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Attached: 1 image Today is #WorldPatientSafetyDay! What eerie timing given I just shared a story of a home health nurse trying to administer insulin instead of IV saline. The sad reality is medical errors (and neglect) are more common than we would like to believe. You have to be vigilant whenever you’re dealing with the medical system - and ideally always have an advocate in hospital. Here’s a few examples of dangerous situations I’ve encountered over decades of being chronically ill: Almost administered a liver toxic dose of acetaminophen because a nurse didn’t believe I had already been given a full dose Given a fluoroquinolone antibiotic while unconscious despite it being contradicted in EDS (and now have an aneurysm) Had a hysterectomy delayed “In case you meet a man who wants kids” and had to be given multiple rounds of blood transfusions while almost bleeding to death Had a post operative internal bleed ignored on three separate ER visits. Needed a man to take me a 4th time and “demand” testing. Ended up needing a second emergency surgery Administered contrast dye (to which I’m allergic) without my consent Left in a broom closet in the ER and forgotten about until a janitor found me When you’re chronically ill - you will have more interactions with the health care system than a “healthy” person. Due to discrimination and ableism there’s good odds you will also experience MORE medical errors and neglect. This is why we must always have an advocate if at all possible. Here’s my article on why you need an advocate and how to be the best advocate for a disabled patient: https://www.disabledginger.com/p/how-to-be-an-effective-advocate-for #CovidIsAirborne #CovidCautious #CovidIsNotOver #CleanAir #WearaMask #Disability #LongCovid #Ableism #Denial #CleanAir #Pandemic #PublicHealth #InfectionControl #Eugenics #SafeHealthcare #N95 #Respirators #MasksWork #MaskUp #Spoonie #Discrimination #Dysautonomia #mecfs #pots #mcas #communitycare #wearamask #chronicillness #keepmasksinhealthcare