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It is shocking how lax the medical profession can be when it comes to infection control. When John's hickman site was bleeding he had to go to the ER. The doctor didn't even put on a mask before she ripped off the bandage to exam it. We had to make everyone put on a mask.
Then, when he had to have it removed, he had to tell the nurse who was prepping him, to put on a mask. He rolled his eyes and put one on. We also requested them not use gauze bandage the wound. They ignored that request and the gauze got embedded in the dried blood. It took me 45 minutes to get that gauze off the wound in order to change the bandage.
We did tell his hemo and he did follow-up with hospital.
You really have to educate your healthcare team sometimes.
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Marlene, wife to John DX w/SAA April 2002, Stable partial remission; Treated with High Dose Cytoxan, Johns Hopkins, June 2002. Final phlebotomy 11/2016. As of July 2021 HGB 12.0, WBC 4.70/ANC 3.85, Plts 110K.
Last edited by Marlene : Mon Jun 11, 2012 at 11:38 AM.
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