New here great sight

[smile9]

Hello to you all.I found this sight while looking up information about circuncisions.I'm a mom to many with my last son only 4 months old.I now have alot of guilt for choosing circumcision for my sons.I would not put a hole in my daughters ears but yet I allowed a doctor to cut my son for a circumcision.I am a mom who does not think it's up to me to choose if my boys wanted to be circed BUT dh & family said many yrs. ago it's for the best.My baby underwent a circumcision so now he could be like daddy & his brothers 4 months ago & I told myself it had to be done.I now live with guilt as in 4 more months my son will undergo surgery for a botched circumcision.My sons penis looks nothing like a penis we are told they took to much forskin on 2 sides & to little on the other so now he has what looks like a blister or bubble with a hole through it & they also made 2 other holes one that went through all the layers & is growing as he ages.I am beig told theres nothing you can do legally as surgery might repair what was done,he wont need it for a job & he wont remember this.
I am now doing research & found circumcision gone bad do happen but no one talks about them.We are not sure what the future will be like for my son but for me if I could reach one person & say please research you do have a choice times can change & you won't end up in a situation that we are in.
Thanks for taking the time to read my story I look forward to being part of this board.

[calngavinsmom]

I am so sorry for you and your baby boy Welcome to the forum, I'm sure you will learn a lot here.

Take care,
Tara

[Mommiska]

I'm so sorry that happened to your son.

Do not believe anyone who tells you that you have no legal recourse in this matter. If your son has a botched circumcision, you can sue and get damages for him.

I'm sure Frank will be along shortly to give you more information, but you definitely should look into your legal options. You are right - doctors don't tell people that things can and do go wrong. And they should be held accountable for their mistakes, since an innocent baby is going to have to live the rest of his life with the results of that mistake.

I'm glad you found Mothering, and hope you can find the support and information that you need here!

[Frankly Speaking]

Smile9:

You most certainly do have legal recourse and your son deserves to get it because of the actions of a inept practitioner.

You need a lawyer with extensive experience in circumcision issues to handle this case for you. First of all, be very careful that you don't sign anything that could take your legal rights away from you even if they agree to perform the surgery for free in exchange for your signature.

Please contact me with a private message by clicking on my name at the top of this post and I will guide you to an experienced lawyer in your area. From what you have written, I suspect your case would be handled on a contingency basis. That means that you would only pay the lawyer if he wins your case for you, otherwise, you pay him nothing.




Frank