The woman, who is a mother of two in her 40s, can't be named by order of the court. She is suing the HSE and three laboratories, over the alleged misreading and misreporting of a smear test taken in September 2010.
That laboratory reported that the specimen was adequate and it was negative for signs of abnormality. It recommended the woman return for a routine smear test in three years' time. The woman became pregnant with her first child, not long after this. He said these precancerous cells should have been identified and the woman should have been referred immediately for a colposcopy.
The woman went on to have a second child and had no symptoms or suspicion that anything was wrong, the court heard. The treatment was again traumatic and she had to live separately from her children due to concerns about infection. One of her children was diagnosed with special needs and she missed the birthday of the other. Doctors subsequently discovered a further lump in her abdomen.
This poor woman. And all the women in Ireland are really living in limbo, as without getting re?tested how do you know if you're in the clear?
No matter how many cases come up it doesn't get any easier to read, hopefully this case is settled quickly for the sake of all involved.
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