Man Sues Doctors After Penis Amputated

[meegbear]

According to the lawsuit, Philip Seaton, 61, went to have a circumcision last Octoberas part of treatment for a medical condition. Seaton said when he woke up from the procedure, he realized his penis had been amputated.

Seaton has suffered mental anguish, pain, and has lost the enjoyment of life, according to the lawsuit.

The lawsuit was filed in Shelby County court last week against Dr. John Patterson, who performed the procedure, Dr. Oliver James, who administered anesthesia, and Commonwealth Urology, PSC.

The lawsuit states that Patterson received consent to perform a circumcision and only a circumcision, and that Seaton did not consent to his penis being removed.

Kevin George, the plaintiff's attorney, said Patterson amputated the organ after finding cancer, but he only had consent to remove the foreskin.

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http://www.wlky.com/health/17550187/detail.html

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[LeftyMom]

1. Penile cancer progresses very slowly

So slowly that most people diagnosed with it die of something else before it poses a real problem.

Certainly there was no reason not to wake the guy up and discuss the cancer finding.

[boilerbabe]

11. I have never heard of anyone with that particular cancer n/t

[LeftyMom]

12. It's fairly uncommon and generally occurs in decidedly elderly men.

Penile cancer diagnoses are well under one percent of total cancer diagnoses. The main risk factors are age, HPV infection and poor hygiene.

[otherlander]

2. How does he... um... pee?

:shrug:

:hide:

[NJmaverick]

4. Just like a woman would

[edbermac]

3. This case won't stand up in court.

:rofl:

[NJmaverick]

5. Poor guy never even got to say good bye

to his trusted long time friend

[flvegan]

6. The headline would be very different were I Mr. Seaton.

Something along the lines of, "Amputee Arrested After Forcing Errant Doctor to Teabag Woodchipper"

[LeftyMom]

7. Uh, if it were you, the doctor'd be dead before you woke up.

I'm going to go weep quietly to myself at the very thought, because I <3 your penis that much.

[NJmaverick]

8. hmmm

"<3 your penis"

His penis is less than 3 inches???

[LeftyMom]

9. holy edit, Batman!

No.

[NJmaverick]

10. Sorry about that, too many quotes in the title

screwed up the post, so I moved it down to the body of the message

[rug]

13. On the other hand, now what does he do with all his free time?

[meegbear]

14. ...

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