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Waiting and Watching
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Waiting and Watching |
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Lori Grosser Rhoden Member Patricius
since 2009-10-10
Posts 10202Fair to middlin' of nowhere 
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Waiting room in the ER to waiting in a room in the ER. Watching as they hook up five IV’s and take armfuls of blood and give you oxygen. Waiting for your blood pressure to raise, test results, chest X-rays. Pneumonia, Septic shock. Watching for hours the professionals come and go answering their calling with kindness and a smile. Waiting for your low blood pressure to rise, you’ll be in ICU tonight. Watching you do better all through the night they send you home about noon. Were back again later that night. Waiting room in the ER to waiting in a room in the ER. Watching as they hook up an IV and take armfuls of blood. Waiting again on test results, chest X-rays Bad abdominal pain. Watching the Dr. says You’re okay, the pain is from the medication, go home. Waiting at home to feel better. The hospital calls and wants him back. He has a new infection. Waiting room in the ER to waiting in a room in the ER. Watching as they hook up an IV and take armfuls of blood and a CT scan of your abdomen. Diverticulitis, E.coli and spots on your liver. Waiting for a room, the professionals come and go answering their calling with kindness and a smile. Four hour later a room opens up. Watching you so miserable, sick and in pain, reminds us both of your battle with cancer a year ago. We’re seeing just how weak your immune system is now. Waiting and watching now to see how you do. You got sick on Friday, admitted on Saturday, went home Monday, came back Monday night, went home, got called back Tuesday and hopefully be home Thursday. Waiting and watching is exhausting. It was a Godsend napping in your room. It is hard sleeping here again. I hope you come home soon. LGR©11/15/17 |
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Bluesy Socrateaser Member Elite
since 2002-11-07
Posts 2417In The Mirror |
Hmm...yes, and as if that wasn't enough, just wait awhile and watch as the plethora of paperwork starts coming in. ...just bein' Bluesy |
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BluesSerenade Member Patricius
since 2001-10-23
Posts 10549By the Seaside |
Oh Lori..this doesn't sound good. I'm really sorry. Saying my prayers for you and yours. Warm hugs sweet lady. |
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Lori Grosser Rhoden Member Patricius
since 2009-10-10
Posts 10202Fair to middlin' of nowhere |
Yes Bluesy, there should be a blizzard of paperwork soon, enough to keep the wood burner in good shape for starter fuel. ~L |
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Lori Grosser Rhoden Member Patricius
since 2009-10-10
Posts 10202Fair to middlin' of nowhere |
No, Blues it is not good. The Dr. just said for him to expect to stay a few days and that he would be a better judge if the medicine is working than they would be. Well, Dennis says it isn't working because he isn't feeling any better. At least he is no worse. I appreciate the prayers. Pray that the Dr.'s don't get stupid. ~L |
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Poet In Pink Senior Member Posts 1066 MI |
My goodness!!! Just what you both don't need! You have been through so much already...I am so very sorry to hear of this update ~ Sending hugz and prayers ~ Alana |
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Lori Grosser Rhoden Member Patricius
since 2009-10-10
Posts 10202Fair to middlin' of nowhere |
Pinkperception, Yes, this is especially demoralizing to Dennis. It was exactly a year ago he started chemo and radiation. And before that he had a lymph node removed, what was left of his teeth pulled, a feeding tube put in his stomach and a port in the artery in his neck. So he has been a hurting unit for over a year. He still struggles to eat enough solid foods and drinks supplements. His sense of taste is beginning to return but his saliva glands are not producing much and it makes it hard to swallow. He is not a happy camper. Can't say as I blame him. ~L |
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