tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7525976427330328394.post7535285981550855462..comments2024-03-28T12:48:58.120-04:00Comments on CAVEBEAR'S LAIR: One Week Home From The HospitalMark's Mews (Marley, Lori, Loki, and Binq)http://www.blogger.com/profile/11135668126649348317noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7525976427330328394.post-78634893443707402762021-01-14T12:24:14.088-05:002021-01-14T12:24:14.088-05:00Mark as a RN who worked ED and all the units I am ...Mark as a RN who worked ED and all the units I am surprised but not terribly that you did not get a sheet from Nursing. This would contain all that which you need but it seems this place leaves that to Case Management. Yeah I did that too. Biggest hurdle in CM is to get patients to answer the phone and/or follow up. With your damage I STRONGLY suggest, as I did previously, to make sure you check for Physical Therapy for that shoulder. If you lose range of motion it will forever be a pain, and plain old pain, to reach up or have full movement. We wish you fast healing and fully back to better in a short time<br />Pete and the crewTimmy Tomcathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13608362455492496529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7525976427330328394.post-53367800162870828592021-01-13T20:15:15.507-05:002021-01-13T20:15:15.507-05:00Hi Mark!
Just catching up with your news and what ...Hi Mark!<br />Just catching up with your news and what news it is!!!!<br />So sorry to hear about your accident, but very glad you will recover(slowly, nut surely). I can't even imagine your pain!!<br />Very happy that you will recover and you have some good neighbours <3<br />Sending you (gentle) virtual hugs!!!!! Keep us posted.<br />Purrs, Julie and "mum" Nancy<br />Mickey's Musingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06327653720965629172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7525976427330328394.post-33030037853698841992021-01-13T18:30:59.224-05:002021-01-13T18:30:59.224-05:00They definitely should have given you some care in...They definitely should have given you some care instructions like the walker, etc. I am impressed you could get all those tests so quickly. I know at our local hospital there is a catscan machine that travels so is only here one day a week. pilch92https://www.blogger.com/profile/12263559408792146826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7525976427330328394.post-82880192473326776362021-01-13T17:41:31.785-05:002021-01-13T17:41:31.785-05:00I suspect that the emergency/accident department o...I suspect that the emergency/accident department of our public hospitals wouldn't have been any different. (Like the Canadians, ours are free too.) <br /><br />The A&E goal is to triage incoming patients, figure out what their problems are, get them addressed as an emergency, and then move patients on. All of which may only be obvious once an emergency staff member explains how they see their objectives. (This only happened for me a few years ago - and it was an education. I had previously thought that the staff in emergency would think of you as 'their' patient until you were better.) <br /><br />So, they did their job. Their assumption (??) may have been that they were moving you on to your local general practitioner - so the report you have wasn't really intended for you so much as for another medical expert who would be managing your on-going care. <br /><br />In Australia, another option might have been to sign you up for (free/publicly funded) home nursing. (I work in admin for our local home nursing team!) A nurse would visit you at home and provide ongoing treatment/care - probably gradually decreasing the frequency of their visits until they were no longer needed. You would also have been eligible for (free/publicly funded) personal support services to help you with personal hygiene, cleaning and shopping - ie. the things that your lovely neighbour is doing for you. These services are especially intended for patients who live alone or whose other household members aren't able to provide the support they need. Do you have similar services - perhaps funded by your health insurer??<br /><br />When you think about it, there are lots of people in your situation - living alone without family close by. So there must be something available to assist you.<br /><br />Yes, being unwell/incapacitated is boring, which in turn, becomes stressful. Is it any wonder that patients can be rude, short-tempered, anxious or plain outright obnoxious to care workers??? <br /><br />Please keep posting updates. We're all thinking of you.<br /><br />Megan<br />Sydney, AustraliaMeganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03143400920174171516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7525976427330328394.post-54782242916319440592021-01-13T17:31:49.260-05:002021-01-13T17:31:49.260-05:00I would think the phone calls are to ask about you...I would think the phone calls are to ask about your experience at the hospital. It would give you chance to ask your questions too. My consultations are all by phone since Covid and I have one next week. My next CT scan will most likely be requested then and someone always rings with the results and to explain everything. I assume they will do the same when you ring them.Memories of Eric and Flynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07895995542393169845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7525976427330328394.post-5609023194048002082021-01-13T17:10:55.065-05:002021-01-13T17:10:55.065-05:00We are glad that you are feeling better! The Canad...We are glad that you are feeling better! The Canadian hospitals are no better and because its free...we don't get a survey. Sending you prayers and strength. Barb Marvelous Marvhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07033165795760372498noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7525976427330328394.post-2974501482396324342021-01-13T15:54:02.817-05:002021-01-13T15:54:02.817-05:00We always got a survey after Bill had a hospitaliz...We always got a survey after Bill had a hospitalization. We're still sending POTP.<br /><br />The Florida FurkidsThe Florida Furkidshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14708483531149879310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7525976427330328394.post-81741932977392952632021-01-13T15:23:41.667-05:002021-01-13T15:23:41.667-05:00Sometimes the hospitals here send out surveys to f...Sometimes the hospitals here send out surveys to find out how you felt about the care you received, etc. you can voice those kinds of experiences there. I think the hospital wanting to reach out to you is how they follow up on the condition of those whom they saw/treated.<br />You should answer them and tell them how you are doing and ask your questions, they should be able to give you a lot of good info. Wriypte down your questions so you don’t forget them...<br />But it is good that you are trying your best to stay active as much as your current limitations allow. You are motivated to get better which is half or more of winning the battle. Maybe you should pursue PT, they can be of tremendous help.<br /><br />We here will continue to send healing thoughts and vibes!Meezer's Mews & Terrieristical Woofshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04474970770415529999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7525976427330328394.post-22086011786866786632021-01-13T15:03:24.648-05:002021-01-13T15:03:24.648-05:00You should call the hospital back and tell them ho...You should call the hospital back and tell them honestly, they can't improve if they don't know. Keep getting better!Brian's Home Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08809631273441407139noreply@blogger.com