Still no good news on my niece. She remains in the hospital. Her doctor has the bedside manner of a psychopath, and that comparison is almost an insult to psychopaths everywhere. My sister is working on getting her into another hospital. We hope that will take place soon. My niece is in terrible pain, but she's being very brave. I'm very proud of her. The nurses on her floor are treating her very well. One told my sister that they just loved my niece. If only the doctors were as compassionate and caring as the nurses.
Or at least competent. It's frightening to discover that an Internet search turned up more information than the doctor knew. I know they can't stay up on everything, but you'd think a specialist would, well, specialize in their field. But this particular doctor was several years behind on current thinking and treatment. It makes you wonder what happens to patients who don't have an active and caring family.
My good friend Crystal, RN, says that a patient gets better care when they have an advocate with them. Family members or friends who work to understand treatments and help the patient keep track. She recommends that if you have to go the hospital, you take someone with you to help you. It literally can make the difference between life and death.
Speaking of Crystal, she's in her new place now and getting settled in. She has to buy a new monitor for her computer, but she might be back online this weekend. She's doing well, but not enjoying California as much as she had hoped. Smog is more of a problem than expected, and it's playing havoc with her allergies.
I haven't been doing anything except watching TV and being worried. It somehow feels wrong to be laugh or have a good time while my niece is in such pain. I know she wouldn't want me to shut down, but I find myself not able to carry on as I normally do. My life revolves around the people I love, and when they're suffering, I suffer, too. It's not necessarily a good thing.
Anyway, that's where we're at now. I hope we get to a better place soon. Remember my niece and her family in your prayers. Thanks. I hope things are going well for you.
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I'm thinking of you and praying for your niece, Tech. I've been out of town and only got back to work this morning. We serve a great God, and He can surely heal.
Thank you, Gloria. I had been wondering about you.
FF, my niece is 25. She was the first grandchild in our family and has been such a joy her entire life. She has a three-year-old daughter, just as wonderful. Can you tell I'm a doting uncle?
Even though I don't pray, I'm thinking of your niece and sending positive thoughts her way. Just wanted you to know. And yeah, most doctors suck. You wonder why they became doctors in the first place because they don't seem to like any of their patients.
Thanks, Slim. Try prayer sometime, too. You might be surprised. :)
She and her family are in my Prayers, of course. As well as for you...worry can have it's ramifications too.
That's what happens when the main purpose for going into medicine is "for the money" instead of wanting to help people.
I had a friend back in Kansas, An Iranian girl, who was in a school for dentistry. She had started out to study medicine but couldn't get the sponsorship or something like that.
Anyway, she told horrific stories of her fellow medical students who never studied and cheated on their tests routinely. How would you like to be cared for by someone who cheated his way through medical school? Scary.
We are still waiting, have you
heard any thing else? Please tell
her and her mother that I am
praying for them. You too, I do
understand how hard it is to watch
some one being sick. Very helpless
feeling.
Just know that from the time she
was in your sister's womb. God
knew this day would come. He knows
what we can not see yet. It would
be nice if he would let us in on
that once and a while.
GOD BLESS...
Has your niece got to go home yet? Hope she's doing better, Tech.
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