April 23, 2013 - Surgery for prolapse and incontin...

April 23, 2013 - Surgery for prolapse and incontinence: IV machines were unattended and beeped for hours. My roommate (RM) had her IV inserted in bend of her arm so every time she bent that arm another alarm went off. Second night a fire alarm went off and when I yelled what is THAT?...a nurse breezed down the hall, and said "fire alarm" and shut the door to my room. Every time my RM tried to get out of her bed yet another alarm went off until a nurse turned it off.

I was to avoid meals and so my first full day at Lovelace I had not one single nurse speak to me nor look my way, except possibly to check my urine collection bag and give pain meds when I requested them. When I inquired about how to get my by daily meds I was told I would be DISCHARGED if I brought my own and yet no one EVER gave me my daily meds. Getting a toothbrush seemed impossible.

Third day: Request toothbrush and actually get one. Noise level in my room is crazy with all the beeps going off. RM discovered that exiting her bed brought a bevy of attendants to her bedside and so she set off the bed alarm every 15 minutes. I ask to be relocated and was told all rooms were full. I leave the room headed for sofa located at end of hallway where I plan to establish my new residence. My Doc finds me and promises to release me on this day and keeps her promise. By now it is ugly and I vow to never, ever go back to that loony- bin again. It was the worst hospital stay I have ever experienced.