Jan 28, 2012 10:21 PM
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My father went through bypass surgery in Bangalore in June 2011. After surgery the recovery was not as expected and his heart continued to be weak and did not support the kidneys properly. He received excellent treatment and support from St John’s hospital, Bangalore and his condition improved to a great extent and he could perform his routine activities.
Doctors at St Johns hospital explored the possibility for dialysis and stated that peritoneal dialysis is the only option for him and they categorically stated that hemodialysis should not be performed on him because of his clinical conditions and it could prove to be fatal in his case and it has to be peritoneal dialysis only. Two months later, doctors said dialysis was not a requirement for him as the required fluid extraction happened through medicines.
My father wanted to come back to Trivandrum, our native place. His vitals were fine. Doctors at St Johns hospital had certified him to be fit to travel and they were happy about the improvement in his health condition. Many reviews said Ananthapuri hospital is not a good choice, and I myself experienced an incident where one of the doctors in Ananthapuri prescribed medicine for stroke for a colleague of mine whose BP was slightly high.
Luckily the medical store keeper who was known to my colleague asked him why he needed medicine for stroke and thus the issue came to light. We decided to take my dad there as one of my friends had told us Dr Bahuleyan is one of the best Cardiologists in town. Today we regret the decision.
My father who went for a routine checkup on 2 Jan 2012 was admitted in the hospital due to low BP. He was put on ventilator due to slight breathlessness and was later moved to the ward after 4 days. Since his initial treatment was done in Bangalore, for any of my mom’s questions, she mostly had to face sarcasm. On Jan 11, doctor said he is fine and could be discharged on Jan 14th. When my father complained about lack of sleep, Dr. Bahuleyan instructed the nurse to give sleeping pills. Even though my mom requested nurse not to give sleeping pills, she said she is helpless as she has to follow doctor’s instructions. After taking sleeping pills, my father never came back from the drowsy state. When questioned, doctor said “patient asked me for it”.What a statement from such a reputable doctor…would he give poison if patients ask for it?
On Jan 14th morning, doctor Bahuleyan along with Jr doctors were discussing about the need for dialysis and advised that Dr Kashinath see him once. Afternoon Dr Kashinath along with his assistant lady doctor visited my father. That night around 8 pm, nurse had informed my mother that there is little fluid accumulation in his lungs and they are planning for hemodialysis. My mother begged and pleaded not to do hemodialysis. She informed the nurse as well as the duty doctor, but nobody was willing to listen.
Even though there were no visible complications, he was taken to the dialysis unit… were they experimenting? We are unsure of the reasons to do immediate dialysis.they could have allowed him to have a peaceful death!
Dialysis was planned for 5-6 hrs but they had to stop the dialysis in 3 hrs as his condition worsened and he was rushed to CCU. My mom asked about his condition.hospital staff said he is fine and will be moved to the room in the morning. My mom begged and pleaded to see my father, not once but multiple times…but they didn't allow. Where is the humanity in these doctors and hospital staff?
When he was fighting for his life, the staff asked my mom to give his tooth brush and dietitian report around 5 am. Did they want to prove dialysis did not impact his life? Merciless hospital staff killed my father and did not let my mother see him one last time. They convinced my mother that my father will come out of his current health condition with dialysis and forced her to sign the high risk consent letter. No one explained the content of the consent letter to my mother who cannot understand English.
Friends, please be careful when you choose Ananthapuri Hospital next time…what happened to us should not happen to anybody else…
