Woman wakes from surgery to find panty-line tattoo

Water tattoos were cool when we were kids, beyond that it's kind of =|

But even if he was just trying to make her feel better (and I might feel better if someone did something like that, kind of) why on earth was it below the waistline? If it was on the back of her hand or something it would be a different story, but it's not. It was on her crotch.

That's just invasive and wrong.

I'm so conflicted! On one hand it's kind of cool, on the other... very creepy... Great story!!

Creepy! Even if he was just trying to cheer her up--below her panty line is just creepy!

Also, that explanation doesn't really wash, if you think about it. If the point of the temporary tattoo was to cheer her up--wouldn't you want to put it somewhere she'd see it often? Like the back of her hand, or something. She's had back surgery, I don't imagine she's going to be sitting up for a while, and she's not going to see that tattoo while she's lying flat on her back.

Yeah, and the fact that it is a red rose seems sort of sexual as well. I could understand a daisy on your hand, but a red rose below the belt? Sound like he was hinting at something...

this happened in Jersey ? she better go get a pregnancy test .

i don't know, there's no doubt he's creepy but some people are creepy without meaning any harm at all, they're just really socially awkward. however, I wouldn't be opposed to putting camera's in his office (for insurance) to monitor his further interaction with his clients

Haha. Yeah that doctor is totally weird. I agree, on the hand, not below the waist.

who says her panty line isnt around her belly button.
not everyone wears low-rise jeans these days you know..

I could understand a removable tattoo on my arm, but below the panty line is a bit intrusive.

I think she has the right to complain, but a law suit is too much.

ill save my comment til they diclose the exact placement of the tattoo...it could of been on her hip.....and she could only wear grannie underwear that comes to mid abdomen....im just sayin...

I understand his motivation, but a red rose below the panty line? Definitely sexual and intrusive.
I dont know if I agree with the law suit either, perhaps if there were several patients who didn't agree?
I think it depends on where was the rose was placed below her panty line? I can think of certain places that would definitely warrant a law suit.

As a doctor you need to know that you can't flirt with inappropriate behavior. It is clear that the area below the belly button could cause controversy. Stick to the arm.

but it was only temporary... maybe the doctor felt he was being cool and quirky. god they sue for anything these days...

I’m pretty sure that most surgical operations to repair a herniated disk require the patent to lay on their side and not on the stomach. So if this surgery was anything like my colonoscopy this woman probably would have been nude save a small blanket over her bottom and her chest.
When you think about it like that then its not so weird to assume a doctor would choose to place a tattoo on her panty line since its already exposed. He wouldn’t place a temporary tattoo on the arm or back of the hand because the chances are good that it would be removed by a nurse because of an intravenous drip, blood test and or a host of other sensors.

All in all I still feel for this lady. I remember waking up after surgery to the unnerving thought that a cow was licking my testicles. When I opened my eyes I realized a nurse was giving me a sponge bath. I sat frozen in the realization that sponge baths were not a figment of television, that my bits and pieces were exposed and that this woman regarded the boys as something that she was supposed to clean.

Eventually she recognized that I was awake and stopped with a smile to ask if I wanted to finish. I told her no that was ok, and asked if she would hand me my self dosing morphine remote. Instead of suffering another agonizing moment in that situation I opted out via a painkiller coma.

She WAY overreacted. Its just a temporary tattoo..."oh no! He saw my pantie line!" ummm... he just dug in to your back and screwed with your spine, a temporary tattoo isnt that bad.

I don't care WHAT he was thinking -- doing things below the belt while the woman is passed out is NOT okay. OTOH, a lawsuit is rather overblowing the response, imo -- but it may be the only way to get his attention as to how inappropriate his choices have been.

A tatoo of a rose intended to make the patient feel better would be a nice gesture if it was placed in a less private place, lets say in your hands or in your arm.

But below the panty line seems more to please some kind of freak sexual fantasy, especially when the patient is unconscious under anesthetics.

It is common practice for a doctor to mark the side of the body that a surgery is to be performed on to make sure the procedure is being performed on the proper side.

Yes, he should have explained about them temp tattoo before he placed it. No, he isn't creepy or weird.

Should I sue my doctor for drawing a star on my right hip when he did my surgery? It was below my panty line, too....

Maybe next time he'll just stick with a get well card or a lollipop.

She may be overreacting. But still.. that's flippin weird.

Well, if it was near where the surgery was, I suppose I wouldn't mind so much. But just randomly on my hip? Aren't there rules about not touching where you're not cutting?

At least it wasn't on her boob.

I've heard surgeons doing worse. One surgeon branded the initials of the university he attended on women's uterus' while they were getting a hysterectomy. At least a temporary tattoo washes off... Ricky84 mentioned that if it was placed on the hand or arm it may have been rubbed off by a nurse placing sensors or IVs in her. Also the "panty line" is ambiguous... my mom's panty line lies above her bellybutton...

I just think she went a little overboard. It could have been MUCH worse... she wasn't physically sexually assaulted. She wasn't permanently deformed from it.

http://student.bmj.com/issues/03/04/news/92a.php

Where exactly is this controversial panty line? We're talking about a potentially wide swath given today's endless choices of shapes & sizes-from granny panties to the oh yeah, I forgot to floss this morning style. If the article is accurate stating he’s never rec’d a prior complaint with a great track record & reputation for the care of his patients at the experienced age of 51, maybe she should focus on healing, enjoy the successful surgery & forget about the ambulance chasing lawyer reaching for medical malpractice. She needs to relax-I bet her husband loves it.

I'm not sure I see the big deal about this...

It is a fake tattoo. It rubs off with water and a little bit of friction. This is like freaking out because you got drunk, passed out, and woke up with marker on your face. The only difference in this situation is that you are being put under by a professional rather than passing out drunk. So long as the surgeons do a good job and patch you up right, who cares?