The worst night of my life...
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menstrualhutThis afternoon, I left work because I was running a fever, I was wear and dizzy, and I was cramping. I drove to the gynecologist's office and explained what was going on and asked to see the doctor. They were very sympathetic. The doctor wasn't there though, so they told me to go downstairs to the ER.
I went back out to my car to get my cell phone and I just couldn't go back in. I was paralyzed with fear that I would once again be turned away and blown off.
So, I went home and took my temp. It was 99.1. I went to sleep for a little while. I woke up and took my temp again. It was 99.9 and I was cramping worse. So I decided to go on to the ER. I waited two and a half hours to get seen. I was still running fever and I was passing small clots. The increase in bleeding and pain is what got me back in a room as quickly as I was seen. The triage nurse and the nurse practioner who did my pelvic were great to me. I explained how blown off I had felt before. I told them that my pain was increasing. They gave me something for the pain. I was laying there, after they gave me a narcotic, waiting for it to kick in, and the doctor came in and told me that they do not do D&C's in the ER and that I should go see the gynecologist in the morning and that if I thought I was going to get this resolved in the ER, I had unrealistic expectations. Then they sent me home with paperwork that said to RETURN TO THIS FACILITY if you have this list of symptoms. In the last three weeks, I have had ALL but one of the symptoms. The doctor wrote me a scrip for pain meds and told me to get dressed and go home.
What I was most afraid of happened. I was blown off again, in the ER. I am beginning to feel that no one cares. I have decided that if the gynecologist doesn't do a D&C that I will drive to Dallas to Planned Parenthood and I will let them redo the procedure. I am litterally going insane. I have been hysterical most of the day.
The narcotic is beginning to kick in. I am still in pain though. I have never in my life felt so mistreated by the medical community. It seems that if you have had an abortion in the state of Texas, that it doesn't matter if you have insurance or not, you are going to be treated like crap if you have complications.
I went back out to my car to get my cell phone and I just couldn't go back in. I was paralyzed with fear that I would once again be turned away and blown off.
So, I went home and took my temp. It was 99.1. I went to sleep for a little while. I woke up and took my temp again. It was 99.9 and I was cramping worse. So I decided to go on to the ER. I waited two and a half hours to get seen. I was still running fever and I was passing small clots. The increase in bleeding and pain is what got me back in a room as quickly as I was seen. The triage nurse and the nurse practioner who did my pelvic were great to me. I explained how blown off I had felt before. I told them that my pain was increasing. They gave me something for the pain. I was laying there, after they gave me a narcotic, waiting for it to kick in, and the doctor came in and told me that they do not do D&C's in the ER and that I should go see the gynecologist in the morning and that if I thought I was going to get this resolved in the ER, I had unrealistic expectations. Then they sent me home with paperwork that said to RETURN TO THIS FACILITY if you have this list of symptoms. In the last three weeks, I have had ALL but one of the symptoms. The doctor wrote me a scrip for pain meds and told me to get dressed and go home.
What I was most afraid of happened. I was blown off again, in the ER. I am beginning to feel that no one cares. I have decided that if the gynecologist doesn't do a D&C that I will drive to Dallas to Planned Parenthood and I will let them redo the procedure. I am litterally going insane. I have been hysterical most of the day.
The narcotic is beginning to kick in. I am still in pain though. I have never in my life felt so mistreated by the medical community. It seems that if you have had an abortion in the state of Texas, that it doesn't matter if you have insurance or not, you are going to be treated like crap if you have complications.
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Date: 2003-01-15 02:06 am (UTC)They sound 'jobs-worth-y', a sort of joke here - all those people who do dumb stuff cause it is not part of their job, or more than their job is worth to actually get off their flat, fat arses and do.
Too many people think that their moral purism is more important than compassion or integrity.
Take care.
(Zen Hugs are the hugs you'd get if I were there or you were here, but t'aint so, So they are zen)
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Date: 2003-01-15 07:00 am (UTC)I really think the hardest part is behind you now. Your worst fear happened and you're still here. If you have to, go to Dallas to PP and get this ordeal over with. No one should have to suffer like this! You know what they say, if it doesn't kill us it makes us stronger and boy oh boy is that a fitting statement for you!
You will be on my mind and I hope you'll check in with us as soon as you can to let us know how you are. Hang in there, girl!