# Where's davidm? In the hospital recovering from a medical screwup. **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [November 29, 2017, 12:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wheres-davidm-in-the-hospital-recovering-from-a-medical-screwup/803049 "2017-11-29T12:24:05Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 10
**Author:** ![Siam\_Sam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d78d45/32.png) [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2017, 7:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wheres-davidm-in-the-hospital-recovering-from-a-medical-screwup/803049/181 "2017-12-13T19:05:57Z")
> [@davidm](#): > > I was visited today by Diamond, a therapy dog. > > They’re specialy trained dogs that volunteers take around to rehab centers and nursing homes for a psychological boost. It’s known that dogs can have positive physical and psychological effects. > > I love dogs so it was a real treat for me. Aw, man. Now I want _my_ bowels torn open. ---
**Author:** ![davidm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/davidm/32/225_2.png) [@davidm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/davidm)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2017, 7:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wheres-davidm-in-the-hospital-recovering-from-a-medical-screwup/803049/182 "2017-12-13T19:27:52Z")
> [@Motorgirl](#): > > Hey **davidm** - are there small things we can send you through the mail? I’ve resolved not to do any Christmas shopping this year but for you I’d shop. About all I can think of would be cookies or candy. Just no nuts or coconut. But its really not necessary. ---
**Author:** ![Siam\_Sam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d78d45/32.png) [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2017, 7:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wheres-davidm-in-the-hospital-recovering-from-a-medical-screwup/803049/183 "2017-12-13T19:31:02Z")
Hang in there. ---
**Author:** ![davidm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/davidm/32/225_2.png) [@davidm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/davidm)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2017, 9:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wheres-davidm-in-the-hospital-recovering-from-a-medical-screwup/803049/184 "2017-12-18T21:51:42Z")
Somebody sent me a mess of cookies and candy. Unfortunately the return address is a Costco, and there doesn’t seem to be a card, so I don’t know who sent it. On the off chance it was somebody here, I want to thank you. ---
**Author:** ![Sunny\_Daze](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunny_daze/32/438_2.png) [@Sunny\_Daze](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunny_Daze)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2017, 10:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wheres-davidm-in-the-hospital-recovering-from-a-medical-screwup/803049/185 "2017-12-18T22:28:28Z")
Try asking for something specific and see what happens, like a signed John Lennon record from the 70s, or a puppy, or a pony. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![davidm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/davidm/32/225_2.png) [@davidm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/davidm)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2017, 11:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wheres-davidm-in-the-hospital-recovering-from-a-medical-screwup/803049/186 "2017-12-18T23:27:52Z")
> [@davidm](#): > > Somebody sent me a mess of cookies and candy. Unfortunately the return address is a Costco, and there doesn’t seem to be a card, so I don’t know who sent it. > > On the off chance it was somebody here, I want to thank you. I found out who it was. It wasn’t anyone here. ---
**Author:** ![Patx2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/73ab20/32.png) [@Patx2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Patx2)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2017, 2:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wheres-davidm-in-the-hospital-recovering-from-a-medical-screwup/803049/187 "2017-12-19T02:04:45Z")
> [@davidm](#): > > I found out who it was. It wasn’t anyone here. It’s ok, we hope you still enjoy them 😊! How are you feeling anyway? Are you getting sprung anytime in the near future? ---
**Author:** ![TokyoBayer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tokyobayer/32/13989_2.png) [@TokyoBayer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TokyoBayer)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2017, 2:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wheres-davidm-in-the-hospital-recovering-from-a-medical-screwup/803049/188 "2017-12-19T02:35:31Z")
> [@davidm](#): > > I found out who it was. It wasn’t anyone here. Oh good, that removes the temptation to make a false claim. This sounds like quite the ordeal. I hope you continue to make progress. ---
**Author:** ![davidm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/davidm/32/225_2.png) [@davidm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/davidm)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2017, 8:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wheres-davidm-in-the-hospital-recovering-from-a-medical-screwup/803049/189 "2017-12-19T20:02:56Z")
> [@TokyoBayer](#): > > Oh good, that removes the temptation to make a false claim. > > This sounds like quite the ordeal. I hope you continue to make progress. I walked a good distance today in PT. It’s definitely much easier than when I started therapy. It was with a walker but I expect to be using one for a while even after I’m home. The eventual goal of course is to be back where I was before all of this. I was not fond of my therapists at first; they really pushed me. ---
**Author:** ![Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/qadgop_the_mercotan/32/83_2.png) [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qadgop_the_Mercotan)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2017, 8:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wheres-davidm-in-the-hospital-recovering-from-a-medical-screwup/803049/190 "2017-12-19T20:09:42Z")
> [@davidm](#): > > I was not fond of my therapists at first; they really pushed me. If you like your physical therapists, odds are that they’re not doing you much good. ---
**Author:** ![davidm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/davidm/32/225_2.png) [@davidm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/davidm)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2017, 8:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wheres-davidm-in-the-hospital-recovering-from-a-medical-screwup/803049/191 "2017-12-19T20:15:16Z")
> [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](#): > > If you like your physical therapists, odds are that they’re not doing you much good. Very true. ---
**Author:** ![Doctor\_Jackson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/doctor_jackson/32/32_2.png) [@Doctor\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Doctor_Jackson)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2017, 10:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wheres-davidm-in-the-hospital-recovering-from-a-medical-screwup/803049/192 "2017-12-19T22:08:28Z")
> [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](#): > > If you like your physical therapists, odds are that they’re not doing you much good. I hope you mean “in their official capacity”, 'cause I like the one I’m married to pretty well and she does me a world of good! 😃 **davidm** , I am truly sorry you’re having to go through this. Stick to the rehab, though, even when you don’t want to. It WILL pay off. ---
**Author:** ![Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/qadgop_the_mercotan/32/83_2.png) [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qadgop_the_Mercotan)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2017, 1:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wheres-davidm-in-the-hospital-recovering-from-a-medical-screwup/803049/193 "2017-12-20T01:03:15Z")
> [@Doctor\_Jackson](#): > > I hope you mean “in their official capacity”, 'cause I like the one I’m married to pretty well and she does me a world of good! 😃 Mais oui! I work closely with 3 therapists with my patients. They do my patients good and are fun to be colleagues with. ---
**Author:** ![elbows](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/b3f665/32.png) [@elbows](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elbows)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2017, 2:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wheres-davidm-in-the-hospital-recovering-from-a-medical-screwup/803049/194 "2017-12-20T02:39:02Z")
WOW David that’s such a great update! It seems like you’re making swift progress, though I realize it must surely be a challenge. Just keep doing what you’re doing, because I think you’re doing awesome! ---
**Author:** ![John\_Mace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_mace/32/185_2.png) [@John\_Mace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Mace)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2017, 2:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wheres-davidm-in-the-hospital-recovering-from-a-medical-screwup/803049/195 "2017-12-20T02:43:20Z")
Yeah, very good to hear that you’re making good progress in walking. I’m sure that must feel good! ---
**Author:** ![davidm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/davidm/32/225_2.png) [@davidm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/davidm)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2017, 4:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wheres-davidm-in-the-hospital-recovering-from-a-medical-screwup/803049/196 "2017-12-20T16:42:40Z")
I’ve had a bit of a setback. I had a bad night and I couldn’t complete my PT this morning. Then I found out that they’ve been giving me the wrong dose of one of my meds. They were confused about micrograms per millimeter, if you can believe that. ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2017, 5:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wheres-davidm-in-the-hospital-recovering-from-a-medical-screwup/803049/197 "2017-12-20T17:29:00Z")
> [@davidm](#): > > They were confused about micrograms per millimeter, if you can believe that. Damn. You need a malpractice attorney on retainer.☹ ---
**Author:** ![kayT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayt/32/3633_2.png) [@kayT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayT)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2017, 3:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wheres-davidm-in-the-hospital-recovering-from-a-medical-screwup/803049/198 "2017-12-21T03:28:54Z")
Are there any actual medical personnel with actual degrees where you are, **davidm**? These people give new meaning to “practicing” medicine. ---
**Author:** ![davidm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/davidm/32/225_2.png) [@davidm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/davidm)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2017, 12:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wheres-davidm-in-the-hospital-recovering-from-a-medical-screwup/803049/199 "2017-12-21T12:06:40Z")
> [@kayT](#): > > Are there any actual medical personnel with actual degrees where you are, **davidm**? These people give new meaning to “practicing” medicine. I had my brother bring in my supply from home because it’s unusual enough that hospital and rehab center pharmacies never carry it (I have to order it from a specialty pharmacy). It turns out that, oddly enough, the pharmacy here does carry it. When they were using mine, the dose was right. The problem occurred when they started using their own. The concentration was different but they continued giving me the same dose. Fortunately they eventually realized their error. I will give them some credit for actually telling me about the error. They could have just fixed the dose and said nothing. I suppose they had to change the dose in the orders so they felt that, since there was a written record they were better off telling me. ---
**Author:** ![John\_Mace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_mace/32/185_2.png) [@John\_Mace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Mace)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2017, 2:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wheres-davidm-in-the-hospital-recovering-from-a-medical-screwup/803049/200 "2017-12-21T14:46:01Z")
> [@davidm](#): > > I’ve had a bit of a setback. I had a bad night and I couldn’t complete my PT this morning. > > Then I found out that they’ve been giving me the wrong dose of one of my meds. > > They were confused about micrograms per millimeter, if you can believe that. Oy. I said something about this sort of thing happening earlier. I hope you don’t let it get you down. The thing about recovery is, for whatever reason, you are going to have some setbacks. But I think you have an overall fantastic attitude, so I’m sure you’ll get thru all this. Best wishes for the holidays!! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wheres-davidm-in-the-hospital-recovering-from-a-medical-screwup/803049.md?page=9) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wheres-davidm-in-the-hospital-recovering-from-a-medical-screwup/803049.md?page=11)