Being a "good" patient killed my dad and delayed the detection of his 
cancer.  So I question everything!

Kat

Carla MacInnis wrote:
> Being a bad patient saved my life several years ago. An ER visit, seen 
> by an ER moron could have killed me. I presented with chest pain; she 
> diagnosed indigestion and prescribed Propulsid. Had I taken it, I'd be 
> dead. She didn't do any sort of cardiac exam. I was later seen by a 
> friend of my doctor dad, who along with 3 cardiologists diagnosed me 
> with Grade 2 Aortic Insufficiency. Had I take then propulsid, I'd have 
> had an acute arrhthymia, and being an hour away from hospital, and our 
> ambulance not having an onboard defibrillator at the time, my 'golden 
> hour' would have expired, as would have I.  This ER doc even asked me 
> what cerebral palsy is. Major DUH. I lodged a formal complaint with 
> the Director of ER medicine, telling her that those with since-birth 
> or any other long-term disabiling condition need to be listened to and 
> HEARD. My doctor, who makes housecalls, was informed; he was furious. 
> Now, if I need hospital care, I'll go to another hospital.
>
> Cheers!
>
> Carla
> http://home.netscape.ca/~terrier
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