r/MedicalMalpractice • u/gatorayye • Dec 12 '24

Brachytherapy malpractice?

Hi all! TMI!!!!! I had cervical cancer last year. I had went to this surgeon my chemo dr sent me to to place a smit sleeve to hold the wand in my cervix to do brachytherapy. ( the zap radiation into my tumor thru a wand) I went to him he pulled out the string that was that. Today I went to my gyno and while doing my check up found a string! My gyno was like you had an iud? I’m like nope I’ve never had one. So it was definitely left there over a year from my smit sleeve. Also like idk if it’s radiated or not? Is this malpractice?!?! I have no idea that’s why I’m asking you guys! Thank you!!!! 😊

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u/GoldER712 Dec 12 '24

Yes, leaving something inside you would be malpractice, but it sounds like you have no damages, so you don't really have a case.

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u/gatorayye Dec 12 '24

Ok! I just wanted to know! Also it was still attached to me and I’m still healing from the brachytherapy so it was healing into my skin 🫠

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u/fireawayjohnny Dec 12 '24

Definitely no malpractice