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[Guest guest]

, when my daughter had her TWINS early, she was about 6 months

pregnant, she went to the Springhill Memorial. (she had no insurance),

they just sent her packing without seeing anyone... blood running down

her legs.

She went to another (don't know which), same happened. One nurse pulled

her husband aside and told them to get to the Childrens & Womens.All the

other hospitals treated her as a " miscarry " and just sent her on!

You are right about the Chrildrens & Womens Hospital. They are great.

Those tiny 1 1/2 lb babies lived! They are now 16 months old, and

walking and talking.

The hospital is affliated in some way (don't know all details) with the

medical University of Alabama.

They are up on the newest of new on research and trying things. THey

gave these babies something the University had been experimenting with.

Seems that most preemies like these die rather quickly, because of a

bacteria that gets in their intestines. Something they lack at the early

gestation... I am probably saying all this wrong! So I will just say

this. They brought them forms to sigh. They (doctors) were so thorough

and talked about everything... the good, the bad, etc. of giving the

" new meds " in their formula to keep the bacteria in check.

They did have to sign something stating they knew it was experimental,

and may NOT save their babies lives.

But this Hospital is chock full of loving caring doctors and people. I

did not agree with some things the did, but I was " informed " somewhat,

so I could talk to them about it. Like them wanting to give the

Gentamycin past the 5 day limit (after this time, it can cause deftness

and blindness). I said something about that, and my daughter made them

withdraw this antibiotic.

That is what this list is for... LEARNING about how to care for

ourselves beyond any advice the doctors may give. And presenting our

knowledge of something to these same doctors when we go for checks on

meds.

Wow... I sure got long winded again!

Susie

12341234@... wrote:

> The ER over at Childrens and Womens was great. the nurses are

> wonderful and

> so are the lab techs and xray techs and the Dr.s are just as great. We

> have

> decided that if the kids are sick we will go there. If they need

> stictches

> then we will go to the ER near our house.Maybe.

>

> We didn't have to wait long at all for the triage nurse the longest we

> waited

> was to register and that wasn't all that long. It was a great

> experience

> after dealing with Providence Hospital and Providence is a religious

> hospital. Chathlic i believe. The don't deal well with kids at all and

> drs

> arent' as good as at C & W. The drs want to shove you out at Providence

> and at C

> & W the dr took her time and wasn't in a hurry at all.

>

> i was very happy with it.

> shelly

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Susie,

Iam so glad the twins are doing great now. I certainly have to agree with you

about this ER don't know much about the rest of the hospital but that is the

hospital that 's dr.s will reffer him too if and when he needs to be in

the hospital.

Thanks for sharing that story with me.

shelly

[Guest guest]

I forgot in my last post, had ask about

the Atkins life style.

My DR. recommended a low carb high protein diet to help with my

depression so I chose Atkins. The first two weeks were great but now

for the last four weeks I haven't lost a pound. I am still following

the program though as it has helped my depression and has given me

somewhat more energy. But the Anima from the RA keeps that low. But

Hey any little bit helps.

Have a super day!!

DeWanda