Keeping the proverbial fingers crossed and hoping for a great outcome.She's in recovery. Doctor says the blood vessels are bad in both legs, left worse.
We'll know more tomorrow morning when he does show and tell with pictures.
No stents put in.
Basically, I told her that we are saying/doing what we are because we care, and because of how she got here she should expect people to be quite blunt and plain spoken about it.
My experience working the hospital was most folks just want to bring 10 people in and demand free food for everyone.Something I've noticed.
Not a lot of visitors/family seem to actually "do" much. I'm sure some do, though.
I do a LOT of the "menial" work for my wife in the hospital. Not because the staff sucks at it, but because it needs to be done and I'm not going to sit on my *$$ and do nothing about it.
The staff is fantastic. But I can handle changing bed linen, running down ice, keeping things neat and tidy, helping my wife to and from the bathroom, and a whole lot of stuff that doesn't involve the "medical" stuff the staff has to do.
I need help when shifting my wife up in bed, that's about it.
Staff is very responsive to requests.
But they are BUSY. Not once have I ever seen a single staff person "playing on a phone" on any shift.
I wish more people would take a hand in such roles for their family/friends when they visit or stay. I'm sure some do. It would allow the staff to devote more time to the medical side of patient care, knowing somebody is able to help with the time consuming menial work that also has to be done.
You knew the deal when you married her. This is what it takes to love a stubborn person.
Be glad she has visitors other than you.Something I've noticed.
Not a lot of visitors/family seem to actually "do" much. I'm sure some do, though.
Hospital food...no thanksMy experience working the hospital was most folks just want to bring 10 people in and demand free food for everyone.
For your wife, the photo was taken at the Rose Garden at the Raleigh Little Theater several years ago.
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Well...she's home again!
Just picked up a basket full of meds at CVS. And a bag of wound care stuff, too. Still gotta get a box of petralatum xeroform dressings.
Load of linen in the dryer, bowl of chicken noodle soup with a diet lemonade ready.
I'm beat, I haven't showered since yesterday, and I'm supposed to see the late showing of Godzilla with Boy.
It's good to have backup. I used to feed necessary ideas through my wife's mother because she never listened to me.By the way... I've got several phone numbers from various friends of hers, in case she gets persnickety about find what she's supposed to.
Including to the hospital ward she was in! If she gives us lip about elevating her legs, I told her I'll call the hospital floor and have one of the MANY nurses and assistants who took care of her read her the riot act!
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Amoxicillin can tear your guts up. Just a thought, and sorry to intrude, but maybe some plain Greek yogurt might help? It’s good for restoring gut microbes from antibiotics and high protein / low sugar for someone whose diabetic.not to mention the oral antibiotic prescribed when she went home (amoxacillin). I know antibiotics can be harsh, and she had several types
Amoxicillin can tear your guts up. Just a thought, and sorry to intrude, but maybe some plain Greek yogurt might help? It’s good for restoring gut microbes from antibiotics and high protein / low sugar for someone whose diabetic.
Well, doctor says it's looking more and more like havoc caused by all the antibiotics, like we were thinking!
She's off antibiotics now and on probiotics.
Makes sense, as massive amounts of several antibiotics, by IV no less, over nearly two weeks would essentially obliterate the bacterial flora in her intestines.
Not to mention taking oral antibiotics afterwards on little to no food.
Tests aren't showing blood from internal bleeding.
She's on a probiotic regimen now.
YAY! Some GOOD news for a change!
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