Comments on: A Night and a Morning in the Hospital http://www.cffatboy.com/2010/07/a-night-and-a-morning-in-the-hospital/ The daily quest to gain weight Sat, 04 Feb 2012 14:34:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jesse Petersen http://www.cffatboy.com/2010/07/a-night-and-a-morning-in-the-hospital/comment-page-1/#comment-793 Jesse Petersen Fri, 30 Jul 2010 07:24:25 +0000 http://www.cffatboy.com/?p=1626#comment-793 I would have guessed him to be more passive than me or @UnknownCystic, but I think that as time goes on, I can relax more and let Beautiful rip them a new one. She catches on really fast and would probably like something to do if we're going to be in the ER for 16 hours to get a stinking enema. You'd think I was asking for a hip replacement for a runny nose. I would have guessed him to be more passive than me or @UnknownCystic, but I think that as time goes on, I can relax more and let Beautiful rip them a new one. She catches on really fast and would probably like something to do if we're going to be in the ER for 16 hours to get a stinking enema. You'd think I was asking for a hip replacement for a runny nose.

]]> By: rhondab30 http://www.cffatboy.com/2010/07/a-night-and-a-morning-in-the-hospital/comment-page-1/#comment-792 rhondab30 Fri, 30 Jul 2010 07:20:52 +0000 http://www.cffatboy.com/?p=1626#comment-792 I have argued with ER doctors a hundred times. The times we have gone in, John has been too sick to really do a lot of talking. I try to tell them what medication he has reactions to and they look at me like I'm crazy. Like you said, 31 years of knowing your own body. I don't have that many invested, but I had enough at the time (and had witnessed enough) that I knew what I was talking about. So they do what they want and then when it ends up just like I said I have no problem looking at them and saying- See, your an idiot and I told you so. I get that ER docs and nurses are more skilled in things they can see (like cuts or wounds) or what a radiologist can show them. However, in med school they could at least teach them to read a patient file before ordering medications that don't work or test that aren't necessary. We go to the same hospital every time and his medical record is on electronic file there. John's more passive when he's in. I'm the one with the big mouth. :) I have argued with ER doctors a hundred times. The times we have gone in, John has been too sick to really do a lot of talking. I try to tell them what medication he has reactions to and they look at me like I'm crazy. Like you said, 31 years of knowing your own body. I don't have that many invested, but I had enough at the time (and had witnessed enough) that I knew what I was talking about. So they do what they want and then when it ends up just like I said I have no problem looking at them and saying- See, your an idiot and I told you so. I get that ER docs and nurses are more skilled in things they can see (like cuts or wounds) or what a radiologist can show them. However, in med school they could at least teach them to read a patient file before ordering medications that don't work or test that aren't necessary. We go to the same hospital every time and his medical record is on electronic file there. John's more passive when he's in. I'm the one with the big mouth. :)

]]> By: Surviving a 21-hour Blockage Without Pain Meds http://www.cffatboy.com/2010/07/a-night-and-a-morning-in-the-hospital/comment-page-1/#comment-795 Surviving a 21-hour Blockage Without Pain Meds Fri, 30 Jul 2010 03:27:35 +0000 http://www.cffatboy.com/?p=1626#comment-795 [...] people already: I jinxed myself blogging about my last blockage that I had in December (Part 1 and Part 2). Yesterday was a day and night of utter misery with yet another blockage. Yay, [...] [...] people already: I jinxed myself blogging about my last blockage that I had in December (Part 1 and Part 2). Yesterday was a day and night of utter misery with yet another blockage. Yay, [...]

]]> By: Jesse Petersen http://www.cffatboy.com/2010/07/a-night-and-a-morning-in-the-hospital/comment-page-1/#comment-778 Jesse Petersen Tue, 27 Jul 2010 19:11:00 +0000 http://www.cffatboy.com/?p=1626#comment-778 I reacted way anyone would being woken up at 1am: confused. <em>Then</em> I wanted to strangle her or see if I could bury 2 knuckles into her nostrils and toss her over to the other side of the bed and ask her why she did that and if that was normal. I reacted way anyone would being woken up at 1am: confused. Then I wanted to strangle her or see if I could bury 2 knuckles into her nostrils and toss her over to the other side of the bed and ask her why she did that and if that was normal.

]]> By: Jerry http://www.cffatboy.com/2010/07/a-night-and-a-morning-in-the-hospital/comment-page-1/#comment-777 Jerry Tue, 27 Jul 2010 18:38:32 +0000 http://www.cffatboy.com/?p=1626#comment-777 Often the worst experiences make for the best stories. What a bummer that you had such a great story to tell. ;-)<br><br>When you told about the sheet marks, I was sitting here in my relatively pain free condition laughing and thinking I'd have told her that I'm an alien changling in human form and my illness was making it hard to maintain the disguise. But, if I was feeling like you were feeling, I don't suppose my mind would have been quick enough.<br><br>Well told adventure story, Jesse! Often the worst experiences make for the best stories. What a bummer that you had such a great story to tell. ;-)

When you told about the sheet marks, I was sitting here in my relatively pain free condition laughing and thinking I'd have told her that I'm an alien changling in human form and my illness was making it hard to maintain the disguise. But, if I was feeling like you were feeling, I don't suppose my mind would have been quick enough.

Well told adventure story, Jesse!

]]> By: Jesse Petersen http://www.cffatboy.com/2010/07/a-night-and-a-morning-in-the-hospital/comment-page-1/#comment-775 Jesse Petersen Tue, 27 Jul 2010 09:37:50 +0000 http://www.cffatboy.com/?p=1626#comment-775 Thanks, Andrea. I agree - it makes for a GREAT story... after the fact. If I ever get put back on that floor and those nurses end up getting me on their shift... riot act before they touch me or my chart, for sure. What I wouldn't give at this point to have video-taped the entire thing. If there is a next time, Beautiful will be recording it incognito with her phone when we get her upgrade. You can't make this stuff up, but to show it is even better! Thanks, Andrea. I agree – it makes for a GREAT story… after the fact. If I ever get put back on that floor and those nurses end up getting me on their shift… riot act before they touch me or my chart, for sure. What I wouldn't give at this point to have video-taped the entire thing. If there is a next time, Beautiful will be recording it incognito with her phone when we get her upgrade. You can't make this stuff up, but to show it is even better!

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