The Tragic Tale of Medical Negligence: A Son's Heartbreaking Experience
A Disturbing Medical Journey
Understanding Medical Kidnapping
Abhinav Verma's mother, aged just 50, began experiencing severe abdominal pain. A nearby private hospital was consulted, where Dr. Kaniraj examined her and recommended an ultrasound. The ultrasound was performed at the same facility, revealing gallstones. Dr. Kaniraj assured that a minor operation would restore her health.
After the procedure, Abhinav took his mother home, and her pain subsided with painkillers.
Days later, Dr. Kaniraj called Abhinav, warning that leaving the gallstones untreated could be dangerous, urging him to schedule the operation immediately.
Upon returning to the hospital, another doctor, Mohammad Shabbir Ahmed, an endoscopy specialist, suggested an ERCP as a precaution.
Dr. Ahmed suspected a 0.05% chance of pancreatic cancer. Trusting the doctor's expertise, Abhinav consented to biopsies of both the pancreas and gallbladder.
The biopsy results were negative, but following the procedures, his mother began to suffer intense pain. Instead of the gallbladder operation, she was moved to the ICU due to suspected internal bleeding.
Initially, all her liver, heart, kidney, and blood tests were normal. However, doctors soon claimed her liver was affected, and dialysis would be necessary for her kidneys.
One day, they informed Abhinav that her blood pressure was dangerously low, necessitating a pacemaker. The pacemaker was installed, but her condition continued to deteriorate, with increasing abdominal pain and failing organs. She had been in the ICU for over a month.
Eventually, the doctors stated that there was an issue with oxygen supply in her body, requiring immediate surgery. After placing her on the operating table, they demanded a large sum of money upfront before proceeding.
Desperate, Abhinav rushed to gather funds from relatives and friends, managing to collect the required amount and deposit it at the hospital. However, even after payment, the doctors canceled the surgery.
Abhinav was left in the dark about his mother's worsening condition, with doctors only communicating when they needed money. His mother lay unconscious, suffering, and he was heartbroken to see her in such a state, as she had previously only experienced mild discomfort.
After 50 days in the ICU, his mother passed away in agony.
The expenses were staggering: ₹4.3 million for the hospital, ₹1.2 million for medications, and 50 units of blood. Abhinav's mother was placed in the morgue, and he was pressured to settle the remaining bills, with bouncers stationed around her body.
Abhinav insisted on an independent medical review of his mother's reports and body. The hospital reluctantly agreed.
The findings revealed that there were never any gallstones in Abhinav Verma's mother's gallbladder.