnsalty4728 no kidding… a lot of FoReInG staff

[@JalapenoSmoothie]

Dr’s left a sponge in my mom during stomach surgery! Messed her up for life

[@user-sf9gs2pg1b]

For life? Wow. It’s tragic that a mistake like that could have a lifelong impact. I hope your mother sued them if possible. They’re supposed to count to make sure everything is there before and after surgery.

[@PromoCodeLady]

That stupid hospital murdered her. idiots. Shut them down.

[@godisgood5073]

Hospitals can be terrible places. I would avoid them unless absolutely necessary. Half of the nurses are awful too. Not caring or kind.

[@KellyP_]

​@@godisgood5073I would much rather have a nurse looking after me than any "dr"! Lots of nurses are kindhearted.

[@godisgood5073]

@@KellyP_ I agree. My experience is that about half are great. But we had some terrible ones and some that were neither good nor bad. We had a nurse that came in to my mom's room and tried to put a narcotic in her iv without telling us because she wanted to knock my mom out so she would stop asking for things. They make you ask for everything: water, blankets, bathroom etc... and then get tired of you asking for things. Luckily I was with her when the nurse tried to sneak the medicine into her iv and I asked what she was doing.

[@nanettewaver6952]

Sounds like it was done on purpose ❓❓❓❓❓

[@hlondon2408]

Unimaginable. How sorry I am for your terrible loss and continued trauma.

[@Jennine-wf7pu]

😢 condolences to this family.

[@swimmingturtle00]

My heart aches for this woman and her family. My goodness. My sincere condolences. 💐 💐 May justice be served as a consequence.

[@casandrala8370]

So sorry for family suffering. The doctor who was honest has his own battle.🙏

[@hazelkathryn]

That cap did not just "fall" in her mouth and throat! Who put it there? Also, why didn't they immediately check her airway?

[@T2MARA]

Exactly. There is zero reason for that cap to be there unless someone put it there. Sociopaths and psychopaths usually choose careers like this where their actions are hard to trace or where they have criminal immunity. Police Officers and Doctors and Nurses can kill you intentionally and completely get away with it or claim its an accident. The family should sue but that won’t bring their loved one back. I bet if the investigate they’ll find similar instances of deaths or medical complications caused by odd circumstances at that hospital.

[@christinah9954]

@@pennylane36surgery to repair/set the fracture

[@teriliebmann3491]

You think it would have posed a breathing problem during surgery😢

[@auggiedoggiesmommy1734]

Seems like someone knows and was afraid to tell anyone what happened for fear of losing their job so instead someone lost their life. This seems like such a freakish thing to happen. Bizarre and heartbreaking for this family.

[@VandaPietrantonio]

Exactly there are pieces missing to this incident. When I was working as nurse there was a similar incident. Some how the patient had swallowed part of her dentures. I was working nights and been in ER. A doctor came upstairs in a hurry went to patient and removed the obstacle. He had seen the xrays in ER. No one put the dentures down her throat but this cap is different. There is no reason that cap should have been in her throat. I hate to finger point the family but they should be looked into as well.

[@pattih7]

No excuses! Someone had to see it! So very sorry for this careless loss! God Bless you all, from TN. 💔 🧡🙏🙏🙏🧡

[@Lyn4817]

No family should have to go through negligence of this level. My condolences to your family, it is so difficult losing your mother.

[@allialias]

Heart Breaking.

[@HappinessIsAJourney]

Shattered ankle came out hospital with breathing difficulty. That there is red flag !!

[@egyphon]

Unbelievable, no one bothered to look before?! Stop dismissing patient complains, God!

[@vero4-d5x]

So heartbreaking 💔 and preventable 😢

[@99trees]

I will soon be 76 years old. I spent 6 days in ICU due to the doctor slicing my esophagus while removing my thyroid. What should have been an overnighter turned into a nightmare of being put on several different medications I never took before. As well as developing afib. I have since refused all meds except for two. Since viewing this post I WILL be canceling my appointment for consultation for ablation surgery. I have been considering it for a long time, but this has convinced me I can live without it.

[@CourageUnderFire87]

Where the hell was anesthesiologist??? How did they not see and remove the cap!

[@xhaltsalute]

Why no oxygen mask on her if in OR?

[@auggiedoggiesmommy1734]

Maybe it was way further down and then moved up more while she’d been coughing?

[@jazzed6319]

Condolences and prayers up to family and all loved ones! Rest InParadise Ms Lady!

[@chelciewentzel8191]

this is heartbreaking. i’m praying for her and her family🙏🏻❤️

[@bmanagement4657]

Sue the hospital into bankruptcy so the next hospital knows the consequences.

[@pmabrouk]

I am so very sorry to hear of your loss. This is horrible and the hospital should be held accountable. There is no excuse for what happened to your mom.

[@kleelee2670]

I am so sorry this happened to your mother. I can imagine the anguish you are feeling where is could have been prevented and that your mom may still be here. I'm sending you lots of love and hugs. My mom has passed, going on 5yrs. I was very close to her and stayed with her whenever she was hospitalized since she did not speak english very well - being an advocate for her and making sure I knew what was going on with the docs, nurse and staff. RIP 🌟❤ You did your best to take care of your mom. Make Scripps accountable. Rooting for you and your family.

[@rosemullen-r5w]

I am a medical practitioner of 40 plus years and I am terrified of hospitals and poor practitioners in medicine!

[@PattiOlson-f7i]

I am so sorry for your Loss.Its very tragic and Scripps should of Ran more tests.Our medical system is broken.

[@99trees]

Fast food workers here make nearly 20 dollars an hour and the nurses make 26 dollars an hour. Traveling nurses make significantly more than those living in the area. The hospital was once a nonprofit and is now a for-profit and often asking for donations.

[@bettydamnboop3030]

My condolences to the family and friends. RIP Pamela🕊️🙏🏼🕊️

[@susanehlava3808]

Terrible, such torture, heartbreaking 💔

[@ArielGibson757]

My God , a cap ? Sounds intentional . How did that happen , and who was working that room when she arrived ? You'd think they'd given her a x ray or something to see inside her throat when she started saying she couldn't breathe . I hope the family sues and wins

[@carolinej1456]

I feel for her family members. None of this should've ever happened. Gross negligence caused by sloppy, careless medical staff. These poor folks have been through such a trauma. Something similar happened with my mom. And I have described her using the exact same words. She was love personified. ❤️ I pray for your healing and for you to find comfort in your beautiful memories.

[@sandd286]

😢❤ 🙏 I hope you get some form of justice. Hospitals are horrible nowadays.

[@AmericaPatriot-m8y]

This is an example of the state of our medical care system across the nation! Foreign nurses & doctors are hired who are unqualified, lack of accountability for staff & huge coverups of medical malfeasance. This is unacceptable! However, unless the corporation who owns the hospital gets severe consequences, nothing will change

[@dd4run]

I’m so very sorry for the heartbreaking loss of your mother 💔❤

[@scottprather5645]

Unbelievable !! this is gross negligence what a senseless tragedy

[@marionmorgan5972]

How did that get in her throat? That is so strange.

[@DrPayTV]

Was she intubated? How did the cap get in her throat when she went in for an ankle fracture???

[@jeanetteh.9240]

Her attending physician could have and should have asked for an otolaryngology consult right away. I fear it was because she was a woman that her desperation was ignored.

[@trixie9777]

“Old” woman … age plays a role in it, too. Any issue I have is blamed on my age. I’m sure they kept telling the family that she couldn’t breathe b-c of her age.

[@Phoenixhunter157]

Yes

[@emimon2351]

They're doing the exact same thing to Men and elderly Men 🙄

[@Phoenixhunter157]

@@emimon2351 🙄

[@carriejames5038]

How the hell a cap got in her throat . And glad they sueing the hospital. I hope they win the case so this don't happen again

[@Tryp-j9d]

The word is SUING, Clueless!!

[@louisaisthankful6455]

@@Tryp-j9d That was such an important point in this issue. You are very important in your grammar and spelling mission...in your own mind.

[@msalohakitty]

@@Tryp-j9dwho cares? This is KZbin not a classroom where spelling matters 🥴

[@robinblades600]

​@@Tryp-j9dWhen you have absolutely nothing else to do but fix EVERYONE'S typos in the comments🧐

[@luigiprovencher]

Just because they sue and win doesn't mean that it won't happen again.

[@Lynn2011Joined]

I am crying for your mom. Amazing no nurse or doctor checked her throat abd airway when she complained of not breathng.

[@Freejessicafromkids]

How did a ankle fracture end up with all this? 😮😢

[@illiniwood]

Unfortunately, hospital induced death is quite common. Some more than others. Where I live, there are three large hospitals. One of them has accidentally killed so many patients that the town has running jokes about it. Ironically, all of the Medicaid patients go the this particular hospital.

[@debraethan8920]

I've had many misdiagnosis. I suffered with TMJ for five months bf someone identified what I had. I suffered with mono for two months bf that was diagnosed. Those were just the major things. The so called healthcare community doesn't care these days at all. They just want to do tests & run procedures so they can get insurance money. Healthcare is a big money industry & they don't care. I also believe there is a cure for cancer but it's more lucrative to treat than cure & we all know that big pharma & food industry is working side by side to ensure we stay addicted to foods. Healthcare is an oxymoron.

[@99trees]

This is especially true when you have great insurance coverage

[@teamcougars]

Such a needless tragedy for the family 😢💔💔

[@sheilagilleland4312]

Oh, I’m so sorry for your loss🙏🙏

[@sherrellbennett1333]

I had my tubes tied when I was 30. When they were ready to do the minimally invasive surgery I was groggy from meds and wondered if they would take out my dentures after I was out. They did not. They didn't look at my chart and because very few people have full dentures at that age it never dawned on them to look. When I went out completely my bottom plate slipped into my throat, making it difficult to breathe, so they kept giving me more anesthesia. When I woke up I sat up and grabbed my throat, yelling "My throat!!!" because it was sore. It took me 3 days to be able to get out of bed on my own. I was so weak and apparently nearly died. The few times I have had to be put out after that I made sure to tell them I had dentures. I hate having to do their job!

[@susanw489]

I'm so sorry about your mama.

[@chrisregister8021]

My God how is something like this even possible 😢

[@marysmith9954]

They need to account for every cap that’s been opened

[@andreabontempo643]

It was probably done intentionally by a psycho nurse or doctor. How sad ro lose your mom this way. Heartbreaking!

[@teresanagengast1154]

Very sad story. I lost my dad due to medical malpractice and then my mom 24 days later. Still really not comorehending how doctors can be so neglectful. 😭

[@ChalNjurshEp]

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@vickyz188]

Completely heartbreaking 💔

[@mdm5554]

During my hospitalization for COVID, I had also pneumonia. I came to realize that medical care has deteriorated a lot. Besides, the Rehabilitations Centers are even worst. Now with COVID, I experienced medical care in a hospital 54 years later. I was shocked. The hospital care and Rehabilitation care were both horrible. Besides doctor’s care was mediocre too. No wonder so many people died. The way I feel now, is that the worst place to be is in a hospital if you are sick. You go in with a health problem and if they help you and send you home, you come home with a contagious disease that can kill you. One night in my Rehabilitation Center, for the night shift, we had only One Head Nurse for 40 Patients. The were no Practical Nurse, no Nurses assistant, no doctor and not even Security help. It is true. Our medical care is now a for PROFIT only business!

[@ChalNjurshEp]

you are 10000000% correct! I am so seriously grateful you shared your story ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@jodiely7983]

My sincere condolences to this family. Such unnecessary loss of life.

[@M.KathleenDougharty]

I had a tumor on my thyroid,it was not cancerous but was too large to leave there. After surgery there was a bleeder, my neck filled with blood and collapsed my airway. I was rushed back to surgery and woke up with a tracheotomy. The next day I was sent home only to return 48 hrs later by ambulance because I couldn’t breathe. Turns out the hospital sent me home without the correct equipment or instructions to care for myself. They had used a new type of trachea tube that no one had ever seen. I spent an additional 6 days in the hospital and went home with pneumonia. I told the hospital either you comp my entire bill or I’ll sue you. They comped very quickly because I would have won way more than just the initial cost!

[@lindacalderon6417]

Hospitals are killing fields. We learned that during covid

[@thishappyhousewife9341]

I can't even begin to know what you're going through but thank you for sharing your story. That is negligence to such an extreme level.

[@purplequeen1727]

I am devastated for them! I am so sorry this happened. ❤

[@donnalindakelley3402]

I'm so sorry for the family and for the lady who died. My mother had surgery to repair an aneurysm and died from complications. My father wouldn't let them do an autopsy, so we will never know if it was caused by a mistake by one of the surgical team, or if it was something else. It is so hard to loose a mother. No matter what the circumstances. I'm sorry for your loss. I hope God guides you to a place of peace with this. Suing the hospital may get you a large settlement. But no amount of money can take the place of someone you loved.

[@melq9437]

Oh I am so so sorry dear family. Why in the world they didn't do scans of her throat right away I'll never understand. That seems like common sense to me.

[@Itsmehi456]

Everybody’s worst fear! As the mom to 2 nonverbal teens, I lay awake at night worrying about medical malpractice. This poor lady had a voice and kept speaking up and she wasn’t listened to. What an absolute nightmare. May she rest in peace.

[@laniebug7265]

I’m so sorry for this unnecessary pain inflicted on this family. Hold them accountable!

[@PureXLR8tion]

How could hospital personnel possibly allow a medicine bottle cap to end up in a patient’s airway? This incident raises serious concerns about the negligence displayed by hospital staff. There must be accountability when such critical errors occur, and it’s evident that existing hospital policies need a thorough reevaluation and change. One of the most effective ways to ensure that these necessary updates are implemented is by filing a lawsuit, which could result in significant financial repercussions for the hospital. Such action not only highlights the severity of the situation but also serves as a catalyst for improving patient safety measures.

[@conniebaker1958]

That is totally unacceptable. So sorry for the family 🌹🙏

[@bethhayes1]

So sad, so unnecessary. Im a nurse and you just cant be too careful. If they had bothered to look in her throat they would have seen it. So sad when someone's symptoms are ignored and it could have saved their life!

[@elviamorales3451]

Heartbreaking. 😢 So upsetting to me as a nurse. My condolences. Prayers during grieving process and seeking justice.

[@pattygibson9733]

They sewed up my Mom from abdominal surgery took her to recovery..her surgeon was in such a hurry to catch his plane to Aruba...he left the spine bar shield in that protects in her surgery and causes when they moved my Mom into recovery this rod damaged her spine it paralyzed her from neck down and she was internally bleeding stroking out and the anesthesiologist was not licenced he started and done Her!! My mother kept her house spotless and cooked,canned and so energetic on go..to a bed no life!!!!! This Dr had slot of mistakes they just buy people off to keep hushed!!! M mother lived 8 months of hell!!! Yes sued settled but time you pay lawyers they on a clock literally on just paperwork a bill so they got %70 then divided between 5 kids..Nothing! Nothing replaces a mothers love watching her out do me to that state she was left to live just excisting!! Neighbors brother at same hospital went in to have left arm amputated to shoulder... They took the wrong arm off!! True story!!! Roanoke virginia!!!

[@65tjomo]

Horrific! Sue sue sue

[@Yo-yo-dt5ze]

Omg this is horrible… an old friend of mines years ago went in for surgery and a fly flew into her open wound before they closed her back up she ended up dying because the fly laid eggs and hatched and caused a severe infection her husband sued the hospital I didn’t know it was possible for flies to go into a operating room especially during a procedure

[@susankriney9611]

Sue the hospital . It won’t bring your lovely mom back, but they need to be held accountable..

[@Hippielady555]

Money over health care. When you choose profit over people, safety and accountability fly out the window. How horrific!

[@DK-xh6un]

This is my complete fear. OMG

[@raya74]

Ugh I hope they get a settlement they deserve for their pain and suffering. I'm bawling watching this and the poor daughter's grief is heartbreaking

[@sabrinae.6361]

Nurses/doctors who treated her should be held accountable

[@annieb8955]

Im so sorry for what you all have gone through.

[@gailtucker294]

Awful what happened to to this lovely lady... RIP...

[@sarazink2237]

Flipping a vial cap off next to your patient and not noting where it lands is highly reckless. Even in trauma situations you still need to be mindful and slow down. I’m so sorry for the family’s loss 💔 Definitely appropriate to sue malpractice, in this case.

[@mijuajua4820]

so sad for your loss. No amount of a settlement can bring back your beautiful mother & grandmother but that is the only thing hospitals understand is SUING them! Shame on that hospital!

[@mariamantetodotorah373]

OMG How that can happen, so sorry to her lovely family

[@Mabel-wi6fy]

You have to wonder could this been intendual?

[@breezeh1127]

My husband asked the same. Hiw does a med cap end up anywhere near her mouth at all??

[@TopoGigio555]

“Intendual”?

[@Tryp-j9d]

Could YOU have been SOBER???

[@batacumba]

@@Tryp-j9d what’s it like to be a miserable friendless loser going around correcting people’s spelling mistakes?