Well my rehab is over and my stay at The Stan Cassidy Rehabilitation Centre in Fredericton NB. Now I’m heading back to the Moncton Hospital unfortunately. This was my home for the last 8 months and 12 days. I came up here October 1st, 2019 after spending 60 days before that in the ICU at the Dr. Georges L. Dumont Hospital in Moncton. I became ill with Guillain Barre Syndrome on August 1, 2019. It’s been 317 days in total now I’ve been in Hospital/rehab and it’s not over yet. I was really just hoping to go home after my stay at Stan Cassidy.
1 Week Extension Requested
During the week I had asked for an additional week to get things set up so I can go home. One new doctor in particular was dead set at sending me to home hospital before sending me home as in Alberta that’s what’s done. I had a meeting with the medical director last night pleading my case on how I was able to get things arranged for home so quick for home support workers etc.. when it wasn’t really my job to really do so. Social workers here should have had that taken care of but I sent out an email to another social worker and I got results. Things that should have been done weeks ago. I got approval for care hours within hours of sending out my email. I got an agency as well the same day that could help me when I go home.
The director said I made a compelling case but not compelling enough I guess. It was probably the new doctor taking over for my main doctor that made the final call. The whole time here I was under the care of one doctor then the last few weeks a young new doctor. Wish it never changed.
Heading To The Moncton Hospital
They are sending me back to the hospital today in Moncton. I have to say that I am disappointed in the management at The Stan Cassidy Rehabilitation Centre for not allowing me the 1 week opportunity to get things set up at home. They didn’t give me the same courtesy and respect that other clients have had to get things done at home. The beds are not full here and there is no reason they couldn’t. What ever happened to common sense. I wish I had my other doctor here instead of the new one. I’m now exposing myself to another hospital when I could have just went straight home if they gave me that decency.
To top it off I have 1 hour to get out. I was just informed now. Thanks for the rush I appreciate it. Not how I expected to leave here. Now I’m going back to hospital where I don’t want to go, last place anyone wants to really go with Covid situation going on. All I needed was potentially less then a week but was not given the opportunity. I expected to be leaving here with a different feeling then what I am now. There was no need of this. Especially 1 hour to pack up and go. Love the courtesy.
Walking Out Of Rehab Moment Gone
They also took that special moment away from me where I planned on taking a video of the day I walked out those front doors on my own two feet. That’s something I’ve had planned and was working towards. Now that special moment is gone. Something that doesn’t sit well with me on what they did. That’s something that meant a lot to me. To be wheeled in on a stretcher back in October to walking out on my own is something I wanted to do. Instead I’m going back to hospital in Moncton and not home. Day 317 and my stay in hospital continues in Moncton.