UPDATE4: Jean Hobbs

Jean continues to want to thank everyone for the gorgeous cards.

She's not having a good time. The staff have not been listening to her, and
have not prescribed the correct medication regime. As a consequence, she's
got a nasty infection inher legs (where they took out the veins) and
possibly in the chest cavity too. She was in *alot* of pain.

She's furious at them, naturally, because she had told the doctors that she
needed special medication, and they said they understood, but never received
the extra medications she needed and implied she was just being a whiney old
woman when she complained.

Thankfully, she managed to contact her regular doctor, who managed to kick
some serious butt, and she's now on more appropriate medication *for her*,
so the pain has subsided somewhat and the legs and chest have stopped
burning and aching, but is furious that she had to resort to this, and also
furious she had to ask for it even after it was re-prescribed, rather than
it just being added to the list of medications she is being given whilst in
the hospital.

She's feeling better now that the medication is sorted out, but could do
with some concentrated purrs at the moment. She can't get wait to get out of
hospital and start looking after herself and Wilson again (ie, up to the
standard she has come to expect)

Yowie

Yowie wrote:
Jean continues to want to thank everyone for the gorgeous cards.

She's not having a good time. The staff have not been listening to
her, and have not prescribed the correct medication regime. As a
consequence, she's got a nasty infection inher legs (where they took
out the veins) and possibly in the chest cavity too. She was in
*alot* of pain.

She's furious at them, naturally, because she had told the doctors
that she needed special medication, and they said they understood,
but never received the extra medications she needed and implied she
was just being a whiney old woman when she complained.

Thankfully, she managed to contact her regular doctor, who managed to
kick some serious butt, and she's now on more appropriate medication
*for her*, so the pain has subsided somewhat and the legs and chest
have stopped burning and aching, but is furious that she had to
resort to this, and also furious she had to ask for it even after it
was re-prescribed, rather than it just being added to the list of
medications she is being given whilst in the hospital.

She's feeling better now that the medication is sorted out, but could
do with some concentrated purrs at the moment. She can't get wait to
get out of hospital and start looking after herself and Wilson again
(ie, up to the standard she has come to expect)

Yowie

Sending concentrated purrs for Jean and litterbox offerings for the
staff that didn't listen. Purrs for Wilson, I hope he's not too unhappy
without her.
--
Adrian (Owned by Snoopy & Bagheera)
A house is not a home, without a cat.

in article , Yowie at
wrote on 6/20/05 11:48 PM:

Jean continues to want to thank everyone for the gorgeous cards.

She's not having a good time. The staff have not been listening to her, and
have not prescribed the correct medication regime. As a consequence, she's
got a nasty infection inher legs (where they took out the veins) and
possibly in the chest cavity too. She was in *alot* of pain.

She's furious at them, naturally, because she had told the doctors that she
needed special medication, and they said they understood, but never received
the extra medications she needed and implied she was just being a whiney old
woman when she complained.

Thankfully, she managed to contact her regular doctor, who managed to kick
some serious butt, and she's now on more appropriate medication *for her*,
so the pain has subsided somewhat and the legs and chest have stopped
burning and aching, but is furious that she had to resort to this, and also
furious she had to ask for it even after it was re-prescribed, rather than
it just being added to the list of medications she is being given whilst in
the hospital.

She's feeling better now that the medication is sorted out, but could do
with some concentrated purrs at the moment. She can't get wait to get out of
hospital and start looking after herself and Wilson again (ie, up to the
standard she has come to expect)

Yowie

Gah! It makes me sooooo mad how women get discounted in medical situations.
It's well known that ONE of the reasons more women die from heart problems
is because doctors don't take what they tell them seriously and often brush
them off as "stress" or just phantom woman problems. Grrrrrr. Purrs for
better treatment now.

Purrs for Jean to be better soon.
Suz&Spicey

Please tell Jean that we are furiously purring and praying for her and have
been since she entered the hospital. Tell her we love her.
Jazz & his mama

--

Irulan
from the stars we come
to the stars we return
from now until the end of time
"Yowie" wrote in message
...
Jean continues to want to thank everyone for the gorgeous cards.

She's not having a good time. The staff have not been listening to her,
and
have not prescribed the correct medication regime. As a consequence, she's
got a nasty infection inher legs (where they took out the veins) and
possibly in the chest cavity too. She was in *alot* of pain.

She's furious at them, naturally, because she had told the doctors that
she
needed special medication, and they said they understood, but never
received
the extra medications she needed and implied she was just being a whiney
old
woman when she complained.

Thankfully, she managed to contact her regular doctor, who managed to kick
some serious butt, and she's now on more appropriate medication *for her*,
so the pain has subsided somewhat and the legs and chest have stopped
burning and aching, but is furious that she had to resort to this, and
also
furious she had to ask for it even after it was re-prescribed, rather than
it just being added to the list of medications she is being given whilst
in
the hospital.

She's feeling better now that the medication is sorted out, but could do
with some concentrated purrs at the moment. She can't get wait to get out
of
hospital and start looking after herself and Wilson again (ie, up to the
standard she has come to expect)

Yowie

In article , Karen
wrote:

in article , Yowie at
wrote on 6/20/05 11:48 PM:

Jean continues to want to thank everyone for the gorgeous cards.

She's not having a good time. The staff have not been listening to her,
and
have not prescribed the correct medication regime. As a consequence,
she's
got a nasty infection inher legs (where they took out the veins) and
possibly in the chest cavity too. She was in *alot* of pain.

She's furious at them, naturally, because she had told the doctors that
she
needed special medication, and they said they understood, but never
received
the extra medications she needed and implied she was just being a
whiney old
woman when she complained.

Thankfully, she managed to contact her regular doctor, who managed to
kick
some serious butt, and she's now on more appropriate medication *for
her*,
so the pain has subsided somewhat and the legs and chest have stopped
burning and aching, but is furious that she had to resort to this, and
also
furious she had to ask for it even after it was re-prescribed, rather
than
it just being added to the list of medications she is being given
whilst in
the hospital.

She's feeling better now that the medication is sorted out, but could
do
with some concentrated purrs at the moment. She can't get wait to get
out of
hospital and start looking after herself and Wilson again (ie, up to
the
standard she has come to expect)

Yowie

Gah! It makes me sooooo mad how women get discounted in medical
situations.
It's well known that ONE of the reasons more women die from heart
problems
is because doctors don't take what they tell them seriously and often
brush
them off as "stress" or just phantom woman problems. Grrrrrr. Purrs for
better treatment now.


In this particular case, it isn't limited to women. Cardiovascular
surgeons consistently understate the discomfort that comes from the vein
stripped from the leg. It hurt me far longer and far worse than the
chest incision. Unfortunately, it took about two years before I stopped
having random pain, while the chest twinged only for a couple of weeks.

I'm so sorry to hear Jean on top of everything else is having so many
unnecessary problems in the hospital. Hopefully things will go well from now
on.
Lots of purrs and best wishes,
--
Polonca & Soncek

"Yowie" wrote in message
...
Jean continues to want to thank everyone for the gorgeous cards.

She's not having a good time. The staff have not been listening to her,
and
have not prescribed the correct medication regime. As a consequence, she's
got a nasty infection inher legs (where they took out the veins) and
possibly in the chest cavity too. She was in *alot* of pain.

She's furious at them, naturally, because she had told the doctors that
she
needed special medication, and they said they understood, but never
received
the extra medications she needed and implied she was just being a whiney
old
woman when she complained.

Thankfully, she managed to contact her regular doctor, who managed to kick
some serious butt, and she's now on more appropriate medication *for her*,
so the pain has subsided somewhat and the legs and chest have stopped
burning and aching, but is furious that she had to resort to this, and
also
furious she had to ask for it even after it was re-prescribed, rather than
it just being added to the list of medications she is being given whilst
in
the hospital.

She's feeling better now that the medication is sorted out, but could do
with some concentrated purrs at the moment. She can't get wait to get out
of
hospital and start looking after herself and Wilson again (ie, up to the
standard she has come to expect)

Yowie

in article , Howard C.
Berkowitz at wrote on 6/21/05 4:48 PM:

Gah! It makes me sooooo mad how women get discounted in medical
situations.
It's well known that ONE of the reasons more women die from heart
problems
is because doctors don't take what they tell them seriously and often
brush
them off as "stress" or just phantom woman problems. Grrrrrr. Purrs for
better treatment now.


In this particular case, it isn't limited to women. Cardiovascular
surgeons consistently understate the discomfort that comes from the vein
stripped from the leg. It hurt me far longer and far worse than the
chest incision. Unfortunately, it took about two years before I stopped
having random pain, while the chest twinged only for a couple of weeks.

Why is this? It's not like they don't have enough subjects to study in
regards to pain levels. I just don't understand.

"Karen" wrote in message
...
in article , Howard C.
Berkowitz at wrote on 6/21/05 4:48 PM:

Gah! It makes me sooooo mad how women get discounted in medical
situations.
It's well known that ONE of the reasons more women die from heart
problems
is because doctors don't take what they tell them seriously and often
brush
them off as "stress" or just phantom woman problems. Grrrrrr. Purrs for
better treatment now.


In this particular case, it isn't limited to women. Cardiovascular
surgeons consistently understate the discomfort that comes from the vein
stripped from the leg. It hurt me far longer and far worse than the
chest incision. Unfortunately, it took about two years before I stopped
having random pain, while the chest twinged only for a couple of weeks.

Why is this? It's not like they don't have enough subjects to study in
regards to pain levels. I just don't understand.

It's an illusion that you will be taken best care of in hospital. First my
experience with rubbish pain care, then Jean's.

Years ago someone said to me "when you go into hospital you get better in
spite of them, not because of them."
I laughed at the time. Now I've been in hospital I believe it. Someone
died on my ward while I was there. Gynaecology. We are supposed to recover
from that, bad as it is.

Tweed

Yowie wrote:
Jean continues to want to thank everyone for the gorgeous cards.

She's not having a good time. The staff have not been listening to her, and
have not prescribed the correct medication regime. As a consequence, she's
got a nasty infection inher legs (where they took out the veins) and
possibly in the chest cavity too. She was in *alot* of pain.

She's furious at them, naturally, because she had told the doctors that she
needed special medication, and they said they understood, but never received
the extra medications she needed and implied she was just being a whiney old
woman when she complained.

Thankfully, she managed to contact her regular doctor, who managed to kick
some serious butt, and she's now on more appropriate medication *for her*,
so the pain has subsided somewhat and the legs and chest have stopped
burning and aching, but is furious that she had to resort to this, and also
furious she had to ask for it even after it was re-prescribed, rather than
it just being added to the list of medications she is being given whilst in
the hospital.

She's feeling better now that the medication is sorted out, but could do
with some concentrated purrs at the moment. She can't get wait to get out of
hospital and start looking after herself and Wilson again (ie, up to the
standard she has come to expect)


Purrs for Jean still going out. We'll add litterbox offerings for the
staff that didn't care for her properly!

--
Elise (supervised by Gossamer & Jeeves)
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