**What you will read here is from my personal experience in the hospital.
February 2, 2013,
Saturday, my brother and mom brought my dad to the emergency section of Medical
Center Imus (MCI) because he's been vomiting the whole night and he's already
so weak. They told my mom that he needs to be admitted, so we had him confined there
though we're quite doubtful about it. He was roomed-in at 2pm. An IV Antibiotic
was given to him, plus a dextrose to keep him hydrated. He continued vomiting.
I asked the nurse why does he still continue to vomit, she said "Okay lang
po yun ma'am". I kept on following up on the nurse station regarding my
dad's attending physician who's still not around at 6pm. My dad was complaining
of headache already. They just keep on saying that the doctor is coming. I went
home and told my mom to update me.
The following day, Sunday, February 3, 2013, I came back to the hospital. There
I learned from my mom that the attending physician of my dad arrived at
12midnight. What? Whole day, my father was there, they did nothing but just
inject dextrose, antibiotics, check his temperature. I was asking for a
resident physician cause I know there should be someone looking after him in
case the fellow is not present. But they don't have, the doctor was just
texting the nurses for instructions. I was shocked with their kind of system
there. I have been hospitalized before so I know how a patient should be taken
care of.
What Did You Say, Doctor?
My mom told me that when the doctor came he told her "Ang pagsusuka,
galing yan sa tiyan, hindi yan galing dito (pointing to his neck) o dito
(pointing to his head)." When I heard of it, I was surprised cause that
was the stupidest explanation I have heard from someone who should be
knowledgeable of his field. I have spoken to that doctor also on Sunday
afternoon before my dad was discharged from the hospital, I asked him what does
it mean if the SGPT is elevated? He told me "Hindi natin masabi, kaya nga
ni-refer ko siya sa GI, oo, Gastro yun di ba?" I was not convinced by his
answer, and the more I became convinced that I should really transfer my dad to
a better hospital.