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Crunchy Frog

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28. Our Catholic hospital here tried to kill my mother's SO,

Wed Sep 8, 2021, 01:15 AM

Sep 2021

who had Alzheimers, when he was there with pneumonia. He was costing the Catholic run care program more than they were getting for him from the government.

The program then put heavy pressure on her to sign a DNR when she wasn't ready to, and also to just let him die instead of going to the hospital the next time he got pneumonia.

I don't count on Catholic run hospitals or other health programs to be more concerned about "life" than they are about money.

I'm going to wait and see how this situation develops.

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Man in hospital many months due to Covid served papers, hospital wants to appoint guardian [View all] dalton99a Sep 2021 OP

if he's well enuff to talk maybe he should leave hospital for a skilled nursing facility nt msongs Sep 2021 #1

If he is on a vent KentuckyWoman Sep 2021 #2

He is actually talking. It's in the video. LisaL Sep 2021 #4

He's on a trach. That's pretty clear from the video. Crunchy Frog Sep 2021 #14

Time for this loafer to get his anti-vax butt out of bed and out working to pay his debt. NCjack Sep 2021 #3

He's been in the hospital for seven months. LisaL Sep 2021 #8

I neglected to add the "sarcasm" smiley. Just did it. NCjack Sep 2021 #11

He's been there seven months. I doubt Crunchy Frog Sep 2021 #10

Ummm, pretty sure the 'sarcasm' emoji means zuul Sep 2021 #17

The emoji was added after my post. Crunchy Frog Sep 2021 #18

They don't need guardianship... Trueblue Texan Sep 2021 #5

Isn't that for someone in a coma or vegetative state? LisaL Sep 2021 #6

As far as I know that is not a criteria... Trueblue Texan Sep 2021 #7

This could be a situation where his lungs are so damaged he could never survive LisaL Sep 2021 #9

A fine example of Texas "pro-life" values in action. Crunchy Frog Sep 2021 #15

This is a Catholic hospital and I worked there at one time LeftInTX Sep 2021 #21

Our Catholic hospital here tried to kill my mother's SO, Crunchy Frog Sep 2021 #28

EXACTLY! Trueblue Texan Sep 2021 #32

That happened with my brother-in-law, who died in 2015 at age 49 liberal_mama Sep 2021 #35

Yes, it isn't adding up. Need to know more. Hortensis Sep 2021 #34

This is a Catholic hospital and they are into the life support stuff over there. LeftInTX Sep 2021 #20

I don't know about other states (I live in PA) FakeNoose Sep 2021 #12

He is conscious and talking. LisaL Sep 2021 #13

Why wouldn't his wife be the one to make medical decisions on his behalf if he Tanuki Sep 2021 #16

My best guess would be that the family is refusing Horse with no Name Sep 2021 #23

This is a strange story. Christus Santa Rosa is Catholic hospital LeftInTX Sep 2021 #19

Not unfunded ones Horse with no Name Sep 2021 #22

I worked at this hospital 35 years ago. LeftInTX Sep 2021 #24

They send kids home on vents Horse with no Name Sep 2021 #26

Yes, absolutely. Worked with a few kids at home on vents. LeftInTX Sep 2021 #30

Yea, I don't think we are getting the whole story. LisaL Sep 2021 #31

The confusing part for me is... how do you talk when on a ventilator? ecstatic Sep 2021 #25

He is trached Horse with no Name Sep 2021 #27

There are different levels of vent treatment LeftInTX Sep 2021 #29

The hearing is supposed to be today. nt Hortensis Sep 2021 #33