ON JAN 27 HAD MY STROKE AND WOKE UP IN THE ICU. DIDNT HAVE A CLUE WHAT HAD HAPPENED .WAS IN ICU FOR ABOUT 4 DAYS AND MOVED TO THE 4TH FLOOR .ALL AND ALL WAS FINE THE NUROLOGIST WHO WAS TREATING ME TOLD MYSELF AND MY HUSBAND .SHE WANTED TO KEEP ME FOR ANOTHER WEEK .I HATE THE HOSPITAL CANT STAND IT .SO I ASKED HER GET ME A WALKER AND IF I CAN .WALK THE NURSES STATION TWICE CAN I GO HOME .SHE SAID OK .SO WHEN WE WERE LEAVING .I AND MY HUSBAND ASKED HER WHATS NEXT SHE TOLD US NOT TO WORRY SHE WAS GOIN TO SET UP EVERYTHING .TO HAVE A NURSE AND A PHYSOTHERAPIST COME IN BLA BLA BLA ….
LOW AND BEHOLD THE FIRST DAY THE PERSONAL CARE WORKER WALKED IN MY HOME .SHE SAID TO ME BEFORE EVEN TELLING ME HER NAME .OH YOUR THE LADY WITH AIDS .I TOTALLY LOST IT THREW HER OUT OF MY HOME .GOT ON THE PHONE CALLED THE CCAC AND SAID WHAT THE HELL .HOW DID A PCW WHO HAS LESS EDUCATION THEN ME KNOW ABOUT MY STATUS !!! I WILL NEVER FORGET IT SHE TOLD ME THE HOSPITAL HAD RELEASED ALL MY MEDICAL INFO TO THEM AN THEY HAD PASSED IT ON TO EVERYONE WELL .I CALLED MY LAWYER WHO TOLD ME TO TAKE THE STEPS TO FILE A COMPLAINT WHT THE COMMISION AND THEN WE CAN SUE AFTER THAT .SO MY HIV DOC CALLS ME TODAY AND BEGS ME TO NOT PROCEED .HE SAYS TO ME IF U PERSUE THIS PPL WITH HIV WILL SUFFER !!!
I CALLED THE ASO AND TALKED TO THE DIRECTOR AND ASKED HIM WHAT I SHOULD DO U HAVE NO IDEA HOW MUCH ITS UPSET ME AFTER ALL I HAVE BEEN THREW I AM NOT GOIN TO GET INTO IT .BUT THANKS TO MY SO CALLED FAMILY NOT MENTIONING ANY NAMES .WHERE I LIVE PPL KNOW AND THERE SO IGNORANT THEY TRIED TO GET ME OUT BY SIGHNING A PETATION WITCH DIDNT WORK .I HAVE BEEN THREW HELL AND THEM SOME AND TO HAVE THE HOSPITAL DO THIS THE HIPPA ACT PROTECTS US .I DIDNT HAVE ANY DRAINAGE OR STAPLES NO WAY THERE WOULD OF BEEN BLOOD CONTACT I HAD A DAM STROKE .SO MY QUESTION TO ALL YOU IS WHAT DO U THINK I SHOULD DO .ITS AFFECTED MY MENTAL HEALTH I HAVE BEEN REFUSSED 2 DR'S HERE AS SOON AS THEY FOUND OUT I WAS HIV POSITIVE ONE DR EVEN SHOVED HER CHAIR BACK TO THE WALL AS FAR AS SHE COULD GET AWAY FROM ME AND SAID .SWEETIE ITS NOT THAT I AM AFRIAD OF YOU .ITS JUST I DONT WANT TO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR YOUR HIV CARE !!! I WAS LIKE YOUR FULL OF SHIT MY HUSBAND WAS WTH ME AND HE WAS I CANT BELIVE I AM SEEING THIS THIS DAY AND AGE .. SO FOR ALL THAT I HAVE BEEN THREW AN MY HEART TELLS ME I HAVE TO DO THIS FOR MYSELF AND EVERYONE WHOS EVER BEEN SHIT ON BY THE SYSTEM BECASUE OF OUR STATUS AND MY LAWYER DEFINATELLY WANTS ME TO FIGHT SHES A BARACUDA AND SHE HATES TO SEE PPL GET DISCRIMINATED AGINST .SO WHAT WOULD YOU GUYS DO IF U WERE ME .I DONT CARE WHAT THEY DO OR SAY TO ME .I AM WORRIED ABOUT MY KIDS BUT SOMEONE NEEDS TO DO SOMTHING THE MEDICAL PROFESSION KNOWS ITS AGINST THE LAW TO RELEASE MY STATUS ESPECIALLY WITHOUT MY CONSENT WOULD WOULD U DO IF YOU WERE ME THE ASO IS TOTALLY BEHAIND ME BUT MY HIV DR WANTS ME TO STOP AND NOT DO A THING .SO FAR I HAVE BEEN BACK TO THAT HOSPITAL TWICE AND HAVE BEEN TAKEN OFF THE STRETCHER AND PUT IN THE WAITING ROOM .FOR 6 HRS BEFORE SEEING A DR AND TREATED TERRIABLLY MY HUSBAND WAS WTH ME .THE AMBULANCE ATTENDENT ARE LIKE WHAT THE HELL IS GOIN ON WE THINK U HAD A MIN STROKE NAD THERE KICKIN YOU OFF THE STRETCHER AND PUTTIN U OUT ON THE WAITING ROOM PLS COMMENT AND LET ME KNOW WHAT YOU THINK I SHOULD DO I AM REALLY TORN .. THE ASO SAYS THERE NOT GOING TO STAND FOR PEOPLE TO BE TREATED THAT WAY .BUT I MYSELF HAVE BEEN TREATED AWFUL JUST BECAUSE OF HAVING HIV THIS DAY AND AGE ITS INSANE SO .I JUST WAS HOPIN TO GET YOUR FEED BACK I AM TRULY TORN MY HIV DR' EVEN CALLED ME AT 9 PM FROM HOME AND PLEDED WITH ME NOT TO DO IT HE SAYS HES AFRAID THAT PPL WITH HIV CARE WILL SUFFER WHATS YOUR OPPINION THANKS GUYS TAKE CARE AND GOD BLESS I AM JUST VENTING BUT I FELL AS THOUGH I CANT SIT BACK AND LET IT GO I NEED TO STAND UP FOR MY RIGHTS AND THE RIGHTS OF EVERY PERSON WIHT HIV. MY LAWYER I GUESS CONTACTED THE HOSPITAL IN QUESTION AND NOTIFIED THEM OF INTENT TO PERSUE THE MATTER I WAS SUPPOSE TO HAVE A APT AT THE HEART AND STROKE PREVENTION CLINIC AND SEE THE DR WHO TREATED ME AND OMITED ME TO HOSPITAL WHEN I HAD THE STROKE I HAVE BEEN CALLING THEM LEAVING MESSAGES AND NEVER HEARD A WORD BACK ITS BEEN LIKE 3 WEEKS LIKE WHAT THE HELL
Your Dr cares only for his malpractice insurance rates going up… he does not want this to happen, plus it would be a huge blemish on his record.
He could care less about ppl with HIV
Sue his ASS!!
Sue! Dight it all the way. Screw your HIV doctor, sounds like he was the one who initially released your information without a "for your eyes only" on your personal information. They are more concerned about covering up their mistakes, that they would reather let yousuffer alone than to fight. I went through the same ordeal with the V.A. here in Phoenix (after the V.A. found out they may have infected verterns in Az with contaminated instruments). they wanted the same thing. Once they story broke out to the public, the harrassing stopped. If we (Hiv positives) are to suffer some more, then I will stand by you. No one outside your immediate family and your doctor should have access to your personal information no moatter what the situation is. As I see it, there was no risk of infection towards others. You are not a "Biologicla Hazzard" (nice little term from the V.A.) to any one around you, therefore, The so-called professionals were anything but. Those people with that mid set have no business being in the medical profeesion if professioalism is the first thing out the wind when they feel they are in a perceived dangerous or risky situation. It is a scare tactic, don't fall for it. Fight for it. Until the stigma of HIV is erradicated, we will always be the new Lepers.
(my last statement is not to offend any persons with lepersie (?), but only to illustrate how one couldbe made a monster, or pariah through igorance.)
Thanks guys for all your wonderful words of encouragment .you know what I have had it .I am going to dam well sue .but my main concern was or is my children and i have spoke to them and they both love me dearly and i do then .i would lay down my life for them in a sec .and they told me mommy they had no right to treat u that way .who the fukkk my daughter says to me do they think that they are !!! you go for it so i am meeting with my health cornidater in the moring at my ASO SHES comming here and were going for it thanks guys for all the advice my hiv drs the director of the hospital in question it. was the nurologist who treated me when i had the stroke 3 weeks after my neices murder shes the one who released my status and casued me so much grief and upset .I really thought i was loosing it and having a nurvous breakdown .between the hospital and my neighbours getting a petation goin to try an have me kicked out of my apt thanks to my wonderful sister .i have truly had enough i am not goin to sit by and take anyone else's shit i have had it palin and simple thanks so much guys i will keep everyone posted as too what transpires and thanks so so much for all your wonderful words of encouragemnet and good advice hugggss love u guys pray for each and everyone on this site day and nite love you all .take care and god bless and thanks so much for giving me the fight i needed back into me i cant thank u enough i will keep everyone posted as too what happening with the law suit i know it will end up goin public thats my only concern for my kids but there behind me 100% and u guys too so here we go take care and sweet dreams all god bless u wonderful and amazing ppl lanna