Okay, enough already! I know we all have had bad experiences with hospitals, but you're all starting to sound like they are death camps. There are many of us that don't have a close relative to stay with us in a hospital - myself being one. And frankly, you are scaring the shit out of me.
Being in the hospital for many people is not a pleasant experience but you have to do what you have to do. I always have a typed list of: my medical history, surgical history, current meds regimen, and prescriptions I am allergic to and those I'm not allergic to. This is given to them upon registration. So I feel at least they are aware of the basics. Please give those of us - and I can't be the only one - who will be entering the fray alone some hope, encouragement and peace of mind. Dan At 05:39 PM 3/16/2008 -0700, Lori Michaelson said something that elicited my response: >I have ALWAYS had a family member (mostly my significant other or my husband) >present during any hospital procedure or stay. Because they simply do not >have a clue about spinal cord injuries. In fact, it's pretty scary how much >they don't have a clue about anything! > >A very high percentage of folks die in hospitals because of negligence or >malpractice that gets swept under the carpet. They explain it away somehow >and there is nothing one can do after the damage is done especially if it is >death. > >Lori Michaelson >Age - 43 >C4/5 complete quad, 28 years post >Tucson, AZ > > >-------Original Message------- > >From: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>Merrill Burghardt >Date: 3/16/2008 5:02:17 PM >To: <mailto:[email protected]>[email protected] >Subject: [QUAD-L] Hospitals and Quads > > >Are you suggesting to have caregiver present at a procedure? In scrubs? > >Merrill > > > >---------- >From: RONALD L PRACHT [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >Sent: Sunday, March 16, 2008 4:51 PM >To: [email protected] >Subject: [QUAD-L] Hospitals and Quads > > > >Anytime a quad gets any procedure done at the hospital I think it is wise to >have someone there as your backup. Someone that knows your disability and the >in and outs. Many of these people at the hospital have no clue about spinal >injuries and have a deaf ear when you explain anything. When your life is at >stake you cant be to careful. > > > >ron c7 >
