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March 3, 2004

'Emotional and Practical Support'*

Hi Everyone. Matt has been in the hospital since Sunday and finally came home

today. He had a stomach virus. Every time he seemed better, he would throw uo

his nightly g tube feeds, so he was admitted. What a disaster!!! His first iv

blew and had to be placed again. The doc they sent stuck him at least 10

different times--even in his fingers!! They finally got it in his ankle. You

have

to realize though that it took 3 hours to find someone to place it--hard to

believe. I made a stink and told them that for him to be without the iv for so

long was dangerous and if they did not find someone immediately I was taking

him to a different hospital. This was all happening at midnight and Matt was

exhausted. When I told them I would leave with him they told me that they would

report me to Child Protective services. I said fine, and I will sue you for

malpractice. Now I know you dont know me, but believe me I am not the type of

parent who needs to be reported. I was worried about my child. They finally

placed the iv in his ankle. Yesterday evening I kept telling the nurses that it

looked swollen. Everyone was ignoring me--until his leg blew up like a balloon.

The iv had come out of the vein and the D 10 was infiltrating his tissue. When

they finally removed the bandage he had terrible swelling. He now looks like a

burn victim--open,oozing sores and horrible blisters. He cant walk on his

leg. It took me 5 hours to get ointment for him. It is so pathetic to see him

like this. Right now I am waiting for my friend who is a dermatologist to come

over and see him. Lets just say I will never be back at that hospital again!!!

Thanks for listening. I could not wait to get home so I could share this with

the people who understand the most. Jill, Matts mom, scad

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