Surgeons Remove Wrong Testicle

[Mrs Behavin]

Los Angeles -- An Air Force veteran has filed a federal claim after an operation at a Veterans Administration hospital in which a healthy testicle was removed instead of a potentially cancerous one.

Benjamin Houghton, 47, was to have had his left testicle removed June 14 at the West Los Angeles VA Medical Center because there was a chance it could harbor cancer cells. It also was atrophied and painful.

But doctors mistakenly removed the right testicle, according to medical records and the claim, which seeks $200,000 for future care and unspecified damages. He still hasn't had the other testicle removed.

"At first I thought it was a joke," Houghton told the Los Angeles Times. "Then I was shocked. I told them, 'What do I do now?'"

Houghton, his wife, Monica, and their attorney, Dr. Susan Friery, said they hoped to get the VA's attention by going public with the situation.

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[AUDRAA]

Oh thats just dandy Id be so pissed if I was him!!!!

 

[Johnny]

Wow Just Wow

 

[hhayes]

omg! i bet he's so pissed.

 

[TheOriginalJames]

haha that definitely sucks but I can just hear the doctors while operating.

"wait... was it his left or my left?"

:24:

 

[IntruderLS1]

Lol!!

 

[NightWarrior]

Ouch. At least its not visible while clothed. Think of the thousands of women who have to have a breast removed to cancer. It seriously could be so worse. He will get a nice settlement, no doubt.

 

[dt3]

I would want a lot more money than he's asking for!