Re: [QUAD-L] my ordeal

[Dana Miller]

I always have a problem with having BP's in the hospital.  I need to be 
stimulated every10 minutes give or take a few minutes.  Well trying to get a 
nurse to be there that often is like pulling teeth.  Plus when I go once, 
they think I'm done!  When I say no, I can tell they get a bit miffed. 
Ithink the stress of not having it done by someone who knows me has a lot to 
do with it.  One time I was in for a flap and did not go for 10 days.  They 
started giving me stool softeners, I actually drank some stuff in a green 
bottle--I'm suprized I got it down, but it actually did not taste that 
bad--but it did nothing to help which really suprised them.  I did not feel 
the least bit uncomfortable and was eating normal meals.  After that 10th 
day I had a regular one, and was fine after that.

Dana
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From: "River Wolfe" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "Quad List" <quad-list@eskimo.com>
Sent: Thursday, January 27, 2005 9:34 AM
Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] my ordeal

Jim,
Thank you for your kind words.  There are at least 6 hospitals in
Columbus.  I was at one of the better ones.  It was mostly the ER that
sucked.  I asked 4 times for my leg bag to be emptied.  If there hadn't
been two cups of ice water (which I WAS NOT supposed to have but they
gave to me), the pee would have ended up on the floor.  Instead we put
it into the cups.  When I asked for something to eat, they complied.  I
found out later that this condition calls for NO FLUIDS OR FOOD for at
least the first 24 hrs.  When I went up to the floor they prohibited me
from eating for 24 hrs.  One of the nurses let my IV run out, and thus
had to start a new one. OUCH.  I think because I was so sick, I got
decent responses when I called for a nurse.  I just don't like being
there.  I asked for stuff to do my BP at a specific time and, of course
it came several HOURS later.  I don't know about anyone else, but my
bowels are very finicky about time.  Thus, I had no BP.
I'm much better now, had pizza last night with no problem ;-)
River

On Jan 27, 2005, at 10:04 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:


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River,
I'm sorry to hear about your horrible experience in the hospital.
After reading some of these posts here lately I feel very fortunate to
have a good medical system here in Duluth, Minnesota. We have two
major hospital's here in Duluth and one smaller one which is owned by
one of the major ones. The smaller hospital does specialty surgery
and it also has a rehabilitation floor and center where I spent my 4
1/2 months months at while being rehabilitated. I'm
not exactly sure where the suprapubic surgery would take place but I
do know that if I was to have that I would end up at the smaller
hospital on the rehabilitation floor which, specializes in brain
injury, spinal cord injuries, strokes and rehabilitating people with
broken bones. All the staff are specially trained to deal with the
injuries that I mentioned. My stay at this hospital was wonderful
with no bad memories except for the fact that I had to be there. I
wish you the best of luck in making the proper decision.
Jim