tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post8914423128725175125..comments2024-03-26T16:46:21.764-04:00Comments on Doctor Grumpy in the House: ScumGrumpy, M.D.http://www.blogger.com/profile/09858110332436246760noreply@blogger.comBlogger59125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-20106855051580678672015-11-22T06:11:34.119-05:002015-11-22T06:11:34.119-05:00That's just awful. Period.
As an ER nurse I...That's just awful. Period.<br />As an ER nurse I've been exposed to just about everything...<br />... but that tale cuts the rest.<br /><br />Just when you think you've seen and heard it all...<br />My heart breaks for that poor man and his family.<br />His own daughter.... I have not the words and I'm not even a parent!<br /><br />Kudos for going the extra mile Ibee Grumpy! Your dedication to your patient will not be missed!Spook, RNhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11085577662135429417noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-51226994028828196612015-05-08T10:52:28.794-04:002015-05-08T10:52:28.794-04:00Everyone asks about the daughter, but I am curious...Everyone asks about the daughter, but I am curious about the father. Now that the problem with the medications has been resolved is he responding well to the pain medication? Is he at least comfortable? Perhaps a narcotic patch would be easier than pills for application and management. It's a terrible position to be in, incurable disease, incessant pain, and then betrayal from someone so close. The wife/caregiver could probably use some help and counseling as well.Mathi Bearnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-87471607513518784912015-05-03T09:41:47.815-04:002015-05-03T09:41:47.815-04:00And people are surprised at the level of burnout i...And people are surprised at the level of burnout in American physicians. Having to be constantly vigilant for this sort of thing does not help one's ability to be present for one's patients.<br />Sukinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-22178485893024490782015-04-29T07:13:17.048-04:002015-04-29T07:13:17.048-04:00Obviously the daughter had zero love for her paren...Obviously the daughter had zero love for her parents. <br />Please tell me she's in jail. Space creaturenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-88979557211921322062015-04-28T18:29:34.788-04:002015-04-28T18:29:34.788-04:00ugh, that's so terrible. I hope the daughter w...ugh, that's so terrible. I hope the daughter was arrested and charged, and that she has a long prison sentence to reconsider the direction her life has taken.JoAnna Wahlundhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09942928659520676271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-25601603454913315672015-04-25T00:22:40.463-04:002015-04-25T00:22:40.463-04:00This hits close to home, and it makes me so sad. M...This hits close to home, and it makes me so sad. My 65 year-old mother is dying from cancer and has had extreme pain the whole time. She's on a lot of different highly potent narcotics (including ketamine, methadone, hydromorphone). I often pick up her meds, and I would never DREAM of changing out her meds for personal profit. We recently returned a bag full of Ketamine to the pharmacy when her dosage changed, and I couldn't wait to get it out of my car. This person belongs in jail. For serious.Tammyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13207319340618952308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-77586258882698295842015-04-20T14:03:27.366-04:002015-04-20T14:03:27.366-04:00What a sad, sad story. I ache for your patient'...What a sad, sad story. I ache for your patient's physical and emotional pain. Glad you figured it out before he was put on a high opioid dose as an inpatient, where they may have made the assumption that he was tolerant to the outpatient meds that "weren't helping", and could very well have accidentally killed him. I hope he is in a lot less pain now and can continue receiving care in his home.<br /><br />I must say I am stunned and dishearted at the many callous remarks here. Clearly those of you calling for the daughter to rot, etc. have absolutely no experience, understanding, or compassion for people who are addicted to heroin, morphine, etc./related drugs. These are crippling and overpowering urges that yes, do cause the addicted person to make horrible choices that often hurt the people they love the most. This example shows just how tightly drugs can grip people, that they will do something so cruel to someone they care about.<br /><br />Anger and shock are normal responses to this story, but imprisonment won't make anything better for her father. She is already living in a hell of her own creation - in the throes of addiction and with the knowledge that she stole her pain-riddled, dying father's drugs for her own use/benefit. Jen in Cincynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-25532787581402994882015-04-20T04:59:01.924-04:002015-04-20T04:59:01.924-04:00No Moose & tbd88, you two are not the only one...No Moose & tbd88, you two are not the only ones who don't blame the RPH. They still, after @ least 6 years, are always incredibly surprised when I insist on dealing w/ "rejected scripts (PA, QL, etc.)" instead of expecting them to to deal w/ it (among many other things that don't need mentioning). If more patients would take responsibility for their RX needs than maybe RPH's wouldn't need to quote extra long wait times or develop ulcers for being spread too thin.<br /><br />I hope your patient's pain is better controlled, Doc!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-1184897809750170522015-04-19T18:00:00.178-04:002015-04-19T18:00:00.178-04:00I'm at a loss for words. If he still was able ...I'm at a loss for words. If he still was able to notice, this must have been the most disappointing thing ever. To be dying in pain, literally, because your child is selling your narcotics. How incredibly sad and aggravating. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-44819298744511005372015-04-18T23:13:24.095-04:002015-04-18T23:13:24.095-04:00That's the same punch in the gut I got when I ...That's the same punch in the gut I got when I learned that a pharmacist was replacing chemo in bags with quarter or half strength chemo. There is surely a special place in hell for them. But to do it to your own father? That takes a special someone. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-82459289350986464482015-04-18T22:05:03.133-04:002015-04-18T22:05:03.133-04:00You are correct Dr.G SCUM is mild compared to my m...You are correct Dr.G SCUM is mild compared to my mind. Karma will come back to haunt her...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-83169463370842352602015-04-18T11:14:12.812-04:002015-04-18T11:14:12.812-04:00A pharmacist would be obligated to report the know...A pharmacist would be obligated to report the known theft. I should hope Dr's are held to the same standard. Poor guy..Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-39140370852548014262015-04-18T09:54:34.882-04:002015-04-18T09:54:34.882-04:00Moose, I don't blame the pharmacist either. I...Moose, I don't blame the pharmacist either. I also use a local independent pharmacy so the one time that they did fill a prescription short, I went in and said that it could have been my fault, and they gave me enough to get to my next refill. They know me, they know what I take and why, and this wasn't a controlled substance.tbd88https://www.blogger.com/profile/04201897825506256943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-17463833115670392432015-04-17T12:38:38.309-04:002015-04-17T12:38:38.309-04:00I hope you reported her! No conscience!
Read my b...I hope you reported her! No conscience!<br /><br /><a href="http://my-pink-stethoscope.blogspot.in/" rel="nofollow">Read my blog Here!</a> Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00926215457979235186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-66182899166671318832015-04-17T11:08:03.921-04:002015-04-17T11:08:03.921-04:00Am I the only person on the planet who never blame...Am I the only person on the planet who never blames the pharmacist? The one time my favorite pharmacy gave me the wrong thing -I- apologized to -them- for not checking the bag before leaving the store, and not recognizing that I should have seen a box, not a bottle. Pharmacists make mistakes, just like everyone else, so you need to pay attention, too, and not blindly assume.<br /><br />Also, I'm with everyone else. I hope you reported her and had her ass arrested. Moosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10397412122635951126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-40948687132576086072015-04-17T10:47:50.969-04:002015-04-17T10:47:50.969-04:00This is more common than you think. Walmart tylen...This is more common than you think. Walmart tylenol seems to be the switch out drug of choice. First reaction of the patient and family - blame the pharmacist.OdRPhnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-65376878979979990342015-04-17T09:11:38.888-04:002015-04-17T09:11:38.888-04:00we see this same sad situation far too often in ho...we see this same sad situation far too often in hospice...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-71949837386832578382015-04-17T06:58:02.993-04:002015-04-17T06:58:02.993-04:00As bad as the pain itself was, the pain of learnin...As bad as the pain itself was, the pain of learning what your own daughter could do to you was, I'm sure, even worse. MSGMDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08299587873107955460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-5216436445078420772015-04-17T00:39:04.714-04:002015-04-17T00:39:04.714-04:00May G-d grant her justice.
Hopalong Ginsberg May G-d grant her justice. <br /><br />Hopalong Ginsberg Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-35856604936942725412015-04-16T12:35:36.325-04:002015-04-16T12:35:36.325-04:00Speechless.Speechless.Bobbinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-73745519962992539842015-04-16T09:35:31.962-04:002015-04-16T09:35:31.962-04:00This is what jails are for.
This is much worse th...This is what jails are for.<br /><br />This is much worse than stealing money or cars. <br /><br />Worse than the usual pill theft, because the patient could not have achieved anything by locking the pills up -- they were stolen before he got them.<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-65779903207065469342015-04-15T23:48:09.301-04:002015-04-15T23:48:09.301-04:00Please tell us you reported her ~ to the police, o...Please tell us you reported her ~ to the police, or APS or someone!!!<br />Thank the universe you looked at the meds ~<br />She deserves to rot in whatever her version of hell is...bobbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14353836074794786357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-67391590490133083542015-04-15T21:57:08.103-04:002015-04-15T21:57:08.103-04:00I was raised with no religion - never felt the nee...I was raised with no religion - never felt the need for an afterlife. I am a pacifist. I don't believe in capitol punishment. I never slapped my children. This is one of the few times I have questioned any of these beliefs. This makes it easy to see how a society formed around vengeance and retribution can look pretty reasonable.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-9440761968873674142015-04-15T21:47:40.537-04:002015-04-15T21:47:40.537-04:00As Kristin said, "There are no words."
...As Kristin said, "There are no words." <br /><br />If I knew that man, my heart would ache for his dilemma, but I am thankful that you took time to show you cared. I wish we all could give him a hug, (and you, too). <br /><br />The addicted mind is an unwell, sick mind. It will do whatever it has to do to secure opiate-receptor activation. And, yet, choosing to seek treatment for the addiction is ethically a matter of the person so addicted's choice. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-53298108542767946712015-04-15T19:48:09.867-04:002015-04-15T19:48:09.867-04:00You know you can have her arrested, right?You know you can have her arrested, right?OMDGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17937425894428802591noreply@blogger.com