We live in a time where healthcare is becoming third world. In third world countries, when someone goes to the hospital, families go with them to nurse them and advocate for them. Otherwise there is minimal to no care, at best. As we enter this phase, we continue to expect that the system will do its best for our loved ones, it is no longer true.
You must be a constant advocate, and frankly, having 24 hour private care and advocacy is important. I know that this sounds extreme, but there are outside forces like payment caps and keeping people in ER special areas that are not covered by Medicare so hospital wont be dinged for readmission that figure into healthcare these days.
I am so sorry.
We trusted the doctors but it all felt wrong, so wrong in my gut.
When we left the rehab place on the first day I just lost it.
I was hoping things would be okay, but my gut kept telling me no.
I tried not to go at a set time so I could get a read on it.
I told mom don’t ever call first, just go so they don’t have a heads up that we’ll be there.
They were telling us to wait until Monday as the paramedics burst into the room.
Mom and I aren’t going for that again. We’ll figure something else out.