Hello all,
My father is in the hospital in north FL due to post covid pneumonia. He feels fine, managed the covid and the fevers and all the symptoms at home, now just short of breath. Went to Hospital today, staff took X-ray and put him on oxygen. Also giving him steroids as the antibiotics didn’t work (viral pneumonia vs bacterial pneumonia)
We are obviously more worried about the fact that the hospitals are a for profit entity and possibly value the $60,000 covid death more than my fathers life. Although it is north Florida, which is mostly republicans...
As a precaution, and other than calling 24/7, what should we be doing to make sure the hospital is not playing around with my fathers life?
What have you (person in this situation) done when your loved one was in the hospital related to covid?
Prayers welcome
P.S. the good news is that he wasn’t admitted as a covid symptom patient rather it’s the pneumonia for the reason for being admitted... obviously due to Covid
Also praying for your family! I would just keep up with his oxygen levels and make sure they don't over it to! Don't take s doctor's word do research yourself and get multiple opinions from respected people. Hope things get better soon and he leaves that place.
Thank you! Yes I have been consulting with my close friends in the medical field. But the tension is mostly with my liberal sibling from NYC, a “covid know it all”. Will continue following the medical field advice though, just wish I didn’t have this additional stress