dorkishj t1_j2ple7u wrote on January 3, 2023 at 1:40 AM

I have mixed feelings.

Jersey City Medical Center wouldn't help my son with his severe issue. We went to christ after rhe the doctor went in manually and fixed his issue foe the time being. She did the dirty work that JCMC wouldn't do.

Now I've had three relatives go to christ and die. One passed away when she didn't have to. The hospital failed to check her liver enzymes. The hospital itself is dirty but some of the doctors and nurses are amazing. And some are ehh..

Same with most hospitals. My advice? Go to Englewood or Hackensack.

gigiwasabi_jc t1_j2pqabq wrote on January 3, 2023 at 2:13 AM

Agree with Englewood or Hackensack, in general. Specifically have taken my child to pediatric specialists at Hackensack and had good experience.

I’m so sorry this happened with your son. It’s a horrible feeling to have doubts or not be able to trust someone treating your child. (Been there.) Was wondering when this happened? Only because people have been saying JCMC has gotten “better”, so I was wondering if this was recent.

dorkishj t1_j2prux9 wrote on January 3, 2023 at 2:23 AM

It was almost 2 years ago. Will be 2 years in march since the incident happened. He was severely constipated. Like 30bs of brick. The reason I took him in was because he was lethargic pale and had coca cola colored urine. We knew he was constipated as he's been seeing a specialist for over 4 years for his bowel issues. He screamed "no enema" when he came to finally and they treated me like complete crap, drug tested him, and then gave me an enema to go home with. I took him to christ right after that. And christ hospital doctor pulled a large plug of poop out with her fingers. The next day cpa came and aaod medical center called because my son was afraid of enemas. They dismissed my case after I released medical records and they asked him embarrassing questions. After that I had to take him to medical center again as his sugar plummeted again and ye was vomiting what appeared to be poop. They said they didn't have the means to care for him and called an ambulance to take us to Newark Beth Isreal. Where they put an NG tube and cleared him out. Medical Center is not equipped to handle children. The doctor wasn't even reading the labs correctly as she was going off of adult normals. I will never trust them again with my son.

gigiwasabi_jc t1_j2q2cmo wrote on January 3, 2023 at 3:35 AM

My god, I’m sorry again. I’m glad you were able to get him the care he needed in the end.