Somebody just shoot me
I was in the ER at OHSU yesterday afternoon and evening because I have swelling and severe pain around my J tube port. I also starting bleeing from the hole. I called Dr. Deveney's office yesterday morning to try to get in, and they said he had NO appts. before my next scheduled appt. on March 10. This was after explaining to them what was going on. So they put a message in to the "team" for someone to call me back. I waited, but things were getting worse. So I called my PCP. She snuck out to a dental appt. before they got the message to her, although her nurse said she would probably want me to see my surgeon.
So I had an appt. scheduled with my employer at 2:30 to talk about a re-entry plan for me to go back to work. I was in severe pain, but decided I needed to try to suck it up and get through the meeting. When I left there we went immediately to the ER where I sat for 2 1/2 hours before being called back. And then I was put in an "interview" room with just a bed. This room is the room they use for court held patients, usually accompanied by their police security. The door did not shut, except for electromagnetically, so I had to have it open the entire time I was there. There was also a window in the door that was not covered up. AGH! This is ******g me off just typing about it.
So, I get seen by a couple docs, who don't understand that I am swollen. Sure, I only weigh 112, so I don't look swollen! And during the 2 1/2 hour wait in the waiting room, my swelling did go down somewhat. But the pain was still consistently around a 4, unless trying to walk, or move, when it was more like a 6.
Anyway, they took an x-ray and confirmed that my J tube is in correctly, couldn't figure out WHY I was in such pain, or what the swelling was caused from. They gave me pain pills and told me to get an appt. with Dr. Deveney sooner than the 10th.
OOooooK! Ya, right! So I call first thing this morning and tell them I was ER last night. J tube is correctly placed, but no reason given for why I am in such pain, have swelling, and am still bleeding from the hole. They supposedly ruled out infection because the discharge didn't smell and I'm not running a fever. So, back to my phone call this morning. The lady on the phone puts me on hold to check on an earlier appt. She comes back and says to me, Dr. D. is out of town and I'm lucky to have the appt. I have! WTF!!!
So I said, there's got to be SOMEONE on the team who can see me sooner! She asked if I was still bleeding, um, YES! And she asked what they told me in ER. I said they gave me pain pills, said they didn't know the cause of the pain and swelling and the bleeding and too see Dr. D. earlier! So they sent an urgent message to the nurses to see what they could do.
I just got a call back. She said that Dr. Crawford saw me in ER last night and that she would call me back today. But later, "because we have some big thing going on here." She said Dr. Crawford told her to tell me to sit tight, that she wants to talk to me and then they will decide IF I need to be seen sooner.
WHAT DOES IT TAKE TO GET AN DAMN APPT. UP THERE! TO GET THEIR ATTENTION THAT SOMETHING IS WRONG! The amount of pain I am having does not equate to a tug on my tube from days ago. I have one ER doc telling me to get seen earlier, then I get the one from the clinic telling me to sit tight, not to worry, she will call me LATER. Well I felt like telling this lady that I MIGHT BE THE NEXT BIG THING happening up there if someone doesn't take me seriously!
What a nightmare! So I am waiting for a phone call back. I'll let you know what happens. But I'm pretty pissed. I can't seem to get anyone to listen to me!
~Kim~ , 202-start/125-goal/124-current
MGB 11/15/06, Revision to Gastric Sleeve 11/30/07
MGB 11/15/06, Revision to Gastric Sleeve 11/30/07
I'll go too Miss Kim...my Amazon Genes and big mouth should get someones attention!!!
This girl has been put through the ringer and just needs a break!!! Better still,dump OHSU altogether.
I am having surgery at Adventist on Monday to clean up OHSU's mess.
I have been treated with the utmost respect.
What a breath of fresh air!
Any ER will see you and should. All you get at OHSU is inexperienced students and burned out docs who are leaving in droves due to a recent court case and policy changes.
Theren isn't a hospital in metro Portland that won't understand your story. Trust me.
Don't wait......
tee
JIB, 1986
Reversal/Revision 2004
"Everything that elevates an individual above the herd and intimidates the neighbour is henceforth called evil; and the fair, modest, submissive and conforming mentality, the mediocrity of desires attains moral designations and honors"
- Nietzsche
Sunday, Elmer's, Delta Park?
OR Newport Bay at Hayden Island. They have sinful stuff on Sundays.
Even if it's just us (everybody come!) it will be a while before I'll be up for another one.
tee
JIB, 1986
Reversal/Revision 2004
"Everything that elevates an individual above the herd and intimidates the neighbour is henceforth called evil; and the fair, modest, submissive and conforming mentality, the mediocrity of desires attains moral designations and honors"
- Nietzsche
I'd love it!
Elmers, just cause we know where it is.
You set the time for babe's sake, and your sanity.
t
JIB, 1986
Reversal/Revision 2004
"Everything that elevates an individual above the herd and intimidates the neighbour is henceforth called evil; and the fair, modest, submissive and conforming mentality, the mediocrity of desires attains moral designations and honors"
- Nietzsche
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