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Posted 09 Sep 2024 at 13:30

I've found a couple of beauties in my medical records.

When first diagnosed in a letter from my consultant to my GP he stated my cancer staging was T1c, when it should have been T2c. A significant difference. After several complaints to the Trust this error was put down to a typo. 

On my second biopsy report, it stated:

Please note that the clinical information records Gleason 6+6. However, the lab records indicate this is Gleason score 3+3=6

Gleason 6+6!

Our disease seems to revolve about numbers and letters. An algebraic minefield.

It would be nice if they were double checked.

Has anyone else had any typo howlers. Or am I the only man in recorded history who's had and survived Gleason 12. 😁

User
Posted 09 Sep 2024 at 14:04

Adrian, I had a coding error, I had a stricture in the urethra dilated, my notes said my rectum had been dilated.

Not sure if you have seen an open letter being sent out that says GP surgeries get only 8 percent of the NHS funds but do 90 percent of the work.

Thanks Chris 

User
Posted 09 Sep 2024 at 15:55

Before diagnosis when my UTI's were calming down, I was having PSA tests. I got a GP letter asking me to make a non urgent appointment to discuss my results. At the appointment, my doctor said, "so, your progesterone came back as erm..." yes, really, but how we laughed!

Turns out that the test is selected from a drop down on the computer, and progesterone is next to PSA, and it was human error clicking the wrong thing. The embarrassed doctor made another PSA test request and another month went by before I was heading off down the diagnosis road.

Cheers, 

Kev.

Edited by member 09 Sep 2024 at 15:58  | Reason: Added note

User
Posted 09 Sep 2024 at 17:25

In my biopsy report, one of the cores listed the Gleason score as 4 + 5 = 8. It was the only core in the report that showed a finding of any G5 cancer. It was assumed by my surgeon  (and also the radiologist I briefly saw) that the "8" was the typo and I was therefore considered G9. Interestingly though, after my surgery, the histology report did not show any G5 cancer finding and my final Gleason score there was listed as 7 (4 + 3). So, what I'm left to wonder is:  Did the biopsy indicate the wrong type of cancer (with the "5" being the typo) or did they add wrong ("8" being the typo) along with whoever did my histology report missing the G5 that was there? 

User
Posted 09 Sep 2024 at 17:51

My staging was T3a, and then it changed to T3b. I was still being diagnosed so not surprised, but I thought they were looking for mets.

I asked what test changed the T staging? Lots of puzzled looks, and eventually they came back and said they couldn't find why it had changed and thought it was a mistake.

User
Posted 10 Sep 2024 at 07:47

My post op histology report had me at Gleason 3+4 and 4+3, both on the same page. 

User
Posted 10 Sep 2024 at 16:42

That reminds me; 

 

"A priest, a pastor and a rabbit go into a bar....."😀

Edited by member 10 Sep 2024 at 16:43  | Reason: grammar

User
Posted 10 Sep 2024 at 19:11

How about this one. Is it a typo, a joke or just plain stupid? The Mayo clinic has this in its list of less common side effects of Bicalutamide :

  1. no blood pressure or pulse

Apart from the fact, as the famous song goes, you can't have one without the other....... Really??? 

 

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Posted 09 Sep 2024 at 14:04

Adrian, I had a coding error, I had a stricture in the urethra dilated, my notes said my rectum had been dilated.

Not sure if you have seen an open letter being sent out that says GP surgeries get only 8 percent of the NHS funds but do 90 percent of the work.

Thanks Chris 

User
Posted 09 Sep 2024 at 15:55

Before diagnosis when my UTI's were calming down, I was having PSA tests. I got a GP letter asking me to make a non urgent appointment to discuss my results. At the appointment, my doctor said, "so, your progesterone came back as erm..." yes, really, but how we laughed!

Turns out that the test is selected from a drop down on the computer, and progesterone is next to PSA, and it was human error clicking the wrong thing. The embarrassed doctor made another PSA test request and another month went by before I was heading off down the diagnosis road.

Cheers, 

Kev.

Edited by member 09 Sep 2024 at 15:58  | Reason: Added note

User
Posted 09 Sep 2024 at 17:25

In my biopsy report, one of the cores listed the Gleason score as 4 + 5 = 8. It was the only core in the report that showed a finding of any G5 cancer. It was assumed by my surgeon  (and also the radiologist I briefly saw) that the "8" was the typo and I was therefore considered G9. Interestingly though, after my surgery, the histology report did not show any G5 cancer finding and my final Gleason score there was listed as 7 (4 + 3). So, what I'm left to wonder is:  Did the biopsy indicate the wrong type of cancer (with the "5" being the typo) or did they add wrong ("8" being the typo) along with whoever did my histology report missing the G5 that was there? 

User
Posted 09 Sep 2024 at 17:51

My staging was T3a, and then it changed to T3b. I was still being diagnosed so not surprised, but I thought they were looking for mets.

I asked what test changed the T staging? Lots of puzzled looks, and eventually they came back and said they couldn't find why it had changed and thought it was a mistake.

User
Posted 09 Sep 2024 at 18:13

After my second biopsy the radiological staging was T3a. The surgeon doing the op recorded it as T2c. The post op histology put it back as T3a with EPE. My diseased prostate went up and down so much, I think it was actually a biological yo-yo. 😂

Edited by member 09 Sep 2024 at 18:24  | Reason: Typo

User
Posted 10 Sep 2024 at 07:47

My post op histology report had me at Gleason 3+4 and 4+3, both on the same page. 

User
Posted 10 Sep 2024 at 16:42

That reminds me; 

 

"A priest, a pastor and a rabbit go into a bar....."😀

Edited by member 10 Sep 2024 at 16:43  | Reason: grammar

User
Posted 10 Sep 2024 at 19:11

How about this one. Is it a typo, a joke or just plain stupid? The Mayo clinic has this in its list of less common side effects of Bicalutamide :

  1. no blood pressure or pulse

Apart from the fact, as the famous song goes, you can't have one without the other....... Really??? 

 

 
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