home, hurting, and drugged

[DuckiesDarling]

Hey, surgery appears to have went well, they had a surprise with a fallopian tube but we'll see how the pathology works out. Anesthesia headache from hell and still swollen and very sore. Good drugs but very very drugged out right now.

[by~his~side]

Feel better, pretty lady!
Thinking good thoughts and sending them your way!
:)

XO
~D~

[void()]

Aw, shoot dahlin. Rest, get better. *hugs*

[DuckiesDarling]

I'm not sure drug induced near coma is considered resting but I've been doing that. So hard to keep eyes open sometimes. Thanks guys hoping the pain lessens more and more each day.

[Yoyome100]

Get Well DD!:)

[Cherokee_Mountaincat]

Aw Sweetie, I totally understand. Its only been little over a week from my surgery. You just kick back and relax and concentrate on getting well... Muahs to ya!
Yer Fave Pussy.

[othercat]

it wouldnt be Bisexual.com with out you Duckies, hope your feeling better soon.

[falcondfw]

Just saw this thread. Glad to hear surgery went ok DD. Hope your recovery is quick and complete.

[æonpax]

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[FunE1]

Hope you're feeling better, DD and recuping speedily!

[SJ37AndSteph]

Twin glad surgery went well praying for a speedy recovery rest and relax best things u can do to get better big hugs your twin

[Realist]

When I lived in Kentucky, there were folks who lived in the hills, who made some excellent pain killers! Maybe you oughta take a ride down to Harlan County!

Good luck with your healing, lady...being cut on ain't fun, I know!

[csrakate]

I hope you feel better soon. Get plenty of rest and don't try to get back to "normal" too fast. Use this time for what it is for.....RESTING and healing!

[elian]

ISo hard to keep eyes open sometimes.

That's what the drugs are DESIGNED to do, right after surgery your body can heal best when it is resting so let it rest., just close your eyes and imagine a soft while, light, warm blanket surrounding you - from all of us. Hopefully you have a caregiver there with you physically that can help.

Get well soon <nuzzles>

[Northerner]

DD - I hope you feel better soon.

[Long Duck Dong]

just a update, DD is back in hospital and the docs are not sure what is going on.... she was struggling to breath properly and her O2 levels were dropping, so she returned to hospital and they have ruled out pneumonia and congenital heart failure, but the xrays definately show a issue with her lungs..... the last I heard from her was about 12 hours ago from the hospital bed and they were keeping her in for tests and observation,.... I will update things as I get further news unless she gets released and posts in here before I drag my sorry ass out of bed....

[justcurious4me]

OMG!!! Duckie!!!! Hope you're feeling better soon!!!! I haven't gotten too much of a chance to browse the forums over the past few months... Been busy trying to keep the new house and family from falling apart... I've been gimped up as well as the wifey and we're doing the best we can here!!! We'll be keeping you in our prayers for a quick recovery!!! :)

[LeeNorCal]

DD & LDD,

Fortunately you're in one of the best places for medical care. Keeping you both in our prayers. And don't hesitate to let us know if there is anything you need. You have the whole world here to help any way we can.

[Long Duck Dong]

ok they are looking at a lung bio, shes on oxygen and waiting to see a pulmonologist..... and been told to quit the cancer sticks, lol same as her father has been told cos of his lungs.... so at this stage shes confined to a hospital bed with no smokes..... ( I am not laughing..... much.... cos I need to quit smoking too, )

lol lee, shes in the usa, I am in NZ, she changed her location to NZ cos of all the guys hitting on her in this site wanting to hook up behind their wives backs.... but yeah shes in the best place possible for treatment, here in NZ, she would go on a waiting list and it could be 4 months before she got on the list to see a pulmonologist so she is really being looked after in the US....

[falcondfw]

Damn LDD,
Sorry to hear about DD's issues. Thoughts and prayers go out to her and you.
Hope they figure out what is going on soon. And yeah, she should quit the cancer sticks. lol.
But all in her own time. One issue at a time.

[LeeNorCal]

...lol lee, shes in the usa, I am in NZ, ... but yeah shes in the best place possible for treatment, here in NZ, she would go on a waiting list and it could be 4 months before she got on the list to see a pulmonologist so she is really being looked after in the US....Oh, my bad! I was in NZ a few years ago and had a mild heart attack. I got the best medical treatment of my life in Christchurch (well, except for England a few years earlier.) Just goes to show, guess it's all a matter of "the grass is always greener..." Anyway, my prayers are with you both.

[BiBrandon]

I will keep you in my thoughts and prayers.

[Long Duck Dong]

just got off the phone to DD, shes in ICU, pulmonary retention with a high risk of blood clots and she has a massive MRSA infection

[todaystheday]

I thought this thread was about somebody's Friday or Saturday night. Guess not. I hope everyone is doing well. Praise Jah.

[darkeyes]

It all sounds ver nasty, Duckie:(.. give 'er our luff an wish 'er well from all of us... fingies x'd...:bigrin:

[onewhocares]

LDD.....PLEASE keep up the good work on keeping us informed about DD's condition. We are all wishing her well. You know we are all here for the both of you.

Belle in Boston

[Realist]

So sorry to hear of her relapse.....LDD, you must feel terrible being so far away.

Man, I hope she gets better, soon!

[Cherokee_Mountaincat]

Darlings, if there are any of you in her vacinity, could you pop in on her and give her our love? I know she'd appreciate it. Even if you just leftv her a note at the nurses desk, I know it would let her know that all of us are behind her and rooting her on..:}
Cat

[Doggie_Wood]

When I lived in Kentucky, there were folks who lived in the hills, who made some excellent pain killers! Maybe you oughta take a ride down to Harlan County!

Good luck with your healing, lady...being cut on ain't fun, I know!

Hope you get to feelin better and better everyday DD!! And I have almost a pint of the liquid pain releaver Realist is refering to. It used to be a quart but I think some evaporated. :eek:;)

Doggie :doggie:

:( After reading further into the post - OMG!!:yikes2: LDD, please keep up the great work of keeping us posted on DD's progress. Wellness thoughts and visions are headed her way and your's to mate!
What part of the US is she in (so one of us might be able to visit her (only if it would be OK with her).

Love and wellness ya'lls way

Doggie :doggie:

[Cherokee_Mountaincat]

I called her at the hospital and they must have her on some Gooddd drugs. She was woozy as hell and Probly wont remember that I even called, but I wanted her to know that I was thinking of her. She couldnt tell me if its MRSA that she has or just a pulmonary embolism(Blood clot to the lungs). Either is nasty and I'll continue praying for her speedy recovery.:}
Hugs Duck.
Ya'll's Cat

[Long Duck Dong]

hugs cat, cin rang me...... shes is the progressive care ward now.... and facing a needle in the back to drain the fluid between her lungs and her spleen, cos there is a lot of fluid that is restricting her breathing
the doctors are now thinking that its pneumonia on top of a bad infection lol..... and hoping that draining the fluid will tell them exactly what they are dealing with

she did remember that you rang, and it definitely lifted her spirits and damm she sounded so much happier and better on the phone.....

all I can keep thinking, is that if she was in NZ, she would still be waiting for a appointment to see the doctor about her ovary and to be put on the waiting list for a op....
for all the bad shit with the US health system, its still far superior to the NZ health system

[falcondfw]

WOW!!!! LDD!!!! You seriously need to write SCOTUS! (Supreme Court of the United States) They are debating Obamacare right now, which will bring us closer towards an England/Canada/New Zealand Universal Health Care system. They need to know how you feel. And i agree with you. There are issues, but the US Healthcare system and drug creation system is the best in the world. Because it is profit driven, there is an incentive.

But the important thing is DD. I think they are trying to claim pneumonia so the focus will be off the MRSA for later law suit reasons. She needs to have an independent evaluation. She may actually have pneumonia, on top of MRSA, but she sure didn't have it when she went into the hospital. They are trying to avoid lawsuit.

[Long Duck Dong]

lol falcon...... its profit driven in the us, but in NZ, its tax payer funded and when the money runs out, so does the healthcare.....

we have a bulk funding system, the health system needs around 2.3 bill a year to break even and provide full services... they get around $1.7 bill and told to make ends meet by cutting services and staff..... it means that a lot of the meds that people are badly in need of, are not funded and not available... ops have been cut back in the 1000's and there is fewer nurses doing longer hours with more patients and mistakes are being made, some have cost lives.....

bulk funding only works if there is enuf money there to support a fully functional health service and in NZ, its not working,..... the numbers of trained health professionals leaving for australia, is often used to argue for better wages for doctors and nurses but when they say, giving us higher wages is still not giving our patients access to better meds and the ops they need, the doctors get ignored so they leave for australia where they can actually get their patients access to meds and ops....

I told cin that you said to sue the ass off the hospital when she rang......... she laughed....

[Cherokee_Mountaincat]

lol When I called I said "Miss Cin?" and she goes, "Yeah, I Think" So I knew they had her on some good meds..lol Please tell her I'm glad this old gravelly voice didnt scare her, and that I hope she starts mending soon. I could hear her breathing and it concerned me greatly. Having P-monia several times, I know what its like..:(
Hugs to you too for keeping us updated.
And tell her she now has bragging rights. The Cat dont call just Anybody...LOL
Silly Cat

[falcondfw]

lol falcon...... its profit driven in the us, but in NZ, its tax payer funded and when the money runs out, so does the healthcare.....

we have a bulk funding system, the health system needs around 2.3 bill a year to break even and provide full services... they get around $1.7 bill and told to make ends meet by cutting services and staff..... it means that a lot of the meds that people are badly in need of, are not funded and not available... ops have been cut back in the 1000's and there is fewer nurses doing longer hours with more patients and mistakes are being made, some have cost lives.....

bulk funding only works if there is enuf money there to support a fully functional health service and in NZ, its not working,..... the numbers of trained health professionals leaving for australia, is often used to argue for better wages for doctors and nurses but when they say, giving us higher wages is still not giving our patients access to better meds and the ops they need, the doctors get ignored so they leave for australia where they can actually get their patients access to meds and ops....

I told cin that you said to sue the ass off the hospital when she rang......... she laughed....

That is a serious situation duckie. Americans need to wake the f up and realize what obamacare means. i lived in london for a month. Sick as a dog. I witnessed the National health care first hand. Disgusting. Never been down under to see it.

I am reminded of "The Benny Hill Show", where they have national health care and right next door, they have health care for people who can afford it. The national health care people get smacked on the head, while the people who can afford it lounge in a jacuzzi and drink champagne.

DD. Such a sweet lady. It breaks my heart that she is going through this, and you too. And she does need to sue the f out of the hospital.

So worried about both of you ....

[darkeyes]

That is a serious situation duckie. Americans need to wake the f up and realize what obamacare means. i lived in london for a month. Sick as a dog. I witnessed the National health care first hand. Disgusting. Never been down under to see it.

I am reminded of "The Benny Hill Show", where they have national health care and right next door, they have health care for people who can afford it. The national health care people get smacked on the head, while the people who can afford it lounge in a jacuzzi and drink champagne.

DD. Such a sweet lady. It breaks my heart that she is going through this, and you too. And she does need to sue the f out of the hospital.

So worried about both of you ....
U may well have witnessed the NHS at first hand... it is an imperfect beast... but disgusting? There hun u don't have a clue what u are talking about..one illness does not make a shit health service... it may be in a few years if Cameron is left in charge but disgusting in general, it is not.. that his and his party's aim is for us to go down the route of the US is well documented and so he and his party wishes it to wither on the vine, however much he protests to the contrary..

No matter how good or bad a hospital it will have problems,,, and serious problems too.. this country has some of the best and most modern hospitals, medical practices and treatments in the world.. I have no idea where u received this disgusting treatment but I am quite sure members from this site who have lived in this country all there lives could take you to several local hospitals which are anything but disgusting... I could take you to several world class hospitals in this city alone.. each has its problems and each is imperfect but no matter how much money is thrown at any health service it will have problems..

The NHS saved my life twice helped me through serious illness just last year and has dealt with (and still deals with some) numerous other less serious conditions over the last 32 years.. it brought me and my siblings into the world and Kate and our children and my brothers wife and children and has dealt with our illnesses not only well, but generally better than very well... not to mention the frantabulous treatment it provided for my father during the recent illness which sadly ended his life.. yes it is imperfect.. yes it has problems and yes in certain parts of the country there are less than adequate hospitals within the NHS.. but from cradle to grave, it does its job, and does its job very well... and health care costs in this country are not responsible for bankruptcies of millions of its citizens.. and if it so so bad, and so disgusting, how come our life expectancy exceeds that of the US, we have less child mortality at birth, and fewer mothers dying as a result of giving birth? The US will have areas it has better stats but every system has strengths and weaknesses...

And smacked on the head if u get NHS care? Come on Falcon.. there are instances of that in every health care system but they are far from common. Assaults are infinitely more likely to be on staff than patients... I will not claim the NHS to be the best health service on the planet..but it is far and away much less than disgusting as several of my friends, American couples born and bred, UK residents, will testify...all but one their kids were born here and they swear by it compared to how health care works in their own country...

I will admit that with public sector cuts and financial constraints, there is increasing evidence that the service is feeling the strain and things are getting worse... and government interference and restructuring and attempts at privatisation of health services seems to be creating choas for the sake of giving the private sector a greater share of health care, and to channel more money to them.. this is having the effect of increasing costs on the service and adding more pressure to an already strained system.. but even allowing for that.. it remains wonderful value for money for the most part..and a wonderful service.. and I have nothing but the greatest of respect for it...and admiration for thosee who work in it (medical staff at least)...

Falcon hun... I'm sorry u had such a shit time of it while in "The Smoke".. but just as u can't know a country by staying there for such a short time you can't truly know its health service through one nasty illness... I've been going to France regularly most of my life and know it pretty well... I've been ill there too, with bad attacks of asthma mostly.. depending on where I was, treatment ranged from superb to the mediocre... and we are told the the system of health care of France is far superior to that of the UK... yet equally, ask many of the UK residents of France and there are many... and they will tell u quite the opposite.. but the UK, like France, and like the US no doubt, has treatments which also range from the mediocre to the brilliant... most of it is in between and just good to very good... but it is not in general, in any way disgusting...

I'm sorry Duckie for this rant on a thread about Darlin' darlin' and her illness,, but I couldn't let it pass uncommented upon... I hope she is on the mend and give her my love.

[Cherokee_Mountaincat]

My youngest daughter lives in England, right outside of London, and broke her leg on the Embassy steps. She was given excellent care, she said. Her only complaints were that she had to wait almost 2 hours to be seen by the Dr before the surgery to pin her thigh bone, and he was so brisk that she had to call him out on his rushing to explain all of the proceedure to her. Because she is an Embassy employee she was given the best care there was, and she appreciated that, even after hearing all of the stories about sub-standard care.
I hope Everyone can afford the best that their state or country can provide, but we all know its different all over the world.
Cat

[darkeyes]

My youngest daughter lives in England, right outside of London, and broke her leg on the Embassy steps. She was given excellent care, she said. Her only complaints were that she had to wait almost 2 hours to be seen by the Dr before the surgery to pin her thigh bone, and he was so brisk that she had to call him out on his rushing to explain all of the proceedure to her. Because she is an Embassy employee she was given the best care there was, and she appreciated that, even after hearing all of the stories about sub-standard care.
I hope Everyone can afford the best that their state or country can provide, but we all know its different all over the world.
Cat
Bloody waiting times, Cat... if the NHS has a problem waiting times are it.. most who have needed the service know very well about waiting times.. The Blair and Brown governments reduced waiting times very substantially over their term of office, but because of the financial and other constraints being inflicted on the service by government dictat in the last few years.. these are once again on the increase...times vary from location to location and even hospitals within the same health authority.. even north of the border where we spend more money per head on heath than in the south these have begun to creep up.. normally however casualty treatment for things like broken limbs are treated quite quickly but casualty departments like anywhere else have to prioritise and more serious life threatening conditions take precedence as u would expect..

I've been rushed to casualty several times here too with nasty attacks of asthma where either my inhalers just didn't do their job, or once because I was stupid enough to leave them at home... I was dealt with the second I was wheeled in through the door and and the actions of the staff in the casualty department helped stabilise my breathing pretty quickly each time... and I have no doubt that my attacks knocked back quite a number of people who would otherwise have been dealt with long before they were.. and when my father had his first heart attack, there was no waiting whatsoever.. he was treated immediately he was pushed through the door.. and between the prompt and effective actions of paramedics and hospital staff, his life was saved, albeit unfortunately only for a week or two....but bloody waiting times.... if the NHS has a curse.. they are it!!!

[falcondfw]

It is indeed Cat.
I was not meaning to insult the NHS Dark.
Disgusting was too harsh a word and I apologize.
We have plenty of doctors here who give very poor care because their bedside manor engenders all the warmth of a library.
The slapping on the head and stuff, well that was Benny Hill.
I am sure I just had a bad experience when I was there.

[Long Duck Dong]

ok DD is doing better, feeling a lot better, and starting to tell the doctors that if they can not do much more, to send her home cos she is bored out of her mind and she can just as easily be sick at home as she can in the hospital lol

she was on blood thinners and measured at 3.9, the doctors want it to drop to 1.5 before they stick the needle in her back, so she is off the blood thinners......

I know that hospital services are not perfect, but its the simple mistakes that can do the most damage...... and DD will have to explain better what happened, but she was checked by a nurse yesterday, that did not check things correctly.... and left DD with a oxygen mask on, that did not have any oxygen / air going to it... and DD's oxygen levels dropped to 54% ...... 50% oxygen levels is regarded as the point of oxygen starvation and the point that the body starts shutting down......

DD was told by two doctors and the RT, that if she had not ripped the mask off when she did, she would have been dead within a few minutes...... all cos of a simple mistake and oversight by a nurse......

who ever is watching over DD, we can not thank them enuf or the people that have been sending best wishes, prayers and what ever else they have been doing..... cos between me and DD we have used up about 7 of our 9 lives ( clinical deaths ) and more than our fair share of miracles and saving graces....

[darkeyes]

Wosn't miffed wivya in the least, Falcon babes... sometimes a single experience of a place leaves leaves us with a false impression.. for good or bad... I'm no different from most.. it's just we need more experience of that place to really gauge its worth or otherwise. what it offers and what it does.. am no different.. have come away with false impressions and had them ruined on return an occasionally, as in the case of Bristol over here, a second visit altered what had been a negative impression.... some places however ya visit, no matter how many times u walk their streets.. they r grim and only flattening and rebuilding will save them.. Bradford in Yorks is such a place... Cumbernauld up 'ere... Bradford at least has brill Indian food, but "Gregory's Girl" was only a film fantasy, and haven't found out what Cumbernauld's saving graces are yet, if any...*laffs*

And hope its a sign Darlin' darlin' is on mend if she is givin' the quacks a hard time bout goin' 'ome Duckie!! No matter how well a hosp treats us, not many of us wanna stay... gimme me own bed ne time!!:bigrin:

[falcondfw]

ok DD is doing better, feeling a lot better, and starting to tell the doctors that if they can not do much more, to send her home cos she is bored out of her mind and she can just as easily be sick at home as she can in the hospital lol

she was on blood thinners and measured at 3.9, the doctors want it to drop to 1.5 before they stick the needle in her back, so she is off the blood thinners......

I know that hospital services are not perfect, but its the simple mistakes that can do the most damage...... and DD will have to explain better what happened, but she was checked by a nurse yesterday, that did not check things correctly.... and left DD with a oxygen mask on, that did not have any oxygen / air going to it... and DD's oxygen levels dropped to 54% ...... 50% oxygen levels is regarded as the point of oxygen starvation and the point that the body starts shutting down......

DD was told by two doctors and the RT, that if she had not ripped the mask off when she did, she would have been dead within a few minutes...... all cos of a simple mistake and oversight by a nurse......

who ever is watching over DD, we can not thank them enuf or the people that have been sending best wishes, prayers and what ever else they have been doing..... cos between me and DD we have used up about 7 of our 9 lives ( clinical deaths ) and more than our fair share of miracles and saving graces....

LDD,
I think the cat has been over to Duckies hospital and your house. I think she gave you and Duckie some of her lives.

Duckie definitely has some lawyering up to do. It sucks that only one tiny mistake can cause so many problems, but it is a fact. i know the nurse did not mean anything by her mistake and she was probably at the end of a grueling 12 hour shift, but that is a serious mistake.

on a good note, I am so glad DD is doing better. She will be torturing doctors and then you before you know it. Great news LDD.

[Cherokee_Mountaincat]

Oh!! Can you say LAWSUIT, Boys and Girls.? I damn sure could and most definately Would. That was a Very stupid and careless move that Could have cost DD her life. Hope she nails them to the wall on that one.
Fran, my daughter had a Brachual break (her thighbone was broken in a fall on the steps caused by an idiot that thought using a pressure washer on ice in the dead of winter was a smart idea) She was rushed in with a compound fracture and operated on within an hour. They treated her well, and considering her then fiance' was a Pediatrician at the same hospital, she was happy for the quick treatment. They were really good to her during her PT and rehab too. I was thankful for that. :}
Cat

[void()]

"she was checked by a nurse yesterday, that did not check things correctly.... and left DD with a oxygen mask on, that did not have any oxygen / air going to it... and DD's oxygen levels dropped to 54% ...... 50% oxygen levels is regarded as the point of oxygen starvation and the point that the body starts shutting down......"

Not exactly doubting you LDD. But I worked in coolers for apples. They had signs up posted saying due to chemical interaction, the vacuum effect, and low tempratures internally the coolers dropped to something like 0.05% O2. They also listed 17% as our cut off rate. Blacking out the signs read started at around 20-25% O2. By law the supervisors were required to leave the doors open during work inside.

Silly me laughed at my supervisor. He got light headed one day while in a cooler. I ragged on him, "aw c'mon it's just like a decomp chamber. pussy. keep breathing natural, go slow." Had to escort him outside. Of course, all the other rough necks standing around gave him worse hell than I did. He tried acting like I was the one in trouble, few of the guys knew a lot better. One said he had passed out inside before. I suggested he just stay out of the coolers. Which didn't go over well.

[Long Duck Dong]

54% oxygen levels in the blood, void, not oxygen /air in the room..... oxygen / air in a room is considered low at 19% but anything below 90% oxygen / blood saturation is considered low.... 50% and lower oxygen / blood and the body is starved of oxygen and you die..... thats why people with chronic breathing issues, need a concentrated oxygen flow in order to breath, even in a room where other people can breath and function normally

on a good note, DD said that she may be home in a couple of days.....

[elian]

and left DD with a oxygen mask on, that did not have any oxygen / air going to it...

..and this was corrected immediately I hope? I know she may say that she wants to be home but wouldn't hospital be better if she does have a serious issue? ..I mean other than the ones she already has?

[DuckiesDarling]

..and this was corrected immediately I hope? I know she may say that she wants to be home but wouldn't hospital be better if she does have a serious issue? ..I mean other than the ones she already has?

Actually, what happened is the nurses are underpaid and overworked and she was trying to give me my PO (by mouth meds) meds and didn't notice machine went into standby mode, it sounded like it was running but I was having a lot of problems breathing anyway and it took a bit to realize i was in trouble. I sat up in bed and was ripping at the mask while trying to say call RT for respiratory therapist, someone went to call while the nurse for the other patient came over and got a cannula in my nose and oxygen going, they had to change out between the bipap machine and the cannula so it was a bit of a operation each time. They got it on but the RT got there just as nurse put pulse ox on finger and got 54% and goes that can't be right. The RT said it was probably lower than that and if I hadn't ripped the mask off I'd have died. She was very concerned about the lapse as only RT's are supposed to reconnect Bipap machines as some patients would not be able to rip the max off like I did. None of the safety checks that are normally performed were done and I do know the nurse felt very very bad about it. I'm still undecided on suing, on the one hand I'm pissed as hell that I almost died again at that hospital because of a careless mistake, but on the other hand I do understand HOW it happened.

Okay, that being said. I'm back home now. They finally let me go with a shitload of meds, I have to take a lot of steroids for awhile, gradually weening down. They ruled out CHF and Pneumonia in the end saying since the steroids worked to drain the fluid it was caused by my pulmonary fibrosis aggravated by the fact I was on major painkillers after the surgery to remove my right ovary. Most of the reason I just wanted out was I couldn't sleep at all, and it wasn't because of normal hospital wakenings. I had been put in PCU then to ICU then back to PCU after I stabilized a bit more. There are no private rooms in PCU, but you are only supposed to have 2 people visiting per patient at a time. The lady in the room was 99 years old and 6months and had five or six family members in there constantly. Went to ICU and was in private but was too sick to enjoy having any privacy then stabilized again and back to PCU and the lady in the room this time happened to be my first teacher in Hardin County after we moved down here from Louisville when I was halfway through 3rd grade. They moved her out unfortunately and the one they moved in...OMG. Drama Queen to the extreme, apparently had chest pains while arguing with her ex husband and she didn't realize they would keep her automatically cause of age. Then she started having breathing problems.. til she realized she didn't like the treatments they give for breathing problems so it was back to chest pain. She had a bed alarm on the bed and she would never wait for someone to come help her so at any point in the night she would get up to go to the potty chair and the alarm would shrilly go off. It got so bad they quit even running to check until she actually did fall out of bed one day. She was never lucid for very long and you could be talking about something like I mentioned during a bath to the nurse that I was happy they had toothpaste and I felt well enough to actually brush teeth. The other patient hollered over she had some Scope in the bathroom, not as good as Listerine, but it was there and to use it if I wanted. One night the PCA came in to take her vitals and she acted like she had come to her home to be interviewed for a job. So I am looking forward to the normal peace and relative quiet of my loud ass trains LOL.

Thanks for all your well wishes, this has been an extremely frustrating time for me as they didn't want to let me go until I was doing much better than I am. But I am better than I was before I had the surgery and that will have to be good enough for now, I will continue care with the pulmonologist but I have to be careful as I may not have more insurance coming. It just depends on what my upcoming bills will be. I have been yelled at and told to take advantage of the electric carts at stores and get the parking tag so the car can be parked closer to the stores so since it was the pulmonologist doing the yelling.... I guess I'll listen. So if you hear of someone knocking over display goods it's probably the student driver of an electric cart.

And I thank Cat and Doggy for calling me, I was out of mind most of the time but I know you called and I appreciated it greatly. I was stuck there with no charger on my cell phone and no way to really do much. I honestly thought they'd give me a breathing treatment and send me home but apparently blowing a 79 on room air is not something they see most people do and still function well. I'm on oxygen now but it's PRN, which is as needed. I've been told to use it when I need it but to not leave it on continuously so I continue to build up. I just hate that everytime I was told one thing in the hospital it was something else by someone else. I would have been out yesterday but they wanted a cardiologist to see me about doing a cath to check for pulmonary hypertension. I have to take a few meds for the rest of my life but it's not that big a change for me thankfully. I already ate fairly healthy and I have quit smoking. I've also started harrassing my dad into quitting as he is supposed to, I said I smoked more than you do so if I can quit, you can quit. We'll see how it works and the best news of all is my babe in NZ is gonna try to quit too cause we want to have as long a time together as possible.

[falcondfw]

DD,

I am so happy for you. And LDD too. I know he has been worried sick.

As for the nurse, and especially since this is not the first time that hospital has made a mistake with you, is there any way you could sue the hospital without including the nurse as a co-defendant? I am sure she felt horrible about the mistake, and like you said, that hospital overworks them. In this economy, having a job is crucial. Just an idea, but I realize, it's probably impossible. The hospital would probably fire her even if she is not included in the suit. But something must be done. That is not a minor mistake. There are checks and balances in effect for a reason. Ignoring those is just stupid and lazy.

I would have called, but I felt it more important to let you get your rest. lol. Guess I was wrong on that count. lol

It does sound like home is a better place for you. Hopefully, you are able to push to get stronger every day, but not push too much.

As for quitting smoking, yes, you quit. And congratulations. I know how hard it was for me. But remember, you had to be unconscious to do it. lol. Your dad and LDD don't have the luxury of unconsciousness (unless you help them. lol.). I quit back in 2000 or 2001 after 25 years of smoking. Much of that 3 packs per day. When you are strong enough, you can fly to NZ and hide LDD's smokes. lol. Watch him play hide and seek for them. If he is a good boy, you can reward him. lol. Or punish him if he is bad.

I am so glad you are ok and will soon be torturing LDD again.

[Gearbox]

It's nice to know your not on some ward, but even better to hear that your not treating your home coming as a "Can do what the Hell I want now!", party.:)
Yes! Get an electric cart thing! Really good idea! Quit smoking! Take your meds! Leave the housework to the pixies if you have to! And for **** sake don't forget your recovering!
Most women I know think they are donkeys and that DR's underestimate their superhuman healing abilities. That usually kicks in when they get bored not being so independent.
Suffer a little frustration to gain a lot of health.;)

[falcondfw]

It's nice to know your not on some ward, but even better to hear that your not treating your home coming as a "Can do what the Hell I want now!", party.:)
Yes! Get an electric cart thing! Really good idea! Quit smoking! Take your meds! Leave the housework to the pixies if you have to! And for **** sake don't forget your recovering!
Most women I know think they are donkeys and that DR's underestimate their superhuman healing abilities. That usually kicks in when they get bored not being so independent.
Suffer a little frustration to gain a lot of health.;)

AWESOME advice, gear.

[Cherokee_Mountaincat]

You GO Girlfriend. And since you probly dont remember, tell Duckie and the boys that I had a deep, sexy, sultry voice that can melt butter in the dish...Snicker.
Big hugs to you sweetie. Oh and BTW Duck, she called me "Baby" twice in that 5 min conversation. Its The Voice, I tell ya....LOL
Yer Silly Cat

[darkeyes]

Feet up, girl, and u just make sureya get better... know wot its like after nasty illness and u cant rush owt... glad ur home... huggles n kissies, Cin

[12voltman59]

Well Duckie--glad to hear you are out of the hospital--those places will kill ya!! lol I am glad to hear that they got things figured out and that you are on the mend now. Just take your time in healing up and get better soon.

[Cherokee_Mountaincat]

lol I'd call her at home and breath heavily, but be my danm luck I'd hyperventilate, or couldnt keep a straight face and burst out laughing..
Welcome Home Babygirl and I hope you are doing well..:}
Hugzzz
Yer Fave Pussy.

[DuckiesDarling]

Hugs y'all. Man, it still hurts and hurts bad. They have me on steroids they use to treat cancer.. oy vey, I begin to wonder if the pain cancer patients have is the cancer or the treatment. Muscle pain all over and no end in site... well til I go about a month and finish the steroids. Maybe by then I'll be able to breathe a little better and get off this oxygen at home. I just really hate the steroid hunger that makes you feel like you are starving but you know you aren't cause you just ate. Gotta take blood thinners for the rest of my life but with luck once the steroids are gone I'll be only one freaking pill. Still not sure where all this water is coming from that I'm peeing out cause I'm not drinking that much but at least fluid is still draining and I'm still breathing. Still no smoking. And I was a brave girl and left my cigs at the house, partial pack and full pack sitting right there. This is more than a "unconscious" decision. I had one cig when I got home from the ovarian surgery and I smoked half, put it down that was on June 6th. That's the last time I had even a sniff so right now still doing well. Dad is using my spare incentive spirometer and it's helping him a bit but he knows if he smokes he can't come around here and since he needs to come and move stuff around for me that's a good way to keep him from lighting up. Am I wrong to use my weak state to force my dad to not smoke? Probably somewhere somehow I am but if it keeps him alive a bit longer that's okay with me :)

[onewhocares]

Glad to hear that you are out of the hospital my dear. Being there is not always pleasant but they are doing all they can to get you on the road to a long life. I am proud that you have not smoked in over three weeks and being a role model for you dad. Keep it up baby.

Belle in Boston

[DuckiesDarling]

Well this freaking sucks. Had my first lab test to check my INT (clotting time) because they put me on Coumadin an anticoagulant based on some biopsy from 2008 saying i have some chronic thrombocystic thing that produces blood clots. I've not dealt with it in those four years and had no problems, they put me on Coumadin and now twice have gotten me too thin and have to thicken me up. I just got a call from the hospital lab warning my that I'm at 8.0 and that's very dangerous. Do not shave legs, do not stub toes, do not go out and get robbed and stabbed or shot or whatever cause even a hangnail could result in major blood loss. Somedays I don't think I'm going to get better. You just watch today will the day I do manage to cut myself on something :(

[falcondfw]

Well this freaking sucks. Had my first lab test to check my INT (clotting time) because they put me on Coumadin an anticoagulant based on some biopsy from 2008 saying i have some chronic thrombocystic thing that produces blood clots. I've not dealt with it in those four years and had no problems, they put me on Coumadin and now twice have gotten me too thin and have to thicken me up. I just got a call from the hospital lab warning my that I'm at 8.0 and that's very dangerous. Do not shave legs, do not stub toes, do not go out and get robbed and stabbed or shot or whatever cause even a hangnail could result in major blood loss. Somedays I don't think I'm going to get better. You just watch today will the day I do manage to cut myself on something :(

Hang in there DD

[Cherokee_Mountaincat]

Dont'cha hate that a cure is far worse than an ailment??? Stat having some very rich blood builders, baby, like fresh spinich, kale, swiss chard and brocilli, and good meats. That will holistically help with the blood, trust me. My brother was hemophiliac, thus had to have certain foods, and they helped immensely.
Just old Indian remedys from an old half-Indian..lol
Hugs Babygirl. Feel better soon..and NO dont feel guilty for getting Dad to stop smoking. Kudos on that one..:}
Your fave Pussy.

[elian]

Yeah, they always seem to screw up the dosage of that particular drug..that's how my grandfather had a stroke actually - they had him in hospital for to remove gallstones and screwed up the dosage. I wouldn't mention it to worry you only that it really aggravated me to learn about it that way.

I'm glad you are on the road to recovery though. Smoking really does suck - not only can it cause a lot of health problems but also can interfere with the body's ability to heal properly.

Actually smoking isn't the only "unhealthy" oral fixation I can think of.. <wicked smile> - and the one I'm thinking of doesn't cause cancer either..

<hugs>

[DuckiesDarling]

Giggles at Elian you norty boy you. It took several phone calls for someone to say don't take it for three days and then repeat blood test, so I go to sleep. Phone rings four hours later and it's the other doctor trying to see if anyone has contacted me regarding this. I just let fly, I said why am I on this anyway? They had a biopsy in 2008 that showed the chronic thrombowhatever and I never had issues these past years so why am I taking rat poison now? I've had issues twice with being too thin but this is a dangerous thinness. I was actually told the number is 8.93. My blood is currently like water, which explains why i'm on the oxygen more than I thought I would be cause there aren't enough red blood cells grouped together to carry the oxygen. Sighs, really wishing I could just burp big to get rid of this gas in my belly so I could actually eat some salad. Had some in fridge and was bemoaning the fact I wasn't supposed to eat it. But I got that going and I will probably decline to take the coumadin again as it was more trouble than it was worth.

On the other hand, I talk to the lawyer on Friday regarding a malpractice suit for two instances in the hospital this time. One night they hooked to air not oxygen and it's noted by the respiratory therapists, then the night they hooked me to a bipap machine on standby mode and pretty much smothered me. I'm not having much faith in the local hospital right now, let me tell ya.

[falcondfw]

Giggles at Elian you norty boy you. It took several phone calls for someone to say don't take it for three days and then repeat blood test, so I go to sleep. Phone rings four hours later and it's the other doctor trying to see if anyone has contacted me regarding this. I just let fly, I said why am I on this anyway? They had a biopsy in 2008 that showed the chronic thrombowhatever and I never had issues these past years so why am I taking rat poison now? I've had issues twice with being too thin but this is a dangerous thinness. I was actually told the number is 8.93. My blood is currently like water, which explains why i'm on the oxygen more than I thought I would be cause there aren't enough red blood cells grouped together to carry the oxygen. Sighs, really wishing I could just burp big to get rid of this gas in my belly so I could actually eat some salad. Had some in fridge and was bemoaning the fact I wasn't supposed to eat it. But I got that going and I will probably decline to take the coumadin again as it was more trouble than it was worth.

On the other hand, I talk to the lawyer on Friday regarding a malpractice suit for two instances in the hospital this time. One night they hooked to air not oxygen and it's noted by the respiratory therapists, then the night they hooked me to a bipap machine on standby mode and pretty much smothered me. I'm not having much faith in the local hospital right now, let me tell ya.

As bungling as they seem to be, I wouldn't have much faith in them either. But I think (I hope) you have already gotten through the tough parts. The surgery and the immediate after care. If this happened on the prep side, I would strongly suggest you have your operation elsewhere, like at a large hospital in a major city.

Glad they took you off the coumadin and that you are seeing the attorney. Hey, maybe everything you have been through will work out for the best and you and LDD can just buy that deserted island and disappear from the world together! (of course, I'm sure you would want to stay in touch with bisex.com).