Rammy's Ramblings

[greybeard]

Prior to today's visit, had they already fitted him for a radiotherapy mask or a custom molded type thing...an apparatus that vaguely resembles a hockey player's mask? Immobilisation masks or beam directed shells.
I've known several people that had brain tumors and each had to have one precisely made & fitted to them a week or so before their first rad treatment...it positions their head and holds it firmly in place so the radiation can be focused where it needs to go and prevents their head from moving. Some are rigid mesh, others rigid plastic.

 

[Rammy]

Yeah, it wasnt fun. Dad was worn out with all the walking he had to do and it just was unbelievable to me that they wouldnt let us use a wheelchair just to take him to the car. Its a hospital! Not to mention how rude everyone was. You can bet Mom will let the Dr hear an earful when she talks to him.

 

[Bruce]

The wheel chair thing is beyond weird. Here they almost force you to take a wheelchair after recovery room on outpatient surgery. It isn't like you are going for a joy ride downtown in their chair. Don't they have orderlies or volunteers to help people out?

 

[Baymule]

Hospitals are usually sensitive to how their patients are treated. You need to take this complaint to the top of the hospital food chain.

 

[Rammy]

I was beyond flabbergasted that they were telling my Mom she had to show ID to check out a wheelchair to take my Dad 20ft to the door to the car. Really? Hospital policy? Before I went off on that fat B I just told Mom forget it.
There were also signs up saying verbal or physical abuse of the staff could get us arrested. Unbelievable. Whats happened to service?

 

[Baymule]

There were also signs up saying verbal or physical abuse of the staff could get us arrested. Unbelievable. Whats happened to service?

Prime example of CYA.

 

[frustratedearthmother]

Wow - my DH is a director of Quality and Performance Improvement at a hospital in Houston. He would be outraged if any patient in their facility was treated that way. I'd contact the Quality director at that facility and give him/her a detailed run-down on what happened. It will be that person's job to address the issue with your family and their staff.

 

[Senile_Texas_Aggie]

Miss @Rammy,

Just caught up. That is nuts how the hospital dealt with your dad. Have they rescheduled him for the scan?

 

[Rammy]

Not yet. Moms going to call Monday.

 

[Rammy]

Culled three more eggs last night. Yesterday I went to check the humidity level and it was 10%! It had been 52% when I went to bed. Hope they are ok.
Got another reply to the ducks. Maybe Im asking too much? I have them listed for $20 each and already sold one for that.