Medical Doc does me wrong. now what?

Had Gastric Bypass 12 weeks ago. 2 Weeks ago unexplnd abd. pain. Labs were clean. Told by consult nurse to go to hosp. where Bypass was done. Doc on call ok's explor. surg. Tells fam. after surg 'Inflamed appndx and removed it. Also removed gallbladder, all else looked fine.' Puts feed. tube in abd. While in Hosp. over-medicates me. (I have no mem. of being there) while there he calls 4 a psych consult. b-cuz I state the 'Pain is so bad, I can't handle anymore' ~ Psych doc states he didn't need to be called 'statement made after major surgery~should be disregarded.' Doc insists on littering pt. chart with notes about unstable mental status. A def. to character, lie about pt. treatment and pt. care. Time off work thus far, 5 weeks, Horrific pain, 100% of time since pre-op. Emo. Damage.
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