Re: OT Breast Cancer Rant


That is totally appalling, Steve.
I have never heard of such a terrible neglect of a patient. Though there are two friends of mine on this group who had similar extremely short hospital stays - though not within one day, and not after the same operation, but they were both major operations.
I do hope your friend's mother does OK.
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In message <13bii95f5mg3bbf@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, steve <stevenc707@xxxxxxx> writes
Hello All

Well, I am on a rant today, let me tell you. A former student of mine, whom
I think very highly of, is at home this evening caring for his mother who
had a complete left breast mastectomy today. That is not even half of what
irritates me. She arrived at the hospital at 6:00 am and was discharged at
12:30 pm. 6 1/2 HOURS LATER!!!!!!!!!! What are insurance companies and
Doctors thinking? Obviously not about the patient. Is this the norm?
Please tell me it isn't. I did find this link for a petition to back a bill
before congress.

http://www.lifetimetv.com/breastcancer/petition/signpetition.php

I have went to it and so has Bert. I am sure that most of you have already
been to such a site already. I am simply outraged over this. I'll probably
email my three congressional delegates but doubt if anything will come of
it. All three are under investigation for corruption.

Thanks for letting me vent.

Steve
Alaska



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