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

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  • MikM Offline
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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

      Only non-witches get due process.

      • Cotton Mather, Salem Massachusetts, 1692
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      • MikM Offline
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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.

              Only non-witches get due process.

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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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                    • taiwan_girlT taiwan_girl

                      @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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                      • MikM Offline
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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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