I had to be a patient :(

Often we learn our most important skills after having been patients ourselves. When you next have as a pt someone that you know/work with, you might think more kindly of their embarrassment. It's no fun being the pt, but each time I have been, I've learned something new about how to treat my pts.

Sorry you had to go through that, hope you're feeling better.

{{{Julie}}}

Sorry you were so ill. No one looks pretty when they are that sick. I am sure everyone felt bad that you were feeling so poorly.

I had back spasms so bad one time that I couldn't sit on the potty and was kind of standing over it instead. The poop plopped into the toilet and right onto the floor. I was horrifed as my hubby had to clean it up, but he was awesome about it too. I now have great compassion for those with back pain. And for those who aim and miss.

Hope yore feeling better.I know I Feel bad just going out of the house without a shower.Let alone at my worst moments. Im sure they wont judge you,they are supposed to be professionals.Wow, you were really sick!!

hope you're feeling better

(I know how I felt when I went into emergency after breaking a bone, with such pain, and wanted to at least dress so I looked presentable, and to worry that I might be judged by my appearance - when I was less able to manage)

Julie, believe me, no one was concerned with what you wore. They were concerned with how sick you were.

I'd probably be looking at how pale you were and what your skin turgor was and thinking, "She's so dry, her veins are gonna be totally floppy" and hoping I could get a 22 into your AC so we could get you rehydrated.

So getting that IV before you got any drier would be my #1 Goal, not wasting time noticing your clothes.

((((((feel better, ok?))))))))

Thanks all of you! I feel much better!

I'm glad you're feeling better and sorry you had to go through all that. I JUST got back from our ER myself. I was on my way in to work tonight and my blood sugar was 497. I felt horrible by the time I walked from the parking lot to inside the hospital. I saw the nursing supervisor and she sent me straight to the ER. They gave me a liter bolus of NS and finally 3 1/2 later, my blood sugar was down to 304 and they let me go. The supervisor had come to check on me several times while I was in the ER, so I went to tell her I was finished when they d/c'd me. She said, "go up and tell your girls bye. They've been worried about you". So, I went up to see the nurses, tech & secretary on my floor before leaving. They took one look at me and told me I looked horrible. I told them I now felt swollen after the bolus and they said my face was real puffy. I assured them I was feeling better than when I first got there and a floater nurse who was working in my place told them I did look better than when I first arrived because she'd seen me downstairs when we first came in. They told me they'd been worried about me and had kept calling the ER to check on me. It was a good feeling to know they cared and as busy as I know they were, they took time to call and check.