D4 Update?

[Jolly]

Rant away. Shitty hospital care has become standard.

Glad to hear D4 is better. Latex rash?

And you and the missus rest and recuperate. Please.

[kluurs]

DAMN! Sorry to hear that things are so rough. That's horrible! Hospital ER - if a teaching hospital - as you've noted, the introduction of new residents. Someone entrepreneurial should put a vending machine in the ER lobby that does instant estate planning. It's a shame all of this is at once.

[George K]

@Jolly said in D4 Update?:

Glad to hear D4 is better. Latex rash?

Possible - I was thinking a reaction to the Ioban.

Link to video

[Mik]

Was her treatment in the hospital very uncoordinated?

[Jolly]

@George-K said in D4 Update?:

@Jolly said in D4 Update?:

Glad to hear D4 is better. Latex rash?

Possible - I was thinking a reaction to the Ioban.

Link to video

Iodine allergy?

[George K]

@Mik said in D4 Update?:

Was her treatment in the hospital very uncoordinated?

D4's treatment at the Northwestern was outstanding. Everything was planned, outlined, and effective. The only problem was a 6 hour delay in transferring pain control meds from one service to another.

She, and I, couldn't be happier.

I've complained about huge hospital care, with not knowing who's driving, etc. However, in her case, with both hospitalizations this month, neither of us have any complaints. Truly outstanding.

[George K]

@Jolly LOL, yup. That's my guess.

In fact, right after I commented, I sent her that EXACT video.

"Yes!!!" she said.

[Mik]

Well, I meant Shirley.

[George K]

@Mik said in D4 Update?:

Well, I meant Shirley.

rant coming...perhaps tomorrow. I'm tired, I'm (still) sick...

[Mik]

Too much to contend with for all of you. May it pass quickly.

[George K]

Remember Queen Elizabeth's comment "Annus horribilis?"

This has been monat horribilis.

[taiwan_girl]

Oh my gosh @George-K So sorry for the wave of things happening to you and your family!!

Hugs and positive thoughts to you!!!

[Horace]

Thought this was an interesting perspective from a frustrated neurosurgeon regarding spinal problems.

Link to video

[taiwan_girl]

@George-K How is your daughter and Mrs George and you doing?

[George K]

I'm 95% there. Still with an occasional cough, a bit productive. This morning, both ears clogged up.

Mrs. George is 90% there. Little, if any, cough. No other symptoms other than fatigue from what the last 3 weeks have been like. Getting some appetite back.

D4 has been at her place since Thursday afternoon. Pain control is...OK. Not great, OK. It's all post surgical stuff so I expect that to improve daily. "Zings" down the leg are less frequent and less intense.

The thing that's really getting her is the overwhelming fatigue. Just getting showered, etc is a major undertaking. I think it's bothering her more than the pain. With a 2 year old and a 6 year old, it gets overwhelming. I told her that she has to remember that this surgery was a MAJOR trauma and it's going to take time from that, and I mean more than just the surgical stuff. She spent 22 days in the hospital, underwent one minor and one major operation. The adrenaline "high" that accompanies that is pretty much gone, and she's on the downslope of the excitement and stress. Her adrenals have been squeezed dry.

Last weekend D2 came down from Cheddarland to help out. I suggested that she hire a "mother's helper" for a couple of weeks to help with the boys, cooking, laundry, etc. SIL has not been able to because he's still working full-time.

[taiwan_girl]

POsitive news! Excellent!!

[kluurs]

I remember putting socks on might take 45 minutes - kind of like a painful game of ring toss. I'd be terrified of the children - just so easy to violate protocol and try too much. I hope she has some meddlesome neighbors who can bring in some food - and borrow the kids.

[Mik]

Getting cut on in any form takes something out of you. She needs to give herself time.

[George K]

@kluurs said in D4 Update?:

I remember putting socks on might take 45 minutes

When D4 was in the hospital after her 1st operation, Occupational Therapy came with all kinds of gizmos to help with ADL (Activities of Daily Living).

She was in complete awe of the sock helper.

[Jolly]

@George-K said in D4 Update?:

Still with an occasional cough, a bit productive

Hauk tuah!