tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2192186541955038172.post9016689332691936358..comments2024-03-26T04:43:26.948-07:00Comments on The Business/Judo of Life: Does Your Hand Hurt? Dr. AnnMariahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13741371839260099343noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2192186541955038172.post-71474744965430839272016-08-17T13:40:11.907-07:002016-08-17T13:40:11.907-07:00A recent study suggests that the third largest kil...A recent study suggests that the third largest killer in our country is medical error and neglect.<br /><br />I have lost family and friends to medical error and neglect and have a few tips:<br />_____________<br /><br /><br />When A Loved One Is Very Sick<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />1. Visit on all shifts if they are in the hospital and not just during visiting hours. <br /><br />Neglect and shoddy medical practices happen, but they happen less when visitors arrive on all shifts. Studies and anecdotal evidence back this up.<br /><br /><br /><br />2. Look up all meds (Physicians Desk Reference is good) as contraindicated medications are given more than one might think. <br /><br /><br /><br />3. Double Check Double Check Double Check Almost Everything.<br /><br /><br /><br />... and have a smart and knowledgeable friends and family help with this. The reasons are obvious but this is often not done.<br /><br /><br /><br />4. Trusting the loan opinion of one specialist is often not wise. Double check, double check, double check.<br /><br /><br />5. Do not automatically shun alternative treatments, or modern medicine either. Often you can do both! However, modern medicine is more likely the way to go if you have to chose.<br /><br /><br /><br />AT THE END OF THE DAY, be sure to double check, double check, double check. Have friends and family help with this!mike landersnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2192186541955038172.post-71783891285876140702016-08-16T23:10:53.342-07:002016-08-16T23:10:53.342-07:00This post made me chuckle a couple of times. Not h...This post made me chuckle a couple of times. Not happy chuckles, but chuckles of recognition. I went through several ERs and three rounds of antibiotics for months early this year, only to be released with what I imagine were attempts at platitudes, like: "Hmmm, your white blood cell count is really high! Your potassium is critically low! Take a five day Z-pak, lie in bed, you'll be better! It's just some gunk." Next thing ya know, it's a week after the last ER visit and--whammo!---in ICU with sepsis, double pneumonia, waaaaay too many other things to list. The "pretty much someone has to die before I cry" and "if I say something hurts, it really fucking hurts" parts rang so true for me. My husband tries to speak for me at ERs, because---if I even go, which I kinda need to be dying to do so---I will still generally report my pain level as being 4 on a scale of 1-10. I've given birth, had dislocations, straight potassium IV, etc.---a cold or whatever won't get close to a 10. It's quite frustrating talking about symptoms or ideas about your body with most anyone in the medical field when you are intelligent and knowledgeable. Not sure what kind of patients come in there regularly, but when I have a solid idea of what's wrong with me (who knows my body better?), I often get dismissed. "Stop reading things on the internet" is, it seems, one of doctors' favorite patronizing comments, and that sucks when you have a really good idea of not only what's going on in your own body, but also a good knowledge of medical terms and concepts. Too often they want to get people in and out in what is, for patients, the worst cost/benefit-efficient manner as possible. I hope your surgery goes well, and that healing is as easy as possible for you.mandynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2192186541955038172.post-69642037843650122082016-08-16T22:39:07.218-07:002016-08-16T22:39:07.218-07:00Best wishes for your surgery and stick close to Ro...Best wishes for your surgery and stick close to Ronda!Mike Landersnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2192186541955038172.post-43414592583325687952016-08-15T13:54:43.106-07:002016-08-15T13:54:43.106-07:00My hands hurt but I've literally just dragged ...My hands hurt but I've literally just dragged myself back from training and can barely move. My old coach Dickie Marcroft had some real bad hip problems for a while and it took ages for them to suggest a hip replacement which he won the world masters in the over 70s catagory on. Dunno why this type of thing isn't reccommended soonerAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05799377253711147236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2192186541955038172.post-17392141095711677452016-08-14T22:17:35.666-07:002016-08-14T22:17:35.666-07:00That was crazy story with the doctors (or lack the...That was crazy story with the doctors (or lack thereof). But't I'm glad you found a proper surgeon!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com