The problem with the holes in my wrist... they did try multiple times in each hole to get the artery. That's why it really hurt. It took a long time. The guy that 'decided' (ordered) to do the art line was a resident, then guy that first attempted it I'm not sure if he was or not. Either way, after what felt like 12hours straight of getting stuck, he gave up... went to find 'the expert'. I thought, ok, good, now at least the expert will say, lets just wait till surgery... but no... he figured he could do it... so away we go... more jamming the needle deep into my swollen wrist, till finally he gave up! I wasn't very happy with life during and even after they gave up. Mainly because that prior to all of this they said that the nurse was going to put in a catheter! I had bought myself a couple hours by saying I needed to at least wait till my next shot of morphine... to which they finally said that was ok to wait another hour or two. That's when they came into do the arterial line. So even once they gave up on stabbing my wrist... I knew they wanted to do the catheter :(
So they came back to do the catheter, and I just broke down... I can't take it any more... so I cried up a storm for a while, and got some sympathy... and finally got the resident to say we can wait. How kind of him.
Yeah, so pretty much Monday was my worst day here.
Today I am doing well... getting sick of being tethered to my IV machine. My only current IV line started to bleed this morning... got blood all over a pillow and some sheets... the nurse re-dressed the IV area... still bleeding a little, but not much... so I hope it clots up soon there.
Now I just need to get off of the pain med that they are giving me and back over to what I am used to. I hope that goes well... getting off of this stuff will not be too fun since it works really well.
Rob
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Rob, are you becoming a morning person? That was quite an early post.:-)
Love to hear from you--you're a good descriptive writer. Love ya lots!
Hey there you smiley face guy!!Marla is right, you are a cutie!! What a pain (literally) about the "procedure". And Taylor can really sympathize with you when it comes to having catheters put in. NOT FUN!! Hopefully they had someone experience do that. I think anyone going into medicine needs to spend a week in the hospital and have the most frequent of procedures done to them. (Ie; catheters, IV's, enemas, feeding tubes, etc.) With your determination, you'll be out of there and "...leavin' on a jet plane..." soon!! Take care.
Jeannie Nesbitt told Tom (our neighbor) about your being in and so he came by to check in to get the latest. They wish you the best as well.
It is sure good to see your smiling face. I made a big mistake and brought Mike's scooter to Kansas City. He left it in the pole barn and I thought he had forgotten it. So I'll give him some money to ship it to you. You may just be wanting it sooner than you think! Now we're praying you'll be able to get off the IV and get out of there unless you decide to stay for the throat. We miss all of you and wish we could be with you.
Rich and Sue
Rob-- The next time you are ever in the hospital and they are trying to place an IV or an arterial line-- you tell them to numb it up first or get out of the room! Or call me-- and I'll tell them for you!!! It is a painful process and even worse when they are "practicing"! Hi Marla!!!
-Ginger, 100% Paramedic, 50% nurse!
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