[Leica] thank you all

[imra at iol.ie (Douglas Barry)]

Hi Brian,
That's an absolute horror show for you at any time, but, at this time of 
year, it is particularly difficult. I am deeply impressed by your 
cracking of the hospital system, as obfuscation and doublespeak seem to 
feature in our dealings with the medical profession - my wife is an 
eight year stage 4 cancer survivor, so we've had plenty of dealings with 
them.

I hope all heals up quickly for Victoria, and that you mind yourself too 
as I always seem to nearly kill myself accidentally when Geraldine is in 
hospital :-)

Douglas

On 21/12/2020 15:38, Brian Reid wrote:
> Bill, thank you for keeping LUGgers informed of my wife's accident and 
> thanks to all of you for your good wishes and flower pictures.
>
> I must spend the day today seeing to the rental of a medical bed, a 
> wheelchair, a walker, and other such "durable medical goods" that we 
> will need for her convalescence. The layout of this house is such that 
> she will need to sleep in the living room while she requires the 
> motorized bed.
>
> I've had family hospitalized before, but this experience was the worst 
> because I was completely cut off from her. The hospital would not let 
> me in the door, and was not able to provide me with any information 
> about her status. No telephone contact, no email, no text messages. 
> Her surgery was re-scheduled 3 times, but I was never notified. Brutal.
>
> I eventually found the location inside the hospital's online 
> patient-tracking system in which the doctors filed their notes, and 
> was able to follow what was happening by reading those notes. It takes 
> a certain amount of determination to read the notes of an orthopedic 
> surgeon documenting the use of drills and saws and hammers on your 
> unconscious spouse.
>
> My favorite entry from the surgeon's notes was "Instrument, sponge, 
> and needle counts were correct prior to closure and at the conclusion 
> of the case." Nothing accidentally left inside.
>
> About 4 hours after the end of the procedure I was able to talk to 
> Victoria on the telephone very briefly, but it was enough to let me 
> sleep.
>
>
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