A Doctor Mistook My Mother’s Vagina for Her Rectum During a Barium Enema

A near medical disaster left my mother with lasting anxiety and a fear of doctors

traceybyfire
Nov 8 · 3 min read

Several years ago, my mother was scheduled for a barium enema. What she got was a near medical mishap that left her with lasting anxiety and a fear of doctors and medical procedures.

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