most pathetic display ever.(good news NO cancer found)

infernalis · 06-28-11, 02:44 PM

Folks, I just returned from the hospital intensive care unit, earlier today uncle Tom collapsed on the floor, turns out he is bleeding internally (his colon ruptured).

Anyhow, Dorothy called 911 and an ambulance was sent to our home....

The first medic here started through the front door and as soon as he noticed 7 aquariums in our living room, all with snakes inside them, he ran back out the door!!!!!

Out of the whole crew that arrived, only one medic had the balls to enter our house and help.

They have admitted Tom to the hospital, and he will require surgery to repair his ruptured colon.

But what really has my blood boiling is the stupid fact that we had medics here that were afraid of garter snakes housed in sealed cages!!

They made that poor man come out on the front porch before they would put him on a stretcher (Gurney)

NennaMeerkat · 06-28-11, 02:48 PM

Honestly you would think medics would concentrate more on the fact there is a guy dying (or possibly dying) on the floor. Hell I would wade through a sea of beetles (I HATE them) to save someone's life. So sad to hear they were that incompetent. I would complain if I were you.

Also I hope your Uncle all the best to get well ASAP

reptile65 · 06-28-11, 02:48 PM

You have got to be kidding me............. They are in cages, they aren't going to jump out and attack you! Not that they would do that anyway...

infernalis · 06-28-11, 02:52 PM

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Originally Posted by reptile65

You have got to be kidding me............

Couldn't make that up if I tried.

He passed out in the middle of my race track Sunday and freaked out some kids racing around on their dirt bikes, we drove him to the emergency room then, the doctors gave him a MRI, they concluded he was "bound up" and gave him a bottle of hospital laxatives to drink.

Yesterday he was bleeding into the toilet most of the day and refused any help.

stephanbakir · 06-28-11, 02:58 PM

I would kick some ***... There is no call for that level of negligence...

infernalis · 06-28-11, 03:00 PM

In the hospitals defence, the MRI did not show any ruptures.. He was schediled for a colonoscopy (butt camera) on July 6.

No excuse for the medics.

stephanbakir · 06-28-11, 03:03 PM

I'm referring to the medics, they should get canned, and you should get some form of compensation... They should pay medical bills, for all you know it didn't rupture till after they danced outside crying.

NennaMeerkat · 06-28-11, 03:04 PM

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Originally Posted by stephanbakir

I'm referring to the medics, they should get canned, and you should get some form of compensation... They should pay medical bills, for all you know it didn't rupture till after they danced outside crying.

What if making him walk outside cause the rupture?!?! The fact they made him move at all to me is awful conduct!

Gungirl · 06-28-11, 03:06 PM

Thats just sad.. shame on them for being so childish.

Sending good thoughts for a fast recovery!!

TeaNinja · 06-28-11, 03:07 PM

that's bad. apparently one of our friends who is prone to siezures had one at my buddies the other day and they called 9-11 and i guess the paramedics saw the waterpipes on the mantle (everyone in that house has medical cards) and started asking if she did any drugs and they said no she didn't do anything and he basically didn't believe them and started incinuating that she was on extacy and accusing people of things and basically they looked at him and went dude she doesn't even live here, she just happened to have a seizure and we need help, she wasn't even smoking or doing anything but she does have a serious allergy to nuts, so she has medicine for that i guess. luckily her sister was down the street and saw all the commotion and told the paramedics exactly what medication she was on and all the info they needed and it was ok, but it was just bad that they saw the people's stuff and just started making this whole rediculous story in their head when they could have just believed us in the first place. if someone is having seizures and potentially dieing, i'll GLADLY tell you what drugs they took, if any. i don't see how someone could lie about that, or why they would expect someone would.

marionsclan · 06-28-11, 03:07 PM

I am so sorry to hear that. I hope there is something they can do for him to make him feel better.

As for the medics they are taught, same goes for cops, that if they feel in danger it is OK to back off and make sure everything is safe first. Their life is more important because they do a public service and the city/state has invested a lot of money into their training. Sad but true. Good thing that there are a few special individual who don't give a rat's arse and help wherever they can.

infernalis · 06-28-11, 03:10 PM

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Originally Posted by NennaMeerkat

What if making him walk outside cause the rupture?!?! The fact they made him move at all to me is awful conduct!

The internal bleeding has been going on for days now.

I just hope it's not colon cancer.

NennaMeerkat · 06-28-11, 03:11 PM

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Originally Posted by marionsclan

I am so sorry to hear that. I hope there is something they can do for him to make him feel better.

As for the medics they are taught, same goes for cops, that if they feel in danger it is OK to back off and make sure everything is safe first. Their life is more important because they do a public service and the city/state has invested a lot of money into their training. Sad but true. Good thing that there are a few special individual who don't give a rat's arse and help wherever they can.

Snakes behind glass = not a threat even if they were venomous. The fact that there are other people in the home, no snakes out, and the places the snakes are in are secure should be realized. The fact they made the man walk out of the house is just sickening.

There is a difference between stupidity, fear, and cautiousness. I am sure Infernalis and family were telling the paramedics the snakes weren't dangerous.

infernalis · 06-28-11, 03:13 PM

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Originally Posted by NennaMeerkat

There is a difference between stupidity, fear, and cautiousness. I am sure Infernalis and family were telling the paramedics the snakes weren't dangerous.

I was 20 miles away when I got the call, I arrived home just as the ambulance was leaving.

Luckily, Ed (one of the Med Techs) is a personal friend who has sat in my living room for many hours with those snakes.

He was the one who had no problems entering the house.

youngster · 06-28-11, 03:15 PM

sheesh. just goes to show how uneducated most people in reptiles. its even more sad that they were just little garters.