Guest guest Posted February 20, 2003 Report Share Posted February 20, 2003 A friend I've known for 40 years, a very sensible person, sent a disturbing message today. To summarize, his brother suddenly needed a liver transplant and was able to have one on an emergency basis. Somehow no instructions were left for pain medication after the transplant. When that oversight was discovered, no doctor was available to give orders. The nurses weren't able to give medication without instruction. Presumably as a result of the severe pain, the man suffered a major heart attack. This story seems too bizarre to be true, but the friend who wrote it is exceptionally level-headed. Harper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 20, 2003 Report Share Posted February 20, 2003 In a message dated 2/20/2003 8:56:07 PM Central Standard Time, flatcat9@... writes: This story seems too bizarre to be true, but the friend who wrote it is exceptionally level-headed. I hope it isnt true, but it could possibly. I remember after my biopsy, the doctor prescribed pain killers for me because I also had gout. When it came time to give me my last dose, my pain killers had miraculously disappeared. My doctor told the nurses that the drugs were to be located before they left that day. Nevertheless, I went home drugless. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 20, 2003 Report Share Posted February 20, 2003 Thats terrible - especially after the horrible mistake made this week at DUKE - with the heart/lung transplant. I'm not sure if anyone has kept up with the story - it's been on national TV - It really hit home with me - since that is where I am being treated. a in NC Re: [ ] Digest Number 2834 A friend I've known for 40 years, a very sensible person, sent a disturbing message today. To summarize, his brother suddenly needed a liver transplant and was able to have one on an emergency basis. Somehow no instructions were left for pain medication after the transplant. When that oversight was discovered, no doctor was available to give orders. The nurses weren't able to give medication without instruction. Presumably as a result of the severe pain, the man suffered a major heart attack. This story seems too bizarre to be true, but the friend who wrote it is exceptionally level-headed.Harper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 20, 2003 Report Share Posted February 20, 2003 Harper, that is just terrible, and please send my condolences to this family. The family will be in great grief for many years. For someone to be so sick and then to die is very difficult for all! However, this is not the first story told about people such pain and dying. It is a sad fact, but it does happen and way too often in hospitals. Carelessness happens much much too often. It is almost necessary for family to be with a patient to protect them while in the hospital. With all of the long hours nurses put in and doctors put in, there is just too much room for error. Sad to say, but it is the truth. Debby Re: [ ] Digest Number 2834 A friend I've known for 40 years, a very sensible person, sent a disturbing message today. To summarize, his brother suddenly needed a liver transplant and was able to have one on an emergency basis. Somehow no instructions were left for pain medication after the transplant. When that oversight was discovered, no doctor was available to give orders. The nurses weren't able to give medication without instruction. Presumably as a result of the severe pain, the man suffered a major heart attack. This story seems too bizarre to be true, but the friend who wrote it is exceptionally level-headed.Harper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 24, 2003 Report Share Posted February 24, 2003 Harper, That indeed is very disturbing news, how tragic! Too frightening to imagine! Best wishes to your friend and his family. Love & hugs.. Bert. > A friend I've known for 40 years, a very sensible person, sent a disturbing > message today. To summarize, his brother suddenly needed a liver transplant > and was able to have one on an emergency basis. Somehow no instructions were > left for pain medication after the transplant. When that oversight was > discovered, no doctor was available to give orders. The nurses weren't able > to give medication without instruction. Presumably as a result of the severe > pain, the man suffered a major heart attack. This story seems too bizarre to > be true, but the friend who wrote it is exceptionally level-headed. > Harper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 23, 2006 Report Share Posted January 23, 2006 In a message dated 1/23/2006 10:37:35 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, writes: Message: 5 Date: Sun, 22 Jan 2006 19:53:51 -0000 From: " wiedb " <wiedb@...> Subject: Mold, Thrush, & asthma meds My husband's pulmonologist gave him some new asthma med and cautioned him as we left - " rinse your mouth out after using. " This got our attention so we looked up the med on rxlist.com - it cautioned users about use if they have sensitivity to mold. We took the rx to our mold doc and he pointed out that it could be very dangerous - you can rinse your mouth out but what about your larynx and lungs? If it can cause problems in your mouth it can elsewhere. Read all the info before deciding - ask the pharmacist for the pkg insert or look it up on the internet - make an informed decision. What was the name of the medication? Did the mold disclaimer appear on the medication fact sheet or was it only on rxlist.com? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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