good bad and the funny My sleeve story

[elisa123 31]

I went into Mercy hospital Rockville center long island on Monday 8/5th . They took me set me up in a bed and waited. Was a little nervous. Saw the one who knocks me out saw the dr. Ready to roll. Woke up in pain. They gave me a button to press that releases medicine (morphine) and while still half out I heard them say how many times did she press the button within 1 hr. I heard the lady say 18. 18?? Don't you think you should give her more if she pressed it 18 times. They did and finally much better. 2 hours later they put me in a room with a nurse who made no conversation. She put on the leg compressors and left me for a few hrs. When a new nurse came in she said the compressors were not working and as long as I was up and walking it wasn't a big deal. Well she never got me up to walk. So then I was nervous. I was dizzy and nauseous . The nice nurse dawn gave me a cool towel on my face brought me new compressors and finally let me go to the bathroom. The bad nurse suszan forgot to put the measure thing in to measure the pee . At 7pm I asked when do we get the blue thing to blow into she said you should have gotten that at ck in . Like it was my fault . She didn't notice I didn't have it all day!!.My phone was broken as well as the tv. My pole of saline was beeping all night long and the fire alarm was going off outside my room. Of course the doors closed as I was taking my walk and got locked in the hallway. I couldn't get back to my room because of the alarms . I had to find a nurse with a key.. To top this all off with across the street were 100 Irish bag pipe players who were playing that river dance music for 3 hours !! It just wouldn't end. I was soo annoyed. They fixed my tv 15 min before I left and wanted me to pay for it . I wouldn't go there again in you paid me. The best part is that my band is out and my sleeve in . The dr did a great job but next time ill pick the hosp 5 min from my house. I went 1 hr away because the Dr.s office said they had the best set up and really wonderful and caring nurses. WOW!

[Mocha2871 182]

I went into Mercy hospital Rockville center long island on Monday 8/5th . They took me set me up in a bed and waited. Was a little nervous. Saw the one who knocks me out saw the dr. Ready to roll. Woke up in pain. They gave me a button to press that releases medicine (morphine) and while still half out I heard them say how many times did she press the button within 1 hr. I heard the lady say 18. 18?? Don't you think you should give her more if she pressed it 18 times. They did and finally much better. 2 hours later they put me in a room with a nurse who made no conversation. She put on the leg compressors and left me for a few hrs. When a new nurse came in she said the compressors were not working and as long as I was up and walking it wasn't a big deal. Well she never got me up to walk. So then I was nervous. I was dizzy and nauseous . The nice nurse dawn gave me a cool towel on my face brought me new compressors and finally let me go to the bathroom. The bad nurse suszan forgot to put the measure thing in to measure the pee . At 7pm I asked when do we get the blue thing to blow into she said you should have gotten that at ck in . Like it was my fault . She didn't notice I didn't have it all day!!.My phone was broken as well as the tv. My pole of saline was beeping all night long and the fire alarm was going off outside my room. Of course the doors closed as I was taking my walk and got locked in the hallway. I couldn't get back to my room because of the alarms . I had to find a nurse with a key.. To top this all off with across the street were 100 Irish bag pipe players who were playing that river dance music for 3 hours !! It just wouldn't end. I was soo annoyed. They fixed my tv 15 min before I left and wanted me to pay for it . I wouldn't go there again in you paid me. The best part is that my band is out and my sleeve in . The dr did a great job but next time ill pick the hosp 5 min from my house. I went 1 hr away because the Dr.s office said they had the best set up and really wonderful and caring nurses. WOW!

I am so sorry that you have to go through all of that. If they have a survey to do for your stay you should really do it. I would have to let someone know how your stay was and that it was not a happy one. I am glad the surgery went well for you and a pray for a speedy recovery.

[cindymg 629]

I am so sorry for you. My hospital experience was so completely different. Very organized and professional -- and caring -- staff. So many people, doctors, nurses, dietitians in and out of my room, it was like Grand Central. They had the whole process down.

I was sleeved at St Joseph Hospital in Chicago. Highly recommend.