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THEARMPITOFHELLIowacanbecalledmanythingsbutitcannotbecalledaparadise.Ifanything,itcanbecalledtheArmpitofHELLandsatanwouldprobablygiveamedaltothepersonwhocameupwithanysimilarlyappropriatename.IneedalawyerandlawyershereinIowadidnotwanttohandlemycase.Iwantedtosueanursinghomebecauseoftheiregregiousactionstowardsme.BackonJune6of2011,IhadastrokeandwasflowntotheUNIVERSITYOFIOWAHOSPITAL,wheretheytreatedmeandthensentmeontoGreatRiverrehabilitationcenterforfurthertreatment.GreatRiverwasexceptional,butafteraboutamonthIwassentonwardsandendedupatLexingtonSquare,inKeokuk,County,Iowa..ThefirstmonthIwasatLexington,Ireceivednotherapy.Finally,aftercomplaining,theystartedgivingmeminimumtherapy,mostlywalkingtoandfromthetherapyroom.Atnight,theyplacedmyurinalonatablenearmybed,butitwasoutofmyreach.WhenIcomplained,thenurseslaughedandsaidIshouldreachovermoreandgettheurinalmyself:ifIcouldgetitmyself,Iwouldnotneedtobeinanursinghome.Anothertime,Igotawhirlpoolbath,gotputintomywheelchairwithnoshirtorsocksandwastoldtowheelmyselfbacktomyroombymyself,onadirtycarpetthatoutsidepeoplehadbeenwalkingonallday.Stillanothertime,Ineededtousethebathroom,butthetoiletpaperwasonmyleftandIcouldn'treachitbecauseIamparalyszedonmyleftfromthestroke.Ipushedthehelpbuttonandittookahalfhourforanyonetoshowuptohelpme,soIyelledloudlyandahalfadozennursesfinallyshowedup,stoodaroundinacircleandjustwatchedme.MypantswerebelowmykneesandIhadnoshirton.Todescribethisasanembarrassingsituationdoesn'tquitecoverit.Finally,afterseveralminutesofmesittingonthecommodewithnoassistance,Iyelledagainandoneofthenursescameforwardtowipemewhiletheothernurseskeptlookingon.Thesituationwasembarrassinganddemeaning.
 
Situationsofthatsortoccurredfrequently.Iwashandicappedandcouldonlygetaroundinawheelchair.WhatlittlebitofwalkingthatIwasabletodowaswiththehelpofawalker,likeacane,andthatwasonlyforafewfeet.Finally,IwasattackedbyanotherpatientcauseItoldhimhisart,drawingsofacartoonishbirdleftalottobedesired,asfarasfineartgoes.Anursestoppedhimandledhimaway,andafterawhile,policeofficerscameandtookmetoanotherhospitalwherethenursessawIwasdirty,washedmeupandthenforwardedmetoanotherhospitalthatLexingtonintendedtosendmeto.AsIleftLEXINGTON,IwastoldthatIwasbeingremovedbecausetheysaidIhadattackedanurse.REALLY?How?Ididseeapatientattack,hit,anurseinthelunchroom,butrightafterthat,theyledhimaway.walkingandIdidnotseehimforseveraldays.IDIDNOTATTACKANURSE,oranyoneelse.Thatâ
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MercyHospital-inDubuque,Iowa.Maybeitwasjustaco-incidence,butIhadjustplacedacalltothestateearlierthatsamedaycomplainingaboutLexingtonrefusingtoseemeanymoreorevenlistentomycomplaints,todealwiththemandotherwisetrytoresolvethem.WhenIgottakentoMercyHospital,Ididn'tknowthatIwasbeingputinthemental/psychiatricsectionofthehospital.Theinpatientreceptionistdidnotinformmeofthat,butsheshovedabunchofpaperworkatmeandtoldmethatIhadtosignthem,withoutexplainingwhattheywerefor.Itturnedoutthat,bysigningthosepapers,Iwasallowingthehospitaltodoanythingandgivemeanykindofdrugsthattheywantedtogivemeforanyreasonsthattheywantedtodoso.Oh,itwasamentalhospital,allright.Thepatientswerementallyincapacitated,butsowerethenursesandoneofthedoctors.Thenurseswerepsycho'sandtheonedoctorthatstayedbehindwhilethesanearabdoctorwentonhisonceinalifetimepilgrimagetoMeccaforhisHaaj,wasalsoapsycho,inadditiontobeingaliar.IwasattackedbyapatientnamedClarence.Heusedtogoaroundflickingtheoverhead
 
lightsonandoff,inbetweengrabbingmywheelchairfrombehindandwheelingmebacktomyroom,withoutmyrequesttodoso.Afterseveralrepeatedoccurrencesofwheelingmearound,withoutmypermission,aftervoicingmycomplaintstothenurses,severaltimes,withnoresponsefromthem,IyelledatClarenceandthenurseswentinsane.Theycalledsomepsychoswhoheldmedownwhileanursegavemeananti-psychoticshotinmybuttocks.SinceIwasaheartpatient,Iwasnotsupposedtobegiventhosetypesofshots.Thepatientwarningliteraturethatcomeswiththedrugssaysthattheyarenotsupposedtobegiventoheartpatients.Itdoesn'tsayit'soktogivetheshotsonce,tentimesoreventwentyandthentostop,itsaysdon't,period.Ihadaheartattackbecauseoftheshot.Iwassweating,myleftarmhurt,mychestfeltpainfulandIpassedout.ThestaffdidnotreadmybloodpressureorevendrawbloodtodetermineifIwashavingaheartattackornot.Theyjustlaughed.Anothertime,Ihadjustpaid$40.00toupgradethedriversonmycomputer.IwasonthephonewithatechandIcouldn'tholdthephonewhileIfollowedinstructionsfromtheTech,soIaskedanursetoholdthephoneforasecondandshejusthungupinstead.Iaskedherwhyshedidthat,shegotupsetandhadthegoonsholdmedownwhileshegavemeanotheranti-psychoticshot.WhenIfinallyhadahearinginfrontofajudge,thedoctorthatwasthereliedandsaidhehadexaminedme,althoughhehadnâ
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tseenmeoreventalkedtomebefore,hebasedhisopiniononnursesreportsthatwereacompilationoflies.Afteracoupleofmonths,Iwastransferredtoanothernursinghome-Knoxville..WhenIgotthere,theydidnothaveawheelchairreadyforme.IttookthemaboutanhourtogetoneandwhenIgotinside,theyshowedmearoomthatIwassupposedtoshare.IaskedifthepersonIwastosharetheroomwithsnoredornotandtheysaidno.Justthen,thepersoninquestionwalkedinandIaskedhimifhesnoredandhe
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