No kidding Eric! When I was in the hospital for 3 weeks they tried to put a central line in my neck and even though they are not supposed to try more than 3 times this "know what all" phlebotomist or nurse practitioner tried 9 times leaving my neck bruised all to hell. Looks like I have a bunch of hickies although they are fading now. I was released from the hospital on July 18 after being admitted on June 28.
Before that he tried to get blood from me and my arm and left some terrible bruises. After coming home, and to prevent blood clots (or a DVT) I have had to be on heparin shots in the belly and my belly is covered with little bruises. To add insult to injury, they did not have the right type of bed to prevent pressure sores and one began on my tail bone. They ordered a rental pressure relief bed but not quite up to par with the overlay I have on my bed here at home. Things got better but just a few days ago and for no apparent reason... the area surrounding my tail bone has a HUGE bruise surrounding it. I have had to stay in bed a couple of days so it doesn't get worse. I know guys like to compare their scars, etc. (love that scene between Richard Dreyfuss, Roy Scheider and Robert Shaw in the movie Jaws) but give me a break! We better beware of Greg behind the wheel of a Van after all the mishap he has gone through with his chair. Reflexes have to be up to par and so on and so forth. Many of the elderly shouldn't even be on the road. I would never trust myself driving a vehicle even with all the contraptions they now have these days but, in my humble opinion, the more tiny little things they make... the more that can go wrong. On Sat, Jul 28, 2018 at 9:51 AM, Eric Olson <[email protected]> wrote: > You call that a bruise? LOL > > On Fri, Jul 27, 2018 at 2:18 PM, Greg <[email protected]> wrote: > >> This is my shoulder after my chair flipped. >> Nice Bruise.. >> >> https://www.instagram.com/gregorywickenburg/ >> >> Greg >> > > -- "Petting, scratching and cuddling a dog could be soothing to the mind and heart and deep meditation and almost as good for the soul as prayer." ~Dean Koontz
