My name is Sharie, I’m 30 years old, and I’m currently fighting a long, exhausting medical malpractice case that has completely turned my life upside down. Two years ago, I went in for what was supposed to be a simple, routine cyst removal on both ovaries. I told my surgeon multiple times not to perform the surgery laparoscopically because I have extensive scar tissue from several previous abdominal surgeries. In the past, my other surgeons always listened to me and took the safer route, which never caused any complications. But this time, my warnings were ignored. She went in laparoscopically anyway, despite my medical history, and ended up nicking my bowel, sewing me back up, and sending me home without realizing the damage she’d caused.
Within days, I went into septic shock and was rushed back to the ER, fighting for my life. I ended up in a coma for seven days and spent a month and a half in the hospital, undergoing about six emergency surgeries, including treatment for necrotizing fasciitis. Since then, I’ve almost died twice more and have had twelve additional surgeries to fix the damage and complications that could have been prevented if I had just been heard. On top of the physical pain and trauma, I now have to fight a legal battle just to get justice for what was done to me at such a young age.
The stress and emotional toll have been unimaginable, and the costs for lawyers, expert reviews, and medical records have piled up quickly. But I refuse to give up — I’m determined to stand up for myself and make sure my voice is finally heard, not just for me but for other patients who have been ignored when they know their own bodies. I hope my fight will help bring awareness and hold medical professionals accountable so no one else has to go through what I’ve endured.