Think socialized health care is cool?

This is for those of you that think that socialized healthcare is the bomb and that all will be rosy for Barack Obama and his cabinets to implement a policy that brings home this issue...

I live in a "area" outside Stockholm, but is considered "part" of Stockholm. There is a MAJOR hospital here, teaching and all...that has a television program on Swedish TV where they play out the dramatics just like E.R. or something... I am scheduled to have surgery on tomorrow. I received a call this morning after I had showered in the antibacterial soap for 6 minutes, not applied lotion to my over dried skin, packed, and arranged help for my husband and 4 kids so that I could fix my (close your eyes, Miss Rose!) fucked up knee, that THEY sent me to another hospital outside Stockholm 3 years ago to have the prosthesis implanted, that now has to be replaced...

I am pissed...did I mention that?

Here is the letter that I sent to the head of surgical procedures after I received the phone call.

Jävla Akademi$ka $jukhuset
Posted on March 29, 2009 by

Jag hater dem.

En sjuksyster ringde till mig, en timme och femte fem minuters förute jag skulle läggas in. Tyvärr, det finns ingen plats, vi har patienten som ligger i korridoren utan rum…VAD!? säger jag, men jag måste hitta man som kan hjälp ta hand på min barn, min man jobber ock ska hemma tidig for att kör mig…vad säger ni? Men det gör inte att bli arg med min, sa hon, jag bara jobba har…Ursakta mig? Ni här patienten som ska åker hem genom veckan, gjörde inte, bara ligger kvar och ingen bryr sig?

Mindre television Akademi$ka $jukhuset och mer SJUKHUSET!!! Hur kan patienten bara ligger i sjukhuset, åker inte hemma ock ingen veta?


Dear:

I was scheduled for an operation on my knee tomorrow. I was to report to the hospital at 15:00 when at 11:55, I received a call from a nurse ( unidentified) who said unfortunately they had patients lying in the corridors and there was no place for me. I was uncertain as to what the exact reason was, but needless to say, I found it unbelievable that no one seemed bothered by the fact that patients are obviously not moving out of the ward, which backs up the surgical schedule, post pones new admittances and subsequently causes someone like me to not only be operated on, but lost wages because my company had already filled my position in anticipation of my outage.

I have always had private insurance in America and am shocked and dismayed that this degree of miscommunication that exists at your hospital. I am hoping that this is indeed not business as usual but a mistake between, Admissions, Ward care, surgical staff and discharges. When I asked when I would be rescheduled, I was told that I would hear from ——,( who only has phone times on Friday).

I had to hire a care giver to support my husband (while he works) for 3 hours a day, 5 days a week in anticipation of my surgery. I am not entitled to sick pay for this time and unfortunately no one seems concerned. I am saddened and dismayed. I went to —– $jukhuset on a referral from Akademi$ka 3 years ago for the initial prosthesis, which turned out to be too small, and needs to be replaced. I have had no inflammation meds for 2 weeks, barely able to work and or walk in anticipation of my surgery. What can I do to just have my operation and just go home? I can be seen by local vård central instead of laying in the hospital…at least I can get on with my life.

Regards,