Help !!! need a little advice.

[missing my bro]

What is the name of your state? Illinois

On march 8th my brother died after spendin 6 days in the hosiptal.


My brother went in with syptoms of pnuemonia, they started treating with vancomyicin and heprin, because they also though he may have had a blood clot. this treatment lasted for three days. on the third when he was suppose to be released something happened. His speech slurred, he was weak on his left side, and was going to the bathroom on himself. I demanded that he doctor come in and evaluate him. I was told that he was groggy from the sleep apnea and the rest was alll in his mind.

the next day th doctor told me that she couldn't justify him staying in this 4000 dollar a day room and he would have to go home tommorrow.

So for three days my brother sat in that room with out eating,drinking, and no attentive medical care, until he reached critical status.They wouldn't even change his sheets. every day i came up there he was laying in urine and fecal matter. Two days later he died of a pulmonary embolis, heart failure, and sepsis.

My brother was about 600 pounds and very active if you can believe it or not.
My brother worked as a d.j took care of my children walked and worked everyday.
But the nurses aad doctors treated him like he was a lazy fat man.

two month prior he went to the doctor and was only diagnosed with sleep apnea due to the weight. No prior major diseases or ailments.

six months after his death i recieve a letter stating that he had been treated for MRSA or Methicillian resistant Staph aureus.
I you guys can give me some insite i greatly appreciate it.

 

[missing my bro]

please excuse typos.

 

[ellencee]

missing my bro
I really can not comment on anything but the MRSA treatment because I have no documentation of his care. Although I respect your interpretation of his care, or the lack thereof, I have been in healthcare long enough to know that a family member's perception of "no care" is usually not supported by fact.

Your brother received Vancomycin because he had MRSA pneumonia; that was appropriate. Heparin was appropriate.

If no one evaluated the change in his mental and physical status, then I suggest you consult with a medmal attorney.

EC

 

[missing my bro]

Well i understand what you mean by percertion, but considering that my brother was over 500 pounds no-one wanted to hurt themselves by trying to move him while he was in the hospital. Also I was told that their hospital didn't have the compacity or equipment to deal with someone his size which I find totally absurd. They only made an effort to treat him when i made a big fuss. The lift team at the hospital had came when they felt like it and was only available durning a certain time of the day. I should also clarify that he was treated with antibiotics for the first 3 days. The other three days he sat in the room with no medicine treatment because they were so adamant about releasing stating that he only sleep apnea.

My mother was a nurse and during her battle with cancer I soley took care of her with her training. so i know when basic health care is not being administered. the head nurse on the floor told me that they noticed a drastic change in my brother but when they informed the doctor she nevered followed up with orders.

To me it's more of a denial of health care due to his size that lead to his death. I gues what i'm asking is that enough to at least bring a civil rights suit against that hospital.

 

[missing my bro]

excuse typos this situation is very hard for me.

 

[rmet4nzkx]

I'm sorry for your loss.

Please take your brothers medical records to a medmal attorney for review, it is too complicated to assess here and requires a review of the chart.