D&C, and the worst day ever...really long post

Meghan1017 · December 2009

So I had my D&C this morning. Thankfully my nurse was one I used to work with, I've known her for 10 years, and I got treated very well there. Lots of support, warm blankets, and they managed to get my IV in with only 1 try, which is VERY impressive...I have crappy veins. They gave me Propafol for the procedure (aka Michael Jackson juice), and that stuff BURNS. The last thing I remember is someone having to hold my hand down, and I was saying "I don't know why he liked this so much!".

Recovery was fine, it took me awhile before I could pee, but I finally got discharged around 1:30. Then we got pulled over on the way home. We weren't speeding, my inspection sticker did expire YESTERDAY, but under the circumstances, we didn't think it was that big of a deal. According to the cop who pulled us over, my plates were revoked due to lack of auto insurance (fyi, in MA all cars must be insured). That didn't make any sense to us, when we bought our house this summer, we switched our auto insurance to the same company, and paid for a year up front. Then the cop tells us that we can't drive the car home, it has to be towed, and my husband will have to appear in court for this. At this point I finally played the surgery card, showed him my ID band and paperwork, explained that I was in pain and bleeding, and could my husband please just take me at least to my parents' house, which was about 2 miles from where we got pulled over. Our house was about 15 miles away, we knew that was out of the question. He refused. Thankfully my mother was home, and was able to come pick me up. The tow truck arrived before my mom, though, and the cop kept telling me to get out of the car so it could hitched up, that I had wait outside. My husband got really pissed, again explained that I just had surgery and was very uncomfortable, could I please wait in the car. The cop was such a ***, he was like, "Is there a reason she's not capable of standing?". BECAUSE I'M IN PAIN, YOU ***. I refused to get out of the car, my mom showed up and took me home, my husband went with the tow truck...who, oh, btw, only takes cash. One hundred eighty dollars. I literally has $0.37 on me...didn't think I'd be needing cash for surgery. My mom literally saved us today.

My husband has been on the phone with the insurance company since we got pulled over, spoked to 4 different people, and no one can figure out why we got pulled over. We have a policy, it's paid in full...no one can figure out what led the registry to come to the conclusion that we're uninsured. But until we get to the bottom of this, our cars are undriveable. My mom had to go pick up my prescriptions.

I'm usually not so anti-cop...nurses and cops in general have a really good rapport. What makes me even angrier is that the town where all of this happened had a MAJOR scandal earlier this year when it was discovered the cops weren't attending BLS classes and were falsifieng their paperwork for the town's ambulance company. So they have no problem treating and transporting dying patients when they don't have the proper licensure, but God forbid my husband drive his post op wife home, even after the insurance company told the cop we were covered and our plates never should've been revoked.

This is just the last thing I needed today. I just wanted to go home and sit on the couch, not sit on the side of the road for 45 minutes.

ala_1220 · December 2009

Oh you poor darling heart...I'm so sorry. What a crappy thing for that cop to do!!!

Court1 · December 2009

OMG I had an eerily similiar experience after my D&C last week! We were almost home & I was throwing up in a barf bag the entire ride from the hopital. Cop flips on his lights & pulls us over & tells me that my tags are expired. I had no idea, as I just purchased the car new 4 months ago & assumed they were good through next year. My husband explains that I've just had surgery & I'm sick. The cop says he'll be really fast. He proceeds to sit in his car with our info for a solid 20 minutes and come back with an f-ing ticket. I had already had the worst day of my life & now a ticket, just for expired tags!?! Couldn't he have checked back this week or something (we took care of them first thing when the DMV was open)?!? I'm so sorry, and unfortuantely feel your pain! It's so much harder to deal with when you're already a wreck!

SAL_Answers · December 2009

I am so sorry! Did you get the cops badge number and name? This is definitely something I would call the police station and complain about! I know things seem to pile up on you all at once. I hope tomorrow bring you a day with more hope.

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vegas517 · December 2009

omg. wow. I'm so sorry you had to deal with an idiot cop on a day that was already in the books as sucking majorly. All I can offer is lots of hugs, and wishes for a good recovery. (((hugs)))

Sonadora · December 2009

I would honestly contact the police department and complain. Not about the ticket, but about the behavior of the cop. It is inexcusable to treat someone just on their way home from surgery like that. What about the "protect and serve" portion of their oath??

Amanda78 · December 2009

Oh that is just awful. I am so sorry. I hope you are at least physically feeling better soon.

MSC03 · December 2009

Oh.my.god. That is totally shocking and awful. This is not the day for that type of misunderstanding--I am so, so sorry!!!

jesseandbri · December 2009

::Hugs:: I am so sorry and I agree with everyone else, you should not have been treated that way and I would call and report him.

sunsetlove · December 2009

i can't believe you had to go through all that today..so sorry.. that cop should have had a heart.. glad your home safe and sound..

lauranne · December 2009

Oh sweetie you poor thing. I would definitely voice your concerns with the police department, and voice them loudly.

bbetson · December 2009

Oh my gosh, that is just awful. I am so sorry you had to go through that. As if having the D&C wasn't bad enough. I too think you should contact the police department about how you were treated, especially once it is all figured out and you have the proof that you have insurance. I am so sorry. ((Hugs))