Guest guest Posted November 21, 2005 Report Share Posted November 21, 2005 I am on Stage II and I am not having any big issues - The food goes down just fine, however I do have Acid Indigestion and my legs are a bit swollen and I am hungry, have dreams about food (real food) When I had my Cream of Rice mix with sf pudding and I felt like I was in 7th haven. I feel more tired going on the 2nd week then I did when I first got home and I have not lost an oz. since surgery - go figure - Now for my wonderful experience with Richmond Nursing Staff. The first day - an hour after surgery - and the nice nurse brings me food - Stage I- but luckly I did not feel a bit like eating but I did sip the water. I asked her if I was suppose to have this so early and she nodded and smile and said " Yes - Stage I " and left my room. However I remembered being told that I would not get anything my mouth until I was able to get out of bed and walk....So I pushed the food asided and pushed my pain button and close my eyes. Around 3 _ 3:30 other nurse came into my room and wanted to know why I have a tray of food and why there was no pan in the bathroom as they need to measure your out-going fluid, I just looked dumbfounded and told them that it was brought to me a couple of hours ago and told her the only thing I touched was a little bit of water. This nurse was cool she helped me out of bed and made my walking round. All night long the IV kept going off and buzzing, I would just get to doze off - and the alarm would go off, I ring for help and was told that they would get my nurse - 15 min - 20 min - 30 min would pass before someone would come into my room to fix the damn IV - this went on all night long. 2:30am was my breaking point - The IV went off - I called for help and waited and waited for over 1/2 hour - by now I was looking for a way of dismandling this thing - I called again but this time I was in tears - I told them that if they can not send someone to help me then just tell me how to shut off the alarm - within 5 min's two attendence where at my bedside and the one looked at me a said I can not believe you are crying over this. I look back with tearful eyes and said - it is not just the alarm, I just get comfortable and this thing goes off and I am hurting. There was many many small inconsider things that took place - I was left to get out of bed myself and to walk myself because the nurse who came into my room was confussed as to how she was to help me and just left the room. At discharged time I was told that I could just walk out without the assitance of a walker or wheel chair - I had to agrue my point to why I needed a wheel chair - My husband is using a cane and I had several things to carry and needed help - Had to wait a bit longer for someone to come with a wheel chair - but I finally got help. The nightmare goes on - I was never so happy to get out of that place - maybe that is why they treat you like that - to get rid of you sooner. Sorry about the long story - but it helps to vent. Luci Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 21, 2005 Report Share Posted November 21, 2005 I am on Stage II and I am not having any big issues - The food goes down just fine, however I do have Acid Indigestion and my legs are a bit swollen and I am hungry, have dreams about food (real food) When I had my Cream of Rice mix with sf pudding and I felt like I was in 7th haven. I feel more tired going on the 2nd week then I did when I first got home and I have not lost an oz. since surgery - go figure - Now for my wonderful experience with Richmond Nursing Staff. The first day - an hour after surgery - and the nice nurse brings me food - Stage I- but luckly I did not feel a bit like eating but I did sip the water. I asked her if I was suppose to have this so early and she nodded and smile and said " Yes - Stage I " and left my room. However I remembered being told that I would not get anything my mouth until I was able to get out of bed and walk....So I pushed the food asided and pushed my pain button and close my eyes. Around 3 _ 3:30 other nurse came into my room and wanted to know why I have a tray of food and why there was no pan in the bathroom as they need to measure your out-going fluid, I just looked dumbfounded and told them that it was brought to me a couple of hours ago and told her the only thing I touched was a little bit of water. This nurse was cool she helped me out of bed and made my walking round. All night long the IV kept going off and buzzing, I would just get to doze off - and the alarm would go off, I ring for help and was told that they would get my nurse - 15 min - 20 min - 30 min would pass before someone would come into my room to fix the damn IV - this went on all night long. 2:30am was my breaking point - The IV went off - I called for help and waited and waited for over 1/2 hour - by now I was looking for a way of dismandling this thing - I called again but this time I was in tears - I told them that if they can not send someone to help me then just tell me how to shut off the alarm - within 5 min's two attendence where at my bedside and the one looked at me a said I can not believe you are crying over this. I look back with tearful eyes and said - it is not just the alarm, I just get comfortable and this thing goes off and I am hurting. There was many many small inconsider things that took place - I was left to get out of bed myself and to walk myself because the nurse who came into my room was confussed as to how she was to help me and just left the room. At discharged time I was told that I could just walk out without the assitance of a walker or wheel chair - I had to agrue my point to why I needed a wheel chair - My husband is using a cane and I had several things to carry and needed help - Had to wait a bit longer for someone to come with a wheel chair - but I finally got help. The nightmare goes on - I was never so happy to get out of that place - maybe that is why they treat you like that - to get rid of you sooner. Sorry about the long story - but it helps to vent. Luci Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 21, 2005 Report Share Posted November 21, 2005 --- Wow,Lucy,I am so sorry that you had so much trouble with the staff at Richmond. I didn't have the same experience, but then I had my husband there most of the time and he helped me a lot. I had a really sweet quiet nurse who was on the night shift who helped me after my husband left. I didn't have anything to eat the night of my surgery, and after Dr. Baggs ordered a tray for me when he saw me the next morning, I didn't get my tray until almost the time I went home. There are a lot of inconsistencies. Even a friend of mine( a Kaiser nurse) who had her surgery one week later had even a different experience. She felt the staff was good basically but there were alot of inexperienced nurses who knew very little about how to care for bariatric patients. She was even given regular jello with whipcream. Be sure to let your surgeon or case worker know about the problems you had. It's good to hear that you are managing your food well. Pam E. In gastric-bypass-support-kaiser-patients , " Lucia " <jlsirugo@s...> wrote: > > I am on Stage II and I am not having any big issues - The food goes > down just fine, however I do have Acid Indigestion and my legs are a > bit swollen and I am hungry, have dreams about food (real food) When > I had my Cream of Rice mix with sf pudding and I felt like I was in > 7th haven. I feel more tired going on the 2nd week then I did when I > first got home and I have not lost an oz. since surgery - go figure - > > Now for my wonderful experience with Richmond Nursing Staff. The > first day - an hour after surgery - and the nice nurse brings me > food - Stage I- but luckly I did not feel a bit like eating but I did > sip the water. I asked her if I was suppose to have this so early > and she nodded and smile and said " Yes - Stage I " and left my room. > However I remembered being told that I would not get anything my > mouth until I was able to get out of bed and walk....So I pushed the > food asided and pushed my pain button and close my eyes. > > Around 3 _ 3:30 other nurse came into my room and wanted to know why > I have a tray of food and why there was no pan in the bathroom as > they need to measure your out-going fluid, I just looked dumbfounded > and told them that it was brought to me a couple of hours ago and > told her the only thing I touched was a little bit of water. This > nurse was cool she helped me out of bed and made my walking round. > > All night long the IV kept going off and buzzing, I would just get > to doze off - and the alarm would go off, I ring for help and was > told that they would get my nurse - 15 min - 20 min - 30 min would > pass before someone would come into my room to fix the damn IV - this > went on all night long. > > 2:30am was my breaking point - The IV went off - I called for help > and waited and waited for over 1/2 hour - by now I was looking for a > way of dismandling this thing - I called again but this time I was in > tears - I told them that if they can not send someone to help me then > just tell me how to shut off the alarm - within 5 min's two > attendence where at my bedside and the one looked at me a said I can > not believe you are crying over this. I look back with tearful eyes > and said - it is not just the alarm, I just get comfortable and this > thing goes off and I am hurting. There was many many small > inconsider things that took place - I was left to get out of bed > myself and to walk myself because the nurse who came into my room was > confussed as to how she was to help me and just left the room. At > discharged time I was told that I could just walk out without the > assitance of a walker or wheel chair - I had to agrue my point to why > I needed a wheel chair - My husband is using a cane and I had several > things to carry and needed help - Had to wait a bit longer for > someone to come with a wheel chair - but I finally got help. > > The nightmare goes on - I was never so happy to get out of that > place - maybe that is why they treat you like that - to get rid of > you sooner. > > Sorry about the long story - but it helps to vent. > > Luci > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 21, 2005 Report Share Posted November 21, 2005 --- Wow,Lucy,I am so sorry that you had so much trouble with the staff at Richmond. I didn't have the same experience, but then I had my husband there most of the time and he helped me a lot. I had a really sweet quiet nurse who was on the night shift who helped me after my husband left. I didn't have anything to eat the night of my surgery, and after Dr. Baggs ordered a tray for me when he saw me the next morning, I didn't get my tray until almost the time I went home. There are a lot of inconsistencies. Even a friend of mine( a Kaiser nurse) who had her surgery one week later had even a different experience. She felt the staff was good basically but there were alot of inexperienced nurses who knew very little about how to care for bariatric patients. She was even given regular jello with whipcream. Be sure to let your surgeon or case worker know about the problems you had. It's good to hear that you are managing your food well. Pam E. In gastric-bypass-support-kaiser-patients , " Lucia " <jlsirugo@s...> wrote: > > I am on Stage II and I am not having any big issues - The food goes > down just fine, however I do have Acid Indigestion and my legs are a > bit swollen and I am hungry, have dreams about food (real food) When > I had my Cream of Rice mix with sf pudding and I felt like I was in > 7th haven. I feel more tired going on the 2nd week then I did when I > first got home and I have not lost an oz. since surgery - go figure - > > Now for my wonderful experience with Richmond Nursing Staff. The > first day - an hour after surgery - and the nice nurse brings me > food - Stage I- but luckly I did not feel a bit like eating but I did > sip the water. I asked her if I was suppose to have this so early > and she nodded and smile and said " Yes - Stage I " and left my room. > However I remembered being told that I would not get anything my > mouth until I was able to get out of bed and walk....So I pushed the > food asided and pushed my pain button and close my eyes. > > Around 3 _ 3:30 other nurse came into my room and wanted to know why > I have a tray of food and why there was no pan in the bathroom as > they need to measure your out-going fluid, I just looked dumbfounded > and told them that it was brought to me a couple of hours ago and > told her the only thing I touched was a little bit of water. This > nurse was cool she helped me out of bed and made my walking round. > > All night long the IV kept going off and buzzing, I would just get > to doze off - and the alarm would go off, I ring for help and was > told that they would get my nurse - 15 min - 20 min - 30 min would > pass before someone would come into my room to fix the damn IV - this > went on all night long. > > 2:30am was my breaking point - The IV went off - I called for help > and waited and waited for over 1/2 hour - by now I was looking for a > way of dismandling this thing - I called again but this time I was in > tears - I told them that if they can not send someone to help me then > just tell me how to shut off the alarm - within 5 min's two > attendence where at my bedside and the one looked at me a said I can > not believe you are crying over this. I look back with tearful eyes > and said - it is not just the alarm, I just get comfortable and this > thing goes off and I am hurting. There was many many small > inconsider things that took place - I was left to get out of bed > myself and to walk myself because the nurse who came into my room was > confussed as to how she was to help me and just left the room. At > discharged time I was told that I could just walk out without the > assitance of a walker or wheel chair - I had to agrue my point to why > I needed a wheel chair - My husband is using a cane and I had several > things to carry and needed help - Had to wait a bit longer for > someone to come with a wheel chair - but I finally got help. > > The nightmare goes on - I was never so happy to get out of that > place - maybe that is why they treat you like that - to get rid of > you sooner. > > Sorry about the long story - but it helps to vent. > > Luci > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 23, 2005 Report Share Posted November 23, 2005 It's almost always a good idea to have someone staying with you in the room any time you're in the hospital... family member or friend, it doesn't matter, just as long as they're there in case you need support or someone to double-check what's going on. Even in the best of cases, errors can occur with meds, foods, and so on; and staff are often over-worked and trying to deal with too many patients. Cathy C. > > --- > Wow,Lucy,I am so sorry that you had so much trouble with the staff > at Richmond. I didn't have the same experience, but then I had my > husband there most of the time and he helped me a lot. I had a > really sweet quiet nurse who was on the night shift who helped me > after my husband left. I didn't have anything to eat the night of my > surgery, and after Dr. Baggs ordered a tray for me when he saw me > the next morning, I didn't get my tray until almost the time I went > home. There are a lot of inconsistencies. Even a friend of mine( a > Kaiser nurse) who had her surgery one week later had even a > different experience. She felt the staff was good basically but > there were alot of inexperienced nurses who knew very little about > how to care for bariatric patients. She was even given regular jello > with whipcream. Be sure to let your surgeon or case worker know > about the problems you had. It's good to hear that you are managing > your food well. > > Pam E. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 23, 2005 Report Share Posted November 23, 2005 It's almost always a good idea to have someone staying with you in the room any time you're in the hospital... family member or friend, it doesn't matter, just as long as they're there in case you need support or someone to double-check what's going on. Even in the best of cases, errors can occur with meds, foods, and so on; and staff are often over-worked and trying to deal with too many patients. Cathy C. > > --- > Wow,Lucy,I am so sorry that you had so much trouble with the staff > at Richmond. I didn't have the same experience, but then I had my > husband there most of the time and he helped me a lot. I had a > really sweet quiet nurse who was on the night shift who helped me > after my husband left. I didn't have anything to eat the night of my > surgery, and after Dr. Baggs ordered a tray for me when he saw me > the next morning, I didn't get my tray until almost the time I went > home. There are a lot of inconsistencies. Even a friend of mine( a > Kaiser nurse) who had her surgery one week later had even a > different experience. She felt the staff was good basically but > there were alot of inexperienced nurses who knew very little about > how to care for bariatric patients. She was even given regular jello > with whipcream. Be sure to let your surgeon or case worker know > about the problems you had. It's good to hear that you are managing > your food well. > > Pam E. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 23, 2005 Report Share Posted November 23, 2005 Congrats Cathy! Which facility? Laurie __________________________________ Start your day with Yahoo! - Make it your home page! http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 23, 2005 Report Share Posted November 23, 2005 Congrats Cathy! Which facility? Laurie __________________________________ Start your day with Yahoo! - Make it your home page! http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 23, 2005 Report Share Posted November 23, 2005 South San Francisco. Cathy C. > > Congrats Cathy! Which facility? > Laurie > > > > > __________________________________ > Start your day with Yahoo! - Make it your home page! > http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 23, 2005 Report Share Posted November 23, 2005 South San Francisco. Cathy C. > > Congrats Cathy! Which facility? > Laurie > > > > > __________________________________ > Start your day with Yahoo! - Make it your home page! > http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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