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kskiska (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-20-07 02:25 PM Original message |
Tale of last 90 minutes of woman's life |
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Deja Q (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-20-07 02:33 PM Response to Original message |
1. And the system is made up of workers... |
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Warpy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-20-07 04:31 PM Response to Reply #1 |
19. I can't think of any reasonable, prudent graduate of any |
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Morgana LaFey (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-20-07 05:11 PM Response to Reply #19 |
33. Oh, I can. I've met up with some pretty nasty, arrogant, |
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TwilightGardener (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-20-07 05:54 PM Response to Reply #33 |
43. I'm a nurse, and yes, while this violates everything the profession is about, |
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debbierlus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-20-07 06:07 PM Response to Reply #43 |
49. I was a nurse, but I left the profession - |
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TwilightGardener (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-20-07 06:31 PM Response to Reply #49 |
52. LOL! Thanks, but I didn't stay in it either--I don't work as one now, but I may go back |
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BleedingHeartPatriot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-20-07 09:31 PM Response to Reply #52 |
82. Well, nursing is more a vocation than job. Floor nursing is hard and rewarding work. |
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Warpy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-20-07 07:19 PM Response to Reply #33 |
64. No kidding |
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ooglymoogly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-20-07 07:39 PM Response to Reply #33 |
70. I just spent a stint in the hospital |
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daveskilt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-20-07 07:23 PM Response to Reply #19 |
65. yes and no |
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mainer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-20-07 07:58 PM Response to Reply #19 |
74. This was more than malpractice; it was criminal negligence |
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Warpy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-20-07 11:17 PM Response to Reply #74 |
86. I'd like a full investigation into how much pressure she was under |
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SemperEadem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-21-07 01:05 PM Response to Reply #19 |
98. I can |
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The Stranger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-20-07 09:56 PM Response to Reply #1 |
84. . . . who apparently were refusing to do their job. |
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graywarrior (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-20-07 02:33 PM Response to Original message |
2. Yep. I believe it based on my own experience trying to get a mammogram. |
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KansDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-21-07 09:56 AM Response to Reply #2 |
94. "It's all about money." |
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TwilightGardener (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-20-07 02:34 PM Response to Original message |
3. Has nothing to do with the system. The staff was negligent. A good RN |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-20-07 02:50 PM Response to Reply #3 |
6. Actually it does have to do with the system |
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daveskilt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-20-07 07:31 PM Response to Reply #3 |
69. hospitals like MLK/Drew can't attract or keep good RN's |
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benddem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-20-07 02:34 PM Response to Original message |
4. this is immoral |
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BleedingHeartPatriot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-20-07 02:43 PM Response to Original message |
5. A patient writhing on the floor is ignored. And, then, arrested while unresponsive. |
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bluerum (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-20-07 03:35 PM Response to Reply #5 |
8. Close the hospital and put the resources where they will do some good. eom |
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debbierlus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-20-07 06:08 PM Response to Reply #5 |
50. Yeah, & the police did 'nothing wrong' according to the article |
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Igel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-20-07 03:00 PM Response to Original message |
7. I thought the name of the hospital sounded vaguely familiar. |
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TroubleMan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-20-07 04:51 PM Response to Reply #7 |
24. There were even rap artists who commented on how bad that hospital was. |
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daveskilt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-20-07 07:30 PM Response to Reply #7 |
68. I have received patients that came from MLK/drew |
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file83 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-20-07 03:38 PM Response to Original message |
9. This part is absolute insanity: |
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silverojo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-20-07 04:29 PM Response to Reply #9 |
18. It's not bigotry |
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ThomCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-20-07 05:05 PM Response to Reply #18 |
32. I hope there's a special place in jail for people |
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Guaranteed (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-20-07 07:13 PM Response to Reply #32 |
63. It certainly could be characterized as criminal negligence. |
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Kindigger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-20-07 07:09 PM Response to Reply #18 |
62. I'll never forget those records.... |
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Delphinus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-20-07 07:29 PM Response to Reply #62 |
67. OMG! |
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melnjones (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-21-07 12:06 AM Response to Reply #62 |
87. unbelievable. Wow. nt |
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ThomCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-21-07 12:52 AM Response to Reply #62 |
89. That is a damned good reason for a malpractice suit. |
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Kindigger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-21-07 04:13 AM Response to Reply #89 |
93. No lawsuit |
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loudsue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-20-07 03:41 PM Response to Original message |
10. So much of this is due to a culture of "corporatization"...you know, |
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THUNDER HANDS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-20-07 03:47 PM Response to Original message |
11. they probably thought she was a junkie |
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panzerfaust (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-20-07 04:47 PM Response to Reply #11 |
23. Junkie or NOT |
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colorado_ufo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-20-07 03:52 PM Response to Original message |
12. Abominable, |
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GCP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-20-07 03:53 PM Response to Original message |
13. Jesus H. Christ on a pogo stick |
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lynnertic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-20-07 03:54 PM Response to Original message |
14. what did she die of? |
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MUAD_DIB (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-20-07 04:13 PM Response to Reply #14 |
16. On page two... |
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Lost-in-FL (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-20-07 05:31 PM Response to Reply #16 |
40. perforated bowel?? |
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LisaL (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-20-07 06:02 PM Response to Reply #40 |
45. Those patients need surgery ASAP. |
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mainer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-20-07 07:57 PM Response to Reply #40 |
73. It's a horrible, painful way to die |
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ProudDad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-21-07 01:20 AM Response to Reply #40 |
90. In the U.S. of A. |
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mile18blister (460 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-20-07 04:06 PM Response to Original message |
15. King/Drew was nicknamed "Killer King". |
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Cronopio (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-20-07 05:24 PM Response to Reply #15 |
37. With a record like that, why were they allowed to stay in business? |
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edwardsfeingold08 (123 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-20-07 06:46 PM Response to Reply #37 |
57. It reminds me of this song |
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mile18blister (460 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-20-07 06:46 PM Response to Reply #37 |
58. Cause it's the only game in town. |
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GETPLANING (370 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-20-07 04:28 PM Response to Original message |
17. "the county police did absolutely, absolutely nothing wrong as far as we're concerned." |
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kirby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-20-07 04:36 PM Response to Reply #17 |
20. The nerve of him... |
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ProudDad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-21-07 01:23 AM Response to Reply #20 |
91. If my girlfriend had been writhing around in pain on the ER floor |
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Warpy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-20-07 04:36 PM Response to Reply #17 |
21. Yes, they needed to talke a LOOK |
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Canuckistanian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-20-07 04:51 PM Response to Reply #21 |
25. Geez, what causes a perforated bowel? |
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Warpy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-20-07 05:01 PM Response to Reply #25 |
29. It can be many things, although in this case |
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Canuckistanian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-20-07 05:37 PM Response to Reply #29 |
41. Thanks |
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LisaL (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-20-07 06:05 PM Response to Reply #25 |
47. Are there warning signs? Yea, this lady was in pain on the floor. |
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Cobalt Violet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-20-07 06:13 PM Response to Reply #21 |
51. But she was a "complainer" |
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Ecumenist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-20-07 06:37 PM Response to Reply #21 |
56. I hope that they find a good lawyer too. My mother died under VERY similar circumstances |
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LisaL (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-20-07 06:32 PM Response to Reply #17 |
53. That one is hard to understand too. |
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panzerfaust (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-20-07 04:45 PM Response to Original message |
22. Sicko |
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GreenPartyVoter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-20-07 04:52 PM Response to Reply #22 |
26. Yep, I think Moore's film will help more of these stories take the limelight |
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panzerfaust (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-20-07 05:02 PM Response to Reply #26 |
30. Sadly, there are thousands. |
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GreenPartyVoter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-20-07 05:05 PM Response to Reply #30 |
31. Yeah :^( |
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shanti (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-20-07 05:27 PM Response to Reply #26 |
38. IF the gov't |
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GreenPartyVoter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-20-07 09:49 PM Response to Reply #38 |
83. It'll get out, on the 'net at the very least. |
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Vinca (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-20-07 04:54 PM Response to Original message |
27. What a horrible, horrible incident. That poor woman. |
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anitar1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-20-07 04:59 PM Response to Original message |
28. I left L A over 20 yrs ago. Harbor had a terrible rep even then. |
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PegDAC (906 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-20-07 05:30 PM Response to Reply #28 |
39. The poor are expendable. |
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ProudDad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-21-07 01:25 AM Response to Reply #28 |
92. Why didn't he look into her complaint? |
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Morgana LaFey (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-20-07 05:12 PM Response to Original message |
34. How does a person get a perforated bowel? |
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Canuckistanian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-20-07 05:38 PM Response to Reply #34 |
42. I asked the same question above |
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Cronopio (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-20-07 05:18 PM Response to Original message |
35. Maybe she wasn't on the "approved patients" list. |
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spotbird (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-20-07 05:21 PM Response to Original message |
36. Culture of life, my ass. |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-20-07 06:32 PM Response to Reply #36 |
54. Deleted message |
Minimus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-20-07 07:01 PM Response to Reply #54 |
60. go away |
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ismnotwasm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-20-07 07:04 PM Response to Reply #54 |
61. Yes, just go away. |
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Connonym (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-20-07 07:25 PM Response to Reply #54 |
66. you forgot the sarcasm tags |
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panzerfaust (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-20-07 07:47 PM Response to Reply #66 |
71. Umm. |
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Connonym (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-20-07 07:51 PM Response to Reply #71 |
72. The post in question has been deleted |
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dddem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-20-07 06:52 PM Response to Reply #36 |
59. true, |
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Lost-in-FL (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-20-07 05:57 PM Response to Original message |
44. Discharge orders and diagnosis: HHA |
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annabanana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-20-07 06:35 PM Response to Reply #44 |
55. This I believe.... There are bunches of abbreviations for |
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janx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-20-07 06:05 PM Response to Original message |
46. Did she even see a doctor? |
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debbierlus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-20-07 06:06 PM Response to Original message |
48. Unbelievable. People are so cold |
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KT2000 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-20-07 08:12 PM Response to Original message |
75. The last few days of a life |
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Nikki Stone1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-20-07 08:19 PM Response to Original message |
76. The woman had a perforated bowel and the cops were ARRESTING her?? |
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mile18blister (460 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-20-07 08:40 PM Response to Reply #76 |
79. That might have been the best thing that could happen to her. |
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Nikki Stone1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-20-07 08:44 PM Response to Reply #79 |
80. Good Lord. I remember County/USC; I went there years ago before I had insurance |
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rateyes (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-20-07 08:19 PM Response to Original message |
77. Can anyone say "manslaughter"? |
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hedgehog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-20-07 08:26 PM Response to Original message |
78. I agree with the poster that said that the real cause of death was that she was |
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Nikki Stone1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-20-07 08:46 PM Response to Reply #78 |
81. I agree with you, Hedgehog |
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boobooday (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-20-07 10:26 PM Response to Original message |
85. There but for the grace of God and a big fat wallet |
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JI7 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-21-07 12:39 AM Response to Original message |
88. there are many horror stories concerning this hospital |
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shrike (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-21-07 10:22 AM Response to Original message |
95. This story really hit home with me |
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AnneD (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-21-07 12:56 PM Response to Original message |
96. Great.... |
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Honeycombe8 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-21-07 01:04 PM Response to Original message |
97. Wow. How sad. But I wouldn't fault the other patients. |
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Megahurtz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-21-07 01:25 PM Response to Original message |
99. California. Typical! |
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LisaL (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-21-07 06:48 PM Response to Reply #99 |
101. She wasn't getting an emergency treatment when cops |
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XemaSab (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-21-07 05:16 PM Response to Original message |
100. If they think you're a whiner, you're screwed |
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entanglement (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-21-07 07:24 PM Response to Original message |
102. Racism kills n/t |
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Blue_Tires (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-21-07 07:47 PM Response to Original message |
103. hideous sign of the times |
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