[Nfb-krafters-korner] Didn't have surgery

Mon Feb 1 14:18:58 UTC 2016

I have epelepsi and was in the hospital with cellulightus. I had to remind them to give me my medicine.  How crazy is that!
Sorry to hear of your mishap, Joyce!

Terry, Henry and Sophie

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Hi Joyce,

That's terrible!  nowadays anyone who goes in for a procedure of any kind or just to the hospital needs to have someone to advocate for them and know what is going on with their medical conditions.  I used to follow close behind my parents with their doctors and medical care.  One time my mother was going in for a procedure where they were doing an arteriogram of her left leg where they had to go in the artery of her right thigh, through the groin, and down into the left thigh.  she was supposed to stop her blood thinner but hadn't.  Her doctor later said he couldn't remember if he had told her this.  (I hadn't gone to that wound care appointment.)  I was there for the procedure and asked the radiologist about the procedure.  When he told me what it involved, I said that no one had told her to stop her blood thinner.  they immediately did a PT test and determined there was no way she could have the procedure at that time.  It had to be rescheduled and I was made aware of stopping the blood thinner ahead of time.  so many mistakes are made medically.  It's scary.  I also pulled her out of a nursing home because they didn't know how to manage her diabetes.  At breakfast they would give her a juice, fruit, and a sugared cereal.  (I don't know when they tested her blood sugar and when they would give her the diabetes pills. Then they would give her insulin because her blood sugar was too high and soon after that, they would have to treat her for a low blood sugar.  This kept happening daily and I got tired of it and brought her home early.  Another nursing home didn't stop her blood thinner before she was having surgery and they had to postpone the surgery for several hours while they gave her Vitamin K and blood plasma to thinken her blood.  You have to stay right on top of everybody.  Some people shouldn't be in the profession they're in.  Keep us posted.

also, have you asked to be referred to a Certified diabetes Educator?  They should be the best one to help you figure out how to balance your meds, carbs, and other pertinent areas.  Your health insurance may be able to cover this.  You are in my prayers.  Please keep me informed.

Annely

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On Sat, 1/30/16, linda blasingim via Nfb-krafters-korner <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org> wrote:

 Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Didn't have surgery
 To: "'List for blind crafters and artists'" <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
 Cc: "linda blasingim" <lblasingim at charter.net>
 Date: Saturday, January 30, 2016, 7:38 PM

 Joyce, this is
 terrible.  Can you find another doctor and hospital?

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 surgery

 I am back, but will
 take a few days off.  I went in for the surgery and my
 blood sugar was too low, so they sent me
 home.    I did get a bit excited as
 the
 surgeon came in and said well we will just sweeten her up a
 bit.  He
 went out and the anesthiologist or
 whatever she is came back to say she
 refuses
 to do it.  I said start an IV and give me some glucose. 
 She
 refused.  She wanted the nurse to get
 me something before I left.  I had put
 my
 jacket on and was about to walk out of the room and the
 nurse came
 running in and handed me a small
 can.  I took it and walked out and while
 walking down the hall I asked my son what was
 it a can of?  Hee told me diet
 Coke.  Now
 they are all idiots and I don't think I will go there
 for surgery
 for anything.  They all need a
 lesson in diabetes.  I am sure I wasn't the
 first diabetic that has walked in their door
 for surgery.

 Joyce

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