Sister needs prayers!
 

My sister who is Bi-Polar really needs your prayers. Really the
whole family does.

But she was trying to give one of the Labs I believe the dog is.
A potty break, at bedtime the other night. And it pulled her against
a brick wall. She had to take a ride to the ER in a ambulance because
they couldn't get their foster daughter up out of bed.

And their wasn't anyone to call. Seems the doctor decided after
looking at her meds list that she had overdosed. And that was all
he would talk about. So my sister finally had to go through the
whole thing of the last 4 weeks. The tornado, the torn up house,
the fact the money for the house hasn't been paid, and all the
other things about the dogs, and the fence.

She said, then a nurse that was in the room. Told the doctor that
she knew her, and she wouldn't have tried to overdose like that.
Or something like that. And the doctor walked out and she never
saw him again.

Wow, Talk about someone that needs to pay attention.

Oops I forgot about the neck brace.

Donna :hug::grouphug:

Prayers for your sister Donna. Wish I could help more :hug:

Oh Donna, I am so sorry to hear about your sister. It's terrible thatlifenis so complicated.mlet those that cast a stone, walk a few fet in our shoes! Hugs and prayers
Di :grouphug:

Sending prayers and good wishes
 

Donna,

Can someone help her?
Maybe something is too much for her.


Thank goodness for the nurse.


M

what a shame, such stigma, doctor did not even listen....what a shame.
bizi

Here insurance direct office has been trying to help her.

And they finally got the company to allow a check to be given
to them directly yesterday. For the amount they have spent
out of pocket. They have had lots of help from local organizations.
And People. Just to keep on their feet.

My husband will be offering to help also, but I'm sure they will
not want to take the money afraid they can't pay it back as a loan
is expected.

Donna :hug::grouphug:

Donna,

:hug: :hug: :hug: :hug:


Hugs for this to work out for her.

M

There's no place in medical,and mental health for doctors who respond personally,and walk off the job so to speak on a patient,and/or family.
BF:hug::hug::hug:

Hi, Steve, :hug: :hug: :hug:



I am thinking that, when in the very near future, all of our medical records are electronic and our doctors can see our entire history, things might be better for us and the doctors. What do you think?

Donna's sister is o.k. now I hope but when she showed up in the ER she was not o.k. We do not know exactly what was going on because we were not there.

Every ER doc I have encountered for myself or with loved ones was totally and absolutely wonderful.
They have a different kind of training and experience than doctors in private practice do --- a different way of looking at the world and of treating patients.

The ER docs do not know the patients' histories. They make decisions based on their examination of the patient and of what the patient tells them. . . . .

Have you had any good experiences in the ER? :heartthrob: :grouphug: :heartthrob:


Mari

Hi Mari. I've been in the ER two times for broken bones,several times for stitches,one time for tonsillitis.

Each time I went to the ER,they where very nice to me,and very professional. BF:hug::hug::hug:

I'm concerned that if all of our medical health records become electronic,that the politicians,and police might think that we are a threat to society. This bothers me a little.

I don't understand why so many young people are shooting people,and their selves. My generation was not like that at all. These things didn't come into the minds of the young people who I grew up with.

I have no violence on my records,and don't want to hurt anybody's feelings. What if they who do not understand Mental health issues take the wrong approach,or don't understand,and just look at statistics. BF:confused::confused::confused:

Hi,

I hope that electronic mental health records will be different. . . . mostly because as you suggest, regular doctors and nurses and the general public do not understand them.
Maybe those records will sort of need a higher level of security to access. . . . Kind of like Top Secret. Or they will need extra special permission from the patient.

Most gun deaths in the US are caused by suicide.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gun_vio..._United_States
That bothers me.


On the other hand, I am dismayed every time we hear about gun violence in a school or somewhere and then also hear about more rules for the mentally ill, or even when I hear in general that the U.S. needs more support for its mentally ill in order to have fewer killings.


We need smart and sophisticated people solving these complicated problems. Few politicians fit into either category.

M

In this case the ER is just attached to a hospital that has a ward for
mental health. So I think this doctor was thinking she had taken
to much of her medicine. Instead of listening to the patient, and
the paramedics who brought her in.

It was in the record. The only reason it was even brought up was
because he needed to know what her meds were.

Donna :hug::grouphug:

Thanks, Donna, :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug:

That information is helpful.
I hope your sister is doing better.

Mari

She will be doing better, then something new will drop from the sky
so to speak. Ugh, today its all the rain we are getting.

They have leaks in the roof. Hopefully the contractor's can help on Monday.

Its just one thing then the next.

Donna :hug::grouphug:

Hi, Donna,

I hope the roof gets worked out very soon..

Mari