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I'm so glad you cleared THAT up! From here he looks suspiciously like Mario in surgeon's threads! :pQuote:
Originally Posted by momoffuzzyfaces
Slick, I'm glad you had a better time of it last night and let's hope the docs remove the chest tube so you can get your own room and get some much-needed rest! We're all helping to carry the load, so I hope our efforts helped to lessen the pain a bit.
Hey Slick, someone ought to tell you that all this talke about pee pee has made me need to go also :eek: :D :D
I am glad that this morning's update was so much more positive!!!
I guess all our prayers to share your load of pain have worked.
I've been unable to connect also, and am so sorry to hear about the pain she's been in, but glad to hear they finally got the beautiful blue pill routine down pat now. ;)
I also know that being able to pee on your own is another big step, and getting the chest tube out will be another. Although.....my dad tells me its very painful. He was kind of out of it when they removed his and later on when he was telling us about it, he told us the doc punched him in the chest. Hurt like h*ll, but it's quick so it only hurts for a short time.
So....hoping things get better every day!
I have not posted since Slick's surgery, but I stop in every day for an update.
I am sorry that she has been in pain, but sounds like the blue pills are helping. One thing that I was told after my surgery (VERY minor compared to what she has been through) was that the pills should be in your system all the time. Don't wait to take one once the pain gets bad. Sounds like her night nurses need to be reminded of that and be certain Slick is well taken care of ALL the time.
Dr. Pete is adorable! I am sure she will love him more once she is in her own room.
And..... so Slick was talking about peeing??? How is that any different than what most of us post on here all the time? :rolleyes: I mean come on, we ALL get excited when one of our furbabies is able to poop and/or pee when it has been difficult. This is no different! I am glad that her sense of humor is coming back, that is another sign of healing.
I am saying prayers for Slick daily, and I will take some of that pain from her. I have a pretty high tolerance for pain, so I can take an extra dose for others.
Keep getting better Slick! (((hugs))) from Indiana!
So glad to hear she was finally able to sleep a little. Hopefully the pain won't be so intense soon, that's a bummer :( .
Dr. Pete is adorable, and his mah-ve-lus t-shirt says it all!
More prayers for a quick revcovery, Slick!
I did talk to Slick this evening, and I woke her up when I called - darn, darn, darn.
But maybe it was a good thing because she is scheduled to receive her pain meds at 10 PM and my hope is that for once she will be able to sleep through the night - or at least until the next dosage of pain med.
She is now in a semi-private room - but she was promised a private room.
Her roommate has a "condition" that doesn't make sharing the bathroom too appealing.
There is something that she wanted me to post and I absolutely refused - talk about TMI!!! :D :D :D
So she settled with - well tell them that "all systems are go" - well, we are all family aren't we? Guess you can all handle it!!
In all seriousness - she is better - but not better - the tube from her lungs is really hurting her and she found out today that she will have it for a few more days.
The food they are serving (or not serving) is awful. Her dinner was horrible so she isn't eating much. She wanted some ice water and I had to badger her to ASK FOR IT!! But they did bring some while we were on the phone.
At least she can turn her lights off for the night - and she doesn't have blaring lights to try to sleep under.
Taking it a day at a time - and praying each step of the way..........
She doesn't have the final test results back yet - so I know that is weighing on her mind. And mine too!
xxoo I am going to bed.................zzzzzzzzz
Oh Gini,
You are such an angel for posting updates for us!!!
I sure do wish I could take homemade food up to her room, hospital food makes me gag!!!!! I am sorry that they haven't removed the tube from her lungs.
I can only imagine what she wanted you to post!!!!! :rolleyes: :cool:
She did mention that " all systems are go" :eek: ~~~ so, of course she is still the postive Pet Talk Member that we know and love.
Slick, We needed that post from you!!!! :p ( "all systems are go") I get it!! ;)
We are all thinking and praying for you , Slick
Remember that!!!!
I'm going to bed too, ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ
Thanks for the update. So glad err all systems are working properly. glad she can get some lights out sleep. nighty nite Slick your in my thoughts all the time.
Glad to hear she's sort of better. Tell her to remember that she'll get better with each day. Hang in there! We'll all be glad when she can be telling us herself.
Thanks for the update Gini. :)
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Originally Posted by gini
When did we "move" from the Dorm to semi-private?
Being able to turn OFF your lights to sleep in the semi-dark is nice ...
till your Roomie gets a Doc that starts rounds a 5:00AM!
During my January hospital stay, one Roomie's Doc had no clue which wall switch operated
what lights ... He'd stomp into "our" room and turn em ALL on ...
Then start talking to his sleeping patient in a voice LOUD enough to wake the dead
in the room next door! http://petoftheday.com/i/our_smilies/mad.gif
When he was done with his 2 minute "exam" ...
he'd walk out and leave ALL the lights ON!
Hospitals can be Phunn! http://petoftheday.com/i/our_smilies/rolleyes.gif
Hey Slick ~ Feel Better - Soon!!
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Thanks for the update, Gini - I think we're all half holding our collective breath for test results. Glad all systems are go.
I hope all the non-hospital food she had lined up people to bring is actually arriving. I didn't want to eat at all when I was in for my surgery - or the times for my asthma, and the foods presented were NOT compelling reasons TO eat!
Still in our prayers, and will be!
Just checking in. Thanks everyone for all the updates and keeping us informed! I'm sure Slick will feel much better once that tube is removed. I can only imagine how uncomfortable that is along with the other medical issues.
When was hospital food actually good? ;) Ick, it's bad enough you're feeling unwell then they slap that fake food in front of you. Maybe it's incentive to make you leave the hospital faster to free up a bed. ;)
(((Hugs))) to Slick and positive test results!
Careful with the "outside food"!Quote:
Originally Posted by Karen
I made the mistake of asking my Nurse if I could order a Pizza ...
she about had a stroke on the spot! (I gathered the answer was "NO!")
In my case I was suffering from Ciggy http://petoftheday.com/i/our_smilies/tongue.gif Withdrawal as well as being HUNGRY. http://petoftheday.com/i/our_smilies/frown.gif
Most anything tasted OK - as long as it was filling.
I also learned some "tricks" ...
* Check off EVERYTHING on the menue ... two entrees offered? Ask for BOTH.
They'll either put em both on the Big Plate, or serve #2 as a side.
* 3 veggies Checked on the menue = 3 lil dishes on the tray!
* I'd even get two deserts on occasion; plus milk AND coffee (low-test stuff)
* "Mrs. Dash" became a fix for lack of taste ... and she even came with Breakfast ??? -
so I always had an extra supply for a stubborn "mystery dish" that need a kick in flavour!
* and check about Midnite SNACKS!! Found out (cause I lived across the hall
from the "Supply Room")
that the Nurses had a Treasure Trove of GOOD STUFF deliverd after din-din ...
** Fresh Turkey sammiches on fresh bread with a fake mayo packet
** Real Ice Creme cups - multiple flavours
** Chawklit Pudding (in a generous sized cup)
* ask the midnite Nurse *nicely* and ya got All THREE!
EAT UP - Pepper + Mrs. Dash will "fix" most everything they toss at you!
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Goodmorning Slick! Hope you're feeling better today! :) A good nights sleep and a decent meal is a MUST when you're feeling lousy and in a hospital. I hope one of these days you'll feel like me, when I once woke up from anethesia - my first words were: I'm hungry, where's the lunch?
Sending lots of positive thoughts for good test results, general well being and a speedy recovery. :)
((((hugs))))
I talked to Slick's Mom this morning - thinking that she might like to be cheered up as she would be worrying about Slick!
Was I ever wrong!! She promptly started telling me how well everything is going and how "I" shouldn't worry.
She isn't going to visit Slick today because she said that Slick REALLY needs to sleep and get some rest. She mentioned the food and the poor quality too. I think her sis-in-law might be taking her some better food.
The only thing she mentioned is that Slick's feet are swelling. But Slick told me that she took two long walks yesterday - hopefully that exercise will help.
Phred - she moved to a semi-private room yesterday sometime. I will tell her about the "nurses stash" when I talk to her next.
jello jello jello. Fortunately I love it and even hospitals have a hard time messing jello up. :rolleyes:
I'm glad Slick's at least in a semi-private room, although the situation sounds less than ideal. Glad all her plumbing is working :p and sorry the food is so bad. Prayers and good thoughts still flowing her way. How's Dr. Pete?
I think that Dr. Pete had to be taken back home because when Naomi delivered it, Slick was still in the intensive step down ward - that was crowded - and a beehive of activity. Slick was afraid he wouldn't be "safe" there. I could be wrong here - but I think that is what happened.
These updates are helping so much, Gini. Thank you for being so diligent about letting us know the latest (even if it is TMI at times ;) ).
Send our love next time you talk with her and tell her I'm going to be anxious to hear that she has gotten into her own room and that the tube has come out. Then she really can begin to heal.
Logan
Gini,
Thanks for letting us know. {{{hugs}}} to Slick ......... :D
Here is my evening update. Slick has now been moved to a private room as of this afternoon.
She had a horrible night - had to ring her emergency bell twice. She has had a talk with the nurses that now will attend her in her private room.
She is scheduled to have pain meds more frequently now.
She did have something wonderful today - a bath and her hair washed.
She said the most wonderful woman came in to give her the bath and wash her hair. Slick said she felt so much better to be finally clean again.
I asked her about Dr. Pete and she isn't sure - but it is possible that her Mother took Dr. Pete home with her. Slick said you just DON'T leave anything of value in your room. Her wallet and keys are locked in a safe at the main administration desk. Anything of value would be stolen.
I think this tells us the mental condition Slick was in on Sunday - lots of drugs and she just doesn't remember a lot of things. I asked her if she had seen the T-Shirt for Dr. Pete - and she vaguely remembered. So I described it to her - and now she is anxious to see it.
She does remember a large envelope that Naomi brought with a lot of cards inside. Slick asked me to specifically THANK EVERYONE who sent those cards and to tell you how much they mean to her. She wants to go back and look at each one again and again. She also wants to thank Naomi, because she knows she lives at least an hour away - so it was a true heroic
effort on Naomi's part to get to her in the hospital.
The Dr. came to see her right when she was having a bath - so he said he would come back later. It might possibly be this evening as he makes his evening rounds.
The final thing she wanted me to share with you is that she is on the twelfth floor - and her room AND the bathroom have a view to die for. You can "sit" in the bathroom and just gaze out the window forever.
And finally - she did have a good meal. She thinks that better meals go with the private rooms - she had an excellent dinner of ham, corn and scalloped potatoes that she said was just delicious.
That's it for this evening folks - continue to pray for her - this pain sounds pretty horrific.
I'm glad she finally has a private room. Sorry to hear about the pain. I sure hope she improves soon. I know it must be hard. But, at least she's got a room with a view, no matter which room she's in :)
I'm so glad to hear that she is in her private room now.
I pray that getting her medications on time now will make her feel a little bit better.
Prayers still on the way Slick that you have a full and speedy recovery.
Gentle ((((((HUGS)))))) on the way.
Oh, good - better pain med administration, private room, and we hafta get Mom to bring back Dr. Pete! :) He can stay on her bed with her, less chance of getting swiped if he's tucked in with her, and that's his purpose - to be there with her, and help omfort and heal her.
So glad to hear shes got her own room . I think it wll speed her recovery now.
Thanks for keeping us uppydated.
I think of Slick every day. I made some homemade chicken soup, thinking of her while I prepared every ingredient.
I am so thank-ful that Naomi has put forth the effort to keep her informed of how much we love her, and I am so grateful to you Gini, for taking the time to share her moments with us too.!!!
I applaud your power to communicate with us!!!!
As I post this reply, I have her on my mind ~~~ so strong--- and I will continue to do so, Praying that her pain will eventually seize, that she will meet Dr. Pete and that she will wear her T-shirt , from Pet Talk, knowing that all of us love her so very much!!!
Oh Yes, I am thank ful, Lord, that you are listening to our prayers.
I am so glad that she ate and enjoyed the food!!!!
Thank-You Gini!!!!
I'm so glad to hear that Slick is now in a private room and is getting some decent food too.:) I hope that the nurses will take better care of her and give her pain meds on schedule so she won't be in so much pain. Lots more prayers and positive thoughts are being sent Slick's way. I also hope that Dr. Pete can be sent to her again so she can get a chance to cuddle with him.
I think I need to explain just a bit more about Dr. Pete. Slick said that her room doesn't have a door - it has a curtain - so it isn't all that private.
Because she needs to walk up the hall or use the bathroom - she can't have Dr. Pete with her every second.
Her direct comment was "this is Vancouver" and he could be stolen in a minute. Apparently that is why she had to put her wallet and keys in a locked vault at administration. It is a sad comment on our society today isn't it?
I just want you all to know that she loves Dr. Pete - and I am sure once she gets home - she will have plenty of time to get to know him and have some good talks! :D :D
I am quite certain that Dr. Pete will continue nursing her every minute when she gets home. ;)
Thank-You Gini, for another up- date!!!!!!
If she is still in hospital this Saturday, I will go and visit her again and hopefully she will be feeling better. Unfortunately, I can't go during the week because the hospitals are fairly strict about visiting hours, and for me to get there on a work day, I likely wouldn't arrive until after 7pm (traffic is a nightmare; on Saturday it took me over an hour to get there). At least if I go on a Saturday, I can plan to visit with her for a while.
When I was there, her neighbour Betty took Pete home, as they had just been warned about a thief on the ward and the nurses had advised to leave nothing in the rooms. Hopefully after Slick has made it home I can go visit her there and show her all of the neat stuff Dr. Pete came with! :D
If I know anything, I will let you know.
I'm glad to hear Slick got a bath and a good meal- you really appreciate things like that :)
And if she can enjoy this it is the beginning of recovery. I am sorry to hear that the hospital was not safe for Dr. Pete! You shouldn't believe it- a doctor in a hospital :D
Slick,
Working in a hospital is O.K.
Until the paperwork has a face attached to it.
Be well, my friend.
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Remeber,
when you fart, there is only a curtain between you and the world! :D
Gini, thanks for the continuing updates. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...ilies/kiss.gif I'd be lost without them.
I’m so glad to hear Slick has been moved to a private room - although it doesn’t sound all that private. :eek: However, it must have been wonderful to have a bath, and a yummy meal. :) Does this mean she’s got the chest tube out?
I hope she’ll be able to sleep well and the pain will go away. Now, we just need to hear some good test results.
I can’t believe that anyone would steal from a hospital - what a sad world! :( Ok, here we do need to keep valuables in a closed cupboard, but it’s in the room at least.
Sending hugs and wishes for a speedy recovery.
Thanks for the update, Gini!
I am so happy to hear the good news about Slick! Thank you Gini for updating us!!
One question though: I have no idea what "Dr.Pete" is.... :confused: Is it a doll or a bear? Or what is it? Is it possible to have a pic of "it"?
Dr. Pete Feline is a fully examined doctor who can look after Slick when she is home and can be seen on page 42 of this thread. ;)
Hooray for a private room & better meds for the pain! Hospitals just aren't fun, no matter how well intentioned their efforts are. I hope Slick can return home soon, where she can be in comfortable surroundings. Still praying for her...
So glad she's got a "private" room now. Rest should come much easier, especially if she gets her pain meds as required. Thank you for keeping us updated on her recovery!!
Slick, rest, heal and get healthy. We're pulling for you!!
Gini I'm glad to hear the update. Sounds like the pain is really terrible and I hope more med mean more comfort for Slick.
When you get the chance to talk to her again please give her all my love.
Anna