JUST DODGED ANOTHER BULLET...I THINK?

It would scare me, too. But so would the week you went through. I hope you mend well and quickly.

Maybe get a full map of your body with full instructions in several languages tattooed on your midsection so they can do their jobs properly!

Best wishes.

Mike,
I have all that..its the first thing i give them when i go to the hospital..it has my explanation of my Indiana and navel stoma,
my history of breast cancer and no left-sided anything!!..all of my drug allergies.....its all there. But apparently one must actually read it and thats not taught in any course in medical or nursing school......that you really must know how to read. Or that all patients are not idiots.
Nope if i ever get advance warning ever again i shall get out the magic marker and draw on my arm and my stoma and find underwear that says "Don't even try going there"........
Childrens Hospital is the only decent hospital in this city and i don't think i would pass?
pat

WOW!!!!

So sorry to hear about all of this Pat! Geez! What the heck is up with these hospitals you've been going to?

I think you need to do a paper in VERY LARGE type with some basic instructions that gets put on the white board or next to the bed with things like:

Patient has Indian pouch with navel stoma so DON'T try urethral catheterization.

Patient has had breast cancer left side so DON'T use blood pressure cuff on left arm.

etc....

Keep an extra copy of it in or on the bedside table/tray so you can grab it and point to it.

Something! Anything!

Mike

Geeeeezzzzzus!
I thought you had to be a professional to work in the medical profession.
Apparently the patient has to be the professional

George