Saturday 26 November 2022 03:41 PM San Diego man woke up during SURGERY after fentanyl-addict doctor failed to ... trends now
A San Diego patient who woke up during surgery has filed a lawsuit against his fentanyl-addicted doctor who allegedly failed to properly anesthetize him.
Randy Dalo, a fishing boat captain, said he suffers from recurring nightmares of waking up from the back surgery he had done in 2017, the San Diego Union-Tribune reports.
Dalo contends that he was not given the proper dosage to sleep through the surgery by anesthesiologist Dr. Bradley Hay, who was found passed-out in the bathroom with his pants down surrounded by needles containing opioids hours after the operation.
Along with Hay, who surrendered his medical license in 2018, the lawsuit targets the UC San Diego Medical Center and staff members for allegedly covering up the incident.
Anesthesiologist Dr. Bradley Hay, pictured in a 2019 deposition over his drug addiction, is accused of skimping on the dosage needed to keep Randy Dalo asleep during his 2017 back surgery. The doctor was allegedly found passed out with his pants down hours later
Randy Dalo (right) said he remembers waking up during the procedure and has suffered nightmares ever since. He was reassured by his wife that it was impossible
Along with Hay, who surrendered his medical license in 2018, the lawsuit targets the UC San Diego Medical Center (pictured) for an alleged cover up
Dalo, who needed back surgery from years of strain on sportfishing boats in San Diego, said the surgery had taken a great toll on his physical and mental health.
Although he was sure he woke up in the middle of surgery, his wife, Karen, a nurse at the hospital, dispelled his fears.
Karen told the Union-Tribune that she personally picked out the team that performed surgery on her husband, but unbeknownst to her, the anesthesiologist was replaced by Hay.
According to court records, Hay began abusing fentanyl in 2003 when he was just a
