Re: Nursing at Wood County Hospital

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In a message dated 07/31/2001 10:06:07 PM Central Daylight Time,

lionrampart@... writes:

<< I had my surgery by the awsome Dr Hess at

Wood Count Hospital in Bowling Green, Ohio. There were some very

hard working folks there, but most of my experience was very

disappointing. >>

As with every hospital, we each have different experiences. Although I could

tell that some of the people at Wood County did not endorse the surgery, they

took excellent care of me. My husband was with me the day of surgery, but

when home that night, 4.5 hours away, to take care of our children. I was

there all by myself with no visitors, or family near by for my 8 day stay.

They were very good to me. Meli, were you on the floor that has most of the

bariatric patients, or in the other 2nd flood wing. I have heard if you

don't end up on the bariatric floor the nurses can be very complacent.

However, I was lucky and was not on the bariatric wing and they were still

very good to me.

I would certainly write a letter to the hospital and Dr. Hess (writing always

makes the comments ring long enough for action) a letter because I know Dr.

Hess has a great deal of influence in that hospital.

Hope your recovery is going better than the care at the hospital.

Dawn--Chicago metro---south

Dr. Hess, Bowling Green, OH

BPD/DS

4/27/00

www.duodenalswitch.com

267 to 165

size 22 to size 10

have made size goal

no more high blood pressure, sore feet, or dieting!

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 07/31/2001 10:06:07 PM Central Daylight Time,

lionrampart@... writes:

<< I had my surgery by the awsome Dr Hess at

Wood Count Hospital in Bowling Green, Ohio. There were some very

hard working folks there, but most of my experience was very

disappointing. >>

As with every hospital, we each have different experiences. Although I could

tell that some of the people at Wood County did not endorse the surgery, they

took excellent care of me. My husband was with me the day of surgery, but

when home that night, 4.5 hours away, to take care of our children. I was

there all by myself with no visitors, or family near by for my 8 day stay.

They were very good to me. Meli, were you on the floor that has most of the

bariatric patients, or in the other 2nd flood wing. I have heard if you

don't end up on the bariatric floor the nurses can be very complacent.

However, I was lucky and was not on the bariatric wing and they were still

very good to me.

I would certainly write a letter to the hospital and Dr. Hess (writing always

makes the comments ring long enough for action) a letter because I know Dr.

Hess has a great deal of influence in that hospital.

Hope your recovery is going better than the care at the hospital.

Dawn--Chicago metro---south

Dr. Hess, Bowling Green, OH

BPD/DS

4/27/00

www.duodenalswitch.com

267 to 165

size 22 to size 10

have made size goal

no more high blood pressure, sore feet, or dieting!

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Meli, I'm sorry your care was less than what you deserved and am

really glad that you had your mom there with you to help.

My experience with just about everyone at Wood County was wonderful.

I was on 2 South and during my 9 day stay, I never had a problem with

getting what I needed in a reasonable time or having negative

comments. A couple of the nurses (, Wanda and Patti) were so

kind that it almost felt like I had my own family there.

On the day of my leak test I was having a hard time emotionally

because I felt crappy, had trouble drinking, was worried about having

complications, etc. When one of the nurses () came in to change

the dressing over my drain and saw that I had been crying, she didn't

say anything at first but came back 15 minutes later with another

nurse to check on me. I told them that I was having second thoughts

and that I was afraid I had messed up my body for good. They both

were ssooo very supportive and reassuring. They shared many success

stories with me and told me that everthing would get better soon.

told me that DS patients were among her favorites because she

knew what a positive change the surgery brought to our lives. Later

another nurse came down and told me about her two close friends that

had had the surgery and were now doing great. For the rest of my

stay, there were always nurses or aides just stopping down to see if

I was ok or if I needed anything.

My parents brought me a thank you note for the nurses when they came

to pick me up and I cried as I was writing it out because I felt so

touched by the extreme kindness that I had been shown.

[Guest guest]

Meli, I'm sorry your care was less than what you deserved and am

really glad that you had your mom there with you to help.

My experience with just about everyone at Wood County was wonderful.

I was on 2 South and during my 9 day stay, I never had a problem with

getting what I needed in a reasonable time or having negative

comments. A couple of the nurses (, Wanda and Patti) were so

kind that it almost felt like I had my own family there.

On the day of my leak test I was having a hard time emotionally

because I felt crappy, had trouble drinking, was worried about having

complications, etc. When one of the nurses () came in to change

the dressing over my drain and saw that I had been crying, she didn't

say anything at first but came back 15 minutes later with another

nurse to check on me. I told them that I was having second thoughts

and that I was afraid I had messed up my body for good. They both

were ssooo very supportive and reassuring. They shared many success

stories with me and told me that everthing would get better soon.

told me that DS patients were among her favorites because she

knew what a positive change the surgery brought to our lives. Later

another nurse came down and told me about her two close friends that

had had the surgery and were now doing great. For the rest of my

stay, there were always nurses or aides just stopping down to see if

I was ok or if I needed anything.

My parents brought me a thank you note for the nurses when they came

to pick me up and I cried as I was writing it out because I felt so

touched by the extreme kindness that I had been shown.

[Guest guest]

I wish I could have been on that floor Amy! I was on the third

floor, and the nurse who checked me in told me right off the bat that

this wasnt the usual DS floor. I have no doubt there are supportive

wonderful nurses there, I wish I could have met them! So glad your

experience was good. Meli

-- In duodenalswitch@y..., " Amy " <amyalk@h...> wrote:

> Meli, I'm sorry your care was less than what you deserved and am

> really glad that you had your mom there with you to help.

>

> My experience with just about everyone at Wood County was

wonderful.

> I was on 2 South and during my 9 day stay, I never had a problem

with

> getting what I needed in a reasonable time or having negative

> comments. A couple of the nurses (, Wanda and Patti) were so

> kind that it almost felt like I had my own family there.

>

> On the day of my leak test I was having a hard time emotionally

> because I felt crappy, had trouble drinking, was worried about

having

> complications, etc. When one of the nurses () came in to

change

> the dressing over my drain and saw that I had been crying, she

didn't

> say anything at first but came back 15 minutes later with another

> nurse to check on me. I told them that I was having second

thoughts

> and that I was afraid I had messed up my body for good. They both

> were ssooo very supportive and reassuring. They shared many

success

> stories with me and told me that everthing would get better soon.

> told me that DS patients were among her favorites because she

> knew what a positive change the surgery brought to our lives.

Later

> another nurse came down and told me about her two close friends

that

> had had the surgery and were now doing great. For the rest of my

> stay, there were always nurses or aides just stopping down to see

if

> I was ok or if I needed anything.

>

> My parents brought me a thank you note for the nurses when they

came

> to pick me up and I cried as I was writing it out because I felt so

> touched by the extreme kindness that I had been shown.