Facing an operation can be scary in the best of circumstances — when that operation goes “wrong,” however, the effects can be devastating. Whatever benefit you were hoping to derive from the procedure is now likely gone. Even worse, you’re likely now confronting a whole host of new health challenges, ones you might have never anticipated.
In short, your life and your future probably look far different than before the operation. Recovery will take time, and it’s going to encompass much more than the physical challenges. But it is possible to heal, to return to yourself again, and to move forward into the happy tomorrow you deserve — even if those tomorrows may not exactly be what you envisioned.
Move Quickly to Protect Your Rights
When you are recovering from a botched operation, odds are the last thing you feel like worrying about is securing an attorney and navigating potential lawsuits. Unfortunately, though, your time to pursue legal remedies may be limited, and you may not have the luxury of waiting until your mind is more clear and your body is stronger to begin exploring your options.
A successful medical malpractice suit, for example, may cover your medical expenses, recoup lost wages and future earnings, and help you receive damages for pain and suffering. These suits often depend on your ability to prove negligence on the part of your surgeon or another healthcare provider. This means that their failure to provide the standard of care can reasonably be assumed to be the cause of your injury.
The good news is that malpractice suits don’t always have to result in a lengthy and arduous court battle. In fact, many are resolved through a settlement or mediation. The most important thing, though, is to ensure that you don’t miss your opportunity to make your claim. Although this process may be lengthy, the more you wait and draw it out, the more delayed your legal relief will be along with any semblance of healing.
Physical Healing
When you are recovering from an operation gone wrong, you are likely trying to manage persistent pain on top of everything else. Depending on the nature of the injury or the medical error, it is, unfortunately, possible that your pain may become a chronic issue.
Thankfully, some things can be done to help you deal with pain without having to rely on potentially-addictive measures like opioids. There are, for example, a wide variety of natural remedies, such as cinnamon tea, that demonstrate significant pain-relieving properties.
Another increasingly promising natural pain remedy is the kratom plant, which is often consumed in tea form. When incorporating kratom into your daily health regimen, though, it’s important to understand the various “speeds” of kratom and the effects they can produce. For example, in addition to mitigating pain, kratom can also be used as a relaxant before sleep (“slow” kratom) or as a stimulant (“fast” kratom) to jump-start the day.
Although there are plenty of natural remedies you can utilize, you’ll most likely also have to manage a list of medications that can potentially cause digestional issues. Not only that, the simple stress of recovery can sometimes lead to severe gastric effects, such as gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). Not only is GERD itself painful, but it can also be dangerous, increasing your risk for ulcers, gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding, and certain forms of cancer. That is why adopting a GI-friendly lifestyle that includes an acid-reducing diet and general lifestyle changes, especially in times of high-stress, can be so important for your physical and mental recovery.
Caring for Mind and Spirit
When you are working to rebuild your life after an operation gone wrong, your mind and spirit have to recover along with your body. This is why it’s imperative that you not neglect your emotional healing. Rather, you must recognize that what you have endured is a particular kind of complex trauma that requires specialized care.
Seeking out support from a therapist who specializes in medical trauma can help you to deal with your grief, your anger, and your fears. With professional care and the support of friends and family, you can truly begin to move forward and look ahead to the life you want and deserve.
The Takeaway
When we decide to have an operation, we do so hoping for the best, but somewhere in the back of our minds, that fear of the worst lingers. Though, when the worst is no longer just a fear but a reality, it can be hard to know what to do or where to turn. True recovery can feel impossible and you may feel afraid even to try. But there is hope and healing. It begins one step, one moment, and one day at a time.
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