Man sues over testicle removal

[markalot]

BY KIMBALL PERRY | KPERRY@ENQUIRER.COM

http://news.enquirer.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080530/NEWS0107/305300052

A Middletown man who was partially castrated during a 2007 medical procedure has sued the doctor after another medical group told him the body part removed wasn’t cancerous as he was led to believe.

Stephen Kosti filed a Thursday civil suit in Hamilton County Common Pleas Court against Dr. Gary Kirsh and Tri-State Urological Services in Norwood.

Kirsh didn’t immediately return Friday calls. Calls to Tri-State Urological Services weren’t answered.

After he suffered pain in his groin, Kosti went to Kirsh in May 2007. On May 14, Kosti’s suit notes, Kosti was admitted to Jewish Hospital for what he thought was an exploratory procedure on his scrotum.

Instead, Kosti said Kirsh removed his right testicle leading Kosti to believe it was cancerous and, untreated, would leave Kosti with just six months to live, the suit alleges.

“Kirsh did not at any time disclose to or discuss with (Kosti) the fact that he would remove the right testicle without (Kosti’s) consent,” the suit notes.

After the removal, Kosti consulted with another doctor and had a medical scan from another medical group.

It “indicate(d) that the right testicle was not cancerous,” the suit notes.

The misdiagnosis alleged in the suit resulted in Kosti suffering unnecessary emotional and physical pain as well as financial problems and loss of earnings.

The suit seeks unspecified money damages.

[Breeze]

The misdiagnosis alleged in the suit resulted in Kosti suffering unnecessary emotional and physical pain as well as financial problems and loss of earnings.

Hell yeah--who's going to pay to see a guy with only one testicle?

[dannyboy]

easy solution:

1. Buy some bumper nuts.
2. Duck tape to groin.

[drougan]

easy solution:

1. Buy a bigger truck

Or that....

I guess alternatively you could try to win the Tour de France 7 times in a row.

[epeolatry]

Or that....

I guess alternatively you could try to win the Tour de France 7 times in a row.

right? what judge is going to be like "You can't live life w/ only one nut, dude."

Of course, I think the doctor should have to respond to the fact that the patient didn't consent to have a testicle removed-- can't they biopsy them like other body parts and if they find it has to come out, deal w/ it then?

[drougan]

right? what judge is going to be like "You can't live life w/ only one nut, dude."

Of course, I think the doctor should have to respond to the fact that the patient didn't consent to have a testicle removed-- can't they biopsy them like other body parts and if they find it has to come out, deal w/ it then?

I was only looking for ways he could compensate ;)

The doctors may very well have totally screwed up. I'm not sure why you'd need exploratory surgery on testicles, as they are kinda hanging out there and cancer exams are done by feel anyway. If something's not right, it itsn't difficult to stick a needle in there to nab a sample. It does all seem a little messed up.

I'd be calling a lawyer, though, fo sho.

[Stoock]

We're just nut about this guy....

Sometimes you feel like a nut. Sometimes you don't.

[markalot]

After he suffered pain in his groin, Kosti went to Kirsh in May 2007. On May 14, Kosti’s suit notes, Kosti was admitted to Jewish Hospital for what he thought was an exploratory procedure on his scrotum.

Instead, Kosti said Kirsh removed his right testicle leading Kosti to believe it was cancerous and, untreated, would leave Kosti with just six months to live, the suit alleges.

This is why I ask so many annoying questions of people who are doing something for or to me. So what are you doing to my balls? Is there any chance of ball damage. Just to make sure, under no circumstances are you to remove any of my body parts, are we clear on that?

[Breeze]

TSo what are you doing to my balls? Is there any chance of ball damage.

You ask those questions of everyone who does something to/for you? :confused:

Must make for fun times at the dentist...

[epeolatry]

You ask those questions of everyone who does something to/for you? :confused:

Must make for fun times at the dentist...

hahaha, amazing. i'd love to see mark's dentist when he asks about his balls. :D

[markalot]

You can never be too careful, especially when laughing gas is involved!

[Breeze]

You can never be too careful, especially when laughing gas is involved!

Perhaps, but the questions must be a bit off-putting to the podiatrist.

[Breeze]

http://eil.com/images/features/testicicles346805.jpg

[silentpaul]

Sounds like the doctor wasn't on the ball that day.

[Zane]

BY KIMBALL PERRY | KPERRY@ENQUIRER.COM

http://news.enquirer.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080530/NEWS0107/305300052

A Middletown man who was partially castrated during a 2007 medical procedure has sued the doctor after another medical group told him the body part removed wasn’t cancerous as he was led to believe.

Stephen Kosti filed a Thursday civil suit in Hamilton County Common Pleas Court against Dr. Gary Kirsh and Tri-State Urological Services in Norwood.

Kirsh didn’t immediately return Friday calls. Calls to Tri-State Urological Services weren’t answered.

After he suffered pain in his groin, Kosti went to Kirsh in May 2007. On May 14, Kosti’s suit notes, Kosti was admitted to Jewish Hospital for what he thought was an exploratory procedure on his scrotum.

Instead, Kosti said Kirsh removed his right testicle leading Kosti to believe it was cancerous and, untreated, would leave Kosti with just six months to live, the suit alleges.

“Kirsh did not at any time disclose to or discuss with (Kosti) the fact that he would remove the right testicle without (Kosti’s) consent,” the suit notes.

After the removal, Kosti consulted with another doctor and had a medical scan from another medical group.

It “indicate(d) that the right testicle was not cancerous,” the suit notes.

The misdiagnosis alleged in the suit resulted in Kosti suffering unnecessary emotional and physical pain as well as financial problems and loss of earnings.

The suit seeks unspecified money damages.

Thats.Fucked.Up.

[wileE]

Perhaps, but the questions must be a bit off-putting to the podiatrist.
There are the balls of your foot.

[Breeze]

There are the balls of your foot.

It took stones to point that out.

[Chespo]

Just like a poor loser to take his ball and go home.

[berzerker]

That story is nut!

[frizgolf]

Reading these replies might make one teste.

[grayedMatter]

He should've gotten a second opinion prior to surgery, not after surgery.

Like grandpa used to say... "Never put all your nuts in one sac."