Refusal of hospital to give ADT

[00001]

My husband was in the hospital for a unrelated illness, while in there they would not give him his monthly ADT injection. They said he would have to wait until he got out. Their excuse was that they don't have that specific drug, nor would they give him a related one, and his doctor wasn't licensed to practice in that hospital so he couldn't give it to him.

[Hidden]

Is he out yet? That’s the most important.

[00001 in reply to Hidden]

The shot was scheduled for the first day he was in the hospital. The prior day he bought two shirts at Tommy Bahama, he was weak, had lost 10 pounds but doing good. The following day he collapsed.

He had PCa for 20 years, his PSA went wild during the 12 days in the hospital, and he was too weak to go for the shot after being in lock down in the hospital. Doctors phoned me daily and told me he was getting better, but not so... They did something to him which hurt his vocal cord so he couldn't talk on the phone.... depression... and you can't even go for walks in the hallways because of covid. He lost 50 pounds in the hospital while on a feeding tube. They released him sending him to hospice saying his kidney was shutting down. 5 days later he died.

20 years with cancer, 17 days of realizing it's over, he never had any pain, misery yes.

Good wishes to all

[cesces in reply to 00001]

Sue them.

[Hidden in reply to 00001]

I am very sorry . I didn’t know . These circumstances would have been almost unbelievable a year ago . With covid ruling ..My sympathy and empathy for you .. He’s at peace now . No more misery . Thank you for sharing this with me . I pray that you have love and support .🙏

[Myhubby58 in reply to Hidden]

Praying for You and Family

[Myhubby58 in reply to Myhubby58]

My Hubby has been diagnosed since 2017..he has a psa that is climbing higher, because he is on Erleada ( clinical trial),but it’s not helping him,just has all the side effects..so now he gotta try something else..I know he is tired, but he trying to hang on.. He is constant pain. He’s on morphine, oxytocin,Marinol,amitriptoline,gavapantin,metformin, blood pressure meds,xgeva,and Lupron..I cry and I pray everyday for God to help us one way or another..God Bless

[Myhubby58 in reply to Myhubby58]

He now has an enlarged liver and Mets every where, now they are attacking his pancreas..

[00001 in reply to Myhubby58]

My hubby....I wish I could help you, but all I can think is how my husband never did any drugs until he took the Firmagon and it had no side effects. The only thing we did was change his diet, no liquor, no red meat, no fried foods, no deli foods (high salt) and no dairy. He ate lots of salads, fish, chicken, soups, almond milk & yogurt and little breads.I'm sorry, take care.

[Myhubby58 in reply to 00001]

Wow,soooo sorry..God Bless

[Rob1053]

So very sorry for your loss and what your husband had to endure! He is in a much better place now!

[Currumpaw]

00001,

What a nightmare you and your husband endured. It sounds like the care given in a third world country.

In 2014 an aunt had a bad heart, irregular heartbeat, a fibrillation. I put her on CoQ10. She was doing quite well. She broke a hip and shoulder. The hip was easy. The shoulder wasn't. While in the hospital and nursing home she didn't get CoQ10. My cousin called and told me I should come to the hospital, she had been brought back, if I could. I asked what was going on. She wasn't expected to live long. I made a somewhat soft boiled egg, some whole grain toast and brought a shaker with organic whey. I stopped and got some organic whole milk and chocolate syrup. When I got there she was "hooked up" with all her vitals showing. A heart rate between 115 and 150 plus for an 89 year old woman! Bouncing between 115 and 150! She was on palliative care. They were waiting to call the funeral director. I asked my cousin if she was still on the CoQ10. He told me not since she had left home. I said we needed her on it right away. Fortunately she had a doctor that listened and prescribed the hospital's CoQ10, 2X daily. The next afternoon her heart had stabilized within the 80's mostly and she used her walker with the help of a nurse! In two days she was transferred to the nursing home again. She had a good week and a half with family and friends visiting her. Her cat, her Rudy, even became a regular at the nursing home. When it was her time we were with her. That was in January. I believe, I feel that had she been allowed a few more days in the hospital before going to the nursing home--which was very good-- she might have had one more summer. She died on her birthday.

I imagine that with COVID19 taxing all the resources that hospitals do have times when --not doing what needed to be done to get his prescribed ADT into him--that is really--? My aunt's doctor listened rather than refused. I imagine that you have documentation.

Currumpaw

[00001 in reply to Currumpaw]

I posted this because everyone should know. My brother works for the pharmaceutical industry, each hospital signs a contract with a drug company and they only disperse that companies drugs. The doctor at this hospital told me that she was treating my husband for a infection and couldn't give him drugs for something else. He would have to be readmitted. Yes, crazy, but that is rules. Sounds like rules to boost profit.The hospital also told me that Covid isn't the problem, they are not "overwhelmed" at all, but they were forced early on to lay off many people, and then quarantine others, so staff is lower than ever before.

[j-o-h-n in reply to Currumpaw]

You're a cool nephew. Your aunt is thinking of you all the time. May she rest in peace.

j-o-h-n Wednesday 01/13/2021 7:22 PM EST

[Currumpaw in reply to j-o-h-n]

Hey j-o-h-n!

Thanks! She waited until her birthday. Having been in the funeral business I knew the fellows that came to remove her body. They once brought bodies to me. We had and still have a good relationship. It was good to know that her remains would be treated with the utmost respect. Nothing extra from them--not needed. They are professionals removing bodies from all situations. That was a hurtful day. When I saw them, it was a little easier.

Currumpaw

[MateoBeach]

So sorry for your loss. Don’t hold any resentment over not getting the monthly shot on time. I’m assuming it was probably Firmagon. And it would continue to be working at least a month after a missed dose. Please let that concern go and heal your heart.

[Bethpage]

I can't imagine how frantic both he and you were while he was in the hospital. Death should bring more dignity and peace. I'm so very sorry for your loss.

[larry_dammit]

Switch hospitals or doctors. Bull stuff

[00001 in reply to larry_dammit]

All hospitals are the same, they follow rules, these are the rules, my post was a warning.

[j-o-h-n]

You have my sincerest condolences. May your dear husband rest in peace.

j-o-h-n Wednesday 01/13/2021 7:20 PM EST