Reflections on being at Duke Hospital for the first time in 9 years
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Wow thanks for typing that out, hopefully others learned something too. Amazing science… whether it’s the stupid meds to fight off my shingles earlier this year or even a recent infection in which an antibiotic stopped it quickly… or the 1000x more complex scenario you’re dealing with, it shows how humans can live so much longer as compared to 100+ years ago when these modern marvels weren’t in place.
Anyway, thanks for sharing.
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Wow thanks for typing that out, hopefully others learned something too. Amazing science… whether it’s the stupid meds to fight off my shingles earlier this year or even a recent infection in which an antibiotic stopped it quickly… or the 1000x more complex scenario you’re dealing with, it shows how humans can live so much longer as compared to 100+ years ago when these modern marvels weren’t in place.
Anyway, thanks for sharing.
wrote 12 days ago last edited by@89th said in Reflections on being at Duke Hospital for the first time in 9 years:
it shows how humans can live so much longer as compared to 100+ years ago when these modern marvels weren’t in place.
Yup, and I am sure that people 100 years or so in the future will look back at medical in 2025 and laugh at how primitive it was.
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wrote 12 days ago last edited by jon-nyc 5 Aug 2025, 22:29
I tolerated it so well they let me out right after my infusion finished rather than keeping me overnight just in case.
I did have a last minute incident. They took out the PICC line and wrapped it per protocol and gave me my discharge papers. As I was getting my things together to leave my room it suddenly started gushing blood. I put a towel on it, raised it, and called for help. They sorted me out and rewrapoed it but the floor looked like a crime scene. Mostly because it was wrapped so well a whole lot of blood was behind the plastic and when it finally burst a ton came out.
But I’m good and sitting in my hotel thinking about where to go for dinner.
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Pro tip: Don't look for Bolognese.
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Ha
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I really made a bunch of it. We've fed seven people, gave a quart to my neighbors and I froze two quarts of it today.
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I tolerated it so well they let me out right after my infusion finished rather than keeping me overnight just in case.
I did have a last minute incident. They took out the PICC line and wrapped it per protocol and gave me my discharge papers. As I was getting my things together to leave my room it suddenly started gushing blood. I put a towel on it, raised it, and called for help. They sorted me out and rewrapoed it but the floor looked like a crime scene. Mostly because it was wrapped so well a whole lot of blood was behind the plastic and when it finally burst a ton came out.
But I’m good and sitting in my hotel thinking about where to go for dinner.
wrote 11 days ago last edited by@jon-nyc said in Reflections on being at Duke Hospital for the first time in 9 years:
I tolerated it so well they let me out right after my infusion finished rather than keeping me overnight just in case.
That is awesome!!!
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Glad to hear, Jon
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wrote 11 days ago last edited by jon-nyc 5 Sept 2025, 20:10
Yeah, though relatively small victory. The real test will be what happens to my lung function in the coming months.
But thanks all the same. I appreciated having a night as a real human rather than a patient.
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Best of luck with staying healthy.
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Yeah, though relatively small victory. The real test will be what happens to my lung function in the coming months.
But thanks all the same. I appreciated having a night as a real human rather than a patient.
wrote 11 days ago last edited by@jon-nyc said in Reflections on being at Duke Hospital for the first time in 9 years:
Yeah, though relatively small victory. The real test will be what happens to my lung function in the coming months.
But thanks all the same. I appreciated having a night as a real human rather than a patient.
I’ll bet. Even small issues like for me today are an interruption.
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Best wishes for a complete recovery of everyday function. Can't play piano without breathing!
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@89th said in Reflections on being at Duke Hospital for the first time in 9 years:
it shows how humans can live so much longer as compared to 100+ years ago when these modern marvels weren’t in place.
Yup, and I am sure that people 100 years or so in the future will look back at medical in 2025 and laugh at how primitive it was.
wrote 9 days ago last edited by@taiwan_girl said
Link to videoYup, and I am sure that people 100 years or so in the future will look back at medical in 2025 and laugh at how primitive it was.
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Star Trek IV - here there be whales.