tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post1276959571847814227..comments2023-10-03T07:01:41.144-05:00Comments on Always On Watch: Semper Vigilans: Back When I'm Feeling BetterAlways On Watchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08192688822955022541noreply@blogger.comBlogger47125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-66099593878991360272016-08-15T06:52:08.595-05:002016-08-15T06:52:08.595-05:00Baysider,
I hear ya about your husband's sinus...Baysider,<br />I hear ya about your husband's sinus surgery! What do medical people expect us to do? Do our own research on the web? <br /><br />At least this urology group <b>always</b> has a responsive physician on call. <br /><br /><b>THANK GOD!</b><br /><br />The physician on call had me take a stronger pain pill, which I blessedly have on hand. Why they dumped me so precipitously off those pain meds upon release from the hospital, I'll never understand. I've been on pain meds since early June. The dosage should have been tapered off.Always On Watchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08192688822955022541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-83787601683763668492016-08-14T23:34:31.356-05:002016-08-14T23:34:31.356-05:00I brought my husband home after sinus surgery wher...I brought my husband home after sinus surgery where the list casually said "sleep sitting up." This was a PLANNED event, and they could and SHOULD have warned us to make such arrangements ahead of time. No way do I have anything that allows for sleep sitting up. But given some warning one could figure something out. I HATE that about the medical people. They drop these bombs on you that force you to run around, guess, and cobble things together that could have been planned for. And that's how many of them run their offices, too. <br /><br />My prayers are with you, my friend. Glad link helped. Baysiderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13562129788572031587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-47824044707399489922016-08-14T20:42:26.733-05:002016-08-14T20:42:26.733-05:00Baysider,
Great link!
This information wasn't...Baysider,<br />Great link!<br /><br />This information wasn't included in my discharge instructions:<br /><br /><i>Drink 2 to 3 liters of liquid each day unless you were told to limit liquids because of another condition. This amount is equal to about 8 to 12 (eight-ounce) cups of liquid. There should be 30 to 60 milliliters of urine draining into the bag each hour.</i><br /><br />The physician on call said tonight that I need to drink more fluids. I didn't have those numbers before now. Sheesh.<br /><br />The following did happen today:<br /><br /><i>There are changes in how your urine looks</i>.<br /><br />Too cherry red this evening!<br /><br />The physician on call thinks that (1) I overdid it today and (2) I'm not drinking enough fluids.Always On Watchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08192688822955022541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-16261010322265608662016-08-14T20:21:47.691-05:002016-08-14T20:21:47.691-05:00I reached the physician on call a few hours ago be...I reached the physician on call a few hours ago because (1) the drain bag looked cherry red and (2) my pain levels had ramped up. Her pronouncement: "You're overdoing it!" Sheesh. <br /><br />My discharge instructions explicitly state: "No restrictions." I guess that my definition of "no restrictions" isn't a medical one. <br /><br />I've now been told, "You should take it easier than you're doing -- for about a week. And increase your fluid intake." <b>I wish that all this had been included in my discharge instructions!</b>Always On Watchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08192688822955022541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-74400417639604227382016-08-14T20:13:16.973-05:002016-08-14T20:13:16.973-05:00I'm sure you have detailed instructions. But ...I'm sure you have detailed instructions. But - for what it's worth, and if you're foggy - this looked like an excellent summary. https://www.drugs.com/cg/nephrostomy-tube-care-aftercare-instructions.htmlBaysiderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13562129788572031587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-91750464366053740642016-08-14T20:10:51.612-05:002016-08-14T20:10:51.612-05:00God be with you. Hope you get well soon! God be with you. Hope you get well soon! Citizen Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10090607751638859650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-18472221286583898432016-08-14T18:05:24.687-05:002016-08-14T18:05:24.687-05:00Not feeling well this evening. I've just left...Not feeling well this evening. I've just left a message for the doctor on call. Now what?Always On Watchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08192688822955022541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-41492115267876837342016-08-14T15:00:26.193-05:002016-08-14T15:00:26.193-05:00I knew something was terribly wrong when you menti...I knew something was terribly wrong when you mentioned the bag. I assumed you had a leg strap, but were trying to figure out how to wear it under clothing discreetly. I get furious, too, at the gross omissions and assumptions commonly made in medical discharges. I've been through it with my husband, my mother and myself. Nobody manages the case - except on paper. Sounds like her visit helped. Baysiderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13562129788572031587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-10914387194503542362016-08-14T14:52:43.044-05:002016-08-14T14:52:43.044-05:00PS - So much incompetence today. It is going to g...PS - So much incompetence today. It is going to get a lot worse.Kidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05287399775879832602noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-50750609932468119162016-08-14T14:51:44.145-05:002016-08-14T14:51:44.145-05:00I would say people from places like Astan, when we...I would say people from places like Astan, when we're also talking about people like Aisha take life much more seriously than your average American. Sounds like you got a good one.<br /><br />Here's a funny? When I was a boy scout, a bee stung me on the lower butt. I went to the aid station, where there was a doctor and a quite good looking nurse, I pulled my shorts up to show him the bite and he said Just take em down ! How embarrassing. Since then, I've had so many situations where strangers have seen it (i.e. 250 morphine shots to the rear over a month after I broke my leg at 16) , any one that wants to see it is free now. ha.<br /><br />Kidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05287399775879832602noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-27688940360000176732016-08-14T14:41:48.691-05:002016-08-14T14:41:48.691-05:00Kid,
I'd forgotten about Babe Zaharias! Great...Kid,<br />I'd forgotten about Babe Zaharias! Great story!<br /><br />This thing I'm going through with my kidney is definitely a bee-yotch!Always On Watchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08192688822955022541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-34164702738439813542016-08-14T14:31:16.033-05:002016-08-14T14:31:16.033-05:00Kid,
I asked one question while we were making sma...Kid,<br />I asked one question while we were making small talk: where she was from. Afghanistan. No hijab. <br /><br />BTW, she homeschools her children. She said that the behavior in public schools is now "unacceptable" <b>and</b> that the caliber of teachers has dropped.<br /><br />Aisha was very competent and <b>FURIOUS</b> that I had been discharged from the hospital without certain supplies, including but not limited to the saline flush AND a leg-strap contraption. I've got the bag fastened to my blouse. For pity's sake! Safety pins -- that's how the discharge nurse sent me home yesterday.<br /><br />She had our helper TJP, a former student of mine from some three decades ago, observe how she changed the dressing. <br /><br />Another visiting nurse is supposed to come on Tuesday to have TJP -- a man, but I ain't worried these days about my sporting my plumber's butt during wound care -- change the dressing with a nurse's supervision.Always On Watchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08192688822955022541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-77417139605712010992016-08-14T14:08:19.846-05:002016-08-14T14:08:19.846-05:00Aisha - could be Oriental? Which wouldn't be ...Aisha - could be Oriental? Which wouldn't be a bad thing.<br /><br />At least it wasn't Kenisha or Keyshawn. It's coming though.Kidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05287399775879832602noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-15514890040718633532016-08-14T14:06:01.866-05:002016-08-14T14:06:01.866-05:00AOW, I can't imagine this is anything other th...AOW, I can't imagine this is anything other than a bitch, but I truly hope this is can be helpful over the long haul.<br /><br />Excerpt:<br />She had a colostomy. Fifteen months later, with a colostomy bag strapped to her side, Babe won the U.S. Women’s Open by an incredible 12 strokes at Salem Country Club in Massachusetts. The win was one of the greatest comebacks in the history of American sports. Afterward, Babe thanked her doctors and the thousands of people, many with cancer, who wrote her get-well cards, letters and telegrams. After years of selfishness, Babe finally shared the glory of the biggest title in women’s golf with the men who helped her come back and thousands of strangers.<br /><br />From Here.<br />http://www.lpga.com/news/looking-back-at-babe-zaharias<br /><br />I remembered reading the story years ago.<br /><br />All the best to you and prayers. Why the good folks? Damn.Kidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05287399775879832602noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-57273950689473745482016-08-14T07:41:57.831-05:002016-08-14T07:41:57.831-05:00Aha!
I complained about the post-op arrangements ...Aha!<br /><br />I complained about the post-op arrangements for wound dressing.<br /><br />A few minutes ago, a nurse from the hospital called. She is coming here in a few minutes. Her name? Aisha. Figures, huh?Always On Watchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08192688822955022541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-80926989275796600752016-08-14T06:39:47.359-05:002016-08-14T06:39:47.359-05:00Baysider.
I don't own a single caftan or mumu....Baysider.<br />I don't own a single caftan or mumu.<br /><br />I guess that I'll me making a fashion statement carrying around <b>a foot long urine bag</b> displaying bloody urine.Always On Watchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08192688822955022541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-28983063207345748012016-08-14T06:20:00.967-05:002016-08-14T06:20:00.967-05:00RB,
Don't worry about it.RB,<br />Don't worry about it.Always On Watchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08192688822955022541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-82769524107811449102016-08-14T06:16:15.447-05:002016-08-14T06:16:15.447-05:00Thank you, Waylon.
I'm so worn out with thi...Thank you, Waylon. <br /><br />I'm so worn out with this suffering!Always On Watchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08192688822955022541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-34946959967850741032016-08-13T23:44:05.585-05:002016-08-13T23:44:05.585-05:00Welcome back, Waylon!
Welcome back, Waylon!<br />Zhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15989573357446569262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-32558033818691246082016-08-13T21:37:20.161-05:002016-08-13T21:37:20.161-05:00Redd Battler said
Glad you are home and surviving...<b>Redd Battler said</b><br /><br />Glad you are home and surviving the discomfort which I know must be awful. So sorry I was asleep when you called and could not stay awake to finish the conversation. <br /><br />Sleep is precious these days. Unfortunately, comes only in a catch-as-catch-can basis –– and usually at awkward times. <br /><br />Hope yo hear you're feeling better tomorrow.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-87188229345441657132016-08-13T21:06:56.183-05:002016-08-13T21:06:56.183-05:00African caftans and mumus. Ugh. It's not a p...African caftans and mumus. Ugh. It's not a pleasant thought. Baysiderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13562129788572031587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-64325422627410606982016-08-13T19:07:01.630-05:002016-08-13T19:07:01.630-05:00AOW, I've been away and away from the internet...AOW, I've been away and away from the internet for a few days.<br /><br />I can almost sense your agony here and wish you well on your road to recovery over time.Waylonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08533895509055020394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-85018335648618181592016-08-13T17:10:56.057-05:002016-08-13T17:10:56.057-05:00Baysider,
Definitely "groady." I will n...Baysider,<br />Definitely "groady." I will not be posting the photo on <i>Facebook</i>!<br /><br />Yes, the nephrostomy is temporary. But if all goes as planned, the neph tube will be in place till Thanksgiving Monday. That's a long time!<br /><br />I need to find a discreet way to carry this hideous bag!<br /><br />The <i>vaccine puzzle</i> is more complicated than most people know!Always On Watchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08192688822955022541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-79596260691903781042016-08-13T15:54:37.386-05:002016-08-13T15:54:37.386-05:00I sure hope this procedure helps you. It sounds gr...I sure hope this procedure helps you. It sounds groady, but if you get relief probably nothing is too groady. Is it 'temporary' while they evaluate options 1 & 2 above? <br /><br />Here's another even lesser known piece to your vaccine puzzle, AOW. E coli bacteria have a chemical (LPS - lipopolysaccharide) that is a powerful immune stimulant. Scientists use it to create major inflammatory states in experiments, particularly to create animal models of Parkinson's. Guess where else this stuff ends up? In many vaccines. How is this allowed?<br /><br />Baysiderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13562129788572031587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-40429552875803510792016-08-13T13:17:22.623-05:002016-08-13T13:17:22.623-05:00Nephrostomy done early yesterday morning. I'm...Nephrostomy done early yesterday morning. I'm home now. The hope is that I will need nothing stronger than ibuprofen for this post-op pain -- after heavy doses of narcotics yesterday and last night.<br /><br />Thank goodness that my former student TJP is staying with us. He can tend to the incision dressing every few days.Always On Watchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08192688822955022541noreply@blogger.com