1 /5 Kathy Mashewske: My husband was brought in ny ambulance because he was having extreme leg pain and could not walk. The EMT diagnosed him with sciatica. He was placed in a wheelchair but was unable to take the pain, so he was moved to a cubby. When the doctor finally arrived, he pushed his leg around and proclaimed it was sciatica. He was given advil and flexor. After an hour they brought his discharge papers. He was unable to stand or walk. The doctor came back in and insisted that he could walk. He was stages off the table as the doctor pulled him around the room. My husband collapsed back on the table. I asked the doctor how I was suppose to get him to the car and he said he help. At that point the doctor disappeared. The receptionist told us we needed to leave the room because he had been discharged. We didnt move because he couldnt walk. A nurse showed up with a stronger pain pill and he was discharged again.
The doctor felt the need to explain to me that the purpose of the ER is to stabilize, not treat.
My husband was taken to Unity 2 days later. After a simple blood test it was determined that he had had a cardiac event and after a MRI, it was determined that he had a herniated L3 disc.
This is not the first event at Thompson, but it was most definitely the last. The care is sub-standard at best.






