I am appalled to read of your dad’s experiences with the medical community—and I agree, we are falling down the slippery slope into the black depths that Obamacare promises.
My 87-yr-old dad recently had a horrible experience regarding a stent, and who we almost lost post-procedure because they would not take his complaints seriously until he lapsed into respiratory distress. I fired his narcissistic cardiologist and put mine on the case. Dad has been recovering nicely ever since.
Lifting up prayers for you, your dad, and your family, as so many other kind FReepers did for us when we needed them most. May your dad receive the care he needs—and deserves— quickly, and may God guide the hands of his surgeons and caregivers.
We ask these favors in Jesus’ holy name.
Amen
“I fired his narcissistic cardiologist and put mine on the case. Dad has been recovering nicely ever since.”
Drs like that one or with huge egos even with knowledge able patients should be fired.
My wife and I know our orthopod, personally and hundreds of his patients, and we selected him for our surgeries in the past few years. My eye surgeon is terrific and has zip ego issues, and I have recommended to dozens of patients, who love him and his results.
I will be having some fairly serious foot surgery this fall, and my selected Orthopedic Foot Surgeon was recommended the Orthopod mentioned above. He has zero ego issues, and his local patients, we know are very happy with him. We will drive 45 miles out of town for the surgery.
Fortunately, our local cardiology group got rid of the ego driven docs years ago. Their current group of mds are excellent docs and good people.
Thank goodness your father had you to advocate for him!
And my dad is young, as far as this situation and surgery are concerned. He’s just mid 70’s. His aunt recently died, she was 6m short of 100.