After being in the hospital from August 28 till 31 2012
I was glad to be discharged to the care of myself.

It was not a thrill,
To be cared for in this grinding mill.

Awake all night,
With only moving objects in sight,

Unstable on my feet
And no appetite to eat.

Bathroom privilege only with a nurse
All the while I was feeling worse.

She has no time to come,
Her patient load is many and then some,

For breakfast one early hour,
The milk they served was sour.

Just decline…
It happens sometime.

A semi private room not conducive to rest,
For healing this place is not the best,

A multi National staff , omissions galore.
I wonder were these people worked before.

No uniforms, long hair and tattoos,
During my training all considered taboos.

Infection control to the staff needs to be better explained,
As currently for patients there is not much to be gained.

Washing their hands I did not see them do at all.
But they use plastic gloves that hang on the wall

Do they not know
That the bacteria on their hands continues to grow

Running water and soap is still the best.
To keep infections away from them and the rest.

And while they sneeze they cover their mouth with their gloved hand,
And you know where next the droplets will land

Of my symptoms they promised they would get to the bottom of this
But the cause of my misery they did miss.

From bed to recliner not feeling well,
These past weeks have been pure hell

What is the cause and what will the outcome be.
No one yet has been able to tell me

Admitted for intravenous antibiotics and steroids,
But send home with many voids,

My symptoms explained could have started on the cruise.
They hoped to resolve them with steroid use.

I was to see my Dr. but wondered when
Then was told he is not available till ten

The discharge orders were incorrect
Take the antibiotics till you see the Dr. next.

I would not let this go by
And requested to verify.

Because I believed it to be a sure bet
If taking this poison for 10 more days I would be dead.

The pharmacist had more orders then I
Also that …I did not let slip by.

I felt lucky to take matters in my own hand
Because it can be dangerous being in a hospital in this land

It is often said that if from a hospital stay you want to escape
Make sure when you enter you are in good shape

And all this for a price no one can afford.
What will it be with Obama care on board.