Originally Posted by justme

I've been very fortunate in the health dept. The only time I was really involved with a long hospital stay for a serious illness was for my grandfather.
He was in for complications from prostate cancer which eventually lead to his death. While he was there, I became the watchdog. I questioned everything , and some posters may have to look up the word "civil", but I did it in a civil way.
Everyone involved was very helpful and would take any time needed to explain what was happening and why.
There was always family around and maybe it did have an effect on how he was treated. Maybe it was just standard at that hospital.
Being involved and asking questions sure can't hurt.