Yesterday Lauren spiked a temperature and was re-admitted into the RAH. Only this time she's in a Bay with 'other' patients who are ill (various illnesses) - (not her usual haematology ward C6). She's ready to discharge herself because she had no sleep last night with people coughing through the night in the Bay. I'm surprised they firstly mix unwell patients together in Bays and mix young and old, male & female in the same bays. I thought we were in the 21st Century for medical care in Australia (& SA!!).
Anyway the Doctor has seen her this morning and he was surprised as anyone she's in a shared bay with patients with various illnesses, given they're trying to get her ready for a stem cell (bone marrow) transplant and has apparently 'requested' she by moved to an isolated room. Got to say the staff are professional at the RAH but stuff ups still appear to happen occasionally. (Not under Emily's watch!!! :) ) This is only the first one (stuff up) I can sight. Would like to know how, if it's so important someone is ready for a stem cell transplant gets put in a mixed room with other people having fevers etc. I would have thought that would potentially make the prospect of getting better worse!! Surely she's better to be home and isolated than in that environment?!?!?!? We'll see what transpires today as they apparently don't want her coming home just yet - until the reason for the fever is found.
If this sounds like a whinge post - I've got to say I'm surprised by the admission into the Bay (I can understand the usual ward being full) - but she'd be far better off at home!!
Tuesday, 21 April 2015
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