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It's been so long since I connected last and I'm here to apologize (again)!Ā
I'll start with an update on my mom, Erika.
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Not sure if you were following along from one of my prior emails, but my mom would've been 98 on Feb 20th. She passed on Feb 2nd. We had a lovely small family funeral on the 12th.Ā
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After 7+ months in and out of the hospital (6+ times) a routine hip surgery became a nightmare. Here is a detailed, brief summary:
- the staff wasn't communicating with each other
- she was ignored, isolated and treated like she was 'on her way out the
door anyway'
- some staff wouldn't show us the meds they put her on (some did which I am thankful for - did you know you have to pay $ to get access to your own records?)
- we were given someone else's medical records (which ironically looked the same as what my mom was eventually given!!)
- they over prescribed š - tylenol, fentanyl, morphine, laxatives, stomach acid inhibitors, antibiotics, diuretics, 4 heart meds, blood thinners, aspirin, insomnia meds and anti-schizophrenia medication too. The last visit they even added a nitro-glycerin patch
- at one point she ended up with 3 cracked ribs and they still
discharged her
- don't even ask me about the kidney fiasco!
- she went 2 weeks without a wound being cleaned and another 3+ weeks without a shower - disgraceful!
It didn't matter what hospital she was in (there were 3), it was the same in
each one. Yes there were some good staff and doctors - bless their heartsā¤ļø.
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I feel I wasn't strong enough to stand up and fight for her. Unfortunately, my older siblings didn't see the insanity until it was too late - the damage had been done. If I could offer one tip - if possible, don't leave their side and arrange physio/rehab at home.
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As you can tell, I'm still processing š„.
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On another note (the original intention for this email) - I have a New Website! It was working last night and then not working this morning and now looks like it's up and working again...OMG...I think it's time for me to take a vacation! Feel free to check it out. I would love the feedback (noallergiesplease.com).
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