fuzzi's "Gardens and Chickens...and Goats? Oh My!" Journal and More Thread

[fuzzi]

Update: Ron is in a real room, out of the ER. It took 36 hours. The three nurses who got him settled in were absolute sweethearts, even making sure Ron was washed up and tended before leaving the room. He was so much calmer, too. I felt safe to leave him in their hands, to come home to sleep in my own bed.

And that's what I am about to do.

Thank you for the support, it means a lot.

 

[Baymule]

A virtual great big hug is coming to you.

 

[frustratedearthmother]

Glad to hear he's finally settled in a room and receiving good care. Hope you get some quality rest.

 

[fuzzi]

Heading over in a few. I woke up at 5:30 (usual) rolled over and slept until 7:30. I feel SO much better. I have a call in to check on Ron, not gotten a call back but I know they're busy. Checked the flock, fed the ferals, made coffee...NOT in that order.

 

[fuzzi]

Hospital is a total show.

Hospitalist on case is an idiot. And officious.

And thinks that I'm stupid. She's prescribing antipsychotic med to calm him down. Head of neurology told me to never give drug during day, only at night. She's using as if it were a sedative.

All they're doing is running tests, no one is thinking outside of protocols.

Nurses are nice.

I'm praying.

 

[Baymule]

Better keep a very close watch on him. You might have to throw a fit to get him properly treated.

 

[fuzzi]

Better keep a very close watch on him. You might have to throw a fit to get him properly treated.

Already have. Problem is I don't know the physicians on the family medicine side. I have requested from a friend the name of the hospitalists' supervisor.

 

[frustratedearthmother]

You have the right to refuse any medication. There are other drugs they can use to take the edge off of him and help him relax besides antipsychotic meds. Sheesh...

So sorry you're going through this!

 

[SageHill]

Is there another hospital? Take him out and go there if you can. A hospital is not a prison. Down here we have several and there are two that you absolutely do NOT go to.

 

[Mini Horses]

So, are they actually treating the UTI? And calming? Like what happened to low dose valium? Did it go the way of plain old aspirin? Really, doctors! don't reinvent the wheel.

Sorry for you both.