tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6672834250325632231.post6536921319650739079..comments2023-11-09T02:06:49.126-06:00Comments on Rancho Santa Clara: A medical dilemma or a horror story?alcubanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12667546605871850986noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6672834250325632231.post-58012872553450502512016-01-15T18:45:10.720-06:002016-01-15T18:45:10.720-06:00Actually, I've heard—more hearsay reports—that...Actually, I've heard—more hearsay reports—that IMSS hospitals in DF are quite good, far better than what we get here in the boondocks. Here in San Miguel, there seems to be an adequate level of basic medical care, such as vaccines etc., but more expensive and complex treatments, quite naturally, get a little dicier. Thanks for your comment.<br /><br />alalcubanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12667546605871850986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6672834250325632231.post-89963809672881763522016-01-15T18:42:22.325-06:002016-01-15T18:42:22.325-06:00There are a lot of sad stories around these parts,...There are a lot of sad stories around these parts, particularly involving alcoholism and also diabetes, though I was impressed with the neonatal care Felix's wife received during her three pregnancies. As I mentioned to another commenter, I don't know exactly what happened to this baby, except it died, and the family took the tragedy with a resignation I can't understand.<br /><br />Alalcubanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12667546605871850986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6672834250325632231.post-52809532015008637612016-01-15T18:39:47.795-06:002016-01-15T18:39:47.795-06:00Wow. That's a tragic story, though one with a ...Wow. That's a tragic story, though one with a half-happy ending in that the baby lived. Who paid the remaining 80K bill? You or did the hospital forgive it?<br /><br />Alalcubanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12667546605871850986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6672834250325632231.post-77188048433884310092016-01-15T18:35:09.829-06:002016-01-15T18:35:09.829-06:00Actually, Cook County Hospital in Chicago is very ...Actually, Cook County Hospital in Chicago is very good, particularly at treating trauma patients from its low-income "catchment area." But its burgeoning budget is also a perennial source of griping by the county taxpayers.alcubanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12667546605871850986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6672834250325632231.post-90841960941992998692016-01-15T18:33:16.016-06:002016-01-15T18:33:16.016-06:00What should we call it? Stoicism? Fatalism? Resign...What should we call it? Stoicism? Fatalism? Resignation? Octavio Paz' The Laberynth of Solitude talks about it and compares it to the more forward-looking and optimistic attitude up North. <br /><br />I once tried to circulate a petition among the folks in Sosnavar to the mayor to pave our road. Not one person signed it. They looked a me as if I had just landed from Mars. Were they afraid? Indifferent? Cynical? The road was paved later on but only because the then mayor has a set up a vineyard down the road and I guess he wanted a smoother ride in his Humvee. Yikes.<br /><br />al alcubanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12667546605871850986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6672834250325632231.post-16009303373820533552016-01-15T18:27:18.020-06:002016-01-15T18:27:18.020-06:00I agree with all those commenters that pointed out...I agree with all those commenters that pointed out that I don't know the full details of what happened here, except that the baby definitely died. I've also heard of a relatively high preference by doctors in the government health care system here for C-sections rather than natural births presumably because they can be "scheduled". Also I've heard that there is a high incidence of diabetes and kidney problems (don't know if they are related) coupled with very limited accessibility to kidney dialysis. <br /><br />But what struck me about the story was Felix' unnaturally quiet anger and resignation with tragic events.<br /><br />Thanks for your comment.alcubanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12667546605871850986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6672834250325632231.post-15237371780716458222016-01-15T13:08:52.749-06:002016-01-15T13:08:52.749-06:00You touch on some very complex issues. Though I ca...You touch on some very complex issues. Though I can fully understand Mexican public insurance having some kind of fiscal cut-off for premature babies (after all, they can involve some of the most complex and expensive medical care available), it is truly surprising that the hospital did NOTHING, not even the simpler interventions like intubation, incubator or whatever. That is what seems like gross negligence. <br /><br />And of course you don't have the full story, so the facts may be different. Even if the doctor explained a medical reason as to why the baby was indeed doomed, it's likely that Felix lacks the capacity to understand and correctly relay such an explanation. <br /><br />Still, quite sad. My heart goes out to his niece. <br /><br />Saludos,<br /><br />Kim G<br />DF, Mexico<br /><i>Where it's quite evident, just walking down the street, that medical care is quite unfairly distributed here.</i>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6672834250325632231.post-69982594581886935932016-01-13T14:52:00.901-06:002016-01-13T14:52:00.901-06:00That's a very sad story and reminds me of the ...That's a very sad story and reminds me of the story of our housekeeper who went back and forth many times to the doctor, and ultimately died of cervical cancer left untreated for too long. Her whole story was made worse by her great fear of leaving her kids motherless so she went to curanderos rather than to her doctor appointments. Such a shame.<br /><br />But regarding your story I was curious about a baby's survival at 27 weeks and it looks like it should have been able to survive. <br /><br />Not sure why my previous comment didn't show up except that I did include a link which I deleted here...Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15016075941355264454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6672834250325632231.post-49970913530539995962016-01-13T13:51:36.745-06:002016-01-13T13:51:36.745-06:00When my daughter was seven months pregnant and ind...When my daughter was seven months pregnant and induced to give birth because she had just been diagnosed with acute myologenous leukemia, Christopher was born and in a neonatal unit at a Catholic hospital in Houston. The bills for a healthy 7 month old pregnancy were close to $200,000 USD and insurance does NOT pay all of it. He started life out with a bill of $80,000USD to be paid but is now an almost healthy, fabulous kid about to turn 18! <br />I would think the baby in SMA would have had to go to Leon or DF for the care it would have needed, by life flight............imagine. Sad story.Babshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16609157345912932083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6672834250325632231.post-17908580873422813162016-01-13T12:24:33.831-06:002016-01-13T12:24:33.831-06:00I like my friend's comment on our local countr...I like my friend's comment on our local country hospital: " I've had lots of relatives go in there, not one has come out alive." normhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04651902762232427335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6672834250325632231.post-19574766339436487912016-01-13T09:03:11.840-06:002016-01-13T09:03:11.840-06:00I have had similar experiences here on the coast. ...I have had similar experiences here on the coast. Fatalism and tragedy that would make Clytemnestra appear like a model mother. But you are correct that similar stories exist up north. Some of the stories I heard from residents of the Salvation Army shelter in Salem could have easily kept me in tears. As you have pointed out before, though, that is what motivates us to show grace through our prayers in action. Thanks for the reminder. Steve Cottonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00468378507171761868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6672834250325632231.post-74155521283248554402016-01-13T08:47:20.973-06:002016-01-13T08:47:20.973-06:00Wow, how terribly sad. In this day and age you'...Wow, how terribly sad. In this day and age you'd think stuff like this no longer happened. Peter Kouwenhovenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10197113786491782884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6672834250325632231.post-73199312407605026982016-01-13T08:33:54.852-06:002016-01-13T08:33:54.852-06:00Of course you do not know the medical circumstance...Of course you do not know the medical circumstances of the child. It is very possible that the Doctor simply did not have the necessary means or ability to help the child.<br />It is my experience that Doctors (US and MX) are not the best communicators. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16494212589935711411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6672834250325632231.post-30194736447632669772016-01-12T18:06:57.826-06:002016-01-12T18:06:57.826-06:00That's a very sad story and reminds me of the ...That's a very sad story and reminds me of the story of our housekeeper who went back and forth many times to the doctor, and ultimately died of cervical cancer left untreated for too long. Her whole story was made worse by her great fear of leaving her kids motherless so she went to curanderos rather than to her doctor appointments. Such a shame.<br /><br />But regarding your story I was curious about a baby's survival at 27 weeks and it looks like it should have been able to survive. <br /><br />http://www.spensershope.org/chances_for_survival.htmNancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15016075941355264454noreply@blogger.com