~Hospital Trip~

Im glad to be home and the boys are finally glad too..They

are being very nice to me.. This trip to the hospital started

early Saturday, If you remember the post that day I was in

a lot of pain but not nearly as bad as it was by 2 am.. I was

hurting so bad I was in tears...I finally broke down and called

911 and they came right away.. 2 very very nice guys..They

had to lift me on to the cart or stretcher and took me out that

way, I left my wheel chair here at home ...They put me into

one of their ambulances and there they put me on monitors

and took my BP..

When the took my blood pressure it was 230/132..EXTREMELY

high..they put in an IV immediately and gave me 4 aspirins and 1

nitro..under my tongue.. Was so hard to chew those baby aspirin

with no bottom dentures :-) but I did..I gummed them till they melted

enough so I could swallow them.. They asked why I called and I told

them Because of the excruciating pain in my hips and legs.. it was

awful.. I was sobbing it hurt so bad...

By the time we got to the ER and they took me in..the para medics

told them I was having chest pain and they saw my bp..so they more

or less ignored the leg pain..and I Honestly think they thought the leg

pain I was having were phantom ones, not hip or leg problems.. One

doctor said it is hip problems..but they did nothing..all they did was

put me on a heart monitor connected to ICU and kept me in bed..They

gave me a very small dose of Morphine for the pain that had NO affect

on it at all...The Dr his name was Dr Rehman, a very crude and rude

doctor.. He hurt my feelings so bad saying I needed to take better care

of my self..and being a SSI patient I shouldn't expect better care..He

said the stress test he did didn't show up because of the body mass

was too great..in other words I was too fat.. There was a nurse there

named Sara, she said my stress test came back positive that my

heart was having problems.. They never once asked if I wanted to be

moved to another hospital, like Borgess..Yet the Dr said that the test

didnt take..was unreadable..

Dr Rehman said that this little hospital is not affiliated with any SSI doctors

and that he didn't have the time to deal with all the problems I seem to have.

He said I should take better care of my self and then I wouldn't have problems..

He said that this hospital wont call in these other doctors I need to see them

when I got out I could go around and see these doctors as a out patient. The

treatment I got..well it was awful.. my sister and Penny and even Donnie are

upset I am home..they feel I should go up to Borgess where they have every

kind of Dr there is.. I didn't eat the whole time I was there as I wasn't allowed

salt or sugar or anything..They gave me some awful crap to drink.. When the

fight with this Dr was over and I reported him the floor supervisor Gretchen

came in and we talked and she said she would find out what was wrong and

that this awful Dr had admitted he had treated me badly but he did apologize,

which means nothing.. he couldn't take away the ugly things he said to me.. I

did file a complaint..and was moved to a private room.. THEN after all this..

is when Dr Rehman said I was to go home..he would NOT let me stay for 2

more days which another Dr had asked him to, that wanted to do some xrays

on my back and hips..and wanted to keep me in hospital..I was sent home at

5 yesterday..

So, my rash is still there, the leg pain is gone..but it will be back.. I honestly

think its because of the awful mattress on my bed...its so hard.. I was told I

have a hernia on my right side..to feel it, its as big as your fist..its quite big..

my rash I think Is worse and I know my blood pressure is sky high.. I took it

before I started this post and it was 176/97.. which is kinda high.. But I feel

ok and the leg pain is gone.. I have 4 new pills they gave me now too..for

potassium and cholesterol..and a pain pill... plus I have to take an aspirin

a day...and one for heart pain..

All in all I am ok..and I did lose weight.. Theresa was here from CMH and

I told her about my hospital trip and how bad it was that all I did was stay

in bed and sleep..She noticed I was thinner..and she said I looked less

stressed and more relaxed.. And I feel ok...This was an awful experience

and I have never been treated so badly in a hospital or had the things I

said totally ignored.. They paid NO attention to anything I said.. I will never

go back to this hospital and I would NEVER advise anyone to go there.
From now on.. I will go back up to Borgess where they WILL treat you no

matter what your status is but that's how it should be.. I think so anyway.

I was so pleased to see all the loving concern for me..sure means a lot..
Y'all are the best and I am so glad that you want to share my lifes dramas

with me..This aint easy.. I do have an appointment with a cardiologist tho.

next wed..the 23. up at the clinic..So I know he should have this stress test

there and I will find out more.. I don't want to have another heart attack or

have to have another heart bypass they really HURT!.. So hopefully when I

see this new Dr he will have some more answers for me. I don't want to take

any chances. Heart attacks really hurt..and you feel really crappy :-)

NOW..for the GRAND announcement..this GORGEOUS WEEBLE is

now a GREAT GRAN!.. Our baby boy came to us at 2 am on the 16

he weighed in at 8 pounds 2 ounces and is a little doll..Kelli had natural

childbirth and is doing great.. she is coming home today I think...they

don't keep you very long... I plan to phone her later I know her phone has

to be ringing off the hook.. I told Donnie to tell her I said hello and that I

would be calling her soon.. Baby is fine.. and so is my Dolly.. :-)

Well its time for a short rest..Thank you again...Im so glad you share this

life with me.. :-) This GORGEOUS WEEBLE is very grateful.. Now, time

for my famous words.. "Nitey Nite" :-)

Y'all have a good one now, Y'hear? Love ya, and THANKS ! :-)

Always, Lois ****

God Bless you, is my prayer today,

I'm so honored to call you "friend";

I pray the Lord will keep you safe,

Until I write again.....