On January 29, 2015, I was scheduled for a hysterectomy at Rex Hospital and during the procedure, my gynecologist DR. KAREN CORVIN OF BLUE RIDGE OBGYN punctured my inferior vena cava, causing a hematoma, respiratory failure, a drop in blood pressure, the right side of my heart stopped functioning, and I had to be resuscitated. After Dr Corvin punctured my inferior vena cava, the hysterectomy immediately turned into lifesaving surgery. Because of Dr. Corvin's error, the hysterectomy could not be performed and I spent the next 10 days being treated at Rex Hospital by various medical professionals who were not in-network with my insurance carrier. Although my insurance paid a large portion of my hospitalization expenses, I still have incurred a significant amount in medical bills and deductibles from out-of-network providers that resulted from Dr Corvin's error and through absolutely no fault of my own.
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