Shit going on...

TWITCHDOCTOR · Post by **TWITCHDOCTOR** » Thu Dec 29, 2005 9:13 am

I've been regreting talking about this for quite some time now.
But things will be changing for me soon.

Remember when Hurrican Katrina wanted to wipe out South Texas?
Well, my grandmother was in the hospital at that time for leg surgery. She still is to this day!
Since all that time, I've been keeping busy(taking my mind off things) with my car and some gaming/drinking as usual.
Anyway, her condition has gotten worse. She doesn't eat or drink much, and she's been in bed for like 3 months or so. She's growing weaker every day and cannot move on her own...not even turn over on her side in bed.

After the initial operation, she fell out of bed due to influence of pain meds...plus one bedrail was left down, so she fell outa bed and broke her hip to add insult to injury! (lawsuit?)

Well today, her right leg(from above knee) was cut off, because of dead tissue. The bacteria would have spread, and she would have been dead in a couple months.
Well, even though she hasen't been able to walk for months now, she will never walk again. She may feel the need to give up...

Anyway, yes, my grandmother raised me since when I was only 2 years old, so she is in fact my "mother". I hate to see her suffer, but maybe now that the infected leg as been removed, she may find peace. I fear she may find peace another way...as in passing on. She's 83. But she was relatively healthy, and walking/cooking/shopping,etc,etc before all this.

Financially, I'm fucked, because the people I was working for figured it would be nice to cut corners and hire somebody else and pay them less...Yes convicts with leg monitors will work for beans! I've been broke since weeks before Christmas. Doesn't matter anyway. Christmas is about Jesus's birthday, and not about how many people I can buy gifts for.

Another sad thing is that she approved of me fixing up my old car,(the Chevelle) now she will never even see it.(maybe with pictures...she can't simply walk out to the garge like she used to be ablt to) At least she heard Vodkatron's release and appreciated it. I actually accomplished something with my life, and she was able to experience it. She was proud of me when she heard the CD...
I'll find another job, but things won't be the same around here.

On a good note, I picked up the guitar again since like a LONG time.
I'm sure some heartfelt playing(moreso) will be heard on the next projects soon to come.

Damn...I write my best stuff when my hearts ripped and bleeding.

Yea, I'm drinking a few tonight to try and relax/block things, but still I face a tall obstacle, inevitably soon to come.

Specineff · Post by **Specineff** » Thu Dec 29, 2005 9:21 am

Will say a prayer or two for you, Twitch-o.

TWITCHDOCTOR · Post by **TWITCHDOCTOR** » Thu Dec 29, 2005 9:31 am

Thanks Spec!
"Scenes of Painted Sorrow..." come to mind about right now.

-song 12 from Vodkatrons "Ride The Boss".

No, this isn't a "plug" to help sell the CD. Sales would help, but I've always been a music man myself, so talk of music and life expeiences is norm for me. "Scenes" is pretty much my highlight to the CD. I put myself in a darker place when I created my parts, now everything feels a little darker.

=Darker as in empty...not evil.

landshark · Post by **landshark** » Thu Dec 29, 2005 6:18 pm

Has your grandmother been physically in the hospital since katrina? How could an infection that bad that caused dead tissue have been allowed to form? Why did they not treat it? How could they leave a rail down?

I think a lawyer would have a field day with this.

Ord · Post by **Ord** » Thu Dec 29, 2005 8:30 pm

landshark wrote:Has your grandmother been physically in the hospital since katrina? How could an infection that bad that caused dead tissue have been allowed to form? Why did they not treat it? How could they leave a rail down?

I think a lawyer would have a field day with this.

My thoughts exactly.

landshark · Post by **landshark** » Thu Dec 29, 2005 11:15 pm

Ord wrote:
landshark wrote:Has your grandmother been physically in the hospital since katrina? How could an infection that bad that caused dead tissue have been allowed to form? Why did they not treat it? How could they leave a rail down?

I think a lawyer would have a field day with this.
My thoughts exactly.

I'm very anti-lawsuit, but there are times when it is appropriate. A childhood friend of mine's mother died earlier this year as a result of hospital screwups. She was only in her late 50s or early 60s and it was completely the fault of the hospital. What makes it even stranger is SHE herself was a nurse.

Twitch - if the infection and thus loss of leg was caused by hospital negligence, then you definitely need to consult a reputable lawyer (not some strip plaza crack).

I'm definitely not a lawyer, but you can't fight hospitals alone.

UnscathedFlyingObject · Fri Dec 30, 2005 12:18 am

Yeah, you should definitely sue them if they're at fault. The same thing could happen again to someone else.

Fighter17 · Post by **Fighter17** » Fri Dec 30, 2005 12:48 am

You can fight it Twich, don't kill yourself (like a lot of people would do).

TWITCHDOCTOR · Post by **TWITCHDOCTOR** » Fri Dec 30, 2005 7:22 am

Fighter17 wrote:You can fight it Twich, don't kill yourself (like a lot of people would do).

Jee thanks pal...I wasen't going that far!
I still have my kids(my two Boa Constrictors) and my waycool HotRod Chevelle to enjoy. Plus, Vodkatron Rules, and I wanna make more music with em!!!
Also, there's plenty of video games to enjoy. I ain't going to kill myself, I never thought that I was hinting at such, but anyway...

My grandmother/mother seems to be doing "better" since the amputation.
Maybe it was all that infected shit in there bringing her down.
She still won't be able to walk, but I sure hope she no longer suffers from intense pain cause by the leg.

Lawsuit? I hate lawsuit abuse, but maybe we might have something here...who know's.
Yea...we could get 50 grand, maybe, and I could buy/build a few more hotrods...that still won't get my grandmother another leg.

landshark · Post by **landshark** » Fri Dec 30, 2005 5:44 pm

TWITCHDOCTOR wrote:
Fighter17 wrote: My grandmother/mother seems to be doing "better" since the amputation.
Maybe it was all that infected shit in there bringing her down.
She still won't be able to walk, but I sure hope she no longer suffers from intense pain cause by the leg.

Lawsuit? I hate lawsuit abuse, but maybe we might have something here...who know's.
Yea...we could get 50 grand, maybe, and I could buy/build a few more hotrods...that still won't get my grandmother another leg.

Building cars would be the least of my concerns for the money. What about the hospital bills? They can flow over 6 figures. If they are because of hospital mistakes, they should pay em.

TWITCHDOCTOR · Post by **TWITCHDOCTOR** » Fri Dec 30, 2005 9:21 pm

The builing cars thing was just a referance. Just an example, y'know?
Anyway, Medicare is footing the bill.

She's in one of her moods again today...I can't say I blame here for feeling bummed out, but she still refuses to eat or drink much at all...mearly picking at dinner.

Thunder Force · Post by **Thunder Force** » Sat Dec 31, 2005 4:00 am

landshark wrote:I'm very anti-lawsuit, but there are times when it is appropriate. A childhood friend of mine's mother died earlier this year as a result of hospital screwups. She was only in her late 50s or early 60s and it was completely the fault of the hospital.

Indeed, that is not an uncommon story either. The actual rate of hospital screwups is scandalous, and hospital management frequently doesn't even care as long as their budgets balance. In these situations a lawsuit is one of the few recourses available for an individual to find some justice for the victim, even if posthumously.

Nate · Post by **Nate** » Tue Jan 03, 2006 8:35 am

Hey TWITCH...

You were saying...

No, this isn't a "plug" to help sell the CD. Sales would help, but I've always been a music man myself, so talk of music and life experiences is norm for me.

Well, hey go sheck this out anyway...

Lemme know if I need to change anything.

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