tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15179498.post7318239885592675456..comments2024-03-20T08:32:25.794-04:00Comments on Dept. of Nance: That's Okay. I'm Used To It; This Happens To Men Around Me Every So Often.Nancehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17627214346956206283noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15179498.post-77572172233828386512015-03-21T09:13:16.504-04:002015-03-21T09:13:16.504-04:00Bug--The black-haired woman--the nurse--looked fam...Bug--The black-haired woman--the nurse--looked familiar to me, and that was it. I probably saw her either in one of our doctor's offices or on one of our (many) trips to the hospital in town. We live near the hospital, and due to my late father's heart condition, Rick's frequent spinal pain blocks, the boys' various trips to ER, etc., I likely saw her a few times. Probably due to being a teacher, I remember faces, and hers sort of rang a faint bell in my memory. Other than that, no idea. I did associate the idea of her being a nurse with her face, however, and felt immediately better. Nancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17627214346956206283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15179498.post-10397904724015826872015-03-20T22:08:05.430-04:002015-03-20T22:08:05.430-04:00Wait, not the most important aspect - the most mys...Wait, not the most important aspect - the most mysterious!The Bughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07509037206264761261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15179498.post-89778666223454348112015-03-20T22:07:41.750-04:002015-03-20T22:07:41.750-04:00Boy, the paramedics around here love to bring all ...Boy, the paramedics around here love to bring all their equipment into the building & check vital signs - & it usually takes about 4 of them to do it. Maybe they're busier up your way. I sure hope he doesn't get billed for that non-service!<br /><br />No one has commented on the most important aspect of this story - who is the black haired lady? Why did she look familiar?The Bughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07509037206264761261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15179498.post-11514581972275580522015-03-18T18:16:44.253-04:002015-03-18T18:16:44.253-04:00heh, heh... If this happened to me today, I would ...heh, heh... If this happened to me today, I would love to have the oldest passport photo possible so they might consider tucking in the flabby bits and the wrinkles, lol. Ortizzlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03709991994425909880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15179498.post-36145346263927972302015-03-18T09:31:23.458-04:002015-03-18T09:31:23.458-04:00Ally Bean--You know, I started to wonder myself, I...Ally Bean--You know, I started to wonder myself, Is it that I watch too much television? Am I unaware of how paramedics behave and react IN REAL LIFE? Maybe what we see on television is over-dramatized. Hoping someone who knows weighs in.Nancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17627214346956206283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15179498.post-55978748652081999702015-03-18T09:29:29.466-04:002015-03-18T09:29:29.466-04:00Ortizzle--Good heavens! My life continues to be O...Ortizzle--Good heavens! My life continues to be One Continually Tepid Saga whilst yours is a Dizzying And Breathless Adventure On Several Continents! Unfortunately, you broke your face, but in Spain. ;-)<br /><br />I'm not sure about the liability issue. They did get him up to a standing position fairly quickly. You would have loved to be there, I'm sure. It is one of the few times when I was rendered speechless, so astounded I was that they were doing nothing that I expected or thought they would/should do.<br /><br />I am horrified to think what would happen to me if anyone used my current passport photo to reconstruct my face. It is hangdog and mugshot worthy. NOTE TO SELF: GET NEW PASSPORT PHOTO.Nancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17627214346956206283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15179498.post-87604324062174210432015-03-18T09:23:00.498-04:002015-03-18T09:23:00.498-04:00Shirley--Honestly, you are so right: what a waste...Shirley--Honestly, you are so right: what a wasted call to them. We may as well have taken care of it ourselves. They contributed absolutely zero.<br /><br />Isn't that shameful? In all reality, none of us did anything, really, to help, except flip him over like a pancake and interrupt his shopping, delaying his schedule. He probably drove home, took some aspirin, and that was it. It's all, as you said, frustratingly unresolved. I don't think he should be driving with those kinds of spells, and I am still upset at the behaviour and lax performance of the paramedics, but I have to get over it.Nancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17627214346956206283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15179498.post-54324672990985754452015-03-18T09:21:57.610-04:002015-03-18T09:21:57.610-04:00That's an amazing story. I cannot fathom how ...That's an amazing story. I cannot fathom how it is that the paramedics didn't do more for him, at least in the way of taking some vitals, talking with him about his previous falls. What kind of society allows this to happen? I wonder, was this team of paramedics incompetent OR is that how they all are now? Ally Beanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17017098395188176477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15179498.post-85367832042619342992015-03-18T09:16:54.431-04:002015-03-18T09:16:54.431-04:00J@jj--Oh, I'm TERRIBLY horrified. Still. Eve...J@jj--Oh, I'm TERRIBLY horrified. Still. Everyone I've talked to is. No one can believe that the paramedics didn't at least take vital signs or a brief health history. Mr. Bell did NOT refuse treatment. He simply said he did not want or need to go to the hospital. This man could have had a stroke, albeit mild, or have had a history of stroke. They didn't know; THEY NEVER ASKED. <br /><br />I can certainly appreciate your mom not wanting to ask for help, then seeming to demand it. She probably became so disgusted and frustrated at truly needing it that when she did finally have to seek it, it seemed like a demand. I've been there. It's a Pride Thing. And of course she didn't want to be a burden, ever. Your mom was so fiercely independent, both body and spirit! Bless her soul.Nancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17627214346956206283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15179498.post-8699785208496406262015-03-18T00:06:49.745-04:002015-03-18T00:06:49.745-04:00I'm fairly horrified by this story. Shouldn&#...I'm fairly horrified by this story. Shouldn't they have checked on him? You made a very vaild point...he's going to go get in a car and drive home. Perhpas not the best idea. I am slightly reminded of my mom, when she was ill. She so hated the idea of being a burdon, of needing people to help her, that she would either demand help, or completely refuse it. No in between niceties. Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00653383372182667361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15179498.post-46687969114980133492015-03-17T20:12:46.791-04:002015-03-17T20:12:46.791-04:00Wow, Nance. You, the other lady, and the store per...Wow, Nance. You, the other lady, and the store personnel were definitely his angels at that moment in time, even though he acted like he didn't need you.I'm absolutely appalled at the behavior of the paramedics. He had the potential of dying right there. What if he had been in cardiac arrest? Isn't this type of situation that's the very reason why you call the paramedics so that you get checked out before anything else happens? I'd like to say that our local paramedics wouldn't behave that way at all. I've certainly never seen them respond without equipment, inquiries, etc. I know they are not quick to produce a form to release one and won't accept a release without a discussion on what's best for one's safety/health. I bet Silas won't even tell his girlfriend (or anyone else for that matter) that this incident happened. He's not wise to ignore the episodes, of course. I wonder if he does so because he already knows of the alternative. One just never knows the back story of folks. Glad you were there to help him, but I know that's not a great comfort as it was all left so unresolved.<br /><br />Yes, as soon as I started reading I thought "Wait a minute, this has happened before!"gfe--gluten free easilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08182613995248482102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15179498.post-89202205842899206832015-03-17T17:45:52.221-04:002015-03-17T17:45:52.221-04:00I am astounded that the paramedics did not take an...I am astounded that the paramedics did not take any vital signs or rush in with equipment, either. Seems like they were mostly concerned with liability. How sad. Makes you wonder if, as we get older, we should not carry around a statement of our legal information--- ya know, just in case somebody wants to know if we have insurance before we kick the bucket. My mother’s aunt (who was diabetic) died while they waited to do the paperwork on her in the hospital. Really. Just thanking my lucky stars that when my face was smashed into a million pieces in a car accident in Madrid, they rushed me into surgery where several plastic surgeons on duty spent five hours and 150 tiny little stitches putting Humpty Dumpty's face together again. For free. (They did actually ask for my passport when I entered the ER, but that took a few seconds and it was just to see what I looked like so they could put me back together the way I was before, more or less.) Ortizzlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03709991994425909880noreply@blogger.com