OMGoodness, Ronda! I’m so sorry your experience was “less than”! My husband was also hospitalized with Influenza A, pneumonia, and sepsis (in January). Finally much better - after five rounds of antibiotics and steroids. This was WICKED, right? I’m so sorry! Glad you survived and glad your humor survived, too. Thanks for being honest and direct in your advice to the rest of us who are NOT as “up” on what rights we have and don’t have as patients. Good advice.
Praying for complete healing and the return of strength and stamina.
Your article really resonated with me. I have three co-morbidities (CRPS incredibly brutal) interstitial lung disease and prostate cancer. Back in the day, I was D-1 athlete and as a result needed reconstructive spine surgery. I have had my fill of hospitals and the medical profession. I could write a book 1000 pages long about how badly surgeries and hospital stays have gone. I’ve had blood drawn 1000 times and it’s amazing that some nurses have jabbed me at almost a 90 degree angle😵.. If I didn’t have hand tremors so bad from CRPS I could jab myself and do a better job. Don’t get me started about pain doctors. The approval rating is 19%!!! What’s really surprising about the medical profession is the abundance of lies and half-truths I’ve heard from them. A urologist told me I DIDN’T have prostate cancer and had nothing to worry about and recanted the next day. He freaking lied. Everyone bitches about lawyers.. I’ll take a lawyer over an MD any day. When lawyers lie to you it costs you money.. when doctors lie it ruins your life. “Do no harm.” Hahaha. My advice from tons of experience. Do your own research. Be your own advocate. You know and care about your body 1000 times more than anyone else. My motto which has been adopted by the CRPS community. Way of the Warrior.. seven times down eight times up.💪💪
I’m so sorry you have CRPS! You are right-it’s brutal. And interstitial lung disease is no walk in the park, either. Good advice and thanks for your comment.
OMGoodness, Ronda! I’m so sorry your experience was “less than”! My husband was also hospitalized with Influenza A, pneumonia, and sepsis (in January). Finally much better - after five rounds of antibiotics and steroids. This was WICKED, right? I’m so sorry! Glad you survived and glad your humor survived, too. Thanks for being honest and direct in your advice to the rest of us who are NOT as “up” on what rights we have and don’t have as patients. Good advice.
Praying for complete healing and the return of strength and stamina.
Elaine
He was sicker! Sepsis is nothing to mess with - wow.
Your article really resonated with me. I have three co-morbidities (CRPS incredibly brutal) interstitial lung disease and prostate cancer. Back in the day, I was D-1 athlete and as a result needed reconstructive spine surgery. I have had my fill of hospitals and the medical profession. I could write a book 1000 pages long about how badly surgeries and hospital stays have gone. I’ve had blood drawn 1000 times and it’s amazing that some nurses have jabbed me at almost a 90 degree angle😵.. If I didn’t have hand tremors so bad from CRPS I could jab myself and do a better job. Don’t get me started about pain doctors. The approval rating is 19%!!! What’s really surprising about the medical profession is the abundance of lies and half-truths I’ve heard from them. A urologist told me I DIDN’T have prostate cancer and had nothing to worry about and recanted the next day. He freaking lied. Everyone bitches about lawyers.. I’ll take a lawyer over an MD any day. When lawyers lie to you it costs you money.. when doctors lie it ruins your life. “Do no harm.” Hahaha. My advice from tons of experience. Do your own research. Be your own advocate. You know and care about your body 1000 times more than anyone else. My motto which has been adopted by the CRPS community. Way of the Warrior.. seven times down eight times up.💪💪
I’m so sorry you have CRPS! You are right-it’s brutal. And interstitial lung disease is no walk in the park, either. Good advice and thanks for your comment.