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    Odessa Regional Medical Center

    Odessa Regional Medical Center

    2.5(27 reviews)
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    The past five days have been extremely difficult for my wife and me, but especially for me…read more After being sick for four days, we finally went to Medical Center Hospital. They ran blood work and other tests on both of us and placed us in separate rooms. Dr. Taylor was overseeing my care. From my experience, I did not feel like my concerns were taken seriously, and I felt like my evaluation was rushed. I was diagnosed with Flu Type A and food poisoning. I was given Tylenol, a prescription for nausea, and told to go home and rest. Tylenol and go home. Meanwhile, the doctor treating my wife took a much more extensive approach. She received IV fluids, medication for her pain, additional testing, and a CT scan. She was also diagnosed with food poisoning. Eventually, we were both released and sent home. Then things got much worse for me. Last night, I developed a high fever, severe abdominal pain, and my cough continued to get worse. I knew something wasn't right, so I went to ORH this morning for a second opinion. Dr. Joseph Hollingsworth took a much more thorough approach. I was put on an IV, given morphine for the pain and other medications, and underwent a CT scan and additional testing. The diagnosis: acute diverticulitis, Flu Type A, AND pneumonia. Let that sink in. I went to the first hospital extremely sick, was diagnosed with the flu and food poisoning, given Tylenol and nausea medication, and sent home. Hours later, after my condition became significantly worse, another doctor found acute diverticulitis and pneumonia on top of the Flu Type A. This is NOT something to take lightly. The pain has been so severe that I feel completely out of it, and my chest feels like it is literally on fire. I'm sharing this because people need to understand something: don't be afraid to advocate for yourself. If you know something isn't right with your body and you feel like you're not being heard, ask questions. Ask for additional testing. Ask for another opinion. And if necessary, go somewhere else. Doctors are human, and mistakes can happen. But when someone is sick, they deserve to be listened to and properly evaluated--not made to feel like they're just another person being pushed through the ER. I'm not saying every doctor is bad. There are doctors who genuinely listen, investigate, and fight to figure out what is wrong. Dr. Hollingsworth is an example of the kind of care I needed today. But my experience at Medical Center Hospital left me extremely disappointed and concerned about what could have happened if I had simply gone home and accepted the first diagnosis. I am extremely thankful I trusted my gut and went for a second opinion.

    My spouse was admitted for pulmonary embolism. The doctors were very thorough. Test were ran and…read morethe entire staff was very kind. The hospital is clean. They saved his life.

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