The Tourist Commission May Have Some 'Splaining To Do

I'm not making this up: A diabetic man on vacation in Costa Rica felt a swelling in one of his feet. He was suffering from an ulcer. He visited the local hospital (or should I say "Loco Hospital"? Oh, my sides!!) and mentioned the pain. He overheard the word 'amputate' and was quickly given a strong sedative. He woke up to find that the doctors had not only cut off his leg, but they had in fact amputated the wrong leg. They then had to sever his remaining leg as well. The man has since gotten blood poisoning, and has required nearly two dozen operations since. Wouldn't an aspirin have done the job to get the swelling down, rather than severing the entire appendage? I don't know. I'm not a doctor. Perhaps the surgeons wanted to scare the ulcerous foot first. Who can say.

I can see why the operation could have gone less than perfectly, what with the doctors having to operate while still wearing their straight jackets. So please. If you're considering a vacation to Costa Rica... think it through. If you do go, you may never tap dance again...