#79667 08-30-2008 11:38 PM | Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 1,940 "OCF across the pond" Patient Advocate (1000+ posts) | OP  "OCF across the pond" Patient Advocate (1000+ posts)
Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 1,940 | Hi guys well at long last after an 18 month three stage enquiry Robins dentist has his day in court tomorrow.The hearing is to run over three days,and i travel down to London tomorrow,and give my evidence on Tuesday morning. Robs brother was supposed to come with me,instead of which he can be added to the list of this mans victims,a fact i intend to make the court aware of. David,robins cousin is meeting me in London, and the verdict will be announced on Wednesday. For any of you who are interested i have posted a link to the GDC web site.You will see up and coming hearings,and you click on the date and the name Dharmeca.The charges ,which include some additional ones the GDC have added ,can be seen there,and the results will also be published. Without this foundation,and the advice and support i have received over the last year and a half i would never have had the courage to see this through,but i am doing this for all of us who have suffered at the hands of ill informed careless so called professionals. love and thanks liz http://www.gdc-uk.org [url=http://www.gdc-uk.org/General+public/Fitness+to+Practise+Hearings/Current+and+upcoming+hearings.htm][/url] uk
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Liz in the UK
Husband Robin aged 44 years Dx 8th Dec 2006 poorly differentiated SCC tongue with met to neck T1N2cM0 Surgery and Radiation.Finished TX April 2007
Recurrence June/07 died July 29th/07.
Never take your eye off the ball, it may just smack you in the mouth.
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Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 1,301 | All the very best for the next 3 days in court Liz.
I am sure you will be just fine on Tuesday.
Will be following the link to see how it is going.
Love
Gabriele
History Leukoplakia bx 8/2006 SCC floor mouth T3N0M0- Verrucous Carcinoma.
14 hour 0p SCC-Right ND/excision/marginal mandibulectomy 9/2006, 4 teeth removed, flap from wrist, trach-ng 6 days- no chemo/rad.
6 ops and debulking (flap/tongue join) + bx's 2006-2012.
bx Jan 2012 Hyperkeratosis-Epithelial Dysplasia
24cm GIST tumour removed 8/2013. Indefinite Oral Chemo.
1/31/16 passed away peacefully surrounded by family
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Liz, wishing you the best with your case. Thanks for giving the link.
ChristineSCC 6/15/07 L chk & by L molar both Stag I, age44 2x cispltn-35 IMRT end 9/27/07 -65 lbs in 2 mo, no caregvr Clear PET 1/08 4/4/08 recur L chk Stag I surg 4/16/08 clr marg 215 HBO dives 3/09 teeth out, trismus 7/2/09 recur, Stg IV 8/24/09 trach, ND, mandiblctmy 3wks medicly inducd coma 2 mo xtended hospital stay, ICU & burn unit PICC line IV antibx 8 mo 10/4/10, 2/14/11 reconst surg OC 3x in 3 years very happy to be alive  | | | | | Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 8,311 Senior Patient Advocate Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts) | | Senior Patient Advocate Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 8,311 | Help me. I went to the web site and typed in Dharmeca and it didn't find me anything. What am I missing?
Good luck and as we say in America, "Knock em dead!!", now Liz not literally.
David
Age 58 at Dx, HPV16+ SCC, Stage IV BOT+2 nodes, non smoker, casual drinker, exercise nut, Cisplatin x 3 & concurrent IMRT x 35,(70 Gy), no surgery, no Peg, Tx at Moffitt over Aug 06. Jun 07, back to riding my bike 100 miles a wk. Now doing 12 Spin classes and 60 outdoor miles per wk. Nov 13 completed Hilly Century ride for Cancer, 104 miles, 1st Place in my age group. Apr 2014 & 15, Spun for 9 straight hrs to raise $$ for YMCA's Livestrong Program. Certified Spin Instructor Jun 2014.
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Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 2,019 | Liz, It was strange to log on and read this because I had just (within the past 5 minutes) been wondering about your court case. Please let us know how it goes, I will be thinking of you. This is also good education for me, and probably for many other people reading about this, that in a system with universal health care there is still recourse for cases of real medical malpractice. That is often one of the misleading messages we get in the states by the openents of a unvoiersal health care plan--that it would mean there was no way of addressing these kind of cases.
Nelie
SCC(T2N0M0) part.glossectomy & neck dissect 2/9/05 & 2/25/05.33 IMRT(66 Gy),2 Cisplatin ended 06/03/05.Stage I breast cancer treated 2/05-11/05.Surgery to remove esophageal stricture 07/06, still having dilatations to keep esophagus open.Dysphagia. "When you're going through hell, keep going"
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Joined: May 2006 Posts: 720 Likes: 1 | This link will take you directly to the correct page. Then click on 2-5 September 2008 (Dhamecha; Nalin Ramniklal), which opens a Word document with the charges against Robin's dentist. (Hope he gets what's coming to him!)
Leslie
April 2006: Husband dx by dentist with leukoplakia on tongue. Oral surgeon's biopsy 4/28/06: Moderate dysplasia; pathology report warned of possible "skip effect." ENT's excisional biopsy (got it all) 5/31/06: SCC in situ/small bit superficially invasive. Early detection saves lives.
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Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 8,311 | Thanks Leslie. That does the trick.
David
Age 58 at Dx, HPV16+ SCC, Stage IV BOT+2 nodes, non smoker, casual drinker, exercise nut, Cisplatin x 3 & concurrent IMRT x 35,(70 Gy), no surgery, no Peg, Tx at Moffitt over Aug 06. Jun 07, back to riding my bike 100 miles a wk. Now doing 12 Spin classes and 60 outdoor miles per wk. Nov 13 completed Hilly Century ride for Cancer, 104 miles, 1st Place in my age group. Apr 2014 & 15, Spun for 9 straight hrs to raise $$ for YMCA's Livestrong Program. Certified Spin Instructor Jun 2014.
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Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 1,940 | I would be interested to hear what our dentists on the forum think about the charges.
liz
Liz in the UK
Husband Robin aged 44 years Dx 8th Dec 2006 poorly differentiated SCC tongue with met to neck T1N2cM0 Surgery and Radiation.Finished TX April 2007
Recurrence June/07 died July 29th/07.
Never take your eye off the ball, it may just smack you in the mouth.
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Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 595 | Hi Liz, Good luck and best wishes with the court case, I hope the Dentist gets the harshest sentence possible under your laws. Semper Fi Bob
Bob age 57, non smoker,non drinker, ended treatment on 11 Nov 2007 and started back to work on 29 Nov 2007. Veterans Day 2012 the Battle was lowered, folded, Taps was played and the Flag buried as I am know a 5 year survivor. Semper-FI !!!
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Joined: Aug 2008 Posts: 531 | It is apparent that there was definate lack of professionalism. Even when thee was a return visit. It so sad the results of the lack of understanding, protocol and observation has lead to a loss of a loved one. The loved one cannot not be brought back but it is the knowledge and whatever repremand comes of the case could be the saving grace for another human being. I do admire your strength and courage. God bless.
PS....change the dentist to an urgent care doctor and you have my story save the fact that I am still here. Yet I may not have had to have the extensive surgery I am going to have. I sought help from a different professional who recognized and questions the existence of the ulcer. It is amazing how we put our lives in the hands of these professionals. With my new knowledge I will never take that chance again even now I ask a heck of a lot more questions and am not as passive in my treatment.
Dianne
Dianne..treatment at cc at Victoria Hospital, London, Ontario...insulin dependant, Surgery Sept 8/08 Tracheotomy,composite resection and bilateral neck dissection, left radial forearm free flap... T2N0 squamous cell carcinoma. No radiation A little over 2 yrs clear YAY
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