What to expect at first post-op consult?

I would be writing a letter to the managment of the hospital stating what happened, I hope to god this wasn't a private hospital, but to be honest even some of them leave alot to be desired, example, when my Mum was very ill towards the end of her life, and in a private hospital, mgmt assured she was being checked on every two hours maximum, day and night, she was telling me otherwise, and Mum didn't lie, but even we were unsure as her memory wasn't very good. So I sneaked into her room through the laundry door one night, at dinner time, she was surprised to see me there, and I said, ignore me, and go to bed as usual, which she did, and off she went to sleep, at about 8pm, I sat there till about 1am, and nobody checked on her, I left the hospital, and nobody even pinged me on being there, they were never aware I had been. I brought it to the hospitals attention, not explaining how I knew, and Mum said checks improved for a while, but then just slipped back into old habits, never trusted them after that, did what I could, travelling long distance to check without warning, but not alot i could do.

If it was a public hospital, I suspect the nurses were pushed to the limit with about 20 patients to one nurse. Not even a save level, let alone getting any quality or quantity of care, again if it was public hospital ask if they have a patient bill of rights, or a policy on of the correct treatment of patients. Ask for a copy. You may be able to use their policy document to guide you letter on this is what your policy says and this is what I received.

I have had many hospital stays over the years both for myself and my children, as well as my husband and parents, and I have witnessed shocking poor level of care to falling over themselves to be friendly and helpful. Have also watched demanding patients being ignored, if they consider them well enough to be safe, nurses get to the stage of just being worn out by some patients constant demands, not suggesting you are one of those, I'm sure you are not, probably a quiet on if the truth be known, if you watch you can see the same patients constantly being seen to and the quiet one, might even be less well being completely ignored, also if they have a ward full of very ill patients the semi well, but need bed rest miss out.

Have noticed in most hospitals they seem to have a system the very ill are closer to the nurses station and the bed rest only are further away, good way to judge just how ill a family member is by the placement of them on the wards, and even then they don't always get it right.

I don't think I could have been a nurse, just not tough enough, to walk away and not care.

Re your lack of physio, I would mention to Dr, and also write him a letter saying thankyou for hip repair, but a little follow-up of some kind, even too the level of how did he even know if you were alive or dead. also mention manners, and more information would have been most helpful. 

I have met with my daughter when she was very ill, one of the rudest specialist/men I have every met in my life, he was completly silent, even when you asked a question he ignored you, he was totally fixated on his patient, to the point of at first I tought this can't be the Dr, he was and is seriously weird, so I went back to my GP, and said can you send us to another specialist, he said NO, apparently he when to medical school with him, and admitted to me even then he was weird, but a genius, and he wouldn't go the anyone else if it was his family that was being treated.

My daughter who is still under his care tells me he has become quiet friendly, as the years have gone past. I stay away, I do not like the man

I would use the PALS system to complain, you were not treated well. Also go on the website, find the name of the CEO and write to them

make your list of questions for the appointment, after getting suitable replies, or not, complain to the medical staff in the clinic.

Dear Lee, 

That sound horrible darling - Was not there anyone with you ?  familymember or friend or how about your GP ? 

How did you get on at home ? wound care, or something ?

Can someone come with you to your appointment ?  

Sending you blessings and please let us know 

big warm hug

renee

Home at last. Only at the hospital for two hours, which is pretty good for the public system. Dressing off, stitches out without any drama and the scar looks nice and thin and neat...

I still didn't see my surgeon; saw one of his underlings instead. He was extremely pleasant and helpful with questions.

I mentioned that two days ago the GP asked me if I was supposed to be weight-bearing on the right leg and I told her yes (they hadn't told me otherwise on discharge so I just assumed...). The hospital doc just about jumped out of his chair and yelled: "Absolutely NOT!". He told me that for at least the next month I am not to put more than 5kg of weight on it and he showed me how to work that out using bathroom scales. 

So I've been clomping around the house on it for a week and a half now, increasingly often just waddling without the crutches. He was appalled and said I am to use them at all times, even if I am only going a few metres.

I picked up a brochure on health care rights while I was waiting and it will be very helpful when I am writing my complaint about the other stuff...

Another reason to point out to the idots of Dr's that you had no follow up after surgery, no follow up care or intructions, so if you have done damage will know who to blame. I am still shaking my head in amazement, and digust at the treatment meted out to you.