tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post2904852527352458069..comments2024-03-18T09:00:31.992-04:00Comments on Doctor Grumpy in the House: Hazards of the jobGrumpy, M.D.http://www.blogger.com/profile/09858110332436246760noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-49106010415854278642011-02-28T19:38:01.843-05:002011-02-28T19:38:01.843-05:00Does this count as a Serious Complication of Death...Does this count as a Serious Complication of Death?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-85478083404176328112011-02-27T14:09:34.808-05:002011-02-27T14:09:34.808-05:00Luckily she was not " Mrs Previously Young an...Luckily she was not " Mrs Previously Young and Healthy".ERPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15973334581468131595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-59283175320692357402011-02-27T09:40:01.627-05:002011-02-27T09:40:01.627-05:00I guess now you can't charge her for the misse...I guess now you can't charge her for the missed appointment?The Motherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15157821003454766570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-6244291638642824912011-02-25T22:17:56.612-05:002011-02-25T22:17:56.612-05:00What happened to Mrs Ancient is one of my worst fe...What happened to Mrs Ancient is one of my worst fears. <br /><br />I hope she went peacefully, and I hope that Mary doesn't feel bad.Dananoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-80701782112632750952011-02-25T16:26:48.956-05:002011-02-25T16:26:48.956-05:00Diana, when the time comes, you might be able to s...Diana, when the time comes, you might be able to sign up for something like "Calling All Seniors" which is a free program that uses volunteers to check on seniors from time to time.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-47433978182296965382011-02-25T15:43:02.736-05:002011-02-25T15:43:02.736-05:00Sad. Sorry for you and Mary. Hope Mrs. Ancient jus...Sad. Sorry for you and Mary. Hope Mrs. Ancient just slipped away in her sleep.terri chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09398808840234914275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-59776067461856630452011-02-25T15:15:23.428-05:002011-02-25T15:15:23.428-05:00That's happened, too. 1-2 times a year.That's happened, too. 1-2 times a year.Grumpy, M.D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09858110332436246760noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-15038648238433103532011-02-25T15:12:18.091-05:002011-02-25T15:12:18.091-05:00Tell Mary it is worse when you remind a wife of he...Tell Mary it is worse when you remind a wife of her husband's appointment and the wife tells you the husband recently died. True story.AfterGirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09190721515361373787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-20025010059489097022011-02-25T13:19:17.678-05:002011-02-25T13:19:17.678-05:00That situation happens a lot in Japan. They call ...That situation happens a lot in Japan. They call it lonely deaths.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-81391124051688503322011-02-25T12:15:44.744-05:002011-02-25T12:15:44.744-05:00When I retire I know I'm going to end up like ...When I retire I know I'm going to end up like Mrs. Ancient. I have no one here that keeps in touch with me. Right now if I didn't show up my co-workers would know something was wrong. I have no family here and the neighborhood isn't one that everyone visits each other. I just hope when it happens I'm found quickly. I don't want my dogs to suffer becasue of the life I have chosen.<br /><br />WV: ousetabe. Sounds like a voodoo chant.Dianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16713023656124852823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-48774540382645166262011-02-25T10:27:17.349-05:002011-02-25T10:27:17.349-05:00Oh my, poor Mary. Last year my godson went to che...Oh my, poor Mary. Last year my godson went to check on his father who had not been by to see his grandchildren and was not answering phone calls. He had also passed away. His son found that he'd been dead for a few days. Much worse than strangers discovering the loss given the circumstances. It makes me feel fortunate that my family has a tradition of the elders moving in with children once they become bed bound and can no longer live at home with daily caregivers.Kat's Katshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05519016601947528061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-87334718467995180992011-02-25T08:39:38.625-05:002011-02-25T08:39:38.625-05:00I had a reverse experience: the morning after my c...I had a reverse experience: the morning after my co-worker died (short but very acute illness), I went to check voice mail and she'd actually left a message. She was worried how a program would go with her in the hospital.<br /><br />Still get a chill thinking about it.Sarah Glennhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12455113960686270662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-38589975481988504372011-02-25T00:18:23.201-05:002011-02-25T00:18:23.201-05:00dead for a few weeks. Bless those first responders...dead for a few weeks. Bless those first responders... Decomp after a few weeks is not pretty. thankfully it is not 100+ degrees outside.<br /><br />I think I would be mildly disturbed if I was Mary also.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-50676490673403444602011-02-24T21:52:53.785-05:002011-02-24T21:52:53.785-05:00At least they didn't drop off her starved dog ...At least they didn't drop off her starved dog at your office....<br /><br />Omg word verification "hogiver?" is that code for pimp?? And autocorrect changes it to yogurts. Hahaha.webhillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05938934194973454729noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-46178222353734102952011-02-24T18:37:31.335-05:002011-02-24T18:37:31.335-05:00It is one of the sides of working with primarily o...It is one of the sides of working with primarily older patients that I never get used to dealing with. However it is easier to stomach, on the whole, than when one of our younger patients dies.Kristahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09262312057616735189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-77128868736158511212011-02-24T18:24:10.893-05:002011-02-24T18:24:10.893-05:00It's sad, but much better than if she had a me...It's sad, but much better than if she had a message from your office about results of a vist she'd just had.a.generic dochttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06162096557026780038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-6900615674537792262011-02-24T18:15:18.230-05:002011-02-24T18:15:18.230-05:00Hopefully Mrs. Ancient didn't suffer.
This re...Hopefully Mrs. Ancient didn't suffer.<br /><br />This recent story came to mind while reading your post, not exactly the same, thankfully a happier ending<br />http://www.urlesque.com/2011/02/24/pizza-delivery-saves-woman/dadiesrosebudhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11411608875761131145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-37522212917383020472011-02-24T17:54:34.386-05:002011-02-24T17:54:34.386-05:00I've done that twice--the first time, I left a...I've done that twice--the first time, I left a message and a member of the family very kindly returned the call and let us know the patient had died. The second time it happened, I called the home as the guys from the funeral home were there to pick up the patient. <br /><br />I felt like an ass both times, and sorry for the awful timing.The Evil Receptionistnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-86976258326227476782011-02-24T17:54:23.050-05:002011-02-24T17:54:23.050-05:00Very sad. At least they managed to find her before...Very sad. At least they managed to find her before it would have gotten really messy.Not Househttp://iamnothouse.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-43937360562223832242011-02-24T17:34:37.708-05:002011-02-24T17:34:37.708-05:00Poor Mrs. Ancient. This kind of thing makes me sa...Poor Mrs. Ancient. This kind of thing makes me sad. Possibly because of over identification with the deceased.OMDGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17937425894428802591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-80543215774934444392011-02-24T16:35:59.641-05:002011-02-24T16:35:59.641-05:00Ugh...I hate it when I go to check on a patient...Ugh...I hate it when I go to check on a patient's appointment only to find out that the account has been deactivated because (as the giant pop up says that appears when you click on the account): **PATIENT DECEASED**kate sweetenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05456543724486391157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-13118790334347818112011-02-24T16:32:22.772-05:002011-02-24T16:32:22.772-05:00I don't think she noticed..I don't think she noticed..Ben Snoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-50333757796122401732011-02-24T16:16:29.167-05:002011-02-24T16:16:29.167-05:00Oh, no! That's sad!
On another note; did you...Oh, no! That's sad!<br /><br />On another note; did you know that Google Ads are popping up on your blog when folks access it via their feed readers?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-61531951826356738262011-02-24T16:11:56.802-05:002011-02-24T16:11:56.802-05:00Poor lady.
@SuburbanPrincess: Yes it is sad.
My ...Poor lady.<br /><br />@SuburbanPrincess: Yes it is sad.<br /><br />My Mom is 91 years old. Thank God there are people in and out of her house every day. She could still pass when no one is with her, but it won't be weeks before someone misses her.<br /><br />Poor poor lady.<br /><br />>:pDorishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01338749527126447129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-13156153333258265702011-02-24T15:59:01.127-05:002011-02-24T15:59:01.127-05:00Poor thing. It's so sad to think she didnt ha...Poor thing. It's so sad to think she didnt have anyone to notice.Suburban Princesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08229769705478339351noreply@blogger.com