You might have noticed this same picture up on a tribute post for T’s grandmother. Well. This past weekend T’s grandmother was in the hospital and pronounced dead … but she wasn’t, and isn’t. She’s very much alive, no thanks to the medical world.
(What kind of a doctor pronounces someone dead, leaves them alone and naked in a room, only to discover that they’re alive hours later? Dead … except so not much. How does one make such a mistake?)
T’s grandmother is elderly, yes, had been ill, yes, but dead? No. She survived infection, hospital stays, and the unspeakable lack of care she received (and no, idiot doctor, we don’t want to put her onto morphine – she’s alive, please stop trying to kill her).
One could wish that T’s family were just a bit litigious, if only so that this doctor would feel some wrath in the form of a lawsuit. Or suffer some consequences of some kind. Something, because nobody should be pronounced dead when they’re still alive. Families should not have to grieve, and then wonder if they’re right to hope that the grief is not necessary. Which brings to mind the question of how often this happens. (Can somebody make such an egregious mistake and keep on practicing medicine?) The woman is over 80 years old and certainly didn’t deserve to be abandoned without food or comfort for the hours that she was.
But, the family is not vengeful, and everybody’s just happy to have Dear back. This is the important part…
-D
That is shocking, I just don’t know what else to say.
OH my god, I’m very happy for you guys but can’t even imagine the situation. Shocking, as Jacqueline says, and I too don’t really know what to say. Other than I’m glad you have more time left with her!
I am so sorry for the roller coaster of emotions you and your family have been through, but happy that you still have her. Unbelievable.
Please no more suffering! You guys! What a week. Hope the care improves and that T’s family can enjoy their reprieve with little pain and anger.
Hard to know what to say, really! I’m thinking of you.
I’ve heard medical horror stories (and have a couple of my own) but NOTHING tops this. We are not litigious either, but frankly, the family needs to at the very least file a complaint to the hospital administration, in the hope that another family will not needlessly suffer. Every US state has an oversight board and though I know no one wants to prolong the pain of the event, someone should be taken to task.
I am so glad she is still with you!
Really this is just insane and honestly some complain should be filed against the hospital where the doctor works, so negligent, this could be repeated with another patient for goodness sakes. Nan
So glad she’s still alive, especially after that experience. God bless her.
so thankful she is fine. so sorry the family had to go through this. love and best wishes to all.