Struggling With This Question

[RustyAngeL]

As most of you know my husband Steve had his bladder removed due to cancer. That word still sticks in my throat. His doctor at the Veterans Hospital that he was seeing never did anything about the rising PSA ( a cancer screening blood test) The normal is 0.0 to 4.0. He never did anything until Steve's PSA was 27 and by that time Steve was passing blood and had pain. We went to a specialist and found out it was cancer and he had to have his bladder removed. Now he has to have 4-6 months of chemotherapy. I have tossed this over and over in my mind whether to sue this idiot doctor that sat and did nothing while this cancer chewed away at his bladder. What would you do? I trust your opinions because your Christians. Thanks guys and thanks for the continued prayers and support. I love you all so much.

[SueZQ]

Rusty, I had no idea that a PSA test was for cancers other than prostate. My husband recently had that blood test, we are still awaiting the results.

[sierra21]

Yes- sue them. The doctor did not act in a timely fashion therefore causing your husbands cancer to get worse- he is to blame.

Just be sure that your actions honour God first and foremost...and remember that money won't make your husband better (but it will make paying those expensive hospital bills a little easier to swallow).

No matter what you decide I will be praying for you.

Blessings

Sierra

[RustyAngeL]

Rusty, I had no idea that a PSA test was for cancers other than prostate. My husband recently had that blood test, we are still awaiting the results.

Yes, they did a PSA on me when they thought I had Ovarian cancer. I was fine. The prostate also had cancer in it so we opted to have that removed too. If it's past 4 go to a specialist. Don't delay. Have it checked.

[SueZQ]

Rusty, I had no idea that a PSA test was for cancers other than prostate. My husband recently had that blood test, we are still awaiting the results.

Yes, they did a PSA on me when they thought I had Ovarian cancer. I was fine. The prostate also had cancer in it so we opted to have that removed too. If it's past 4 go to a specialist. Don't delay. Have it checked.

Wow thanks, I had no clue!

[Guest stevej]

Rusty, I wish i could even begin to comprehend the pain and suffering that y'all are going through. Our family used to have the attitude of no lawsuit. However, in the case of real neglect, I find myself wondering if we do a disservice by not forcing doctors and hospitals to be accountable. I understand the issues of malpractice lawsuits running amuck but again there is responsibility to be thought of and the long term care of the patient and those caring for the patient.

I will be praying for y'all even more now.

[freedfromsin]

As most of you know my husband Steve had his bladder removed due to cancer. That word still sticks in my throat. His doctor at the Veterans Hospital that he was seeing never did anything about the rising PSA ( a cancer screening blood test) The normal is 0.0 to 4.0. He never did anything until Steve's PSA was 27 and by that time Steve was passing blood and had pain. We went to a specialist and found out it was cancer and he had to have his bladder removed. Now he has to have 4-6 months of chemotherapy. I have tossed this over and over in my mind whether to sue this idiot doctor that sat and did nothing while this cancer chewed away at his bladder. What would you do? I trust your opinions because your Christians. Thanks guys and thanks for the continued prayers and support. I love you all so much.

I would say that it would be acceptable to sue for monetary reasons that have been or might be experienced. In other words for any loss, but not for revenge.

[stafy]

As most of you know my husband Steve had his bladder removed due to cancer. That word still sticks in my throat. His doctor at the Veterans Hospital that he was seeing never did anything about the rising PSA ( a cancer screening blood test) The normal is 0.0 to 4.0. He never did anything until Steve's PSA was 27 and by that time Steve was passing blood and had pain. We went to a specialist and found out it was cancer and he had to have his bladder removed. Now he has to have 4-6 months of chemotherapy. I have tossed this over and over in my mind whether to sue this idiot doctor that sat and did nothing while this cancer chewed away at his bladder. What would you do? I trust your opinions because your Christians. Thanks guys and thanks for the continued prayers and support. I love you all so much.

Although this does not answer your question it will give some food for though I'm quessng your an American. As there is a culture in America of if someone stuffs up sue them, where I come from there is no come back on the medical faternity so you just bit the bullet. We fight not agaisnt flesh and blood, that does not mean you can not sue, but do you want to get side tracked possibly by the enemy in fighting a worldly fight rather than praising god for his provission. And will fighting a law suit be of any benift above finacal, where in your life does your faith begin and that is where I would look for your answer. love and blessings.

[AFaceInTheCrowd]

(((((((((((((((((Rusty)))))))))))))))))Pray about this and seek some advice too from a lawyer.You both have a legal right it sounds like to do what you must in this case.

[ladypeartree]

although I agree that to sue for a desire for revenge will only hurt you if it is needed to pay the bills or even as a wake up call for this docotr/hospital then I would say go ahead ...what you do with any compensation that you may recieve over and above your needs is what you need to pray about if and when the time comes.

my daughter almost died due to lack of care and downright neglect on the part of a doctor when she had her first child, she refused to take it any further as she didnt want to cause a fuss and make life difficult for the doctor .....another woman has sued the same doctor for the same thing unfortunatly her child died as a result of the neglect ...now we will always wonder ....if my daughter had sued would that child have lived ? the hospital has now taken steps to ensure the situation cannot arise again but for the mother and child it is too little too late