Christopher EspinosaReview ofKaiser Permanente LAMC
I just got out of the hospital on the 23rd of Marc...
I just got out of the hospital on the 23rd of March 2018.. I am a severe Type A hemophiliac who was rushed down to LA. I had a gall bladder that had 4 stones in it and was inflamed. I needed surgery to save my life. However I am so severe that operations can kill me cause I'll bleed to death. Normal medicine doesn't work on me... So the whole staff was working on my behalf to save my life. Dr. Michael Glowalla my hematologist was AWESOME. He has saved me now at least 4 times. The nurses on the 6th floor were amazing. The pain I was in made it so hard to move or do anything. But every nurse was aware of my condition and they all were really gentle with me so not to cause additional bleeding. The surgeons came in daily to give me updates on how they would tackle the impossible of trying to stop the bleeding and remove my gall bladder without touching any other organs and make them bleed as well. The whole staff was great. 6th floor nurses were awesome.. before and after surgery. As well as the ICU dept. Nurses. The professional treatment really made me happy and secure even knowing that I could die didn't give me pause for concern. The staff was like an orchestra and everyone had their place and part to play in the outcome of my survival. The Hospitals minister was AWESOME.. I saw him 3 times in my 2 and half week stay. He prayed over me and anointed me if I remember correctly. You cannot forget him.. a minister in a wheelchair paralyzed from the waist down with a smile that infects everyone around him. Kaiser does a great job taking care of patients and parents. Kaiser allowed my mom to stay in my room as well, so my mom never left my side. The operation was a success and i lived through the surgery. Kaisers Doctors all had a hand in my survival because they didn't rush me to surgery.. they treated me with antibiotics first and made sure I was well enough for surgery and knew all they could about my disease and the consequences if they made any mistakes. My life was in Kaiser doctors hands. I couldn't ask for better medical care. Everytime I had to urinate or needed ice and ice water the nursing staff were always very nice and kind and accommodating towards my needs. Anytime day or night they were there and answered my room calls within a few mins and if it was longer they reached out to me and said they were coming right after they finished their current job. I've never stayed that long in a hospital before with such serious health problems. Kaiser went above and beyond their duties.. they listened to me and always offered assistance in anything that I needed. Rehab staff was nice and were not pushy or mean. They encouraged me to move and walk longer each and every day they saw me. In the end I was one of the first successfully Severe Type A Hemophiliacs to survive a surgery of this kind. The inflamed gall bladder was taken out of me and not a single issue came from that. Kaiser Surgeons did their job very well. My surgeon had over a 1000 gall bladder removals. And was experienced and very confident even though he knew I could die on his operation table. He said he was gonna do everything he could to save my life and be careful and gentle and remove my gall bladder. And he did just that.. who could ask for more ? Kaiser doctors and staff prolonged my life and I get to live again. Granted I was swollen and in extreme pain but I was alive and survived. Even the wonderful wheelchair escort I was provided as I left the hospital bed was friendly and upbeat. A wonderful person .. she had me laughing and smiling. I just want to thank Kaiser for the tremendous effort they made to save my life and once again Dr. Michael Glowalla saved me again with his perfect plan to stop my bleeding and treat it for 11 days after my surgery. Way better than what my local hospital could do for me. So I am extremely grateful and blessed to still be here and I'm still recovering but I'm alive and well.. thanks to some wonderful people , nurses, doctors, specialists, surgeons, rehab, and Hospital Minister.. Forever grateful Christopher Espinosa

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