Lisa Dutton

Review of Firelands Regional Medical Cen...

Firelands hospital has changed drastically in the ...

Firelands hospital has changed drastically in the last few years. It used to be a well-respected and competent facility but that is no longer the case. My husband has two blood disorders that cause his legs to swell to the point that his skin actually breaks open. Those breaks get infected and causes a lot of pain. Also, his blood disorders cause frequent blood clots which are extremely painful. He has clots quite often and has even lost part of a finger to amputation. Years ago when we would go to ER they would immediately admit him and hook him up to IV's including a morphine pump to help with his pain. His stays in the hospital where usually 5 to 7 days. Now when he gets clots they do absolutely nothing! He went to ER not long ago and his left calf had several clots, was swollen over twice the size of normal and he had open infected wounds on that leg. He was in extreme pain and he has a high pain tolerance as it is. He also thought he might have a clot in his lung which has happened several times so he knows how it feels. They did ultrasounds on his leg and his lung and verified that yes he had massive clots in his left calf and said that there was no clot in his lungs. They gave him a pill for pain and sent him home. I was outraged! Not only did they NOT admit him, they did nothing for the infected wounds, did not give him a prescription for pain medication and told him to continue with his blood thinners!!! The staff was rude and cold and treated him like he was some insignificant Junkie that was just trying to come up with an excuse to get pain medication. I have lost all respect for this Hospital and the ER staff. My husband very likely could have lost his leg. To me, it was beyond belief that they did nothing to treat him and the attitude and judgment they had towards him. So the next time this happens, we have to make an hour drive to Toledo so he can get real Medical Care.