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21. If he had a tear or rupture, he'd be dead from sepsis now

Reply to Smarmie Doofus (Reply #19)

Wed Oct 22, 2014, 01:36 AM

Oct 2014

Tears and ruptures in the bowel aren't a "watchful waiting"' sitch; it's a surgical emergency. The abdominal cavity has to be cleaned by the surgeons with a rupture/tear in the bowel.

It's possible he doesn't understand what he's been told. See if he'll allow the doctors to discuss it with you and explain whether or not there is an actual tear or rupture in the bowel or not.

If he has megacolon, colectomy is probably the only viable treatment.

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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