John A's Success Story
"Overall, Kindred has great staff. Like in all facilities, you connect with some of the staff more than others. They are all competent and professional. Some are sweet and compassionate. I would like to recognize in Nursing, Mareisha, Phylissa, Rachel, Josh, Bruno, and Rebecca H; CNA, Betty and Andrine; RT, Danny, Connie, Wendy, Rose, Charlotte, John, and Dr. Mull; and Rehab, Lloyd, Tracie, Malik, Sharnese, and Joe.”
- John
I was working at my job at the Call Center. That night when I came home, I felt odd, but I thought I would wait till morning to see how I felt. The next morning, I made the decision to call 911. I gathered personal items, the ambulance came, and I went to the hospital. I do not recall anything after that. The hospital diagnosed me with antiphospholipid syndrome, and respiratory and kidney failure. I had no feeling in my arms or legs, I was terrified and thought I was going to die. The doctors told my family to prepare for the worst.
I came to Kindred not able to move, with a tracheostomy, on a ventilator, a feeding tube, and on dialysis. They were aggressive with my treatment, although I did not know that. They started weaning me from the vent and whether I liked it or not, they were moving my arms and legs. In less than a week I was on just oxygen during the day, and within a month I was off the ventilator and my trach came out. In two weeks, I was on intermittent dialysis and eventually came off it. Rehab Services got me moving and I can do my bed mobility and some of my activities of daily living. Considering I thought I was going to be a quadriplegia; I am happy with this progress. Speech Therapy had me speaking with a Paissy Muir Valve in a week and I was swallowing and eating soon thereafter.
My son Benjamin is my hero. He has given me moral support, has studied my illness, and was my advocate when doctors were not giving him good news. He has been and remains hands-on in my care. My mother has been my angel, always caring, loving, and encouraging.
By God’s grace I am getting better, I trust his timing for a full recovery. With him by my side, I will succeed.
Care for Complex Conditions
Patients come to our hospitals with serious conditions such as respiratory failure, complex wounds, sepsis, stroke, congestive heart failure, or even a combination of these. Their diagnoses are often complicated by existing health problems like diabetes or COPD. Many of our patients require treatments such as mechanical ventilators, dialysis, or IV therapy.