Guffalo Posted January 31, 2018 Share Posted January 31, 2018 This could happen anywhere, but damn this scares me. Buffalo man pronounced dead My wife has been a nurse practitioner for over 20 years, a nurse for over 35, it stuns me when she talks about some of the young doctors and how they are so flippant with patients and consider themselves beyond reproach. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mead107 Posted January 31, 2018 Share Posted January 31, 2018 I would say the doctor made a mistake. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo716 Posted January 31, 2018 Share Posted January 31, 2018 Wow, I can't believe that... actually I can because the world is a s***hole. That doctor should lose his license to practice medicine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guffalo Posted January 31, 2018 Author Share Posted January 31, 2018 6 minutes ago, mead107 said: I would say the doctor made a mistake. Yes, but when you or I make a mistake, chances are nobody dies from our mistake, the widow's documented that they asked the doc to recheck several times and he basically blew them off. When another doctor (Coroner) told him they guy was still alive, only then did the young doc step in and resume treatment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledInIllinois Posted January 31, 2018 Share Posted January 31, 2018 I tell the story my mother would tell if she was still alive. In 1963, with her first child... My older sister. My mother went into labor late. She gets into hospital right before nurses are due to make a shift-change. My mother is put on a gurney and one nurse crosses her legs and says: "Oh Honey... Just hang on a little longer, we are making a shift-change." Even back then, my mother always thought that was weird. Another story. My younger brother was born one day less to the day I was born a year earlier. Yes, if he would have lived, we would have been "Irish Twins." Anyway, he was born "blue" and in obvious respiratory distress. My father was all concerned and asked the doctor if that was okay. The doctor said: "A lot of babies are born that way, nothing to worry about." Anyway my brother was born with Hyaline membrane disease (infant respiratory distress syndrome)... He died a day later on my 1st birthday. My mother was still recovering, my father took care of the burial arrangements... It tore him up bad, almost killed the doctor while passing in the hallway... They had to peel my dad off the doctor. This was 1969... If it was today, my dad would have been in jail. ...And, who'd to think my parents could have sued. Ah... The good old days. Life and death, error was something you just dealt with alone. 11 minutes ago, mead107 said: I would say the doctor made a mistake. Should he get a pass... Just like back in day when America was great? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamie Muellers Ghost Posted January 31, 2018 Share Posted January 31, 2018 Took my Mom to the ER with arthritis issues at a local hospital that starts with K. I was beyond bewildered the way they treated her and me badly. Next time we hop in the car and road trip to the Cleveland Clinic or Pittsburgh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledInIllinois Posted January 31, 2018 Share Posted January 31, 2018 6 minutes ago, Jamie Muellers Ghost said: Took my Mom to the ER with arthritis issues at a local hospital that starts with K. I was beyond bewildered the way they treated her and me badly. Next time we hop in the car and road trip to the Cleveland Clinic or Pittsburgh. Begins with K? Are you in WNY??... Name is escaping me. That's a hell of a road trip to Clev/Pitt. Another hint? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
\GoBillsInDallas/ Posted January 31, 2018 Share Posted January 31, 2018 He's not dead - he's just "stunned." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamie Muellers Ghost Posted January 31, 2018 Share Posted January 31, 2018 10 minutes ago, ExiledInIllinois said: Begins with K? Are you in WNY??... Name is escaping me. That's a hell of a road trip to Clev/Pitt. Another hint? I think you can figure it out Not really, Can make Pittsburgh or Cleveland in about 3 hrs these days Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledInIllinois Posted January 31, 2018 Share Posted January 31, 2018 (edited) 3 minutes ago, Jamie Muellers Ghost said: I think you can figure it out Not really, Can make Pittsburgh or Cleveland in about 3 hrs these days I got it... Had to search, been out of area for long time. Edited January 31, 2018 by ExiledInIllinois 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
row_33 Posted January 31, 2018 Share Posted January 31, 2018 a prof i know at a medical school has refused to sign a reference for half the students the last few years telling them they are not remotely close to the attitude required to practice medicine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledInIllinois Posted January 31, 2018 Share Posted January 31, 2018 32 minutes ago, row_33 said: a prof i know at a medical school has refused to sign a reference for half the students the last few years telling them they are not remotely close to the attitude required to practice medicine That "atitude" is seeping everywhere in society. Hyper competition, choice fosters it, IMO. Zero-sum world more and more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LabattBlue Posted February 1, 2018 Share Posted February 1, 2018 Both from personal experience and stories from friends and family here in the Buffalo area, I wouldn't go to South Buffalo Mercy or St. Joe's aka Sloppy Joe's...no matter what. I'd rather take the longer ride to Millard Suburban or BGH. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marv's Neighbor Posted February 1, 2018 Share Posted February 1, 2018 5 hours ago, mead107 said: I would say the doctor made a mistake. The cemeteries are full of those. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledInIllinois Posted February 1, 2018 Share Posted February 1, 2018 2 hours ago, LabattBlue said: Both from personal experience and stories from friends and family here in the Buffalo area, I wouldn't go to South Buffalo Mercy or St. Joe's aka Sloppy Joe's...no matter what. I'd rather take the longer ride to Millard Suburban or BGH. I was born @ Sister's & look how I turned out! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marv's Neighbor Posted February 1, 2018 Share Posted February 1, 2018 5 hours ago, Jamie Muellers Ghost said: I think you can figure it out Not really, Can make Pittsburgh or Cleveland in about 3 hrs these days Careful on I-79 between Erie & Pittsburgh, the freakin deer are everywhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Misterbluesky Posted February 1, 2018 Share Posted February 1, 2018 5 hours ago, Jamie Muellers Ghost said: I think you can figure it out Not really, Can make Pittsburgh or Cleveland in about 3 hrs these days My sister in law is a RN at Kenmore Mercy,I will pass your bad experience on to her.IMO,I would rank ECMC and MFS as top notch if we are talking both ER visits and stays.Buffalo General is very good for a stay but they are not staffed well enough to deal with ER patients and that is mainly due to drug overdoses and/or addicts going through withdrawals Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledInIllinois Posted February 1, 2018 Share Posted February 1, 2018 12 minutes ago, Marv's Neighbor said: Careful on I-79 between Erie & Pittsburgh, the freakin deer are everywhere. Worst drive of my life coming back from Florida to BFLo in winter 2009. White knuckled it north into a direct snow squall, lake effect band... Right into teeth... Couldn't stop... Thought we were toast!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KD in CA Posted February 1, 2018 Share Posted February 1, 2018 WTF??? Where’s the negligent homicide charge? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamie Muellers Ghost Posted February 1, 2018 Share Posted February 1, 2018 38 minutes ago, ExiledInIllinois said: Worst drive of my life coming back from Florida to BFLo in winter 2009. White knuckled it north into a direct snow squall, lake effect band... Right into teeth... Couldn't stop... Thought we were toast!!! There is a very good factory outlet mall along the way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts