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I saw my surgeon awhile back as a follow up of my surgery and told him I didn't have any pain medication when I came out of surgery and when I finally did get pain medication it wasn't strong enough till the third day of my five day stay, so I had two days of thinking I woke up in a Hell of pain and suffering. I frequently broke down in tears because of the pain, which is not me. I do not easily break down like that.
And, how I had my medication list with me but was told the hospital didn't need it, so I didn't get the medications that if I stopped taking them it was to be slowly and not just cut off.
That is not counting how sleep deprived I was from an old woman 2 doors down who was not there for surgery or pain issues and never spoke just screamed every 5 minutes all day and night long unless she was sleeping or eating, which was not often. I begged to be moved or have her moved so I could sleep, but it fell on deaf ears.
Plus, I told him how bruised up both my arms were when I left the hospital because starting an IV seemed complicated to those who started mine and they would not get help for it even though I asked them to get someone to help them.
He made a comment about always having his pager with him and the nurses didn't page him and we should look forward anyway and not dwell on the past.
I thought he would want to know what is happening to his patients in the hospital, but I guess I was wrong.
If I ever need surgery again I will need a lot more time to think about having it done considering how badly everything but the surgery went in the hospital and I really have no use for a doctor who won't take me seriously when my complaints are valid.
And, how I had my medication list with me but was told the hospital didn't need it, so I didn't get the medications that if I stopped taking them it was to be slowly and not just cut off.
That is not counting how sleep deprived I was from an old woman 2 doors down who was not there for surgery or pain issues and never spoke just screamed every 5 minutes all day and night long unless she was sleeping or eating, which was not often. I begged to be moved or have her moved so I could sleep, but it fell on deaf ears.
Plus, I told him how bruised up both my arms were when I left the hospital because starting an IV seemed complicated to those who started mine and they would not get help for it even though I asked them to get someone to help them.
He made a comment about always having his pager with him and the nurses didn't page him and we should look forward anyway and not dwell on the past.
I thought he would want to know what is happening to his patients in the hospital, but I guess I was wrong.If I ever need surgery again I will need a lot more time to think about having it done considering how badly everything but the surgery went in the hospital and I really have no use for a doctor who won't take me seriously when my complaints are valid.
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