Thursday 10A
Lynn has been going to OT occupational therapy and SP Speach therapy (which includes cognotive reading and hearing) at the Vallejo Rehab. Unfortunately her jaw wires were NOT removed on the 8th and it is planned to be done in the Operating Room under general anesthesia on 6-14.
Kaiser Woes- She is on NOP meaning no liquid or food by mouth tho water was sipped in San Leandro, they won't do a swallow test until the wires are out althought on the 8th it seemed that only upper teeth had wires and she could open her mouth. The ENT did a digital exam and found she was too sensitive for an office procedure.
She has been told the trach cannot be removed unless she can tolerate a special one way valve to allow speech (the air wold pass through her vocal cords on exhale), which she cannot tolerate. It appears Kaiser has not followed all the recommended ENT checks for person's not tolerating the device shown on the equipment manual. This is only useful while the Trach is in place! Finally it appears a person who appeared to be a visiting non-Kaiser expert thought that the trach removal during unwiring O.R. on 6-14 would be a good idea.
A formal complaint about these matters and about Kaiser's left hand not knowing what the right hand is doing is planned during the family conference on 6-9 at 11 AM, to be followed up with the State's Ambudsman office if there is no resolution by the end of Friday. If any of you know people in Kaiser who might like to know how they are being exposed, please let them view this blog which is not about to go away.
Please continue to send your energy and healing thoughts she needs every bit of help.
Kaiser Woes- She is on NOP meaning no liquid or food by mouth tho water was sipped in San Leandro, they won't do a swallow test until the wires are out althought on the 8th it seemed that only upper teeth had wires and she could open her mouth. The ENT did a digital exam and found she was too sensitive for an office procedure.
She has been told the trach cannot be removed unless she can tolerate a special one way valve to allow speech (the air wold pass through her vocal cords on exhale), which she cannot tolerate. It appears Kaiser has not followed all the recommended ENT checks for person's not tolerating the device shown on the equipment manual. This is only useful while the Trach is in place! Finally it appears a person who appeared to be a visiting non-Kaiser expert thought that the trach removal during unwiring O.R. on 6-14 would be a good idea.
A formal complaint about these matters and about Kaiser's left hand not knowing what the right hand is doing is planned during the family conference on 6-9 at 11 AM, to be followed up with the State's Ambudsman office if there is no resolution by the end of Friday. If any of you know people in Kaiser who might like to know how they are being exposed, please let them view this blog which is not about to go away.
Please continue to send your energy and healing thoughts she needs every bit of help.
posted by friendsoflynn at 2:04 PM
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