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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.
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> Cheers!
>
> Carla
> http://home.netscape.ca/~terrier
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