Funny you mention the bedside commode. My hospital couldn't find one either. They looked all over, I think they finally went to a medical supply store and rented one. Such an ODD thing to have in stock in a hospital. I mean, the bathroom is only a few steps away, what's the big deal? This basically points out the quad-ineptness of our modern day hospitals. We have a major hospital downtown Phoenix which is touted as having an excellent rehab unit. Possibly a commode isn't such a rare item there. AZ DAVE In a message dated 3/3/2008 9:54:06 A.M. US Mountain Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
I won't go to the hospital unless I'm near dead, I hate that place and good luck finding anyone familiar with quadriplegia, they think you're helpless and in a way you are because you're out of your element there. I can't wait to leave the hospitals and if it wasn't for my caregivers that truly care for me and come see me everyday while I'm there I starve to death. The last time I was there they couldn't find me a bed side comode! Are you kidding me! My caregiver had to bring mine. A couple years ago I went for a horrible uti and I was there for about half a day and could barely find a cna to help me and then this nurse comes in and it turns out I knew her because I just had her house built and we had a short conversation and she asked if I was getting good care and I told her I couldn't get anybody to take some time and set things up for me so I could reach them because they kept running off and she walked to the door and hollered at a cna that came rushing to her call and told her who I was and I remember her telling her that this man is not helpless in fact he's very capable of anything and if you'd take 15 minutes with him to put things in his reach and do some adjusting then he probably won't call you for hours. After that it got better but there's no place like home Dorothy! Glad you're back Dana Mark Jackson RollinOn ____________________________________ From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, March 02, 2008 10:42 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [email protected] Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] antibiotics I just got out of the hospital Friday after being in for seven days with pneumonia. I really like to know about the yogurt and how much should be taken after being on IV's for seven days. They always have trouble getting an IV in me. My first one quit working and they tried to do a pic line 2 times without success so the anesthesiologist used my neck. They were going to take me to radiology to try again but they decided to go with the neck IV and my pneumonia finally looked better. My bowels quit working also and luckily it was not a blockage, so I was put on Myralax and after about four days it started working. I was so miserable as it looked like I had a basketball in my stomach. It is unreal the kind of care you get in the hospital for at least this one. If my mother had not been around, I don't know if I would have gotten my bowels to work again. I would love to hear about others hospital experiences and if the nurses will do digitals properly. I found that to be a real problem. I was glad to have a good mattress that did not give me any breakdown. I was so anxious to get home, so I could get proper care. It did not help that my doctor did not come until the fifth day. I was told that the hospital had closed it's ER shortly after I was admitted, but the county ask it to open again. How do you find the hospital that can give you proper clear? I go to the hospital very seldomly, but it is usually for UTI, respiratory problems, last time it was a coma, because of UTI that was septic. I remember not being that good the last time and I was in ICU at a different hospital, because the hospital that my doctors are was full. I remember going to the floor my last day, and the CNA just disappearing during breakfast and they had to have persons from other departments get me ready to go home. It's incredibly sad that you don't feel safe in the hospital. Dana ( C-4-5, 33 years post, 54, Prairie Village, Kansas, which is a suburb of Kansas City Missouri) I'm on some pretty strong antibiotics.....I know many of you such as John say to take good bacteria such as in Yogurt and acidophilius when you have been on antibiotics....My question is,,, do you take it During or after the antibiotics? or does it matter? Also speaking of John--from Ohio----Has anyone heard from him, I don't recall any of his posts lately and he was sick, and he posts quite often usually. Thanks- Dan H. ____________________________________ Delicious ideas to please the pickiest eaters. _Watch the video on AOL Living._ (http://living.aol.com/video/how-to-please-your-picky-eater/rachel-campos-duffy/2050827?NCID=aolcmp00300000002598) No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.21.3/1308 - Release Date: 3/3/2008 10:01 AM No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.21.3/1308 - Release Date: 3/3/2008 10:01 AM Dave _Visit My Home Page_ (http://www.users.qwest.net/~daveoc/index.html) **************It's Tax Time! Get tips, forms, and advice on AOL Money & Finance. (http://money.aol.com/tax?NCID=aolprf00030000000001)
