No Butts About It

Here’s someone that would have actually appreciated being ripped a new one.

A man alleging a Maryland doctor stapled his rectum shut during an operation — causing him to go without defecating for 17 days — took his federal lawsuit to trial Monday in Baltimore.

Ronald Watkins, 64, of West Virginia, is suing Manuel Casiano, a doctor in Frederick County, for allegedly botching a 2004 surgery that left Watkins with permanent bowel problems.

“The reason for suing Dr. Casiano is very simple: His rectum was stapled shut,” said Julia Lodowski, who with attorney Emily Malarkey is representing Watkins and his wife, Brenda.

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An Australian immigrant to Israel, Aussie Dave has been blogging since early 2003.

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  1. soccer dad says:

    Did you notice the name of his attorney? Malarkey! You can't make things like this up. :-)

  2. israellycool says:

    I did not notice that. Wish I had :)

  3. Trish says:

    How come it took this guy 17 days to notice that nothing was happening?

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