nafod wrote:So they released my MIL from the hospital yesterday, and she is home for the first time in over 9 months. Still has a fistula in her small intestine and so will need a major surgery to repair, but she exceeded a hell of a lot of expectations in not kicking the bucket. They'll fix it in the fall.
I got to be a single parent for the entire school year while my wife focused her time and energies on her mom. An interesting exercise - I've got a better appreciation for my wife when I deployed all those times.
Has it been determined if this was a preventible error yet and who's paying?
Also, kudos to a tough lady.
Mao wrote:Political power grows out of the barrel of a gun. Our principle is that the Party commands the gun, and the gun must never be allowed to command the Party
The hospital has picked up everything above and beyond insurance, to include lodging, mileage, and per diem for my wife. Lawyers are also involved.
On the risk forms where it says, "chance of perforation, etc." what it really needs to say is "chance the lives of you and those around you will suffer prolonged upheaval and nothing will ever be the same again." That be a more honest and correct assessment of the potential outcome.
Johno, not looking for hugs, thanks for offering. I only updated the status to serve as a data point for folks who are
a) thinking about getting some sort of simple, innocuous, outpatient diagnostic procedure done, and
b) wondering what goes on when it all goes to hell, and
c) wondering just how far you can push the hospital if you are total assholes about it
