A recent sad news story.

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-03-05/inquest-begins-into-lapband-patient27s-death/3869046?section=tas

That is pure negligence on the doctor and the hospital. I wonder sometimes if they actually listen to a word we say to them or read our charts thouroughly before giving us a diagnoses. Heck you could probably look at her and see that she was not well.

My mother inlaw just had a heart attack Saturday and a stint put in. She was relesed 24 hours later from the hospital. She is in her 70's and was quite weak when we talked to her. Seems to me, hospitals are run more like a drive- thru service now, but charge their patients like a 5 star resort. Sad!

That is pure negligence on the doctor and the hospital. I wonder sometimes if they actually listen to a word we say to them or read our charts thouroughly before giving us a diagnoses. Heck you could probably look at her and see that she was not well.

My mother inlaw just had a heart attack Saturday and a stint put in. She was relesed 24 hours later from the hospital. She is in her 70's and was quite weak when we talked to her. Seems to me, hospitals are run more like a drive- thru service now, but charge their patients like a 5 star resort. Sad!

thanks for sharing!

We have to learn to be our own patient advocates and so what if doctors and nurses get exasperated with our endless questions, this is us we are talking about! If you are not happy with what Doctor says, let him know your concerns. Doctors are not Gods and they don't know everything although some seem to think they do. I consider myself very lucky that my private doctor will give out his home number to his patients. I've only used it maybe 1-2 myself. But knowing I have it available is a comfort in itself. My lapband dr, I can email his office staff and get response in minutes.

I agree armymom, these days an operation where you would have been laid up in bed they try and having you walking around the next day! I'm in awe sometimes of the things they can replace on a body these days, (but the pain will always be the same)

Oh man, that poor girl... So sad.