Reply to, Posted by Karen Rose - 6 Dec 2010 - 13:03 Hi Karen, my mum had Rhabdomyosarcoma, a rare cancer to be found in an adult. Each time the doctor visited her in her room, within less than 5 minutes he was on his way back out, he had even told dad that he had never seen a cancer like this. Obviously an idiot doctor. On one occassion a nurse came in to give mum her medication, she was asleep so the nurse said to the visitors in the room, when she wakes up give these to her, what a bloody joke, the nurse should have came back herself when mum was awake, I told the RN what had happened and she was going to have words with her. Another occassion, actually the day mum passed away, about an hour before, a young nurse entered the room while dad and I were in there, she turn and said with a big cheesy grin, " hi guys, what are we up to today "...well didnt I give her what for. Don't get me wrong, there were some excellent nurses there, there were also some PIGS. I havent bothered writing to anyone, whats the point, it wont bring her back. get this, mum had passed away no more than 15 minutes and the cleaning staff were waiting outside her room waiting on us to leave so they could clean. I am still angry to this day that I said nothing to there bastards. As I said in my earlier post, I honestly believe it was the Morphine that killed my mother, not the cancer, mind you the cancer would have eventually killed her, but at the time I believe it was the morphine. ... View more

G' Day sammycat, sorry to hear of your loss, I know the feeling only to well. I made a post here earlier this year about my mum having cancer and not expected to leave the hospital, I had many replies ( all TWO of them )My mum passed away on the 6th of April this year. I have had to get over her Birthday in July, and now face Xmas for the 1st time without her. We all use to go to mums for Xmas dinner, this was our tradition. I am still very bitter about her stay in hospital, she was put on Morphine, NOONE will ever convince me otherwise, I believe it was the Morphine that killed her, I'm not stupid, I understand Morphine is for pain management, but I believe she was put on Morphine far to soon. The Morphine slows down your breathing. I have not shed a tear as yet, thats not saying I didnt love my mother dearly, I hate her treating Doctor, and some of the medical staff at the hospital. Apart from imediate family, NOONE gives a shit, life goes on, the sun still shines, the birds still sing, it is you and or your family the grieve or care. Cancer %#^@%$ sucks................... ... View more

G' Day sammycat, sorry to hear of your loss, I know the feeling only to well. I made a post here earlier this year about my mum having cancer and not expected to leave the hospital, I had many replies ( all TWO of them )My mum passed away on the 6th of April this year. I have had to get over her Birthday in July, and now face Xmas for the 1st time without her. We all use to go to mums for Xmas dinner, this was our tradition. I am still very bitter about her stay in hospital, she was put on Morphine, NOONE will ever convince me otherwise, I believe it was the Morphine that killed her, I'm not stupid, I understand Morphine is for pain management, but I believe she was put on Morphine far to soon. The Morphine slows down your breathing. I have not shed a tear as yet, thats not saying I didnt love my mother dearly, I hate her treating Doctor, and some of the medical staff at the hospital. Apart from imediate family, NOONE gives a shit, life goes on, the sun still shines, the birds still sing, it is you and or your family the grieve or care. Cancer %#^@%$ sucks................... ... View more