Queens Medical Center

In June 2024, I had outpatient surgery on my left calf to remove a lipoma, which ended up getting noticeably infected within a couple of days. It was confirmed I had an infection and prescribed antibiotics. After a few days, the infection wasn't getting better, so I was admitted to the hospital. I was in the hospital for 8 days and administered very aggressive dosages of antibiotics and had two surgeries to clean the necrotized flesh. Cultures were done, which revealed contamination by Klebsiella pneumoniae, which is a common organism in the intestines. It is also "a hospital-acquired infection (HAI) and can happen when proper sterile techniques are not followed during surgery" with a 50% mortality rate. I had to use a wound vac machine for over 6 weeks with home health care three times a week and now have a deformed calf because of the negligence of the hospital. I'm grateful I didn't die or lose my leg.