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Esophageal Cancer | Last Active: Aug 25, 2023 | Replies (17)Comment receiving replies
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I spent from March 1990 -end of June 1991 in hospitals and rehab and those doctors, nurses and therapists were incredible. I spent 4 days in the hospital during heart attack surgery during June 2019 and most of the doctors and all the nurses were great. I spent from September 2022-November 4th 2022 in hospital and rehab and only the ICU nurses were caring. The doctors, nurses, therapists indifferent, incompetent and even whining. They don't deserve respect automatically because of Covid but by actions. Here is an example. I developed a life threatening infection and told my rehab nurse for 1 day in a half that I was in increasing pain and dismissed it because " it was the weekend" Sunday Night she mentions I could go to the emergency room if I wanted. While on the stretcher she doesn't have concern for me but her hours of work for the upcoming week. That is just 1 example of dozens of pathetic behaviors I experienced. Also included, surgeons commiting petty theft, disrespect for my religion, failure to communicate about feeding protocol resulting in me getting sick, infected...