....is this a record of sorts? Not sure and I have not got time to check!! Anyway, I did send off a letter of complaint to the NHS about my treatment and they sent me back a standard reply to say they will look into it and get back to me before the 9th July so watch this space!! My letter basically gave them a run down of my recent history and then raised the following points:
1. I was given contradictory information by a member of Mr **s team. My partner and I had no reason to doubt what he told us - that the cyst could cause a miscarriage and / or complications - so we stopped trying for a baby.
2. Because of being given false information I have undergone an unnecessary procedure. Perhaps if we had been seen by Mr ** himself prior to the operation, he would have realised I did not actually need the operation.
3. My partner and I have suffered a huge amount of stress caused by; Having to attend the antenatal clinic on a number of occasions post miscarriage, The fear that getting pregnant could result in a further miscarriage, The thought of having an operation and a general anaesthetic; especially as my father had died during a routine operation, The lumps that appeared under the skin following the operation and led me to visit my GP on the 9th May (haematoma). The trauma of the miscarriage seems to be never ending. Since November I have been seeing a Community Mental Health Nurse approximately twice a month and all of this has done nothing to relieve the pressure.
4. I should like to also draw your attention to the fact that my outpatients’ appointments were in the same place (Maternity Unit) as where I had my 13 week scan and was told I had lost the baby. When a couple walked past with what was obviously their scan photo I could not help but cry. The doctor asked ‘Why are you upset?’ (October 2007). I find it distressing that women who have had miscarriages are seen in the same place as (and surrounded by) pregnant women. I was also upset that my doctor obviously did not know how and when the cyst was found.
5. We have had to finance travel expenses, car parking, petrol, and we have had to have time off work and college which we now know were unnecessary.
Well, it certainly says how we felt, so I shall see what they say in reply. Following the Op I did speak to a couple of solicitors with regards to claiming for Medical Negligence but apparently the NHS has to accept responsibility which they rarely do, but I shall feel better if they at least try and address the issues I have raised. I will - of course - keep the blog updated as to any developments.
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