Midwest Orthopaedic Center - midwest-ortho.com DOCTOR RUFUSED TO SEE ME WHEN BONE HAD NOT GROWN TO PLATE Peoria Illinois

I had a bunion taken off of both feet about 3 months apart. The last one would not heal. I got infection in the bone. My foot swelled 4 times what it should have been and my son took me to the emergency room at St Francis Hospital in Peoria il. They gave me a doppler test to see if there was a blood clot and there wasnt any. My leg was red half way up and I asked If I had infection and they told me to go see the ortho doctor the next day and when i went to his office he wasnt there and i was refered to his college and I asked if I should get some antibiotics and he said it would make it worse.

I went home and I was in horrible pain and the swelling was getting worse so I went to see my family dr and she had me get a nuclear test that showed I had osteomylitis bone infection. I had to take shots and antibiotic pills for almost a month. I was having horrible pain again and called the orth doctor and his nurse said I couldnt get an appointment he was going on a 6 week vacation. I asked who was taking his place and she said no body. I got mad and told her I had to see him before he left. He agreed and when he came into the room he said I heard you had fire works with my nurse and i SAID yes I did. He said well I will xray your foot to appease you.

When the xray was done He looked on the screen and then at my husband and said I have never seen this happen the bone did now grow to the plate. He did not put pins in the last 2 toes and my foot is deformed and because of the neglagence of the doctor I had to spend 8 months in a wheel chair just for bunion surgery. He was very rude to me. I heard that his nurse does not have a nursing degree. I called several lawyers and they would not take the case because they were golfing buddies with this doctor. I feel that I had a mal practice suit that I could do nothing about. I am so mad and hurt by this. I was so depressed while I was in the wheel chair I will never forgive this doctor.

sandra
Mackinaw, Illinois
U.S.A.