by Lady of Lake Merritt =P
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July 15, 2009

Misdiagnosis Leds Woman to Lose Arms and Legs: Her Young Children Must Now Care for Her

October 26, 2009 05:00 PM EDT (Updated: October 27, 2009 04:02 AM EDT)
views: 275 | comments: 18

Lisa Strong went to the ER at Memorial Hospital West in Pembroke Pines. Strong let a nurse know that Strong was having a problem with a kidney stone. Unfortunately, after mis-communication between the hospital staff, Strong was discharged without having the kidney stone treated.

Because of her discharge, she began to suffer from a rare tissue inflammation called "the line of demarcation," which prevented blood flow to her extremities. The only option was to have her limbs removed.

Her 10 and 11 year old children now attach her prosthetic limbs for her each morning and are her caretakers.  Strong's lawsuit against the hospital and doctors for malpractice ended with a not guilty decision but the judge is calling for a new trial since the jury which cleared the doctors of wrongdoing didn't follow the law and the evidence.

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Comments: 18

Joanne Vicente Oct 26, 2009, 5:05pm EDT
That's Florida for you! What a horrible situation for all involved.
sally g. Oct 26, 2009, 5:06pm EDT
now that is sad. Hospitals half the time don't know there buns from a whole in the ground.
Gary L. Oct 26, 2009, 5:12pm EDT
Sounds like typical medical personel who are tired of/from what they do.
Deal with this stuff on a daily basis.
Nora J A. Oct 26, 2009, 6:25pm EDT
Ooohh! How tragic. Under staffed, too many patients or just plain cold heartedness???
RobbinLynn B. Oct 26, 2009, 7:05pm EDT
How Sad! This is a Law Suit,if I have ever heard of one.

And for the Children too.

May the "Good Lord" Bless Her and Her Family.
Debra C. Oct 26, 2009, 8:30pm EDT
Yup. This is one of those areas that tort reform should not erase.
dee b. Oct 26, 2009, 7:51pm EDT
I feel for this woman and her children. Such idiocy should never had happened. It scares me anymore to have to go to a hospital. I've heard too many horror stories such as this through the years. I pray she gets what she deserves for her suffering. Not that any amount of money could ever give her what she lost, but perhaps she will at least be able with the funds, get more help with her care, and thus give her young children some relief as well.
Lady of Lake Merritt =P Oct 27, 2009, 4:01am EDT
SOOO TRUE
Tessa Alive Free Happy D. Oct 26, 2009, 8:25pm EDT
what an outrage!
not guilty?
~~~
Annmarie B. Oct 26, 2009, 8:43pm EDT
I know, I say guilty. Just like my hubby was misdiagnosed with his heart and we sued and won. It would have been better to have him the way he was without this money
Janell R. Oct 26, 2009, 8:50pm EDT
That's horrible. I can't believe the hospital was found not guilty in the trial.
Loretta E. Oct 27, 2009, 1:10am EDT
That is really a shame!!!!! I hope the judge over turns this ruling, and she wins a settlement!!!! One the thing is she is lucky to have the kids she has, a lot of kids today would be of no help to her, but I still feel sorry for them. They have a lot of responsibility for such young children. I can't get mine to make their beds, and they are older than her children.
Jane C. Oct 27, 2009, 9:51am EDT
My brother and his family lived near that hospital many years ago. It was a hellhole then, stories in the paper about malpractice, dumping toxic waste in the waterways etc. Why hasn't someone taken a bulldozer to that mess? And, why, in God's blessed name would anyone go there for healthcare??!!
Abby N. Oct 27, 2009, 10:14am EDT
So sad.
Love from Darlene! Oct 27, 2009, 12:07pm EDT
Unbelievable on the part of the medical profession.
Risa G. Oct 27, 2009, 1:51pm EDT
I hope she wins big as this is some case. So sad for the family - they have to deal with her fake limbs every day. They have to see that. Such a shame.
Shirley ♡ ☮ M. Oct 27, 2009, 1:54pm EDT
I hope she wins this new trial. What a sad thing to happen to that family.
Elizabeth R. Oct 27, 2009, 6:49pm EDT
This is absolutely irresponsible behavior of the doctors and nurses. I hope she wins, too.

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