Foreign Objects Found in Our Bodies

herdizziness
herdizziness Member Posts: 3,624 Member
in Colorectal Cancer #1

X-Ray scan with metal disc

Am I the only one?  This is upside down (sorry about that) but here is the mysterious metal disc they found and the whole hospital wing was a buzz over my little disc.

 

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  • ketziah35
    ketziah35 Member Posts: 1,145
    #2
    You aren't pregnant are you?

    You aren't pregnant are you? Sorry that is my family's first question for everything. I have heard of this but haven't experienced this. wishing you luck

  • Helen321
    Helen321 Member Posts: 1,460 Member
    #3
    Wow just wow. I've heard of

    Wow just wow. I've heard of this happening. Recently a dentist left cotton in a mans mouth and he choked to death. We need a system of checks and balances for little items.

  • thxmiker
    thxmiker Member Posts: 1,278 Member
    #4
    WOW!   I have heard of this

    WOW!   I have heard of this happening, but not to anyone I know in a long time.   I had a co-worker 25 years ago whom had a surgical pad left behind in his nose.  It went to infection and then he had it removed. He got  a Corvette out of it.  lol

     

    I hope all goes well for the removal of what ever that is.  We are sending our thoughts and prayers for a positive outcome.

     

    Best Always,  mike

  • Trubrit
    Trubrit Member Posts: 5,804 Member
    #5
    What on earth???

    I see some of your medical bills being paid off soon. Can we say lawsuit!

    I hope they get this sorted soon. And I know you'll keep us posted. 

    Is there a possiblility that is was external? Something on your hospital gown? I would hate to have some foreign object that size inside of me.

  • lilacbrroller
    lilacbrroller Member Posts: 412 Member
    #6
    x-file

    At least it wasn't an alien barcode...  (Scully had one of these, as did many other women who had been abducted - XFiles subplot)

    But seriously, what is/was it? It looks like one of those property tags for a piece of hospital equipment. Smaller equipment usually gets stickers; the large stuff gets metal plates.  Holy crap - that was taken from inside of you?  How in the world could the surgical team have missed this?  I'm picturing the plate falling off of a light or a robotic surgery arm that just happened to be positioned over your open body cavity - maybe at that precise moment during surgery, there was a hospital loudspeaker announcement, or election results came in, or a sports team won a major event, causing the whole surgical team to become distracted and not notice what fell into you.. If it was 9/11 then you have a good story to tell.

    yikes. well, glad they found it and that you're OK.

    life is weird sometimes

     

    Karin

     

  • RickMurtagh
    RickMurtagh Member Posts: 587 Member
    #7
    the things we have inside

    right side in the pic (my left side) - just above the hip.  a little bit of plastic tubing.  i believe this to be from the forceful removal of the sump in my abdomenon the day of my departure from the hospital after my first surgery.  the tubing would not come out - caused me quite a bit of pain.  keep in mind i was high as a kite on morphine. i believe this bit was stuck fast.  the intern who took it out threw the whole thing in the trash in the day room that was where i was when he pulled it out.  so wrong on many levels.  i also believe this inclusion caused the fluid build up in my abdomen (1.5 liters) and possibly either directly or indirectly caused my left side kidney failure. sometimes life sucks.

    thing inside me

    but life goes on and life is good...

    gkids

  • RickMurtagh
    RickMurtagh Member Posts: 587 Member
    #8
    lilacbrroller said:

    x-file

    At least it wasn't an alien barcode...  (Scully had one of these, as did many other women who had been abducted - XFiles subplot)

    But seriously, what is/was it? It looks like one of those property tags for a piece of hospital equipment. Smaller equipment usually gets stickers; the large stuff gets metal plates.  Holy crap - that was taken from inside of you?  How in the world could the surgical team have missed this?  I'm picturing the plate falling off of a light or a robotic surgery arm that just happened to be positioned over your open body cavity - maybe at that precise moment during surgery, there was a hospital loudspeaker announcement, or election results came in, or a sports team won a major event, causing the whole surgical team to become distracted and not notice what fell into you.. If it was 9/11 then you have a good story to tell.

    yikes. well, glad they found it and that you're OK.

    life is weird sometimes

     

    Karin

     

    sinefeld

    kind of like the sinefeld episode where kramer drops candy into a patient from a gallery where he is watching the surgery.

  • UncleBuddy
    UncleBuddy Member Posts: 1,019 Member
    #9
    RickMurtagh said:

    the things we have inside

    right side in the pic (my left side) - just above the hip.  a little bit of plastic tubing.  i believe this to be from the forceful removal of the sump in my abdomenon the day of my departure from the hospital after my first surgery.  the tubing would not come out - caused me quite a bit of pain.  keep in mind i was high as a kite on morphine. i believe this bit was stuck fast.  the intern who took it out threw the whole thing in the trash in the day room that was where i was when he pulled it out.  so wrong on many levels.  i also believe this inclusion caused the fluid build up in my abdomen (1.5 liters) and possibly either directly or indirectly caused my left side kidney failure. sometimes life sucks.

    thing inside me

    but life goes on and life is good...

    gkids

    Oh, my!

     Are those your kiddies, Rick? They're adorable!!!!

  • UncleBuddy
    UncleBuddy Member Posts: 1,019 Member
    #10
    Wow! Wow! Wow!

    That's crazy! So true, they owe you a lifetimes of free medical services at that place. The problem is, is it worth taking precious time out of your day to follow up on a lawsuit? Sometimes, life is too short and it's not worth it. My brother had surgery to rmove clots from his lungs and they left in a wire that ended up causing fluid buildup around his heart, which lead to another surgery (and they feel a mild heart attack). I thought of suing, my time with my brother is way too precious. I made formal complaints, but I don't have the strength or desire to fight a lawsuit.

    Have they figured out what it was and where it came from? I hope it didn't cause any problems for you.

    Lin

  • RickMurtagh
    RickMurtagh Member Posts: 587 Member
    #11
    UncleBuddy said:

    Oh, my!

     Are those your kiddies, Rick? They're adorable!!!!

    grandkiddies

    grandkiddies - with more on the way!

  • herdizziness
    herdizziness Member Posts: 3,624 Member
    #12
    RickMurtagh said:

    the things we have inside

    right side in the pic (my left side) - just above the hip.  a little bit of plastic tubing.  i believe this to be from the forceful removal of the sump in my abdomenon the day of my departure from the hospital after my first surgery.  the tubing would not come out - caused me quite a bit of pain.  keep in mind i was high as a kite on morphine. i believe this bit was stuck fast.  the intern who took it out threw the whole thing in the trash in the day room that was where i was when he pulled it out.  so wrong on many levels.  i also believe this inclusion caused the fluid build up in my abdomen (1.5 liters) and possibly either directly or indirectly caused my left side kidney failure. sometimes life sucks.

    thing inside me

    but life goes on and life is good...

    gkids

    OMGosh Rick

    That's just crazy, dang!!! Glad to know I'm not the only one.

    But those grandbabies, my oh my, how absolutely adorable!!!!!

    Winter Marie

  • UncleBuddy
    UncleBuddy Member Posts: 1,019 Member
    #13
    RickMurtagh said:

    grandkiddies

    grandkiddies - with more on the way!

    Congrats, Rick!

    I only have one so far but she is the sunshine of my life!

    Lin

  • LivinginNH
    LivinginNH Member Posts: 1,456 Member
    #14
    UncleBuddy said:

    Wow! Wow! Wow!

    That's crazy! So true, they owe you a lifetimes of free medical services at that place. The problem is, is it worth taking precious time out of your day to follow up on a lawsuit? Sometimes, life is too short and it's not worth it. My brother had surgery to rmove clots from his lungs and they left in a wire that ended up causing fluid buildup around his heart, which lead to another surgery (and they feel a mild heart attack). I thought of suing, my time with my brother is way too precious. I made formal complaints, but I don't have the strength or desire to fight a lawsuit.

    Have they figured out what it was and where it came from? I hope it didn't cause any problems for you.

    Lin

    And then again...just the

    And then again...just the THREAT of a lawsuit can do wonders...  Never underestimate the effect of an angry woman.  I know.  ;)

  • ketziah35
    ketziah35 Member Posts: 1,145
    #15
    Winter Marie,
     
    just curious

    Winter Marie,

     

    just curious as as to how you are dong and what came of this issue.

  • herdizziness
    herdizziness Member Posts: 3,624 Member
    #16
    ketziah35 said:

    Winter Marie,
     
    just curious

    Winter Marie,

     

    just curious as as to how you are dong and what came of this issue.

    Nothing

    I haven't had another ct scan yet, so don't know on that part.

    As for myself, I've had a pretty miserable month or so, lots of pain, etc., but on the good side, I'm still here :), still have laughter, so all is still good.

    I have surgery for my spleen on Thursday, saying goodbye to apparently another body part, have to be at hospital at 5:15 AM, OMGosh, hope to wake up to get there in time, LOL.

    How are you?

    Winter Marie

  • Trubrit
    Trubrit Member Posts: 5,804 Member
    #17
    herdizziness said:

    Nothing

    I haven't had another ct scan yet, so don't know on that part.

    As for myself, I've had a pretty miserable month or so, lots of pain, etc., but on the good side, I'm still here :), still have laughter, so all is still good.

    I have surgery for my spleen on Thursday, saying goodbye to apparently another body part, have to be at hospital at 5:15 AM, OMGosh, hope to wake up to get there in time, LOL.

    How are you?

    Winter Marie

    Tomorrow

    I will be thinking of you tomorrow, and await your surgery update. 

    Cyber hugs!

  • thxmiker
    thxmiker Member Posts: 1,278 Member
    #18
    herdizziness said:

    Nothing

    I haven't had another ct scan yet, so don't know on that part.

    As for myself, I've had a pretty miserable month or so, lots of pain, etc., but on the good side, I'm still here :), still have laughter, so all is still good.

    I have surgery for my spleen on Thursday, saying goodbye to apparently another body part, have to be at hospital at 5:15 AM, OMGosh, hope to wake up to get there in time, LOL.

    How are you?

    Winter Marie

    Our thoughts will be with

    Our thoughts will be with you!

     

    Best Always,  mike

  • LivinginNH
    LivinginNH Member Posts: 1,456 Member
    #19
    herdizziness said:

    Nothing

    I haven't had another ct scan yet, so don't know on that part.

    As for myself, I've had a pretty miserable month or so, lots of pain, etc., but on the good side, I'm still here :), still have laughter, so all is still good.

    I have surgery for my spleen on Thursday, saying goodbye to apparently another body part, have to be at hospital at 5:15 AM, OMGosh, hope to wake up to get there in time, LOL.

    How are you?

    Winter Marie

    Good luck!

     

    Oh, it's tomorrow!!  I guess I lost a week, thought your surgery was next Thursday.  In any case, best wishes for a very successful surgery and also that the pain will go away soon.

    All my best,

    Cynthia

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