I know a lot of us quads are hard to get IVs. When I was in, it often
took 2 or 3 tries to draw blood. But to get an IV in they had to use
ultrasound just to get a regular arm IV. I think part might be it was so
darn cold in there. I had the 1st IV they put in, just fall out. First
time I got up so I could go outside. As I started down the hall, it just
fell out f my arm. And it was not even hooked up.
I must give the nurses there a high mark. Usually unless your in a SCI
floor, they don't want the hassle of getting you dressed and up in
chair. But these guys said any time. They did not have the air
circulation mattress, but they said it was a low pressure mattress.
Though they turned me every 2 hours.
Greg
On 7/28/2018 11:41 AM, Lori Michaelson wrote:
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]
<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
You call that a bruise? LOL
On Fri, Jul 27, 2018 at 2:18 PM, Greg <[email protected]
<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
This is my shoulder after my chair flipped.
Nice Bruise..
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