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Case earthquake in U.S. wanted to lose weight, but lost both legs
Mary Bertha Ruphard of Illinois, USA, weighed over 120 pounds when she decided to do a surgery to lose weight. She feared that because of obesity may have health problems, especially diabetes and hypertension.But the operation was a failure, and the woman both legs were amputated because of blood clots that have appeared later, after immobilization in bed.She says she returned to hospital a few weeks after surgery because of complications, but was neglected by nurses, who celebrated Thanksgiving."I complained that my feet were numb and tingling feeling," says the woman, but doctors have not acted, although they noted that her toes were cold and invinetisera. Soon, she had not felt anything from the knees down.Only after a day and a half has been called a surgeon who operate it, but it was too late. He had to amputate her legs to save his life.Mary is determined to give Ruphard sue hospital, doctors knew that her health problems, which included blood clotting disorder, but have neglected because of the holiday.In turn, hospital representatives said that surgery for weight loss involves many risks, but that all patients are cared for and monitored properly.
