Stanford University Medical Center Hospital
The night nurse in the modified i.c.u. would not permit any liquids, so I had to create many diversions to get liquids from those who answered the call bell. I was treated as an "unbalanced person" because I have a scent allergy. Many people came in to see me and it took outright rudeness to get them away from me, just so my throat wouldn't "slam shut" . . . that shouldn't happen in a hospital . . . the last hour I was there I went and sat at the end of blind hallway to get away from my roommate's wife who was wearing perfume I was allergic to and the housekeeper who was washing the floor under my bed with "janitor in a drum"! I gave up.
I belong at home, not in a public place.
Although I found this hospital to be outstanding from the preop clerks to the anesthesiologist, I would have liked the surgeon to stop by more than one time. The surgical team in conjunction with the nurses were sensitive to the fact that I was having a problem controlling my pain and I needed an alternative to liquid pain medication. Even the hosptial gowns were top notch. I had one nurse who was not sensitive to the fact that I had open RNY and didn't move too fast. The only problem that I did encounter besides being woken up at night was the bed! It was horrible! I needed a massage and a chiropractor when I went home. All in all and excellent experience!