Wednesday, October 13, 2010
It's been a long time since I've read an article in the Straits Times that has captured my interest. Now I'd like to first point out that I'm not laughing at this lady's misfortune, but exclaiming at the doctor's HUGE error. And what error did they make? They amputated the wrong leg!!! I can't imagine what the doctors were thinking after they realised their mistake, and worst still, how they broke the news to the lady! Though I think she would have realised it herself. Of course, the problem still had to be fixed, and the lady went to another hospital to get the job done. And here's the funny bit in the article. It ends with this "The elderly woman finally had the correct limb amputated in a second operation a few days later." Like the doctors could get it wrong a second time round.
Dan
12:21 am