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18. Get them to commit to a diagnosis and prognosis

Tue Oct 21, 2014, 09:48 PM

Oct 2014

If his large intestine really is shut down, that is indeed a life-threatening condition; besides a rupture, there's a lot of other things that can go wrong (BTDT with a very close relative). What tests have they done and what are the results? Why are they delaying surgery if a colectomy is indicated? What do they expect to happen at home?

Once a colectomy is done, he'll have at minimum a temporary colostomy (the resection isn't done at the same time if there is a significant amount of colon removed). He will probably need to be in a skilled nursing home afterward for at least six weeks; some colectomy patients need to relearn how to walk after their procedure.

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Need quick medical/legal advice. [View all] Smarmie Doofus Oct 2014 OP

Talk to the hospital social worker and also the patient rights advocate if they have one. Sheldon Cooper Oct 2014 #1

This Lochloosa Oct 2014 #4

Wow.... yeah. The terminology is coming back to me now. Smarmie Doofus Oct 2014 #9

He has health insurance? MineralMan Oct 2014 #2

Has health insurance but he himself it as "crummy". Smarmie Doofus Oct 2014 #5

Under the ACA, there shouldn't be a low cap on hospitalization. pnwmom Oct 2014 #15

He didn't sign up for it. He planned ( and plans) to sign up in November. Smarmie Doofus Oct 2014 #20

Some NYS info: elleng Oct 2014 #3

Wow. I was gonna print it out til i clicked the link. Smarmie Doofus Oct 2014 #7

That download helped immensely today when I met w. hosp. SW and docs. Smarmie Doofus Oct 2014 #14

Great! elleng Oct 2014 #16

I wonder if the hospital could arrange a skilled nursing facility to take him TwilightGardener Oct 2014 #6

I'm thinking that's what they're thinking. Smarmie Doofus Oct 2014 #8

kick so more can respond Liberal_in_LA Oct 2014 #10

Kick. Let us know how this goes. Hekate Oct 2014 #11

Thanks. He's still in hosp. Tuesday nite. Smarmie Doofus Oct 2014 #13

Sounds like a 'good' concession to me. elleng Oct 2014 #17

He's the right age for having served during VN, I suppose a social worker HereSince1628 Oct 2014 #12

Get them to commit to a diagnosis and prognosis REP Oct 2014 #18

Good questions, all. Smarmie Doofus Oct 2014 #19

If he had a tear or rupture, he'd be dead from sepsis now REP Oct 2014 #21