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I was 3 days post-op cysticile and rectocile when I became sick at home, pain and vomitting and went to the hospital emerg room, 7 p.m. I was seen right away by the nurse in triage who took all my information and also that I had a catheter in. I was seen within 15 minuts by the Dr. on call. He examined me and ordered exrays of the stomach area and also medication for vomitting and pain to be given intraveniously. When stable enough I was taken for the exray. I didn't see the Dr. again. The nurse came in and told me an enema had been ordered and proceeded to administer this.It didn't go very well at first, spilling over, and her comment was Oh you have a catheter in? She adjusted things and completed the enema. She then told me to hold as long as possible. I did this and then when I had to be relieved I asked her to help me as the strecher I was on was too high for me to get off by myself, I am 4:11. There was no response and I looked around for her. She was not in the room, did not say she was leaving. I did not have a call bell so I had to call for help and did so quite a few times. I was soiling myself and needed to get to the commode. This I had to do myself and became hysterical and terrified that I would slip on the slippery mess. As I was standing there the same nurse who had administered the enema came in and was hush hushing me that this happens to a lot of people...I was feeling by that time so degraded and humiliated that I told her to not touch me and get out which she did. I was standing there shaking when the nurse from triage came in and took over. She helped me a was making light of the whole experience as I was explaining that the other nurse didn't even know that I had a catheter in and was berating me for letting my bowels get backed up....etc. My problem with the whole experience is that the nurse didn't read my chart very well if at all and was not aware of my condition therefore putting me at risk. It has bee 6 weeks now and my recovery has been slow. I feel that I was not kept safe and neglected and the out come could have been worse. My question is do I have a case to proceed with a lawsuit? Thankyou for any advice that you can gve me. Edie Lewis

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You may well have a case in negligence against the nurse involved and against the hospital. However, the question really comes down to what the damages would be. If you are able to prove, on a balance of probabilities, that your slow recovery is related to the treatment you received, that may make a claim for damages worthwhile. That is also true if the treatment you received was only a contributing cause to your slow recovery. If you are missing work as a result of this you may also have a claim for damages for loss of wages.

I would suggest that you contact your local Lawyer Referral Service to ask for a referral to a personal injury/medical negligence lawyer. The lawyers through that service will provide you with an initial consultation at little or no cost. After discussing the matter in detail you will then be in a better position to assess whether or not you want to commence proceedings. In the meantime, I would suggest that you obtain copies of all documents from the hospital and your family physician relating to your condition and treatment at the hospital.

Even if the damages you have incurred are not overly significant in terms of monetary value, you are entitled to commence a proceeding such as this in Small Claims court where you could represent yourself.

I trust that answers your questions. If you require clarification I would be pleased to provide it.

All the best.

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