Man sues Md. doctor, says butt stapled shut

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BALTIMORE – A man alleging a Maryland doctor stapled his rectum shut during an operation — causing him to go without defecating for 17 days — took his federal lawsuit to trial Monday in Baltimore.

Ronald Watkins, 64, of West Virginia, is suing Manuel Casiano, a doctor in Frederick County, for allegedly botching a 2004 surgery that left Watkins with permanent bowel problems.

“The reason for suing Dr. Casiano is very simple: His rectum was stapled shut,” said Julia Lodowski, who with attorney Emily Malarkey is representing Watkins and his wife, Brenda.

Lodowski told jurors in U.S. District Court that Watkins now experiences “rectal discharge” and needs to wipe himself between 12 and 15 times a day.
He’s also had to have four “unnecessary surgeries” because of Casiano’s actions, Lodowski said.

The doctor’s attorney, Conrad Varner, said Watkins’ bowels merely became “swollen shut” because of medical problems — not because of stapling.
Varner said Watkins’ habitual smoking — two packs a day — contributed to his bowel problems, because nicotine constricts blood vessels.


http://www.baltimoreexaminer.com/loc...led_shut_.html

[avatar4321]

crap... how the hell is that guy alive???

[Yurt]

no shit.....

[darin]

not even a ZIPPER?

[Abbey Marie]

Did he really wait 17 days (!) to go get help for this?

[Yurt]

Did he really wait 17 days (!) to go get help for this?

i sh*t thee not

[Missileman]

BALTIMORE – A man alleging a Maryland doctor stapled his rectum shut during an operation — causing him to go without defecating for 17 days — took his federal lawsuit to trial Monday in Baltimore.

Ronald Watkins, 64, of West Virginia, is suing Manuel Casiano, a doctor in Frederick County, for allegedly botching a 2004 surgery that left Watkins with permanent bowel problems.

“The reason for suing Dr. Casiano is very simple: His rectum was stapled shut,” said Julia Lodowski, who with attorney Emily Malarkey is representing Watkins and his wife, Brenda.

Lodowski told jurors in U.S. District Court that Watkins now experiences “rectal discharge” and needs to wipe himself between 12 and 15 times a day.
He’s also had to have four “unnecessary surgeries” because of Casiano’s actions, Lodowski said.

The doctor’s attorney, Conrad Varner, said Watkins’ bowels merely became “swollen shut” because of medical problems — not because of stapling.
Varner said Watkins’ habitual smoking — two packs a day — contributed to his bowel problems, because nicotine constricts blood vessels.


http://www.baltimoreexaminer.com/loc...led_shut_.html

The patient will never win this...he was obviously full of sh*t.

[Little-Acorn]

At least he was able to walk around all arrogant and haughty like his sh*t didn't stink, for 17 days. That's longer than most of us get.

P.S. He could sue on grounds of disenfranchisement: His 15th amendment rights were violated. For seventeen days, he was unable to vote for any Democrat, an act which normally requires your head to be far up your............

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Somebody had to say it.

[Gaffer]

It was the cigarettes. Anybody else notice that. The evil cigarettes did it. Not only are they bad for your lungs and heart, they will seal you rectum so you can't put your head up your ass. Now they can sue the cigarette companies again.