tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post7730445382502000657..comments2024-02-09T04:00:27.528-05:00Comments on BECAUSE I SAID SO: Our NightmareDawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00465587872521082056noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-13688336050659454852013-07-23T19:32:00.152-04:002013-07-23T19:32:00.152-04:00What a bunch of yahoos at that hospital! They sav...What a bunch of yahoos at that hospital! They save you should NEVER leave a family member at the hospital without anyone by their side to be their advocate, ask question, etc. I totally understand you having to go back & forth between the other kids. But this just goes to show you WHY! <br /><br />Here's another example (and I will NEVER have a stay overnight at a hospital again Susie Qhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15304406972721122883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-83184835899690582042013-07-23T16:05:22.901-04:002013-07-23T16:05:22.901-04:00So sorry you and your family are going through all...So sorry you and your family are going through all of this! Praying for you all...God is bigger!amyvillarrealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08712835229988770944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-29559030329264824802013-07-23T12:00:40.720-04:002013-07-23T12:00:40.720-04:00Wow, that is unbelievable! Shame on the medical c...Wow, that is unbelievable! Shame on the medical community for not listening or having better common sense. I cannot imagine going through all that, Dawn. One problem on top of another... you were right for tracking that doctor down, (and I would totally support you in slapping him). Sometimes, with stories like this, I once again get reminded of how outrageous and ineffective our health system Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02633289385664301626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-86717426107650323232013-07-22T23:43:37.206-04:002013-07-22T23:43:37.206-04:00Ugh!! So sorry for ALL of you!! What can we do t...Ugh!! So sorry for ALL of you!! What can we do to help?? Seriously. Praying, praying!Kaiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14311323239816083874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-90277644905717085292013-07-22T22:13:11.499-04:002013-07-22T22:13:11.499-04:00Some doctors just should be relegated to a lab and...Some doctors just should be relegated to a lab and NEVER talk to humans, ever. I had a cyst on my finger once and after surgery to remove it the doctor said, "When it's a good thing that it wasn't cancer because we would have had to amputate your finger. In fact, if it comes back we might." So now I live in constant fear of the return of the cyst.Beth Hatchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02554416545129320263noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-51197939903902522202013-07-22T17:29:07.148-04:002013-07-22T17:29:07.148-04:00I'm sick that good people go through these thi...I'm sick that good people go through these things. But these people commenting above make me sicker! Suing will not solve anything! It's not going to erase the situation, or make it any easier to deal with. I hate that people immediately scream LAWSUIT for everything these days.Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15165429076975385999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-76983103396328810632013-07-22T05:04:25.280-04:002013-07-22T05:04:25.280-04:00Dawn! That is a horror story! Poor Austin and poor...Dawn! That is a horror story! Poor Austin and poor you. At least there was a happy outcome. I just stumbled on this blog from Australia and couldn't stop reading when I got started. I'm glad everything worked out :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09174682655234764319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-7441905254438773342013-07-22T02:39:44.709-04:002013-07-22T02:39:44.709-04:00Awful awful stuff.
My poor old Dad, no risk fact...Awful awful stuff. <br /><br />My poor old Dad, no risk factors whatsoever and nearing 80, had a false Hep C result on his medical records. I had a similar fight. Eventually GP surgery found it was an administrative error and after 10 days waiting the blood test confirmed it. In the meantime, the hospital staff TOLD me that they had spent weeks speculating on how he had 'contracted' it Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10972127676093046930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-58052988601810764652013-07-21T16:18:03.597-04:002013-07-21T16:18:03.597-04:00Get a lawyer!!! For that many people, who are supp...Get a lawyer!!! For that many people, who are supposed to be there to help you, to continue to brush you off for something very serious....WRONG!! These are some serious crackpots that should not be in the medical care system.Patty Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05860906650642981505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-7430521111595793652013-07-21T10:05:04.954-04:002013-07-21T10:05:04.954-04:00Agree with the others. Sue! What a nightmare! Our ...Agree with the others. Sue! What a nightmare! Our hearts go out to you here.Hildigunnurhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262609472952662341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-84879648752699443272013-07-21T00:47:05.567-04:002013-07-21T00:47:05.567-04:00Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrr. Just. Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrr. I was...Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrr. Just. Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrr. I was mad FOR you! You're amazing!Sharlynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01494536899648651100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-43143278024080040932013-07-20T22:00:50.877-04:002013-07-20T22:00:50.877-04:00I wish I could assure you that this is a rare situ...I wish I could assure you that this is a rare situation. After 22 years of nursing, I am now happily retired. You put your finger on the essential problem: THEY DON'T LISTEN! <br /><br />It isn't any different for those of us who work inside the system. After years of tweaking and collaborating with my mother's hand-picked doctor (one who LISTENS) we had worked out a regime of Kilianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04331306831892847839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-81549077832834646572013-07-20T16:31:27.717-04:002013-07-20T16:31:27.717-04:00Oh my word, this IS a nightmare! Poor Austin havin...Oh my word, this IS a nightmare! Poor Austin having to hear that from the doctor while he was alone. That doctor needs to go back to school, or get into a different line of work. <br /><br />I'll be praying for Savannah.Cindyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13760897671143549963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-25829236260771016472013-07-20T14:37:03.178-04:002013-07-20T14:37:03.178-04:00Holy crap. That is awful. There's a serious ...Holy crap. That is awful. There's a serious problem in this world of medicine. It goes beyond not listening to the patient, it has to do with compartmentalizing. Insurance companies, the govt and others are to blame for this. There's so much red tape everywhere and the doctors are still passing their boards and yet have no idea how to handle LIVE people.Kristin of coursehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08653519774034763091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-62604047158030208262013-07-20T12:56:12.352-04:002013-07-20T12:56:12.352-04:00What a nightmare! I can't get over poor Austin...What a nightmare! I can't get over poor Austin going through that alone for 4 days! Or you for that day! I also cannot believe how awful the doctors have been! Just unreal! My little mommy heart just can't stand him thinking hebhad no hope. Time to reassure him that no matter what, there is always hope and you will be by his side. Kids can be so funny, my son thought his dad would be Shelliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12851446861098955538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-13424865631450053152013-07-20T11:36:43.071-04:002013-07-20T11:36:43.071-04:00Dawn, I know you are not a litigious person, but r...Dawn, I know you are not a litigious person, but really somethings like this one, needs to be addressed and what the doctor did he will do again and again if he isn't made to think about it. The patient advocate wasn't much better and should have her hand slapped for her reaction. People need to take time to listen in their field. Please, really consider stopping him from being so Genie bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04820726627075044719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-84376793048116543622013-07-20T10:19:21.060-04:002013-07-20T10:19:21.060-04:00I'm so very sorry to hear this. I would say I...I'm so very sorry to hear this. I would say I can't believe this, but unfortunately I can. Doctors are awful sometimes. Praying you can get some correct answers for both of them and get them on the road to recovery very soon! :)Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07941526294434252083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-52451711121551340792013-07-20T09:56:47.710-04:002013-07-20T09:56:47.710-04:00Dawn, you have been close to hell and back this su...Dawn, you have been close to hell and back this summer. The only saving grace is that you're NOT in school and can run(yourself ragged)back and forth between your sick kids and the healthy ones. I truly believe God will never give you more than you can handle but he is SURELY testing you right now. GET that lawyer and do something about this. Eighteen or not, they handled this entire Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18091588345086635920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-29490624080219921892013-07-20T08:46:19.148-04:002013-07-20T08:46:19.148-04:00Time to obtain an attorney, that's either not ...Time to obtain an attorney, that's either not from Florida, or recommended by someone you trust. Get the Health Department involved, file complaints with the Florida Board of Medicine, and the Board of Nurses. <br /><br />If the hospital is a part of a larger health care system, go to the administration of that system. <br /><br />I work for a small firm that collects medical bills and The Wicked Truthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13837591377309708081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-73261811575498694212013-07-20T01:26:40.983-04:002013-07-20T01:26:40.983-04:00Well,Baby Sister:First thing Monday YOU phone the ...Well,Baby Sister:First thing Monday YOU phone the AMA to lodge a formal complaint about Dr. QUACK! Next..a brutal LAWYER (pick one with FIRE in his eyes...and knowledge about MALPRACTICE!)<br />Honestly, I kept waiting for Austin to giggle..and admit that he was just joshin' you..<br />THAT kind of news is NOT shared with the patient until it is first confirmed by two labs..and a PsychologistMarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15232183892624038707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-21068927097304156002013-07-20T01:22:39.852-04:002013-07-20T01:22:39.852-04:00AAAgggggghhhhhhh! Silent screaming for you, Dawn!...AAAgggggghhhhhhh! Silent screaming for you, Dawn! Such hurt and frustration, understatment of the year I know. Hang in there; your kids are seeing a strong woman at work, and they will remember that more than anything else from all this. Tomorrow I am going to a retreat-like sewing camp for Catholic girls- I'm one of the teachers- and I have lots of time to pray while there. You and yourLaura Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15521858453050611503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-79088088506666372012013-07-20T01:12:35.862-04:002013-07-20T01:12:35.862-04:00WOW can your Summer get any better? It's like ...WOW can your Summer get any better? It's like tea cup ride spinning out of control. Now on to Savannah,and no more. Tell the other kids they are NOT going to the ER,urgent care,doctors or vets. So glad your Mom is there to hug you. Take care.PamGramhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15852564739088034229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-59729211453908032952013-07-20T00:04:50.662-04:002013-07-20T00:04:50.662-04:00Oh my God! What kind of hospitals are down there?...Oh my God! What kind of hospitals are down there? Sadly even the person who graduates last in medical school is still called doctor. Diane Puchtahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02744204011497335702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-85978695689875005892013-07-19T23:54:28.098-04:002013-07-19T23:54:28.098-04:00How horrible, Dawn. I'd say I can't belie...How horrible, Dawn. I'd say I can't believe it, except our family experienced my mom being told like it was nothing that she was going to go blind (totally wrong) and another telling us to just accept my dad was going to die soon (two years later he's stubbornly still here). Some doctors suck and I wish they could be held better accountable for how they talk to people.<br /><br />InKorinthiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15580286551375780490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-29697237147995317472013-07-19T23:51:58.124-04:002013-07-19T23:51:58.124-04:00Pardon my french, but holy f*cking crap, I'd b...Pardon my french, but holy f*cking crap, I'd be lightin' that place up like a Christmas tree!!!!! Is there a medical board review thingamabob you can appeal to regarding this doctor? "Some doctors need better bedside manners." is probably one of the biggest understatements of the friggin' century!Lisa @ Crazy Adventures in Parentinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06066995811409390360noreply@blogger.com