Appendicitis

[elusivek]

So my carefully planned weekend is no more.

I was rushed to the hospital on Friday night, stayed the night, then Saturday was surgery, and here I am now, Sunday, bored out of my mind.

https://instagram.com/p/BmTjvI_AhQP

I blacked out a bit after they put this needle in. Thinking back, it was somewhat funny, but I guess the nurse was terrified.

My stomach hurts, but I’m supposed to try to walk around. Informed my boss but he replied nonchalantly an “ok”. So I informed another colleague as well, coz I’m sure my boss will not inform HR or whatever.

I’m bored.

Comments

[tx-cronopio.livejournal.com]

EEEEK! Glad you're okay! Appendicitis scares me, because it just comes out of nowhere and you can't prevent it. When do you get to go home?

[found-world.livejournal.com]

Get well soon! I had that when I was a child.

[katemacetak.livejournal.com]

I'm glad you're okay now and I wish you a quick recovery!

[notte0.livejournal.com]

Thank you. I’m told I should be able to get out tomorrow, fingers crossed. And you are right, it just came out of the blue! After all the pain and all that drama, it’s really annoying!

[notte0.livejournal.com]

Thank you. Well at least it’s now done and over with and I don’t have to worry about it

[notte0.livejournal.com]

Thank you! Can’t wait to get out of here!

[kayaiem.livejournal.com]

oh my god! get better soon!

[loveshanny.livejournal.com]

I'm not trying to be like a nit picky nurse but your IV it's not in all the way and positioned up against your skin. Looks like some of the catheter is out. it's hard to tell because they taped the loop over top of the catheter. Why they covered the IV with the catheter loop I'm not sure but my nurse IV skills are pointing out the troubles with this IV site.... If it didn't hurt I guess you were okay. If it did hurt.... then I'm right.

When I saw if it hurt I mean when the meds were pushed. Sometimes it won't hurt when the IV fluids are running but once you put force of pushing meds it hurts. That means it's not placed right. Need a new IV.

Also I've had patients pass out when I'm putting in IVs. It happens. It's not like something she should have been surprised with. Unless they are a new nurse maybe it's never happened to them before.

[notte0.livejournal.com]

I laughed when I saw your comment... guess what!
(https://ic.pics.livejournal.com/notte0/1702399/335608/335608_original.jpg)

The nurse claimed my hand was swollen (I thought it’s just me being fat) so she needed a new IV site and pricked me on my right arm! I didn’t faint this time as this nurse was chatty and probably helped put my mind off it.

[notte0.livejournal.com]

Thank you! I’m out! Freedom!

[loveshanny.livejournal.com]

I'm pretty chatty when I put in IVs too. It's all about distraction. It's forcing the patient to talk about something even when they are probably thinking-- I can't talk to you I'm freaking out right now!--

Yeah the other IV might have flashed with blood in the catheter but sometimes you still can't float the catheter into the vein (that extra part of the catheter that is not flushed with the skin). Good to hear you got a new IV! My nurses senses were right! lol.