7/28/08
Moved to Sacramento hospital
Admitted to neurology
Assigned to Dr. L (neuro-surgeon) and Dr. A (neuro-hospitalist)
1 hour 45 minute MRI of my spine
7/29/08
Still in hospital
7/30/08
Lumbar puncture (a.k.a. spinal tap)
7/31/08
Blood draw. Looking for hereditary blood clotting issues (none found)
Discharged from hospital in the evening
Liz Salmi is Communications & Patient Initiatives Director for OpenNotes at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston. Over the last 15 years Liz has been: a research subject; an advisor in patient stakeholder groups; a leader in “patient engagement” research initiatives; and an innovator, educator and investigator in national educational and research projects. Today her work focuses on involving patients and care partners in the co-design of research and research dissemination. It is rumored Liz was the drummer in a punk rock band.
