Rant. Grandmother's Doctor is Garbage. - Page 3

Clarka3 · 07-21-2016, 03:55 PM

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Originally Posted by XARZY

Yea this is getting old lol, plenty on male nurses

In this case the output isnt as important as the input. And to say input isnt recorded, then how do the charge for the nutritional feed thats given? We consented to restraints (gloves that dont allow her to grab the tube) to avoid any problems.

You keep stating that you wouldnt give her any food, what if it was your family member thats hungry and thristy and the orders say NPO not fasting? Its alot easier to say these things when you are not faced with them head on with your loved one, someone who you have looked after and saved their life numerous times.

yeah man, i feel for you. i would hate being in your position, seeing somebody in my family starving. I think you'll definitely have to adjust your schedule to catch the doctor while he's on his rounds. They have a ton of stuff going on (not saying all doctors work nonstop and none of them just disappear). Try to see if it's possible that the nurse can have the doctor call you if you cannot wait with her to ask questions. I'm not sure if all hospitals/doctors do this, but some have.

and it does sound like they weren't hte ones starving her intentionally, as she pulled her feeding tube a few times. Keep us posted on the developments.

Burks · 07-23-2016, 05:24 AM

Preaching to the choir. I've dealt with the NPO thing with my grandpa numerous times. I listen to people bitch about their family member starving to death every day because fatty mcfatass hasn't had a bite to eat in 2 days.

You'll live.

Input is easy to charge, you charge by the bag not the milliliter. You wouldn't believe how often input and output are not recorded though. They don't teach that crap in school most of the time. Pet peeve of mine, shows poor nursing judgement.

XARZY · 07-25-2016, 01:21 PM

I need prayers from the community. Her condition has continued to deteriorate. I requested ahe be discharged on saturday and said to hold off til today. Still hasnt passed swallow test but she is on the verge of dying. I am putting hospice care at home so we can get her home where we can patiently get her to swallow and eat again.

Halbert · 07-25-2016, 01:53 PM

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Originally Posted by XARZY

I need prayers from the community. Her condition has continued to deteriorate. I requested ahe be discharged on saturday and said to hold off til today. Still hasnt passed swallow test but she is on the verge of dying. I am putting hospice care at home so we can get her home where we can patiently get her to swallow and eat again.

Man, I'm really sorry to hear all this. I hope she can get better. This is not a fun thing to go through at all. I'm sorry man

XARZY · 07-25-2016, 05:24 PM

Still waiting for discharge. Stressful times

XARZY · 07-25-2016, 09:30 PM

We are home but has remained unresponsive for a few hours, just sleeping. A couple of reactions t9 comments to let us know she isnt in a coma but still weak. I am very upset and completely disheartened by this.

tacoma34 · 07-25-2016, 09:39 PM

Wow sorry to hear this, hope her health improves. She sounds like a fighter

XARZY · 07-26-2016, 12:41 AM

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Originally Posted by tacoma34

Wow sorry to hear this, hope her health improves. She sounds like a fighter

Shes a very resilient woman, we are praying for her to come back to us. The robitussin is wearing off So she is starting to become a little more active. We are hoping for her to be alert by morning for breakfast and doctor visit.

XARZY · 07-26-2016, 01:27 PM

We decided to m9ve her to a different hospital than mt sinai. We are hoping to get an ng tube back in. She woke up a few times but still isnt communicating. Im hoping we can balance her system out and get her back into a responsive state . She is back on iv fluids.

XARZY · 07-26-2016, 11:35 PM

Upon arrival to the new hospital, she was put on iv fluids, the same thing the other doctor opted NOT to do, the ER in Mercy did within the first 10 minutes! 3 IV bags later and she was looking 1000x times better than when she left Mt Sinai! Testing discovered extremely high wbc counts which explain why she is unresponsive! So Mt Sinai actually had her in room without antibiotics for 3 days when she was facing a life threatening UTI!
As the doctor in the new hospital was questioning 'why i dont just let nature run its course and let my grandmother pass', SHE WOKE UP AND GRILLED HIM AND HE HAD TO STFU! IT WAS EPIC! So the doctor quickly changed his strategy for care after seeing that she is only unresponsive due to being sick.

The road to recovery is long and hard but with faith, prayer, support and the will to survive anything is possible. I hope to get her healthy so that I can take her back to Mt Sinai and show the staff there that sometimes family members truely know whats best for their loved ones.

tribetown · 07-27-2016, 04:11 PM

Wow! Hopefully she recovers. Good luck grandma, I am pulling for you.

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Halbert · 07-27-2016, 05:30 PM

Very good to hear she is doing better. Hopefully she keeps heading on the right track. Nobody messes with grandma haha

XARZY · 07-27-2016, 05:41 PM

We have hit a plateau, hopefully when the nutritional feed begins we can overcome it and continue the road to recovery.

XARZY · 07-28-2016, 07:53 PM

Micro ng tube finally placed today. She is still fighting. Family has already arrived from out of town which was very helpful because today we moved 85% of our stuff into the new house. Now lets keep praying that grandma gets to recover and enjoy the new setting.

tennelson55 · 07-28-2016, 10:18 PM

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Originally Posted by XARZY

Micro ng tube finally placed today. She is still fighting. Family has already arrived from out of town which was very helpful because today we moved 85% of our stuff into the new house. Now lets keep praying that grandma gets to recover and enjoy the new setting.

Why's she still saying no to the g tube? It's not adding up...
I wish you the best in your situation, whatever it is.

JohnRyno · 07-29-2016, 12:08 AM

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Originally Posted by calculusdork

I am dying here. Oh man.

Anyone else's fingers hurt?

Yeah, well this is handmade quality sh*t we're talkin' here.

XARZY · 07-29-2016, 03:36 PM

So feeding commenced yesterday and her wbcs counts are dropping rapidly toward notmal levels, dr says she is still a few days behind on hydration but is looking positively at the progress, she is improving rapidly and with prayers and faith she can do whatever she wants which seems to be recover.

XARZY · 07-30-2016, 11:33 PM

She is still on the slow road to recovery. Today she started groaning and mumbling as if trying to communicate. We are still hopeful that she is still there and just too weak to speak. If pitting a percentage of recovery, she is at like a 40-55%. If we can get her to a 70-80% then hopefully shell be able to talk. If she is at 60-65% by monday, theyll put a peg for feeding. Had this been last week a peg would not even be in the talks, but since her condition had dropped so drastically, we are open to anythibg to get her back.

XARZY · 08-01-2016, 11:05 AM

We are in pre-op for a peg placement. Crazy how a little over a week ago we were confident she would bounce back and not need a peg but now its a last ditch effort for her to come back.

She is going to be sedated for surgery, so she is in Gods hands now.

If surgery is a success, she will be given an antifungal as fungus has infiltrated the blood due to the amount of antibiotics in her system.

Please some extra prayers for her that she find the strength to fight and move forward in her recovery.

Edit***

Surgery was a success. Thank God. She is still fighting.

XARZY · 08-03-2016, 09:03 PM

We have transfered her from the hospital to a hospice center to continue her run of iv medications before taking her back home.

The things that have occured in the past month have been a tough pill to swallow and have put alot in perspective. I've continued this topic as a way to express the frustration I have had inside and tried to use it as a way to find a way to come to terms with the change that is happening around us.

XARZY · 08-14-2016, 07:34 PM

RIP Grandma. I lost you today.

Postman · 08-14-2016, 07:42 PM

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Originally Posted by XARZY

RIP Grandma. I lost you today.

Sorry for your loss

Birdmandig · 08-14-2016, 08:48 PM

RIP Grandma.

Remember the good times, losing someone is never easy.

XARZY · 08-14-2016, 09:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Postman

Sorry for your loss

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Originally Posted by Birdmandig

RIP Grandma.

Remember the good times, losing someone is never easy.

Thank you

XARZY · 08-14-2016, 09:48 PM

We will miss you.

07-23-2016, 05:24 AM	#52
Burks Member Join Date: May 2014 Location: Ohio Posts: 1,038 toledoburks	Preaching to the choir. I've dealt with the NPO thing with my grandpa numerous times. I listen to people bitch about their family member starving to death every day because fatty mcfatass hasn't had a bite to eat in 2 days. You'll live. Input is easy to charge, you charge by the bag not the milliliter. You wouldn't believe how often input and output are not recorded though. They don't teach that crap in school most of the time. Pet peeve of mine, shows poor nursing judgement. __________________ Buying any game used, autographed, etc items related to Eric Plunk $100 reward for the 2012 Leaf Memories Red 1/1 Eric Plunk!

07-25-2016, 01:21 PM	#53
XARZY Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Miami Beach, FL Posts: 8,729 Xarzy	I need prayers from the community. Her condition has continued to deteriorate. I requested ahe be discharged on saturday and said to hold off til today. Still hasnt passed swallow test but she is on the verge of dying. I am putting hospice care at home so we can get her home where we can patiently get her to swallow and eat again. __________________ Retired From The Hobby IG: @xarzy @morbidhype

07-25-2016, 05:24 PM	#55
XARZY Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Miami Beach, FL Posts: 8,729 Xarzy	Still waiting for discharge. Stressful times __________________ Retired From The Hobby IG: @xarzy @morbidhype

07-25-2016, 09:30 PM	#56
XARZY Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Miami Beach, FL Posts: 8,729 Xarzy	We are home but has remained unresponsive for a few hours, just sleeping. A couple of reactions t9 comments to let us know she isnt in a coma but still weak. I am very upset and completely disheartened by this. __________________ Retired From The Hobby IG: @xarzy @morbidhype

07-25-2016, 09:39 PM	#57
tacoma34 Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Washington State Posts: 5,630	Wow sorry to hear this, hope her health improves. She sounds like a fighter __________________ ISO: Earl Thomas 2014 Topps Chrome Black Printing Plate (last card needed for complete rainbow)

07-26-2016, 01:27 PM	#59
XARZY Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Miami Beach, FL Posts: 8,729 Xarzy	We decided to m9ve her to a different hospital than mt sinai. We are hoping to get an ng tube back in. She woke up a few times but still isnt communicating. Im hoping we can balance her system out and get her back into a responsive state . She is back on iv fluids. __________________ Retired From The Hobby IG: @xarzy @morbidhype

07-26-2016, 11:35 PM	#60
XARZY Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Miami Beach, FL Posts: 8,729 Xarzy	Upon arrival to the new hospital, she was put on iv fluids, the same thing the other doctor opted NOT to do, the ER in Mercy did within the first 10 minutes! 3 IV bags later and she was looking 1000x times better than when she left Mt Sinai! Testing discovered extremely high wbc counts which explain why she is unresponsive! So Mt Sinai actually had her in room without antibiotics for 3 days when she was facing a life threatening UTI! As the doctor in the new hospital was questioning 'why i dont just let nature run its course and let my grandmother pass', SHE WOKE UP AND GRILLED HIM AND HE HAD TO STFU! IT WAS EPIC! So the doctor quickly changed his strategy for care after seeing that she is only unresponsive due to being sick. The road to recovery is long and hard but with faith, prayer, support and the will to survive anything is possible. I hope to get her healthy so that I can take her back to Mt Sinai and show the staff there that sometimes family members truely know whats best for their loved ones. __________________ Retired From The Hobby IG: @xarzy @morbidhype

07-27-2016, 04:11 PM	#61
tribetown Banned Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Ohio Posts: 4,093 egheckert tribetown	Wow! Hopefully she recovers. Good luck grandma, I am pulling for you. Sent from my SM-T210R using Tapatalk

07-27-2016, 05:30 PM	#62
Halbert Member Join Date: May 2014 Posts: 5,695 Halbert424	Very good to hear she is doing better. Hopefully she keeps heading on the right track. Nobody messes with grandma haha

07-27-2016, 05:41 PM	#63
XARZY Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Miami Beach, FL Posts: 8,729 Xarzy	We have hit a plateau, hopefully when the nutritional feed begins we can overcome it and continue the road to recovery. __________________ Retired From The Hobby IG: @xarzy @morbidhype

07-28-2016, 07:53 PM	#64
XARZY Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Miami Beach, FL Posts: 8,729 Xarzy	Micro ng tube finally placed today. She is still fighting. Family has already arrived from out of town which was very helpful because today we moved 85% of our stuff into the new house. Now lets keep praying that grandma gets to recover and enjoy the new setting. __________________ Retired From The Hobby IG: @xarzy @morbidhype

07-29-2016, 03:36 PM	#67
XARZY Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Miami Beach, FL Posts: 8,729 Xarzy	So feeding commenced yesterday and her wbcs counts are dropping rapidly toward notmal levels, dr says she is still a few days behind on hydration but is looking positively at the progress, she is improving rapidly and with prayers and faith she can do whatever she wants which seems to be recover. __________________ Retired From The Hobby IG: @xarzy @morbidhype

07-30-2016, 11:33 PM	#68
XARZY Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Miami Beach, FL Posts: 8,729 Xarzy	She is still on the slow road to recovery. Today she started groaning and mumbling as if trying to communicate. We are still hopeful that she is still there and just too weak to speak. If pitting a percentage of recovery, she is at like a 40-55%. If we can get her to a 70-80% then hopefully shell be able to talk. If she is at 60-65% by monday, theyll put a peg for feeding. Had this been last week a peg would not even be in the talks, but since her condition had dropped so drastically, we are open to anythibg to get her back. __________________ Retired From The Hobby IG: @xarzy @morbidhype

08-01-2016, 11:05 AM	#69
XARZY Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Miami Beach, FL Posts: 8,729 Xarzy	We are in pre-op for a peg placement. Crazy how a little over a week ago we were confident she would bounce back and not need a peg but now its a last ditch effort for her to come back. She is going to be sedated for surgery, so she is in Gods hands now. If surgery is a success, she will be given an antifungal as fungus has infiltrated the blood due to the amount of antibiotics in her system. Please some extra prayers for her that she find the strength to fight and move forward in her recovery. Edit*** Surgery was a success. Thank God. She is still fighting. __________________ Retired From The Hobby IG: @xarzy @morbidhype Last edited by XARZY; 08-01-2016 at 03:52 PM.

08-03-2016, 09:03 PM	#70
XARZY Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Miami Beach, FL Posts: 8,729 Xarzy	We have transfered her from the hospital to a hospice center to continue her run of iv medications before taking her back home. The things that have occured in the past month have been a tough pill to swallow and have put alot in perspective. I've continued this topic as a way to express the frustration I have had inside and tried to use it as a way to find a way to come to terms with the change that is happening around us. __________________ Retired From The Hobby IG: @xarzy @morbidhype

08-14-2016, 07:34 PM	#71
XARZY Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Miami Beach, FL Posts: 8,729 Xarzy	RIP Grandma. I lost you today. __________________ Retired From The Hobby IG: @xarzy @morbidhype

08-14-2016, 08:48 PM	#73
Birdmandig Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Tampa Posts: 1,699	RIP Grandma. Remember the good times, losing someone is never easy.

08-14-2016, 09:48 PM	#75
XARZY Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Miami Beach, FL Posts: 8,729 Xarzy	We will miss you. __________________ Retired From The Hobby IG: @xarzy @morbidhype