When I was in rehab 11 years ago at St. johns Hospital in Missouri, every
nurse there knew about digital stimulation, but many hospitals still don't
know much about quads or that kind of stuff UNLESS they are a REHAB floor.
Like you said John it is a blessing to have family members that know------ If
I'm ever in a hospital nowday's and it becomes bowel routine time, they have to
BORROW a rehab shower chair from another floor because most floors don't even
have them. We have to make sure each shift has written instuctions to turn me
and so on because most are so unfamiliar with Quads.
Dan H.
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Next time John, make sure your doctor places that
procedure on his medical orders, in detail.
Violation of doctor's orders, is both a major no no, but also places the
hospital insurance at risk.
Actually this would apply to anyone in need of this invasive procedure as
part of your bowel management program.
Best Wishes
In a message dated 8/29/2008 2:48:09 P.M. Central Daylight Time, [EMAIL
PROTECTED] writes:
The nurses at hospitals are well aware of what digital stimulation is. I
have had them sumarily refuse to do it. I no longer go to hospitals. I think it
is bad form for the medical community to put that many incompetent people in
one place. Since I only have Medicare and Medicaid my treatment in hospitals
would be similar to a convicts treatment and the legal aid society. I figure if
at some point, I might be dying, why would I want to be humiliated, too. They
regard so many patients with contempt and I don't have a family to come and do
the stuff the nurses forget.
It has all gone downhill so bad. At one time it was a miracle I was alive.
Last time in the hospital, I was treated like I was interrupting their coffee
break, and I never was given a nurse call button I could use.
I get better treatment for pneumonia from agency nurses.
I'll stop my rant now.
I'm really very jealous of you with tight families and health insurance is
what it amounts to. I'm so afraid that the next time they will dump me on skid
row that I filled out a DNR.
Take care,
john
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From: "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [email protected]
Sent: Thursday, August 28, 2008 3:46:53 PM
Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] BP problem
I have had aides in the past massage my stomach, she also said that you need
to eat, before your BP. She had just learned that in one of her medical
classes at KU. I often did not eat in the morning at that time. Oatmeal is
also good for dieting and so easy to fix. I usually try to eat low-fat meals
and salads every evening meal with light or no fat dressing . I have also
noticed that eating oatmeal is a good promoter and also bran cereal and
vegetables. If I go one day without my bowels working, I usually know there is
something wrong. This is what happens before I get blockages, which are no fun
at all. I was on Miralax for a couple months. I like it because it is gentle,
not causing accidents or stomach pain, like I sometimes had with Ducolax pills.
I think it is good to keep Miralax on hand so you have if needed. It takes
about 24 hours to work, or it did for me. They also gave me very large glasses
of prune juice with Milk of Magnesia, which finally worked
after a number of days and my stomach the size of a basketball. It was very
uncomfortable. I don't think the hospital was doing my bp correctly. They did
not understand digitals. I don't know what would've happened if my mother
would not have been there. I tried to explain, but that did not help. I have
been eating bran chex, since my hospitalization for pneumonia the end of
February and I believe it really helps. I eat a half a cup each morning..
What do other persons do?
Dana
Good Advice John and I hope our friend with the PIE system is still
watching over us. A missed day
or two is not the end of the world, but keep in mind that you have some make
up to do once the bowel cuts loose. Your diet and condition of your body are
two things to consider. Eat the proper foods and the correct amounts and all
should be ok. However if you have been binging three meals a day at the local
buffet, then I would have some concerns. I once remember a Chiropractor that
once claimed that he could massage the stomach/bowel area and cause or create a
bowel movement. How he did it I'll never know. It was his claim.
That oatmeal in the morning or at night is great roughage on the body and it
absorbs excess acids and toxins as it travels thru your system. Just ask John,
lol.
Best Wishes and a smooth movement for you.
W
In a message dated 8/28/2008 1:12:10 P.M. Central Daylight Time, [EMAIL
PROTECTED] writes:
I went 10 days once after surgery. That Enema machine that one dude was
pushing would be nice.
First thing you do is relax. Do not get upset, you aren't a clock. If you have
Mirilax,(Glyco-lax) double your dose. If you haven't got it, get it and use it.
made about when he lies Your bowels will misfire even if your not a quad.
Best wishes,
john
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From: Greg <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: [email protected]
Sent: Wednesday, August 27, 2008 7:55:52 PM
Subject: [QUAD-L] BP problem
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