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Chronic Health Conditions Discussion and Support

Ziggysmom

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14. The last time my husband was hospitalized, he had fallen and broke his left hip. He has a ton

Reply to Ms. Toad (Original post)

Mon Apr 22, 2024, 12:54 PM

Apr 22

of problems including COPD, seizures, pulmonary hypertension, lumbar fusions.......
We were pleasantly surprised by the Hospitalist assigned to his care. He was from France and had married an American doctor. I believe it was his medical education in France which taught him to look at the whole person. He also routinely had little meetings with us and the nurses (All the nurses loved working with him).

Our capitalist economy has created the broken system of death care we suffer with today.

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Hospitalists suck for patients with chronic/rare conditions (rant) [View all] Ms. Toad Sep 2023 OP

Prayers for your daughter. Hospitals & hospitalists can Joinfortmill Sep 2023 #1

We have a long-standing family policy Ms. Toad Sep 2023 #2

Best wishes for your daughter and good luck navigating the system. yonder Sep 2023 #3

Thanks. Ms. Toad Sep 2023 #5

Hope your daughter gets well soon. That's today's medicine. Don't think Silent Type Sep 2023 #4

We actually have several Marcus Welby types on her team. Ms. Toad Sep 2023 #6

A recent trip to the ER (for husband) led me to the same conclusions. shrike3 Oct 2023 #7

The hospitalist system includes surgical consults if there is a possibility they might be needed. Ms. Toad Oct 2023 #8

This fellow had already declined to operate on my husband. shrike3 Oct 2023 #9

They continue to visit. Ms. Toad Oct 2023 #10

Seems like a waste of time to repeatedly visit and tell someone they DON'T need surgery. shrike3 Oct 2023 #11

Chronically ill, best phrase I know for these situations: "I'm leaving against medical advice." Akoto Apr 6 #12

That works, unless you need hospital care Ms. Toad Apr 6 #13

The last time my husband was hospitalized, he had fallen and broke his left hip. He has a ton Ziggysmom Apr 22 #14

You were lucky. Ms. Toad Apr 22 #15