My beloved 91-year-old father is in the hospital, I am again not posting much as you can understand. There are two operations he had to undergo emergently; one a pacemaker of which he came through with flying colors, and second will be a hernia operation. I will post back here after we get past the second operation.
God, I forgot how much I hate hospitals and I transcribe this stuff all day long! Our medical system is clearly failing. The right hand just seems to never know what the left hand is doing. When you are in the hospital, there should be at least one person with you at all times to keep abreast of what is going on. Otherwise, the family is left to piece together information. It's ridiculous, but that's our currently flawed system. How to change the paradigm...perhaps it is emerging. Until then, we are pretty much divided into various body parts with specialists who attend to each part. It's the bringing together of it all that's missing.
Then you have those golden gems, those docs and nurses who suddenly come in and you think, Thank God! A person who has not lost their compassion, their heart. And you praise them all day long and never forget their names.
back later
3 comments:
I hate hospitals too. Stay close to your dad, I think everyone needs an advocate when in the hospital.
Love and prayers to you and your Dad.
Hugs and love to all of you.
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