Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - July 9, 2004, Winnipeg, Manitoba Winnipeg free press Friday july 9, 2004 province a7 woman Dies after tragedy of errors delays plague routine kidney Stone operation widower want going to replace it although not the fluid took it upon himself to co Ordi by Mia Rabson doing so would cause her some pain. Nate her Case. Until that time he said he told her she was Strong and could tests were delayed incorrect diagnoses handle the pain. She could not. It was made and communication Between the s Amuel Segev is burying his wife awful said Segev who is a free press specialists treating her was almost of 20 years today after a series of columnist. Nonexistent. What he says were errors and on april 9, her husband took her Back but by the time the surgeon came int delays that turned a routine kidney to the Grace where she was admitted to the picture Sair Segev a condition was Stone operation into a death sentence. Await a cat scan. The easter weekend already grave. She was depressed and i brought her in a healthy woman and holidays meant she had to wait five Days in pain and refused further cat scan sin three months i a taking her Home in for the test which ultimately showed the and biopsies. She had no desire to Geta casket he said. I will not accept fragments had not passed on their own. Out of bed to walk. She became a she needed a second surgery to remove of of herself Segev said. Ruth Phyllis Sair Segev was 71 when them. Last monday it was discovered these died wednesday morning at Grace during that opera cervical cancer had general Hospital. Known As Phyllis to her family and friends she had Over Tion the surgeon noted i brought her in returned and two Days excessive amounts of later she died. Segev says come bouts of both Colon and cervical cancer in the last year and got a clean fluid in her Abdomen. A healthy woman the Only treatment that notation was not options were surgery or Bill of health in february. But in the dealt with by an inter and in three chemotherapy and she months since her husband says a Nal Medicine specialist was not Strong enough to tragedy of errors left his wife too weak months i a for More than a week undergo either. To Battle for her life. In Early March Phyllis began expert and the fluid began taking her Home it was an unbelievable pressing on her lungs sight to see this woman ending intense abdominal pains. Two trips to the Grace emergency room left making it difficult to in a casket struggling he said. Breathe. Segev said he is taking her with a diagnosis of constipation when a Biopsy of the ? Samuel Segev this Story Public because which want eased despite two enemas fluid was finally done he wants the hospitals Toad the strongest available laxative. April 23, it showed a bacterial infection see what delays in care and mistakes Doon the third visit an a Ray was taken and on april 24 she underwent a third to a family and he wants them to change. That revealed kidney stones. She had operation to Drain the fluid. I am not into litigation he said. Them treated with laser surgery March Segev says from april 24 Onward the Grace ceo maj. John Mcfarlane said9. Segev says he and his wife were told care his wife received was extra Ordi Sair Segev scare was always Good an the operation was routine. he said the nurses who looked there were no mistakes made. He Saida stent placed during surgery to Drain after her would make any Hospital delays in tests came either at the fluid and the Stone fragments from her patients request or because her Cas kidneys was supposed to remain in for Segev says the main improvements want an emergency and the Hospital three weeks. It fell out on its own after came because the surgeon who removed was closed for holidays. Three Days and the surgeon told her he he also said Sair Segev gave up and the medical care she received could not overcome her unwillingness to get out of bed or have tests done. She was not the easiest of patients he said. He said the problem in diagnosing her kidney stones want a mistake. This woman had multiple issues she was a Complex Case he said. That does to excuse that we did to find any thing. Modern Medicine is not an exact Mcfarlane does acknowledge communication Between doctors is nowhere near what it should be. I could say the doctors could have talked to each other better he said. But that a something we be never been Able to accomplish.?. ;