Woman Gave Birth, Woke up Amputated, No Explanation Given.

By Alex in Science & Tech on Jan 21, 2006 at 1:16 pm

This is simply a nightmare:

Claudia Mejia gave birth eight and a half months ago at Orlando Regional South Seminole. She was transported to Orlando Regional Medical Center in Orlando where her arms and legs were amputated. She was told she had streptococcus, a flesh eating bacteria, and toxic shock syndrome, but no further explanation was given.

The hospital, in a letter, wrote that if she wanted to find out exactly what happened, she would have to sue them.

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  1. Antonio Cabral
    Jan 22nd, 2006 at 3:40 am

    Can we get a Terry Schiavo-style media circus on this one? Presidential statement? Anyone? Bueller?

    -T

  2. Needcoffee.com
    Jan 22nd, 2006 at 4:45 pm

    In Orlando? Add This to Your List of Things Not to Do

    That would be “Giving birth in Orlando Regional South Seminole Hospital.” Claudia Mejia went to do just that and came out ahead with one newborn child but, after being transported to Orlando Regional Medical Center, lost all four limbs. And they…

  3. tud wurtherly
    Jan 23rd, 2006 at 9:07 am

    Oh my fckin god! I can’t believe that anyone connected with this butchery has been allowed to live. They should put a fcking bullet in the heads of every mtherfcker that was in any way involved with this, and then Keyser Soze their families and friends.

    Jesus Jesus Christ. This has completely sht my day.

  4. David
    Jan 23rd, 2006 at 3:20 pm

    Man, those pro-abortion groups are getting more and more ruthless everyday.

  5. Rob
    Jan 28th, 2006 at 6:16 pm

    Only in Florida. Suprised they didn’t lose the baby while she was in the hospital having her limbs cut off!

  6. Jason Anderson
    Jun 14th, 2007 at 6:24 pm

    I’m browsing through the archives and find this. The story was published in January. Did they ever find out the answer? I mean this is going to keep me up all night!

    Well, maybe not, but still, I want to know what came of this.


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