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[corita]

On 1/10/2014 Ford1224 said:

On 1/9/2014 rondell said:

On 1/9/2014 corita said:

I so agree about being vigilant and an advocate for your loved ones. Many of you know that I have lost two children. Between both, I probably have built the new wing of the hospital!! I always stayed with my children while they were interned in the hospital. One time, at night, a nurse came and gave him a scheduled injection. Within about fifteen minutes, a second nurse came and was about to do the same thing. I questioned her and stopped her by very loudly bringing to her attention that the injection had already been put in the IV. I was so mad and made a big stink about it the next day. His doctor and hospital managers were very apologetic and sorry...but I kept thinking...what if I had not been in that room at that time??

Oh dear Lord! Bless your heart, ((((((corita)))))!

This just made the tears start. I think I'll just sign off and call it a day. I'm instantly worn out right now.

Sorry if I ruined your thread, Ford. I hope I didn't.

How could you ruin my thread, Rondell? No way. Corita has suffered what to most of us is the ultimate nightmare. Who cares about a thread when someone has suffered losses like that. All of our hearts go out to Corita.

A big thank you to all for your sweet posts. I don't want to highjack this thread and my heart goes out to all who have also lived thru the death of a child. con mucho cariño......

[LilacTree]

On 1/11/2014 arrabella said:

On 1/8/2014 azterry! said:

On 1/8/2014 Sushismom said:

I don't think anyone is denying mistakes happen in hospitals. And most have said if the hospital was at fault, they need to be held responsible.

However, the fact remains that only one side of this story has been told. That's the point many are trying to make.

ITA.

There will always be mistakes because medical personnel are human.

This was a horrible thing for your daughter, Ford, but I do have to add that this in no way "proves" anything for the Oakland case. We do not have all the facts and the rush to paint the hospital as the wrong doer is just as wrong as vilifying the mother.

Very well said!

I didn't post my and my daughter's experience to "prove" anything, certainly not the Oakland case. I started this thread for the exact purpose of giving posters the opportunity to tell their own stories without associating them with the Oakland thread.

I am not out to "prove" anything. I have had good experiences in the hospital and bad ones. Don't put words in my mouth.

[biancardi]

ford, you may not have, but others have tried to use your experiences and others - folks who were very neutral and tried to stay out of that other thread - did use it.

It was quite sad to see that.

[Magenta]

Hi biancardi!!

Although I don't come here that often anymore, I noticed you were "missing" and wondered how you are. Also been hit with the weather, eh. And now all the snow and rivers are melting, so that too is causing floods and all. Hopefully it is not affecting you personally.

A Happy Belated New Year to you Biancardi!!!

Ciao,

Magenta

[LilacTree]

On 1/12/2014 biancardi said:

ford, you may not have, but others have tried to use your experiences and others - folks who were very neutral and tried to stay out of that other thread - did use it.

It was quite sad to see that.

Thanks, Biancardi. I didn't know that. Yes, sad, exactly what I was trying to avoid.

I don't see that post anymore, so I hope they don't start using this one to continue the dialogue on that one. If they do, I won't post on this one anymore.

Thanks again for the heads up.