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So many of you have watched my journey of the misdiagnosis of my wonderful wife. In the end, we now know a combination of Antibiotics destroyed her kidneys. Due to thinking she had cirrhosis, they had dosage values wrong...etc..etc.

She had high billis, which was due to a medication reaction, and slightly high GGT, and I mean a few points over normal.

Yesterday, the hospital finally acknowledged the mistake eight months after her passing. There are still three more hearings to go: actions with doctors who did not take the time to dig and review. And, then, missed the obvious.

I honestly can not blame the doctors or even the nurse who made a mistake. We live in a world that struggled through COVID. With Nurses and Doctors working heroic hours in underfunded systems. They are right 98% of the time. But you can't work humans to such a breaking point and expect perfection.

The hearings are not about discipline but a review of how did we missed this and what we can do next time.

I keep coming here to learn from all of you, to see if I missed something. Was there something obvious?

But also for you to make sure to ask and make sure to have an advocate.

Yesterday, getting the letter from the hospital (admins) I have removed any identifying information. It was, on one side a vindication, and on the other, my heart was ripped out. Knowing my wonderful wife but for mistakes, should be sitting here this morning with me. Watching the snow outside our window.

Be vigilant be hopeful !!

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Wow, what a bittersweet victory. I’m so sorry.

Thank you for your vigilance.

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sophiaS1980

I hate to say this but if you don't take this further they will only do this to someone else, being over work took a life, and if you take this further just maybe they will think about it before over working their employees, we have a strike going on in America due to nurses feeling they can't give excellent patient care due to working too many hours. All, i am saying is bring this to their attention. Sorry, about your wife, and may God bless you and your family.

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