My husband was in the hospital this past February for a heart catheterization. You need to be at the hospital at 0 dark thirty to get prepped, doctors, nurses, in and out all morning until they finally took him down to the lab about 3:30 PM. They decided he needed two stents, whew, that's a lot easier to recover from than by-pass surgery. I sat in this cramped corner watching people being prepped, wheeled out and the chair was very uncomfortable so it made waiting grueling. It didn't help that the muscles in my neck became knotted up because I was anxious. From 5 in the morning until about 6 that evening I waited for mr. g'bag to come back with nothing to do except worry and observe the surroundings. In the center of the room nurses and doctors buzzed around and right in the middle they had one of those pneumatic tube delivery systems (I haven't seen one in years) and since I had a lot of time on my hands I started reading the various signs posted around the room and in particular the tube system. The tube system had a yellow 5 by 8 inch card with black lettering I couldn't quite make out. (Did I mention I sat in that room for hours) I finally got closer to the sign and the message was "DO NOT PUT STOOL IN TUBE" "THANK YOU",
I really had to ponder that, but finally asked one of the nurses if the sign meant what I thought it meant and she said YES, it does. I wanted to take a picture of the sign but it is a hospital with people being treated and I wasn't allowed to use the camera. However, I did take one pic from a distance hoping I could enlarge it later.....but it only gets blurry.
Sorry I don't have a picture, and I don't know if others would consider the sign odd or humorous but it stricks me funny that someone realized that they needed such a sign. I refuse to think about why that might be.
Mr. G'bag arrived in a more comfortable recovery area, and he came thru the procedure just fine. The cath procedure can now be done thru the wrist, which is a much easier to recover. And my neck muscles smoothed out and we are much more relaxed.
@glitterbag,
I'm happy to know your husband did well. As for the tube, I would love to be a fly on the wall and see what bizarre other things are sent through.
@edgarblythe,
Just make sure you don't get swatted.
@edgarblythe,
Thank you Edgar, He's doing well and I'm grateful for the hospitals expertise. Here's hoping none of us need a hospital in the foreseeable future.
@glitterbag,
Glitter, I’ve learned from Wally’s frequent out patient and in patient stuff to get comfy. Uncomfortable chair? I drag over whatever low tables or chairs nearby and put my feet up. I’ll get a towel or 2 from the staff or off a cart and roll it behind my neck. Wear clothes as close to pajamas as possible, because if i’m staying in the hospital room during the procedure, I’ll get in the bed and get some sleep. As soon as he goes in, I’ll always go to the cafeteria and eat a meal. Anything to take up time. Needless to say, bring a couple books.
When he had open heart a few years back, the nurse in the OR will call you on your cell to let you know the progress. It made a world of difference to get that 5 second call with her just saying “we’re halfway through and everything is going fine.” Then she called again saying it was over. That was great because that was a long surgery.
@glitterbag,
I was in the local hospital for over one week with kidney failure, and feel I got the best medical care possible. Doctors, nurses, technicians and other support staff came to my room to provide all the necessary treatments, xrays, and other tests. I was impressed, and felt comfort in the fact that they took care of all my needs. However, I hope I never have a need to go into a hospital for any extended stay again.
@cicerone imposter,
I really admire the nurses because they are your best source of comfort and care. I'm not slighting the docs but they just don't have the time to spend and the nurses are the eyes and ears.
I'm a big fan of good health care, I'm just not a fan of being sick.
@glitterbag,
The times my wife and I have been hospitalized, everyone, nurses and doctors, were wonderful. I can't praise them enough.
@edgarblythe,
Just walk up the frakking stairs! Ugh!
@edgarblythe,
They roll off backwards so they won't displace/dislodge their facemask.
@cicerone imposter,
Hence the term "humor" for this thread.
“World’s oldest known spider dies at 43...”
@edgarblythe,
edgarblythe wrote:
“World’s oldest known spider dies at 43...”
Paid so much into the social security system and never had a chance to get any back.
@tsarstepan,
At least she outlived the pig.
