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Dialysis Discussion => Dialysis: General Discussion => Topic started by: KICKSTART on August 07, 2009, 11:56:29 AM

Title: Remember me ?
Post by: KICKSTART on August 07, 2009, 11:56:29 AM

Im the patient that feels like crap with the high potassium that you've dragged back to the hospital for more blood tests and left sat on a hard chair in reception for 5 hours ! Yes that has been my day ! Nothing to eat and it was only when the receptionist saw how much i was shaking she made me a drink (about half hour before i was going home!) I, and im sure many other wish a 'renal nurse' could swap places with me for a while because i love the way they treat you , they can be a heartless bunch. Anyway my potassium results came back , down slightly , but according to them ,not good enough ! I never even got to see a doctor today ! Sent home with 'that' drink now to lower my potassium then back to do it all again on monday .Sorry crap day , crap results , crap treatment !

Title: Re: Remember me ?
Post by: twirl on August 07, 2009, 12:13:57 PM

sorry   :waving;

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Post by: Jean on August 07, 2009, 02:29:45 PM

Well, that is the pits!!!! Sorry you had to go thru that.

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Post by: paris on August 07, 2009, 03:04:50 PM

Sorry for your crummy day. Would a hug help?   :cuddle;

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Post by: Stacy Without An E on August 07, 2009, 04:26:51 PM

I know what you mean.  I feel more and more like a number than a human being.  Get 'em in, rack 'em up, weigh 'em, get 'em out.  Dialysis, doctors offices, hospitals, they're all the same.

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Post by: willowtreewren on August 07, 2009, 05:47:59 PM

 :grouphug;

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Post by: rose1999 on August 07, 2009, 11:06:06 PM

All I can do is send yo a hug  :cuddle; and say I know what you mean, the same has happened to Dad so often, if he didn't have me to speak up for him I hate to think what may have happened sometimes, wish I was nearer and could come to support you, but it  shouldn't be necessary it should be part of their training to care for people!

Title: Re: Remember me ?
Post by: YLGuy on August 08, 2009, 01:40:49 AM

Patient # 3542....I mean KICKSTART I am sorry that you had such a day. I hope that on Monday someone is caring for you that actually CARES for you.

Title: Re: Remember me ?
Post by: jbeany on August 08, 2009, 07:36:39 AM

Oh, that's awful.  I would have left after the first hour, and been darn loud about it, too!   :Kit n Stik;

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Post by: karen547 on August 08, 2009, 04:46:26 PM

 :Kit n Stik; im sorry! some people can be so mean. hope u have better days ahead

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Post by: Romona on August 08, 2009, 08:33:38 PM

 :grouphug;

Title: Re: Remember me ?
Post by: kitkatz on August 08, 2009, 11:33:43 PM

The professionalism of some nurses is suspect!  :Kit n Stik;

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Post by: Erin8607 on August 08, 2009, 11:59:25 PM

Yikes. Sorry about the high K, I've been in that boat before and had to take "THAT" medicine on a daily basis for a couple weeks. Blah!