Not a happy camper!

[gja1000]

Well, Gary was not feeling better today, in fact he said he felt worse. So, the nurse called today to see how he was doing and I think he whined a bit much (I wasn't here). She told him to keep eating bland food and they were still waiting for the stool cultures. Then, 10 minutes later she called him back to say that she talked to the doctor and the doc said to come to the ER to be ADMITTED TO THE HOSPITAL!

Now, we all know the last place you want to be is in the hospital and I know he is not nearly sick enough to need to be in the hospital. But do you think he asked the nurse WHY the doc thought he needed to be admitted? NOOOOOO..... Now, he was not happy, he didn't want to go to the hospital, but you would think that he would have asked why the doc thought he should be admitted.

So, when I got home I flipped out! I called the office but it was 5:00 - I left a message but I knew no one would call me back. So, I called the after hours nurse, told her the story and she said she would leave a message for the doctor TOMORROW! I don't need to talk to the doc TOMORROW, I need to talk to her NOW! My concern was that something had come back on the stool cultures, that indicated he needed to be in the hospital for IV medications. But I was not about to admit him without that confirmation. When I couldn't get through to the doctor, I just gave up - but then she called me - I guess the after hours nurse decided that she should call the doctor rather than leave her a note to find tomorrow. DUH!

The doctor just basically said she didn't know what was wrong with him, she thought he would get better but he hadn't, so she thought maybe she should admit him. Uh,,,,, NO!

Really guys, he is perfectly OK at home. He doesn't feel the best, and he is having some diarrhea - but come on now, he is NOT sick enough to be in the hospital. That is the LAST place you want to go - SHEESH!!

OK, now that I've had my rant - I have to rant about the poor folks that wouldn't know any better and would just troop up to the hospital and check themeslves in. I just don't know how people manage in today's crazy health care system!!!