Mum update #3 and the general suckage of nonexistent bedside manners

[wiseheart]

Okay, I'm officially pissed now.

Mum's had two not-so-good days in a row. She felt weakened, which was partially because of lying all day, partially because she's had slightly hightened temperature both evenings.

I happened to be there yesterday when they checked her temperature. I read 0.5 degrees more than the duty nurse. Interestingly enough, she had exactly the same temperature today that I read yesterday. Today's duty nurse (a different one) gave her something against fever at once. Now I'm seriously wondering whether the one yesterday just didn't want to bother.

Also, they told Mum today, at 11, that the doctor wanted to speak me. Didn't bother to tell her why. I got in at half past two or so. Poor Mum suffered severe anxiety till then. I hunted down the doctor - just to learn that they can't tell me anything new. That there might or might not be a tumor that caused the blockage, but they'll oly know when the test results come back - which they haven't, so far. But I shouldn't be worried, because even if there is a tumor, they've got so great experts, they'll treat her for it.

What angers me even more: why couldn't they tell this piece of non-information Mum herself? Yes, she's old, but she's not an idiot, as those of you who've met her can tell. Instead, they let her get more and more nervous every five minutes, until I arrived, and now she's asking herself if I've really told you everything I'd learned.

Well, except the part of the great experts, I did. I found that piece a bit too callous, really.

Comments

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

Thank you. I hope I'll find her in a better shape today, and that the results come back all negative, but, well, we never know, do we? *sighs*

And I apparently can't spell. Drat.

[mistry89.livejournal.com]

Heh! I fall into the "Can spell, can't type" category, myself. *g*