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So I posted last weekend this thread http://www.customerssuck.com/board/s...d.php?t=115241
And I take it all back!
As I mentioned, my husband was diagnosed as a diabetic (six years ago), but refused to believe it. Last weekend, when he was screaming in pain, he finally decided that maybe .. just maybe there might be something to this mysterious diagnosis that he refused to believe. His pain got bad enough from the infected toe that he made the decision to go to the ER.
At the ER, they informed him that not only was his pain due to an untreated diabetic sore, but also that his diabetes led to a compromised immune system, which led to his MRSA (diagnosed 9 years ago, but no flareups since then) had also come back. They admitted him to the hospital.
Cue 3 days of specialists and surgeons telling him "best case, you'll lose your toe, worst case, you'll lose your leg". We are all FREAKING out!!!! My daughter is convinced her dad is going to die, I'm trying to keep the home front together while working full-time (and by the way, not being privy to his medical information because we're separated :/ ) My son is taking care of the dogs and buying groceries, my daughter (after instructions from me) is disinfecting the house - I'm really proud of them for stepping up!
I finally convince my husband that I should have access to his medical records, since he's going to have surgery. No one else can be there for him ... my son works 3rd shift and sleeps during the day, my daughter doesn't drive, so I'm the only one who can be there when he wakes up. I call in some favors at work (for two days! while the surgeons f*** around deciding when they will do this) so that I can be there when he wakes up.
Surgery happens. They decided to only drain the wound and send out cultures. Two days later, and after a consultation with an infectious disease expert, they release him. Long-term antibiotics, monthly insulin injections, daily blood sugar monitoring. Lots and LOTS of prescriptions!!!! They release him from the hospital, I go to get his prescriptions. Thank <god of your choice> we have insurance!!!! Just ONE of his medicines would have been $2051 without insurance
So that's where we are. He has a long road back to recovery and his life will never be the same. (It was soooo hard to not say "I told you so" about the diabetes, but I didn't
)
Thanks for listening/reading
And I take it all back!
As I mentioned, my husband was diagnosed as a diabetic (six years ago), but refused to believe it. Last weekend, when he was screaming in pain, he finally decided that maybe .. just maybe there might be something to this mysterious diagnosis that he refused to believe. His pain got bad enough from the infected toe that he made the decision to go to the ER.
At the ER, they informed him that not only was his pain due to an untreated diabetic sore, but also that his diabetes led to a compromised immune system, which led to his MRSA (diagnosed 9 years ago, but no flareups since then) had also come back. They admitted him to the hospital.
Cue 3 days of specialists and surgeons telling him "best case, you'll lose your toe, worst case, you'll lose your leg". We are all FREAKING out!!!! My daughter is convinced her dad is going to die, I'm trying to keep the home front together while working full-time (and by the way, not being privy to his medical information because we're separated :/ ) My son is taking care of the dogs and buying groceries, my daughter (after instructions from me) is disinfecting the house - I'm really proud of them for stepping up!
I finally convince my husband that I should have access to his medical records, since he's going to have surgery. No one else can be there for him ... my son works 3rd shift and sleeps during the day, my daughter doesn't drive, so I'm the only one who can be there when he wakes up. I call in some favors at work (for two days! while the surgeons f*** around deciding when they will do this) so that I can be there when he wakes up.
Surgery happens. They decided to only drain the wound and send out cultures. Two days later, and after a consultation with an infectious disease expert, they release him. Long-term antibiotics, monthly insulin injections, daily blood sugar monitoring. Lots and LOTS of prescriptions!!!! They release him from the hospital, I go to get his prescriptions. Thank <god of your choice> we have insurance!!!! Just ONE of his medicines would have been $2051 without insurance
So that's where we are. He has a long road back to recovery and his life will never be the same. (It was soooo hard to not say "I told you so" about the diabetes, but I didn't
)Thanks for listening/reading
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