The Hospital Thread - Page 2

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Originally Posted by MuppetFace 

That's an unfortunate experience! I can say I've had plenty of bad experiences with doctors as an adult, though. In my own case, I was misdiagnosed a few times too and nearly died from it. Another doctor wanted to perform surgery first before even doing any tests to try to figure out what was wrong. If you watch that show on TV called "Mystery Diagnosis" you'll hear all sorts of stories from people of all ages---children, teens, adults, elderly--- who get dismissed by doctors or ignored and end up in hell because of it.

 

There's also sexism involved sometimes. As a woman, you'd be surprised how may times I've been told "it's just in my head" or "I'm just being hysterical" or "it's just hormones." You wouldn't expect that in the year 2011.

 

The bad doctors make the good doctors all the better at least. When you've been in serious pain and ignored, it's like your savior is standing in front of you when you finally get someone with compassion who will listen. I remember most, if not all, of the names of the good doctors I've had.

My father is going through a similar situation, he has back problems and has visited all sorts of doctors from local ones, prestigious ones and the lke. He spoke with a doctor that started an institute for back surgery who told him he should have a big surgery involving screws in the neck, a cadaver bone and 6 months recovery. Mind you, this institute has expanded like crazy in recent years and they go through patients like cattle. After the doctor left the room the nurse told my dad just that; that this place goes through quota's with little regard and based on his test results and history she doesn't think he should go through with the surgery.

As for the sexism, I feel for you on that. The last thing a doctor should do is make a patient feel anymore uncomfortable with the hospital environment there stuck in. Yes, people do tend to grow up a certain way and get themselves stuck in there own little world, but it's no excuse for a professional doctor, check the patients concerns already lazy!!!

I remember the good doctors too. Sadly, if you stop using them for a year or two they don't always remember you. Can't blame a city doctor for it though.

I've been impressed with the current generation of female doctors I've had contact with recently. Their attitudes, competence, and demeanor were refreshing enough to almost restore ones faith in the human race. Male doctors not so much, but maybe I'm prejudiced because recently a couple of them seriously needed a punch in the mouth. Ymmv.

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Originally Posted by pigmode 

I've been impressed with the current generation of female doctors I've had contact with recently. Their attitudes, competence, and demeanor were refreshing enough to almost restore ones faith in the human race. Male doctors not so much, but maybe I'm prejudiced because recently a couple of them seriously needed a punch in the mouth. Ymmv.

i think all doctors are two faced, only way you can remain smiling, after almost everyone you see has a problem of some sort

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Originally Posted by buffalowings 

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Originally Posted by pigmode 

I've been impressed with the current generation of female doctors I've had contact with recently. Their attitudes, competence, and demeanor were refreshing enough to almost restore ones faith in the human race. Male doctors not so much, but maybe I'm prejudiced because recently a couple of them seriously needed a punch in the mouth. Ymmv.

i think all doctors are two faced, only way you can remain smiling, after almost everyone you see has a problem of some sort

Agree, but some obviously are able to maintain a dignified sense of their profession under those pressures, where others are not so successful.

This April I had to have emergency surgery in China. I thought the hospital would be pretty bad, but it was surprisingly OK. Very spartan, prison-like building, but the OR was well-equipped. The biggest thing that scared me was that I had to pay for the surgery up front. I didn't have enough money at the time and was lucky my friend was there to loan me some. If you can't pay first, you can't get any service, even if the situation is extreme. They would have just told me to go away, even though my condition would have caused severe permanent damage and I was in severe pain (about the same as childbirth, according to those who know). We complain about the cost of care in the western world, but at least the doctors there won't let you die if you are poor. 

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Originally Posted by buffalowings 

 

psh, it's like the mailman is to a dog

Exactly...and I think we know which is which.

Interesting stories in here...

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Originally Posted by MuppetFace 

Hello fellow Head-Fiers.

 

The purpose of this thread is to talk about stays in the hospital. As someone with a chronic disease that requires hospitalization every now and then, it's a topic I'm curious about.

 

-->What do you do for your audiophile fix when you're in the hospital?

-->If you don't have an audiophile fix, what do you do to pass the time?

-->Got any horror stories? Bad stays? Doctors or nurses that screwed up or just wouldn't listen?

 

I've got plenty of horror stories of my own, but I'll post them when I get home from work.

1) Just put on my srh840 and listen away

2) read a book or play on my iphone

3) really really long wait times but in the end health care is free so it doesn't matter.

Luckily for me i rarely have to see a doctor. At most i have to see my doctor about my medication. (stupid aspergers) Health wise though i'm in pretty good shape though maybe a little overweight.

But when i was 6 weeks old i got very sick. The doctors said i wasn't going to make it but i did. Must be fate.

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Originally Posted by tvrboy 

This April I had to have emergency surgery in China. I thought the hospital would be pretty bad, but it was surprisingly OK. Very spartan, prison-like building, but the OR was well-equipped. The biggest thing that scared me was that I had to pay for the surgery up front. I didn't have enough money at the time and was lucky my friend was there to loan me some. If you can't pay first, you can't get any service, even if the situation is extreme. They would have just told me to go away, even though my condition would have caused severe permanent damage and I was in severe pain (about the same as childbirth, according to those who know). We complain about the cost of care in the western world, but at least the doctors there won't let you die if you are poor. 

So much for communism.

Thank deity i live in canada