My hospital stay was no fun
Alright….so for all of you who are wondering….yesterday I had my scheduled doctor appointment with my new doctor for my leg. Keep in mind this was the first time I had ever seen her. She sent me directly to the hospital for tests and they admitted me.
They told me that the clot was back and that it was completely obstructing the blood flow through the femoral vein. So, if you don’t know…this means that blood goes down to your foot and can’t come back up, so it swells.
Well, I didn’t know this was gonna happen. I only had my purse with me, Madi was at school and I had our only vehicle. I had to scramble around and get all that taken care of.
A nurse came in to start my IV and I told her that it wasn’t right. She said it was fine. A couple hours later, I tried a different nurse. She said the same thing.
In the meantime, the surgeon comes to see me. We figured out that my previous doc had messed up my meds and my dose was too low, so that was why I got better and then it came back. He said that the vessels in my leg are permanently damaged and that I will always have to wear a compression stocking on it and will be at risk for more clots. I will have to give myself shots twice a day for up to a year and take a higher dose of my pill too.
Several hours later (12 hrs from the time it got put in) my arm had swelled up huge and I could hardly move it! The freaking IV wasn’t in the vein and the meds had not been going into my blood at all, but into the muscle. The nurse took it out and put a new one in my other arm. It took 3 tries.
So I couldn’t get any sleep all night because people kept coming in and drawing blood and taking vitals and all kinds of other crap.
This morning I had Rob bring me some stuff, including my laptop and then they said I would be discharged because the IV meds didn’t do what they were supposed to do, I could just go home and do shots. Well, the IV would have if they would have listend to me in the first place when I told them it was wrong.
I ended up having to wait several hours to actually get to leave. I got some pretty flowers from my mom and my friend Autumn. I had some very caring phone calls too.
The surgeon says it will be at least 3 MONTHS before I can do ANY exercise at all. Bedrest right now except for school. Yes, he said I can do that, but that’s it. I go back to the doctor on monday for some blood work. This has been a freaking disaster. My arm hurts like a mother from all that medicine going in the wrong place like that!
Overall, the hospital stay got me nowhere. My blood levels are still the same as they were and now I have a sore arm. GRRRRRRRRR
Oh oh oh oh no
I am soooooooooooooo sorry that all this has happened to you. I can’t believe they put it in wrong. Wow. Scary. I know I’m far away but seriously email me if you need anything or can do anything for you. Please???
Oh, no, Marie! Every part of this story is so sad, from the way some of the staff treated you, to some of the challenges you’ll face…you’ve been so strong, and now you need to be even stronger. You can get through this, and the most important thing (of course!) is that you’re at least out of the woods,and have a correct diagnosis and management plan…Be well, sweet lady!!
I just read this on the forum. I think it is awful how the nurses messed up your IV, they sound incompetent and that sounds dangerous.
I hope you feel better soon. Rest & take care ((Hugs))
Crazy.. see now I know why these nurses need to be going through this rough schooling.. my goodness.. I bet it hurt. My husband was a good IV giver he was the only one who I let close to me when I needed it..
I am sorry you had to deal with that in addition to the rest poor poor marie..
Ohhh girl, I’m so sorry to hear about all this.
Lets hope from now on your treatment is right on track so you can get better.
Sending hugs…
(((((((((Marie))))))))) You have sure been dealing with alot. Your poor arm, Ouch!! Please rest and take care of you.
Oh God Marie, that sounds like it was and still is a nightmare… cant believed they screwed up so bad in the hospital. They really should have listened to you because you know your stuff. Really hope you start to feel a bit better soon and today is a better day.
Did they say anything about the meds that did go into your arm, if there was going to be any side effects? I think I would have went to the head nurse. Sometimes you really have to speak up a lot of times. Unfortunetly, the squeeky wheel usually get the grease.
I am so sorry you had to go through all of that. You have been in my prayers every day. It is too bad they didn’t listen to you, I would have been quite angry…
Stupid dumb-ass nurses!! I mean, HELLOOO!! I would think you’d know if the IV wasn’t in right!! good grief!! Well I’m glad you’re home but it does suck about no exercise! I hope you’re feeling marginally better at least!
(((MARIE))) Glad your home, thinking of you. That is awful.
I’m so glad you came home early - that’s a good sign.
Dumb nurse is right!! ARRGHHHHHHHHH!!!!
How are you today?
so so ssorry hun… I personally have a very awful opinion when it comes to hospitals and incompetence.. my grandmother died because of the same type of things you described. Hopefully you’ll be able to make things a little bit better when you get out there with your nursing degree
And thats just awful abotu the wrong meds. Again, I’m sorry. What do you really say when someone finds out somethign like this? I don’t know, but I hope you recover as well and as soon as you can.
Wow girl! Sorry to hear all that…hope you re better soon. Dont you HATE it when peeople wont listen to you?! We know our bodies…I dont like being dismissed like that. Rest up and heal babydoll!
I’m praying for a turnaround on this whole situation.
OMG, u r better than me. U knew it was wrong and they didnt listen. Next time DEMAND they fix it, please ?!!??!?!?! That is some serious BS. I am so impressed with how positive ur being. I am angry at teh situation for you, I REALLY am. I want u to get all better, A.M. And soon~~~
ur old doc gave the wrong dose… new nurses didn’t pay as much attention as they should have? geeze! “~vote of confidence for your med staff~”… it really sux they didn’t listen to you!!! i hope you start feeling better soon… (3 months no exercise… *whistles* )
Oh my goodness gracious!!!! I am sooooo very sorry to hear of the mess that you have and will continue to go through. I really hope and pray that you will recover quickly. Please make sure you listen to the doctor’s orders and take real real real good care of yourself.