• Dec. 27, 2007
What happened in the hospital because of my allergies!
I made the hospital photo copy my allergy card the first nurse did not want to. I got a liquid trey for dinner with three things that had my allergens in it. I was taken off liquids around lunch time and I asked to speak to the dietitian before lunch. The dietitian fixed my first meal her self and my husband brought me a cooler of food I could snack on. Thirty minutes before the dinner trays came down the hall I got a room mate. They brought me a liquid dinner tray. Again it had two of my food allergies on it. I told the food lady that I could have solids she asked my nurse who said yes I could have solids. Then nurse turns and with out a thought brings me a tray off the cart. I stopped her and said I can’t eat that I have to have a special diet. I said what I needed and the lady who delivered the trays said to give her 20min she would go fix me a salad because the kitchen was closed. Well I got up and used the potty and that is when it hit me. I walked past my room mate and my face swelled my eyes itched. I quick ran out of my room and stood hunched over in the hall. My nurse looked at me and didn't say a word. I politely told her that I as having a reaction to my room mates food tray. She said go back in and sit down I’ll call your doctor. I said no I can't go back in there. Can you help me? She shrugged and walked away. I started bawling. I was itchy all over by this point and my eyes where swollen and my neck I knew was red. I asked very loudly at her back. “Where is the Nurse Manager”? The nurse manager ran into the hall and took one look at me grabbed a chair and sat me down asked me what happened. She got me a cool rag and found me a private room. I can't help but think now if I had gone into anaphylaxis I would be dead. I would have died in the hospital after they saved my life.
The day I was released the lady from the cafeteria came into my room and asked me what I wanted for lunch. I know she took it upon herself to come and ask and I thanked her.
Comments
• Dec. 27, 2007
I love it when people go ut of their way
Posted by carschoolmomma
That nurse should be fired! Seriously. I am glad the diatician went out of her way to help you.
