[WVKayaker]

My Mom made it to 84, living alone after she and my Dad divorced (married 54 years, but that's another story). She drove her own car to the grocery store and church, did her own laundry and kept the house clean. Unfortunately, she had a necessary procedure, which led to her death.

She went into an almost new hospital in Richmond, VA for a "stint" where they go through the femoral artery After the surgery, she came out and told my sis that the place really needed cleaning. My sis is an RN and went to the supervisor who was hanging a sign on the door "closed for cleaning". Too late for Mom. She got a MERSA infection at the leg site, and 100 days later succumbed after two more surgeries to remove dead tissue and they kept her on heavy drugs until the end.

My sis insisted we not sue the hospital, and we never did. The supervisor was transferred to another hospital in Ohio soon after.

Happy Mother's Day, Miss Alice! This pic was taken at the NCO Club in Gitmo, circa 1963. My dad was YN1 in the Admiral's office and managed the NCO club in the evenings..

[freepertoo]

What a lovely picture. I am sorry about what happened to your lovely mother.

[Reddy]

So sorry for the loss of your mother. My husband contract MRS after a hospital procedure and almost lost his life. Don’t beat yourself up about not suing the hospital. From what I understand, medical malpractice cases are very, very expensive as well as very, very difficult to win.

[lee martell]

Thanks for sharing that story. At least that hospital supervisor was recognized as being deficient. That sense of alert probably helped other patients. Sorry your mom had to suffer because of it.