Dana,
This type of stress is definately the last thing you need before going in
for surgery. Most hospitals should have a policy on service dogs, if you
haven't done so before, ask for that policy. They have to give it to you.
Your dog should be allowed to stay with you in your room. Places dogs
usually aren't allowed in our surgery floors (where you're actually having
your surgery), ICU's, etc. Places where very fragile people are staying.
Make sure to come in with a written plan who's going to take him out to go
potty, feed him, etc. Let them know this is no therapy dog, this is your
companion/ working dog (yeah, we know they all are therapy dogs to us
owners aren't they).
Have you contacted any service dog groups in your area that can assist you?
Best of luck to you!!!
Elizabeth Thiers, OTR
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> From: Dana Marshall <[log in to unmask]>
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Hospital Stay
> Date: Sunday, July 11, 1999 1:40 PM
>
> Oh, that's in the works. My husband thinks however it's bad to mention
> lawsuit when I am going in for surgery, since he thinks it'll affect my
> quality of care. If they don't allow Gillis in, I won't push it, but
after
> I'm out, they ARE being sued. They've made me so mad, it's going to
happen.
>
> At 12:28 PM 7/11/99 -0500, you wrote:
> >It is against the law to disallow a service dog access to their master.
> >Mention this and ask if their hospital could possibly operate without
> >Federal funds!!!
> >A lawsuit would render them ineligible for Medicare
> > funds, I think.
> >
> >Bobby
> >
> >
> > >I am scheduled to go into the hospital on July 16th to have the
baclofen
> > >pump installed. The University of Washington Medical Center was asked
a
> > >month ago for their Service Dog policy, and I have yet to see it. I
keep
> > >telling the hospital that I AM bringing my Doberman Pinscher to the
> > >hospital to stay with me, and some people say it's okay, and some say
NO!
> > >But, I can't get a straight answer, and a friend of mine, after 3
weeks of
> > >having her dog with her, was told to have her dog removed and NOT have
him
> > >come back. She knows it's because of another disabled person who let
their
> > >dog run around OFF-LEAD and under no control. It's NOT fair to us who
are
> > >responsible, and I NEED my dog with me (according to the Pre-Surgery
clinic
> > >nurse), I won't need my dog because people will be caring for me.
> > >
> > >
> > >Dana Marshall
> > >[log in to unmask]
> > >http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Styx/5326
>
> Dana Marshall
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