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I have seen my husband through 3 serious operation...

I have seen my husband through 3 serious operations at 3 different NYC hospitals. This hospital is the only one where I found him clinging to the side of his bed in tears two days after surgery crying. "I called for pain medicine an hour ago." The next day I found him in a similar state, moaning and crying "the pain, the pain." Furious I vainly tried to reach a patient advocate but they leave at 5 on Friday and don't reappear until Monday. The head nurse fills in as the patient advocate during those times. Thus she is supposed to police the people who are working for her. Although I was able to get a meeting with the line staff at that time the "patient advocate" left the meeting before it was concluded. I was so desperate to get him help I threatened to take him to the NY Hospital. Instead of listening to my concerns she said "If you can find a Doctor who will admit him, you are welcome to." When I replied :"I'll take him through the emergency room then they have to take him." then I got a little smidge of action. If you have a choice go elsewhere. If you have no choice stay with your loved one 24/7 (especially at night) while he or she is in there. I wish I had but I trusted them. Mistake.

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