[Nfbf-l] Lenora is in the hospital

[David Evans]

Dear Lenora,

It sounds as if their mistake almost cost you your life.
They should not have missed it as there are standard and definitive test 
they should have done on you.
You should get yourself a lawyer and sue them.  They almost killed you by 
sending you home and thereby letting it burst.
I had to have mine removed last December also, but my people did it right 
and I was in only 3 and a half days and eating normal food.
If your appendix burst, they are at fault for the pain and the risk to your 
life.  You should at least discuss it with a lawyer to see if you have a 
case.  They should not have missed it.  The test should have been automatic 
for a lower abdominal pain.  They could have done a MRI to rule it out or at 
least and X-ray to see the size of it.
The internal damage to other organs could come back to effect you in the 
future, so think about it.
You might save someone else from the same fate or worst.

David Evans, NFBF and GD Jack.


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Lenora J. Marten" <bluegolfshoes at aol.com>
To: <nfbf-l at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Monday, November 29, 2010 9:04 PM
Subject: Re: [Nfbf-l] Lenora is in the hospital


>
> Thanks Joe, we love you too!
>
> I went to emergency on Thursday with stomach pain and was misdiagnosed 
> with a stomach
> virus and sent home. Early Friday morning, my appendix ruptured and I was 
> rushed right
> into surgery. To make a long story short, they allowed me to leave the 
> hospital on Wednesday
> afternoon under Larry's care. The case manager determined that I didn't 
> need home health
> care because Larry had not left my side other than to go home, shower and 
> change. So, they
> made sure he knew what to do and sent us on our way.
>
> Larry and Eric made Thanksgiving dinner and even though I couldn't eat it, 
> the smells coming
> from the kitchen were fabulous! Eric even made a huge pot of Matzo Ball 
> Soup for me before
> he went back to school.
>
> Had my post-op appointment today and things are definitely looking better. 
> I'm happy to be off
> so many meds as they were making me want to sleep all the time. Still at 
> risk for infection during
> the next few weeks, but doing much better.
>
> Lenora
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Joe Minichiello <jbmini at comcast.net>
> To: NFB of Florida Listserv <nfbf-l at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Sat, Nov 20, 2010 3:50 pm
> Subject: [Nfbf-l] Lenora is in the hospital
>
>
>
>
> Lenora had her appendix removed on Friday November 19 our thoughts, and 
> prayers
> re with her. Larry says she is doing better the next 24 hours are 
> important ,
> ecause of the possibility of infection. when I know more I will update. We 
> love
> ou Lenora.
> oe Minichiello, Second Vice President
> ational Federation of the Blind of Florida
> resident, Greater Jacksonville Chapter
> 04-608-0105
> bmini at comcast.net
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