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[bunrab]

Here's today's report from Kelly at Bandage Central:

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Have you ever wondered why people look so sick when they get out of the hospital?

10 PM - evening meds
11 PM - check blood pressure
12 AM - start an IV
2 AM - start another IV
3 AM - one of the IVs is done and beeps loudly
4 AM - time for regular morning blood draw
5:30 AM - The guy who regularly comes around to empty the medical waste and replace bags
6 AM - somebody measuring something
7 AM - nothing being done to me but people here to bother my roomie. Nobody bothers me again till breakfast at 8 AM.

So as you can see, we get a great night's sleep here. My roomie's Miz Turner; she's 4'1", older than dirt, very funny, and has tons of friends visit each evening. Makes for great evesdropping.
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Later on, they gave her some painkillers (Dilaudid), leaving her a little muzzy for the afternoon, so that they could change the dressing over the surgical wound site. This evening before I left, she got out of the cell room and walked up and down the corridor.

We still have not received any info on a release date. I think they are waiting on various cultures to be sure they are prescribing medicine to attack ALL the bacteria involved. When Kelly is released, she will have a long-term IV socket plugged into her arm, so we can drip in antibiotics for a couple of weeks.

Comments

[stylizedboredom.livejournal.com]

That sucks. Tell Kelly I send my best and hope she feels/cultures better.

Is it a stylin' long-term IV socket? But aren't they all stylin'?

Are you and the rabbits/pigs/other assorted critters fending for yourselves okay?

You sound like you are doing well

[ottawabill.livejournal.com]

I can relate having been in hospital not so long ago....but you are alive and getting better and hopefully the worst is behind you. I hope recovery goes rapidly and soon you are back knitting those gorgeous gifts.

HUGS to you my friend.

[the-gwenzilliad.livejournal.com]

Thanks for keeping us posted out here in LJ-land. I miss my Daily Bunrab!

[elfbiter.livejournal.com]

*Unpleasant flaskback*

Well, at least the nurses are not afraid of Lady Bunrab...:-7