03/14/2013 Thursday

While in Trader Joes’ I receive the call from the Department of Health. She tells me that it cannot be proved that the carelessness of Palomar Hospital throwing away my mom’s teeth had any impact on her health. Because and listen to this; she has dementia.  She goes in to tell me that there has to be a preponderance of evidence and there is not. Of course not I said, they have “spun” it that way. Do you honestly think that there is any written evidence that would support a “medical” professional making a mistake? How old are you? ten?

I told her that I have records (see this blog for instance) but not as much as I would have hoped for; that dream went away when the primary care doctor David Carty flaked out on me. I should have immediately gotten her an OUTSIDE the SNF doctor and done a video diary and got my own supporting evidence.  

Please, please learn from my mistakes and do not let your loved one suffer and lose out because the Medical System and even the Ones (Department of Health) who are supposed to be on our side SUCK. Actually, I think the Dept. of Health woman wanted to help but her hands are tied b/c of the rules.  I said “I bet you don’t get much job satisfaction, huh”. She said once and  awhile…….

Now, I have to put it in writing that I want a redacted copy of her interviews. I am not done.