tuesday
the nursing home is adamant that he didn't vomit there.
the hospital didn't know:
- that he was on thickened liquids
- that he was lactose intolerant
- that due to an old surgery they should not draw blood from his left arm
- that he wasn't living at home
the attending physician
- discharged him from the hospital with a high fever
- put in his notes that he aspirated vomit at the nursing home (which they assert is an outright falsehood)
- put him on antibiotics for respiratory problem, not the ongoing urinary problem (but then, I'm no doctor so I don't know what this means)
thursday we hope to be speaking with the attending physician
the hospital didn't know:
- that he was on thickened liquids
- that he was lactose intolerant
- that due to an old surgery they should not draw blood from his left arm
- that he wasn't living at home
the attending physician
- discharged him from the hospital with a high fever
- put in his notes that he aspirated vomit at the nursing home (which they assert is an outright falsehood)
- put him on antibiotics for respiratory problem, not the ongoing urinary problem (but then, I'm no doctor so I don't know what this means)
thursday we hope to be speaking with the attending physician
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Ugh! Ugh!!!!! You\'ve got to be kidding me! Oh I\'m so sorry....geez, I\'m upset just reading this. I have no idea what to say that could make this any lighter for you. I stand behind you no matter what. I suppose the bright spot is simply that he\'s back holding his own. Hugs for all this [blegh] you\'ve had to take.
UGH UGH UGH ... that is totally unacceptable ... Shaking my head and feeling speechless ... hugging you tightly