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question everything

(48,811 posts)
Thu Jan 24, 2019, 01:18 PM Jan 2019

The woman who was assaulted at a home care

and gave birth.

I did not realize she is only 29. This means that she was menstruating on a regular basis. I would think. So how did all the care givers who would bathe her, feed her, change her clothes did not realize that she stopped menstruating and at least call this to a medical professional's attention?

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The woman who was assaulted at a home care (Original Post) question everything Jan 2019 OP
Interesting question zipplewrath Jan 2019 #1
a most excellent question niyad Jan 2019 #2
Two of her doctors resigned recently 2naSalit Jan 2019 #3
Recommended. guillaumeb Jan 2019 #4
very good point MaryMagdaline Jan 2019 #5
The rapist has been identified as one of her caregiver/nurses. nt No Vested Interest Jan 2019 #6

zipplewrath

(16,692 posts)
1. Interesting question
Thu Jan 24, 2019, 01:20 PM
Jan 2019

Probably speaks to the lack of a continuity of care. If there is not a person who continuously monitors her condition, they'd just assume it had happened on someone elses "watch" so to speak.

2naSalit

(92,720 posts)
3. Two of her doctors resigned recently
Thu Jan 24, 2019, 01:23 PM
Jan 2019

maybe they were having their way with her too/ I can't stop thinking about that opening scene in that Kill Bill movie. I can imagine this goes on more than we'd like to think. And I'm guessing she could have been a money maker for some at that facility. Disgusting and sickening.

MaryMagdaline

(7,880 posts)
5. very good point
Thu Jan 24, 2019, 02:14 PM
Jan 2019

although there are things that disrupt the cycle, such as extreme weight loss, etc., this should be on her daily chart. Every nurse or doctor who read her chart should have caught onto this. Absolutely unacceptable.

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