Tuesday update: MiddleFingerMom
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THIS is why you should be involved in your personal patient care:
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Last night I noticed that, once again... they were skipping my anti-clotting med, which is THE drug to
stay on top of for anyone who has a mechanical heart valve -- it keeps me from stroking out.
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Those of you familiar with my case know that I'm OK if it turns out that I'm NOT the Fucking Immortal
one -- but that a major stroke scares the shit out of me. A lifetime (if you want to call it that) of total
dependence and ultra-diminished capacity.
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The nurse on duty was one of the only ones I've encountered here who have been anything but excellent.
She assumed the med team had screwed up and was willing to wait 'til today to inform them.
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I had to get pretty fucking adamant about it. One of the physical therapists who had come to my room
for some therapy over the weekend had told me, "GEEZ, they love you here" 'cause I'm an easy-going
non-demanding patient.
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Not last night -- I was one miserable MF and I was not going to let go of that bone.
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I got her to call the docs at night and got the right med started again. Even WITH that, my level is still
in a nose-dive, but should be pulling up again in the next day or two. They're keeping me here another
day or two (they WERE ready to send me home) to make sure that trend continues.
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Tag-team bedbaths.
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Tag-team bedbaths.
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Tag-team bedbaths.
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And I think they have sugar-free chocolate ice cream back in stock again!!!!!
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P-A-R-R-R-R-T-A-Y!!!!!!!
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And, if it's not obvious, other than the drug screw-up... I'm feeling GREAT again!
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And it's a good lesson for the rest of us.
One of these days any one of us could land in a hospital, and we need to be willing speak up and fight for necessary care.
You are correct about being proactive in your own health care.
My sister was sent home from the hospital after being life flighted in for sepsis. The bad news is she was sent home without being given her insulin. She was really not ready to go home, but they sent her anyway. She was life flighted back that night, and we almost lost her. I got into a huge fight with the DR because he did not write the order for her insulin. How can he forget? She is gone now, but I learned a very valuable lesson with her health maladies.
I am glad you seem go be on the mend. Everyone depends on your posts.
but not literally..
Any pics of the ice cream? No need to post the bed bath ones. 
and scary too! I am happy you were not willing to let it go.
Enjoy your ice cream and stay well, MFM!
I'm glad you're smart and stubborn and have at least MOST of a good medical team. Tell old Nurse CallMeIrresponsible that she does NOT want me to come out there. I've had a rough year and I am NOT in the mood.
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That is all.
