What a horrible day...I hate hospitals
06-08-2011, 06:33 PM
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My boyfriend had surgery to help his sleep apnea on Friday. At 2 am this morning he came into the bedroom and stated "something is wrong!" his wound was more than seeping. It had gotten infected. I quickly got up and said we are going to the E.R. ...he said "wait I can get it to stop"....we waited long enough for me to get dressed and out the door.
The smell was just awful! They admitted him and pumped him full of fluids and antibiotics. We don't have the cultures or blood tests back yet. But the good news is that he is doing better. The swelling has gone down and his pain is now manageable. He is drinking on his own now as well. He has not eaten since Thursday night and had nearly nothing to drink relative to his body mass.
After only having 2 hours of sleep in the last 36 I am home and wiped out to say the least. I have been playing nurse maid for nearly a week at home and in the hospital. I can feel my Fibromalgia getting ready to flair and I am just sick that I can't be at his side overnight. I hope to get some rest and quickly return to his side.
All the prayers and well wishes are welcome and appreciated. Thank you for letting me vent a bit.
The smell was just awful! They admitted him and pumped him full of fluids and antibiotics. We don't have the cultures or blood tests back yet. But the good news is that he is doing better. The swelling has gone down and his pain is now manageable. He is drinking on his own now as well. He has not eaten since Thursday night and had nearly nothing to drink relative to his body mass.
After only having 2 hours of sleep in the last 36 I am home and wiped out to say the least. I have been playing nurse maid for nearly a week at home and in the hospital. I can feel my Fibromalgia getting ready to flair and I am just sick that I can't be at his side overnight. I hope to get some rest and quickly return to his side.
All the prayers and well wishes are welcome and appreciated. Thank you for letting me vent a bit.
06-08-2011, 06:39 PM
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Bless your heart!! Something like that is soooo draining.....He is fortunate to have you....Hope his recovery is quick and complete!!!! and that you get some badly needed rest. Isn't it great to have some place to tell your story and know so many will be concerned and care about your plight? :thumbup:
06-08-2011, 06:41 PM
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Originally Posted by Marty K
Isn't it great to have some place to tell your story and know so many will be concerned and care about your plight? :thumbup:
He knows how lucky he is to have me...and I know I am lucky to have him as well. He is a very good man and deserves the best that I can give him.
06-08-2011, 06:41 PM
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Originally Posted by Marty K
Isn't it great to have some place to tell your story and know so many will be concerned and care about your plight? :thumbup:
He knows how lucky he is to have me...and I know I am lucky to have him as well. He is a very good man and deserves the best that I can give him.
06-08-2011, 06:45 PM
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Big hugs your way. I just spent 2 days at the hospital, one with my nephew who had a sudden brain annurisym. They did emergency surgery on him & he's doing better than well. He's doing great so far, but he's not home yet either. He's not out of the woods by far. Then the next day I went for myself & testing & stopped by to see him. I didn't get home until after 10 pm each night & I was zapped. Lisa (Greg's wife) said they don't make it comfortable for you at the ICU either. The chairs are not fit to sleep in, they only give out pillows at 9 PM & are in there cleaning around 7 a.m.! Said they run the waiting room like a military camp! I will send prayers your way & I hope his surgery works for him! I'd like to have it done but not ready for that yet!
06-08-2011, 07:04 PM
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Unless the patient is in ICU then someone needs to be with them all the time in the hospital room. Remember never never be hesitant about speaking up and asking what is that medicine, let me look at it, why, when, what and why about every thing needs to be asked about every little detail of the patient care. Mistakes happen or things get overlooked. Whenever I have to stay in the hospital with a family member I keep my own chart and write everything down, times, meds, everything. I know when it's time for each med, test and everything else in between.
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