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Reflections on being at Duke Hospital for the first time in 9 years

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  • 89th8 89th

    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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    @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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      Good luck with your treatment @jon-nyc .

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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.

        "You never know what worse luck your bad luck has saved you from."
        -Cormac McCarthy

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          Pro tip: Don't look for Bolognese.

          “I am fond of pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals.” ~Winston S. Churchill

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            Ha

            "You never know what worse luck your bad luck has saved you from."
            -Cormac McCarthy

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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.

              “I am fond of pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals.” ~Winston S. Churchill

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              • jon-nycJ jon-nyc

                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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                @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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                    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.

                    "You never know what worse luck your bad luck has saved you from."
                    -Cormac McCarthy

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                      Best of luck with staying healthy. 👍

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                      • jon-nycJ jon-nyc

                        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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                        @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.

                        “I am fond of pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals.” ~Winston S. Churchill

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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.

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                            @taiwan_girl said

                            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.

                            Link to video

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                              Star Trek IV - here there be whales.

                              “I am fond of pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals.” ~Winston S. Churchill

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