WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for February, 2000: Re: A favor from our readers~Mary Shoup

Re: A favor from our readers~Mary Shoup

From: Robin (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sun, 13 Feb 2000 13:09:22 -0600 (CST)

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Mary,

WOW! To hear the comment of "trying to push a semi out of a one car garage" must have sent you through the roof, it would have me!!!! Some can be so sweet, can't they???

This thread has brought more "memories" of residents than I care to think about......I was given too much medication after having a spinal cord stimulator placed (which is major spinal surgery). Long story short, they overdosed me, and while they were trying to stabilize me, the resident sat in a chair at the foot of the bed, didn't say word one to me!!!!!!!! NOTHING! When they were getting ready to transfer me to ICU, the Dr. told the nurse to call my Mother and inform her of what was happening....This is my favorite part....she told him, You did this to her, you call her mother!" She was right, he was the one that decided to increase my Dilaudid in the PCA even after I told him I was managing okay with the pain!!!!!

Okay, think I will stop reading this thread before I think of more ;o)......

Hope you are feeling wonderful!!!!

--
Robin

At Sun, 13 Feb 2000, Mary wrote:
>
>> Any insight into this from our readers?  Thank you very much in advance!
>
>Dr. Hill,
>
>I don't have much to add to what has already been said.  I have had both
>good and "not so hot" encounters with residents and teaching physicians.  My
>most recent experience (1997) was at the U of MN for an appt with my RE.
>The resident gave me the MOST thorough exam I have ever had in my life.  I
>felt like she was actually looking for something - not uncomfortable, just
>very thorough.  I could count on one hand the number of times I have felt
>like I had a thorough physical exam in the past 25 years.
>
>When the RE came in they both talked with me and reviewed the entire
>physical.  I felt like I was involved in the appointment, not just a
>specimen being discussed in hushed tones by docs with their backs turned to
>me.
>
>My first encounter (1987) was when my OB brought in a resident when I was
>trying to push out my 11+lb son.  He was not introduced and all my OB said
>was (to the resident) "This lady is trying to push a semi out of a one-car
>garage!".  I believe the resident was called in to do the c/s as he was the
>one in the OR photos doing the majority of the work.
>
>I have no problem with residents doing an exam as long as I (or any other
>person) is still treated with dignity and respect.  We may be "just a case"
>to them but we are people too.
>
>--
>Mary Shoup
>Pregnancy & Birth Coordinator
>mary.shoup@obgyn.net
>http://www.obgyn.net/pb/pb.htm
>

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