My question involves malpractice in the state of: PA
Starting around April 2014 I began suffering from a thrombosed external hemorrhoid which was incised and drained. Following that procedure I suffered from 3 subsequent abscesses which required incision and drainage. During this period I was being seen regularly by a colorectal surgeon who wanted to see if we could get the issue to resolve itself. Upon the 4th recurring abscess which needed to be incised and drained, I asked what other options were available. I was told that surgery was recommend via an advancement flap procedure. I was told that this would solve the problem. Surgery was done in April 2015.
Recovery was horrible. I was not prepared or warned that it would be as horrible as it was. Regardless I suffered through it and healed. Upon further external examination it was determined the surgery was a success. For months afterward I still suffered residual pain and was told by my surgeon that the procedure was very invasive and that it could take months to fully heal. Fast forward to today and I am still having residual pain and most embarrassingly, an inability to enjoy time with my wife. Without getting into detail, every time I am aroused I experience a pain severe enough to make me try to avoid arousal. I am sure this experience is related to the surgery, as it was not present prior and the pain I feel is too similar to the pain experienced by the anal issues I was dealing with. June 2015 was the last time I saw my surgeon and expressed this concern and he said everything looked fine to him.
Because of how horrible the surgery and particularly the recovery was, I am honestly terrified to have another internal exam and am even more frightened of the thought of additional surgery to attempt to correct the issue I am experiencing.
I'm hoping posting this will help me determine if I need to suck it up and speck to someone in person regarding this. What is the statute of limitations in PA for something like this? I'm not sure what to do and because of the nature of the issue I am reluctant to go and speak to anyone. Thank you.
Starting around April 2014 I began suffering from a thrombosed external hemorrhoid which was incised and drained. Following that procedure I suffered from 3 subsequent abscesses which required incision and drainage. During this period I was being seen regularly by a colorectal surgeon who wanted to see if we could get the issue to resolve itself. Upon the 4th recurring abscess which needed to be incised and drained, I asked what other options were available. I was told that surgery was recommend via an advancement flap procedure. I was told that this would solve the problem. Surgery was done in April 2015.
Recovery was horrible. I was not prepared or warned that it would be as horrible as it was. Regardless I suffered through it and healed. Upon further external examination it was determined the surgery was a success. For months afterward I still suffered residual pain and was told by my surgeon that the procedure was very invasive and that it could take months to fully heal. Fast forward to today and I am still having residual pain and most embarrassingly, an inability to enjoy time with my wife. Without getting into detail, every time I am aroused I experience a pain severe enough to make me try to avoid arousal. I am sure this experience is related to the surgery, as it was not present prior and the pain I feel is too similar to the pain experienced by the anal issues I was dealing with. June 2015 was the last time I saw my surgeon and expressed this concern and he said everything looked fine to him.
Because of how horrible the surgery and particularly the recovery was, I am honestly terrified to have another internal exam and am even more frightened of the thought of additional surgery to attempt to correct the issue I am experiencing.
I'm hoping posting this will help me determine if I need to suck it up and speck to someone in person regarding this. What is the statute of limitations in PA for something like this? I'm not sure what to do and because of the nature of the issue I am reluctant to go and speak to anyone. Thank you.
Medical Malpractice: Recurring Pain After Surgery, Loss of Consortium
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