Small rant …. So disgusted with medical community…. Already taking care of a mother in law with dementia and now my 81 year old dad had to have a procedure which required him to have a catheter…. I was there at the out patient with him and explained to nurse who wanted to show him about the catheter that his wife is 92 and not really able to help and they said she should have been here to learn i said listen she is 92 had her own issues and there is no way we could drag her in here at 5 am in a wheel chair with her incontinent issues on top of me getting my father here….. So we go over everything i get him home and now 3 days later not even a check in from surgeon, urology, nurse anything…,,, Urine in bag to me is dark orange seems like he is dehydrated or not drinking enough he is nervous having spasms says uncomfortable feeling they gave him some urinary tract pain stuff they said would help with that urge to go and sensation of the urine through catheter but he is still uncomfortable…..,, How hard would it be to give an 81 yr old first time catheter user a small index card with this colors are good these colors are bad And maybe actually answer a phone ????? All these damn offices use these damn services of hit this number hit that number and we will maybe call you back in 24 hours or go use our portal which we will check on once a day and then answer you the next day via a message in the portal…….. Seriously folks these are seniors !!!!!!!! Most don’t even know how to use a computer or a smart phone !!!!!!!!!! Just so sad and pathetic Rant over

Posted by scottferri at 2022-04-23 00:10:57 UTC