[MR] Re: Atlantia Digest, Vol 12,Breast Cancer petition

[Virginia E. Liles]

Having had said surgery to have Both mammaries removed I was quite pleased
to be going home the day after surgery. That's right 23hour admission is
what they called it. I was appalled when they told me that's all I would be
staying but I was doing well and able to do the important stuff - eat
without being fed, get to and from the bathroom with paperwork completed,
and while dressing was more of a challenge I did have help at home. Being
an RN I know what is floating around in hospitals and don't want to be
around them any more than necessary. My drains stayed in for 3 weeks after
this. What a topic... Nuf said. If you want to talk with me about this
let's take it off list please. Thanks
Lady Geva


> [Original Message]
> From: Karl von Lindenheim <lindenheim at cox.net>
> To: <atlantia at atlantia.sca.org>
 > Date: 1/29/04 1:50:07 PM
> Subject: [MR] Re: Atlantia Digest, Vol 12,Breast Cancer petition
>
> I work in the medical field and would just like to point out that drains
> from a mastectomy are often kept in place for several days to a week after
> surgery.  It is no great hardship to go home with them still attached.
> This said, it would certainly be preferable to stay at least 24 hours
where
> one can receive proper care, rather than being discharged a mere few hours
> after surgery.
> Karl von Lindenheim
> 
> 
> It's about eliminating the
> > >"drive-through
> > >mastectomy" where women are forced to go home hours after surgery
> > >against
> > >the wishes of their doctor; still groggy from anesthesia and sometimes
> > >with
> > >drainage tubes still attached
> 
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