This is terrible and unacceptable. I seriously hope you made a formal complaint to the hospital and I for one would really like to hear from the detached shitty doctor. Also: what are we supposed to do? If we speak up we are harridans; if we don’t, we risk prolonged suffering because some man got offended
Not new, make a plan with specific questions and always take an advocate friend with you. Get copies of records.
I knew several women whose symptoms were not investigated who later died of ovarian cancer.
My gall bladder symptoms were untreated fir 20 years until finally I had emergency surgery. In the 1970s I had a fetus without a heartbeat but not treated as waited for misscarriage- never happened and finally D & C after started bleeding- no treatment until blood count was below 8 and had to have 4 tranfusions.
Women have a high tolerance for pain unlike men that can’t handle a flu without wanting to die. For that reason, when women finally admit the pain is too much, intelligent people would listen. Unfortunately, this world and especially this country is led by imbeciles
She's lucky. My wife's good friend died a few years ago from a ruptured ovary. She had gone to the ER for pain & they told her it was an ulcer & sent her home. She died later that week at age 27. 3 small kids left behind. I have no faith in most healthcare. It's almost like if you can't diagnose yourself you're screwed.
I’m thankful that Sarah (and you) are recovering. Unfortunately, this is nothing new. Over 45 years ago, a friend almost died from a cerebral hemorrhage while the docs and nurses assured her that she was making a big deal over a headache. Was she stressed or worried about anything?
In 1987, during an emergency c-section, I repeatedly told the OR staff that I could feel everything they were doing. That my epidural had worn off, but no they knew best. When the scalpel went in, I flew off the table…because I could feel everything. My doc was attending another birth and flew through the doors when he heard me scream.
We are not emotional, hysterical people. Many times, we do not even seek medical help unless it is vital. When we indicate we are ill or in pain, people need to listen.
I went to my first PCP at a highly rated hospital in severe pain. He told me to go home and meditate. I switched to a female doctor who took me seriously. Turned out I had a serious condition.
It's good she is ok and sad she had to wait but this is nothing new. ER'S are overwhelmed with thise who have either no health insurance or those who's primary doctors don't have time so they send a patient to the emergency room. I had nutropenia last July and waited 4 hours just to have a nurse say it would be another 2 hours to be seen by a doctor and I'm In a large known for excellent medical care city. The struggle is real and getting worse. Those people staring at the ceiling or talking with friends have no choice but to go to urgent care or the ER and it's unacceptable in this country yet will now get worse.
In the early 90s my mother-in-law started experiencing a lot of pain. She told her doctor and he ordered a test. The doctor she saw didn't find anything. But he said that he wanted to see her again to do more tests. She wasn't scheduled for a second appointment with him. The pain continued. The doctors did more blood tests, nothing showed. She spent most of the day in an emergency room only to be told they couldn't find anything.
She was a retired RN and one doctor actually told her that she was "overly concerned about your body."
Finally, she consulted a doctor outside her insurance plan. He told her the next time she had an attach, to call 911 and have them take her to the nearest ER, his hospital. When she came in he ordered a CT Scan. The results showed a tumor on her pancreas. At first it looked like it could be removed. But it was inoperable. She died 13-14 months after her symptoms began. She lived at least eight months without adequate pain management.
What happened to your girlfriend was criminal and inhumane. Instead of better treatments for women, it seems like we're going backwards at the speed of light.
Women make up slightly more than half the human population. We have to demand medical care that is tailored to our bodies and needs. Medical care is a human right!!!
Yes.. it been like that for quite some time..40 years ago..I suffered for hours after long 24hr labor then a Cesarean... all because the nurse in duty did not want to give me pain medication because his shift was almost up..ignored until tge next shift nurse happened to walk by & see me shaking involuntarily with pain.
What a horrible experience. I'm so sorry that happened to Sarah (and you). If you have the stomach for it, I would encourage you to find out what the complaint mechanism is at the hospital and follow it. If Sarah has a primary care doc, they can (probably) get the Emergency Department head to listen to the story and look at the chart and potentially do something about them.
experiences like these seem to be a common occurrence so why not join others and file a class action lawsuit against the government for failing to protect its constituents. Also this is malpractice, sue until that turd of a doctor loses his license. He doesn’t deserve to be a doctor if he isn’t going to abide by the oath.
This sounds like a trauma filled night my wife experienced. 3 hours to get in. 8 hours to be told nothing. 4 more hours to be told they want to keep her under observation because she may have a gastric block or worse.
What sickens me is that as a waiter, we cannot leave until the last guest is ready to leave, after they finished and enjoyed their meal. We’re stuck there. How is it that Lab techs and other important medical personnel can just simply LEAVE when their shift is over and their services are desperately needed to save lives?? What the fuck does that say about American healthcare? WTAF??
This is terrible and unacceptable. I seriously hope you made a formal complaint to the hospital and I for one would really like to hear from the detached shitty doctor. Also: what are we supposed to do? If we speak up we are harridans; if we don’t, we risk prolonged suffering because some man got offended
Not new, make a plan with specific questions and always take an advocate friend with you. Get copies of records.
I knew several women whose symptoms were not investigated who later died of ovarian cancer.
My gall bladder symptoms were untreated fir 20 years until finally I had emergency surgery. In the 1970s I had a fetus without a heartbeat but not treated as waited for misscarriage- never happened and finally D & C after started bleeding- no treatment until blood count was below 8 and had to have 4 tranfusions.
yes, I know.
Women have a high tolerance for pain unlike men that can’t handle a flu without wanting to die. For that reason, when women finally admit the pain is too much, intelligent people would listen. Unfortunately, this world and especially this country is led by imbeciles
She's lucky. My wife's good friend died a few years ago from a ruptured ovary. She had gone to the ER for pain & they told her it was an ulcer & sent her home. She died later that week at age 27. 3 small kids left behind. I have no faith in most healthcare. It's almost like if you can't diagnose yourself you're screwed.
I’m thankful that Sarah (and you) are recovering. Unfortunately, this is nothing new. Over 45 years ago, a friend almost died from a cerebral hemorrhage while the docs and nurses assured her that she was making a big deal over a headache. Was she stressed or worried about anything?
In 1987, during an emergency c-section, I repeatedly told the OR staff that I could feel everything they were doing. That my epidural had worn off, but no they knew best. When the scalpel went in, I flew off the table…because I could feel everything. My doc was attending another birth and flew through the doors when he heard me scream.
We are not emotional, hysterical people. Many times, we do not even seek medical help unless it is vital. When we indicate we are ill or in pain, people need to listen.
I went to my first PCP at a highly rated hospital in severe pain. He told me to go home and meditate. I switched to a female doctor who took me seriously. Turned out I had a serious condition.
It's good she is ok and sad she had to wait but this is nothing new. ER'S are overwhelmed with thise who have either no health insurance or those who's primary doctors don't have time so they send a patient to the emergency room. I had nutropenia last July and waited 4 hours just to have a nurse say it would be another 2 hours to be seen by a doctor and I'm In a large known for excellent medical care city. The struggle is real and getting worse. Those people staring at the ceiling or talking with friends have no choice but to go to urgent care or the ER and it's unacceptable in this country yet will now get worse.
In the early 90s my mother-in-law started experiencing a lot of pain. She told her doctor and he ordered a test. The doctor she saw didn't find anything. But he said that he wanted to see her again to do more tests. She wasn't scheduled for a second appointment with him. The pain continued. The doctors did more blood tests, nothing showed. She spent most of the day in an emergency room only to be told they couldn't find anything.
She was a retired RN and one doctor actually told her that she was "overly concerned about your body."
Finally, she consulted a doctor outside her insurance plan. He told her the next time she had an attach, to call 911 and have them take her to the nearest ER, his hospital. When she came in he ordered a CT Scan. The results showed a tumor on her pancreas. At first it looked like it could be removed. But it was inoperable. She died 13-14 months after her symptoms began. She lived at least eight months without adequate pain management.
What happened to your girlfriend was criminal and inhumane. Instead of better treatments for women, it seems like we're going backwards at the speed of light.
Women make up slightly more than half the human population. We have to demand medical care that is tailored to our bodies and needs. Medical care is a human right!!!
When we we (men) learn that is a woman says she is in pain, it is probably a pain that would knock the vast majority of men on their asses.
I am very sorry you had to go through that.
Yes.. it been like that for quite some time..40 years ago..I suffered for hours after long 24hr labor then a Cesarean... all because the nurse in duty did not want to give me pain medication because his shift was almost up..ignored until tge next shift nurse happened to walk by & see me shaking involuntarily with pain.
What a horrible experience. I'm so sorry that happened to Sarah (and you). If you have the stomach for it, I would encourage you to find out what the complaint mechanism is at the hospital and follow it. If Sarah has a primary care doc, they can (probably) get the Emergency Department head to listen to the story and look at the chart and potentially do something about them.
experiences like these seem to be a common occurrence so why not join others and file a class action lawsuit against the government for failing to protect its constituents. Also this is malpractice, sue until that turd of a doctor loses his license. He doesn’t deserve to be a doctor if he isn’t going to abide by the oath.
This sounds like a trauma filled night my wife experienced. 3 hours to get in. 8 hours to be told nothing. 4 more hours to be told they want to keep her under observation because she may have a gastric block or worse.
It’s sad we have to advocate for our health and the women we love!
What a story! This is really disturbing.
What sickens me is that as a waiter, we cannot leave until the last guest is ready to leave, after they finished and enjoyed their meal. We’re stuck there. How is it that Lab techs and other important medical personnel can just simply LEAVE when their shift is over and their services are desperately needed to save lives?? What the fuck does that say about American healthcare? WTAF??