I was recalling December 26th when I went to see Randy at George Pearson Centre and discovered he was in medical distress. He was out-of-it. I called for someone to call 911 and no one did. I do not know what they did as they ignored him and they waited one hour at which time I called 911 and was told that GPC had just called 911and they were on their way. When the paramedic looked at Randy, she said to the GPC staff why did not someone call 911 earlier. The woman was pissed off. She wanted to know why the heart monitor was shut off. The GPC staff just stood there saying nothing. Randy was taken to VGH Emergency and I waited for three hours before his heart rate decreased to a reasonable level. He would have died that night if I was not there. The staff at GPC would have just let him die. I do not know why VCH and 911 did not investigate why GPC staff did not attend to Randy sooner. At VGH they wanted to disconnect his life support.
Monday, December 26, 2022
Saturday, December 17, 2022
Those with DNRs die sooner than those without DNRs. I did not want my husband to have a DNR.
From Wikipedia.
Patients with DNR therefore die sooner, even from causes unrelated to CPR. A study grouped 26,300 very sick hospital patients in 2006-10 from the sickest to the healthiest, using a detailed scale from 0 to 44. They compared survival for patients at the same level, with and without DNR orders. In the healthiest group, 69% of those without DNR survived to leave the hospital, while only 7% of equally healthy patients with DNR survived. In the next-healthiest group, 53% of those without DNR survived, and 6% of those with DNR. Among the sickest patients, 6% of those without DNR survived, and none with DNR.[19]
If you want a better survival rate for yourself do not agree to a DNR.
Years ago Wikipedia did not report on these stats.
Tuesday, December 6, 2022
PTSD Injury
The severe PTSD injury I suffered because of the way VCH treated me is still with me and at times gets very intense. VCH did not have to target me with the revenge of one of their employees. It was horrific and unconscionable. One employee who believed that she was doing the right thing. The first time I was interviewed by her she said that she had the power that she could make sure that I never see my husband ever again, not even on his deathbed. And it came to pass. It was many years ago but I can still hear her words...