to discharge myself?

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I was admitted to hospital on Wednesday with stomach / back pains after visiting the GP two days running. On admittance they did an x ray and bloods but since then nothing.. I was supposed to have a scan yesterday but it was cancelled, and then this morning it was cancelled again and it's supposed to be this afternoon but im just waiting for them to tell me I've been knocked off the list again.

I have no idea what they are thinking it might be, nobody has been to discuss blood test results with me, I've been left on an empty drip for 2 hours, it's just horrendous and my DD at home is only 5 and I'm her carer. WIBU to discharge myself given that they clearly don't think it's anything urgent?

Don't discharge yourself...do you have a DH or DP? Get them to call PALS today...that's the patient liason team and they should push things along.

The empty drip...ring the bell now....ask them to sort it out...tell them!

YANBU to be concerned and WNBU to discharge yourself but then you certainly wouldn't get your scan!

You're going to have to be assertive. Ask to speak to the Nurse in charge and tell then how you're feeling.

Yes, get on to PALS.

Are you feeling well enough to kick off a bit? In situations like this...the people who shout loudest get seen to. Ask what's going on, tell them you're contacting PALS

Ywbu to discharge yourself without asking to speak to a doctor for a bit more information about what they think it might be. This is a completely reasonable request to make.

If your symptoms have settled it might be reasonable for you to go home and have the scan as an outpatient. This could all be sorted out if you spoke to someone. If you just leave you may never get the scan.

YABU, I work in hospital and I PROMISE you we don't keep people in who don't have to be. As soon as your signed off as fit to go you will be out the door so fast your feet won't touch.

With regards to the scan is it something like CT or MRI in which case emergencies (head injuries / strokes / aneurysms) will always go first, bumping everyone back. It doesn't mean you don't need the scan, they just need it more.

The NHS is in crisis, more elderly people are in because they can't cope with the temperature, and staff are not being replaced as the government expects a bigger and better service each year with less and less budget.

None of the above however is your problem. Y Y to PALS they can help you to negotiate all the twists and turns and get you heard by the right people. Please stay and get sorted your DD needs her mum well.

And (if your allowed !) Get well soon.

Actually I strongly disagree that the people who shout loudest get seen quickest. This will just piss everyone off. The people who are quietly assertive and clear about what they want while being polite get sorted quickest, imho and experience of working in this field.

Push to speak to a doctor. Then decide.

I'm not sure pushing to see the doctor, isn't shouting the loadest, just in a polite way.

Certainly on our local antenatal ward it's the only way not to be left sitting there twiddling your thumbs.

(And yes having spoken to the doctor, I did discharge myself).

Yellow I didn't mean literally SHOUT. I meant the people who make more fuss...become more visible through requests. It's a figure of speech.

I had similar problems when I was brought in for an ectopic pregnancy. I was put on 18 hour nil by mouths 3 days in a row to have surgery cancelled 3 days in a row to then not be done. My whole body went numb and they wanted to discharge me despite having the stroke team down as I couldn't feel my arms and legs.

It took me crying and shouting at the doctors/nurses with my bags packed before they ran more test and found out I had a extremely bad infection that they failed to notice.

Sometimes making yourself seen is the only way, I also had my DC at home who was 2 and I'm a single parent. Hope you get well soon OP it's horrid being ill

The best plan is to ask if its possible to have your scan as an outpatient as your symptoms seem to have settled (ward rounds are usually any time now), if not would the staff keep you informed of any updates and when you can expect your scan.

Sad to say "kicking off" means a lot of staff will avoid you as they don't want to be next to get a mouthful over something they cannot control (ward staff can't change the scan list, or make pharmacy go faster). Please try to remain calm.

God. When I said "Kicking off" it's JUST A FIGURE OF SPEECH. Where I come from it's colloquial...it can mean anything from having a bit of a moan to full on shouting. Obviously I didn't mean OP should kick off literally!

but forgot MN is LITERAL in the extreme.

I just tried explaining to the nurse and ended up crying. I just need to get home to my DD. He is going to call the scan department and try to confirm that it will be this afternoon.

I just need to get home.

MN is not literal in the extreme. Unless by that you mean taking people at their word in what they type. Which is hardly unreasonable

Op hope you get your scan this afternoon and ate then we'll enough to go home.

Yellow yes I do mean that. Use a bit of imagination.

OP well done for speaking to the nurse...do you have a partner or family to help you hassle about this? When my DH was left un treated in hospital I phoned PALS about him and the surgeon called me himself that day.

I find that hospital time and outside world time are two different entities. EVERYTHING takes longer when you're in hospital.

Or, how about writing what you actually mean mrswinnibago rather than getting a huff on because we're not psychic

Lol! Stop ranting on someone else's thread for God's sake!

OP apologies for the hijack. I hope you're feeling ok and get some action soon!

I'll write whatever I like thanks. Who made you the thread police?

Op I hope you have a time for your scan now.