No Stars In My Eyes

Med nurse in med-surg., float, HH, and PDN

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  1. No Stars In My Eyes

    Sunday October 8 2023

    No Stars In My Eyes replied to Joe NightingMale's topic in Daily Diary's Entries

    The hosp main line transferred my call to go to his nurse, and I got cut off after 15 rings. Called back and the main operator put me on hold for 7 repeats of their "on-hold" music; she then came back...
  2. No Stars In My Eyes

    Sunday October 8 2023

    No Stars In My Eyes replied to Joe NightingMale's topic in Daily Diary's Entries

    Early this morning I woke up huddled in a ball.....it was cold! I got up and tossed a blanket over my comforter and went back to sleep. Although I had my fully charged phone on the mattress right...
  3. No Stars In My Eyes

    Saturday October 7th 2023

    No Stars In My Eyes replied to Joe NightingMale's topic in Daily Diary's Entries

    j22, I don't think she will be able to be here when they call and tell me about the conference, nor when it actually occurs, She lives 2 + 1/2 hours away and is working full time. I don't want hubby...
  4. No Stars In My Eyes

    Saturday October 7th 2023

    No Stars In My Eyes replied to Joe NightingMale's topic in Daily Diary's Entries

    Got to leave around 6:10 PM. I had the girls'-across-the-street boyfriend coming to sit with Nannie and Momo. Then I got a call when I had just started out, the other woman from across the street (who...
  5. No Stars In My Eyes

    Saturday October 7th 2023

    No Stars In My Eyes replied to Joe NightingMale's topic in Daily Diary's Entries

    No word from either neighbor. I told Nannie if I don't hear from them by 5 PM I will load her and Momo into the car and we'll all go over to get the refills. There are several parking spots for the...
  6. No Stars In My Eyes

    Saturday October 7th 2023

    No Stars In My Eyes replied to Joe NightingMale's topic in Daily Diary's Entries

    Hey y'all~ Gave permission to have them put in a line (PICC?) to feed him TPN, as he is malnourished. All those times I begged him to eat something! During his last few days here, he might've...
  7. No Stars In My Eyes

    Friday October 6th 2023

    No Stars In My Eyes replied to Joe NightingMale's topic in Daily Diary's Entries

    I exchanged texts with hubby's daughter and she said "This is not a discussion to have by text." I agreed. She thinks her Daddy will rally and get better. I half expect her to turn up here or at the...
  8. No Stars In My Eyes

    Friday October 6th 2023

    No Stars In My Eyes replied to Joe NightingMale's topic in Daily Diary's Entries

    Okay, hubby's (OUR!) doctor called me back. He said he didn't really think Eddie was going to pull through this; even if they get a degree of improvement with him, there is always the (strong)...
  9. No Stars In My Eyes

    Friday October 6th 2023

    No Stars In My Eyes replied to Joe NightingMale's topic in Daily Diary's Entries

    It's me again~ Tweety, I will call the floor and ask for a doc to call me. Joe, hope your trip is good. I can't remember where you are going, but a 3 hr drive is considerable! I had...
  10. No Stars In My Eyes

    Thursday October 5th 2023

    No Stars In My Eyes replied to Joe NightingMale's topic in Daily Diary's Entries

    I am going to try to catch up with our PCP when he does his weekend hospital duty. He has expressed to me more than once about how the company that 'umbrellas' the multi-doc practice he is in, just...
  11. No Stars In My Eyes

    Thursday October 5th 2023

    No Stars In My Eyes replied to Joe NightingMale's topic in Daily Diary's Entries

    Joe, I am sorry to hear about your aunt. The first time I was on line earlier today, reading posts, it didn't even sink in that she had passed. Well, I just spent two hours at the hospital and I...
  12. No Stars In My Eyes

    Thursday October 5th 2023

    No Stars In My Eyes replied to Joe NightingMale's topic in Daily Diary's Entries

    Got a call from the nurse this morning. She said hubby was restless all night, pulling at his lines and his gown, etc. He has had his days and nights scrambled for quite some time, but of course, not...
  13. No Stars In My Eyes

    Wednesday October 4th 2023

    No Stars In My Eyes replied to Joe NightingMale's topic in Daily Diary's Entries

    Well, I saw hubby and he is better, but still has a ways to go. He is on a different floor now because he is no longer "on the verge" of The End. I did not see the discharge planner today, but...
  14. No Stars In My Eyes

    Wednesday October 4th 2023

    No Stars In My Eyes replied to Joe NightingMale's topic in Daily Diary's Entries

    His dgt said he was "in and out" but that he knew who she is, though she had to re-introduce her dgt to him, She said she washed his face and put lotion on his legs. When they come over in a while, I...
  15. No Stars In My Eyes

    Wednesday October 4th 2023

    No Stars In My Eyes replied to Joe NightingMale's topic in Daily Diary's Entries

    The nurse called me this morning and said hubby was more alert, and knew where he was and who I was, etc. Doesn't mean he's out of the woods yet, but she was very cheery about his condition compared...
  16. No Stars In My Eyes

    Tuesday October 3 2023

    No Stars In My Eyes replied to Joe NightingMale's topic in Daily Diary's Entries

    I got back from the hospital. Hubby is essentially non-responsive. They have him sedated and a mitten on his left hand because he had been trying to remove tubes, etc. There is a sitter who sits in a...
  17. No Stars In My Eyes

    Tuesday October 3 2023

    No Stars In My Eyes replied to Joe NightingMale's topic in Daily Diary's Entries

    Ammonia level was 'high', and I think she said they were still trying to bring it down. (?) Nannie won't be going to daycare, as all she does is sleep after her breakfast, wakes up and has late...
  18. No Stars In My Eyes

    Tuesday October 3 2023

    No Stars In My Eyes replied to Joe NightingMale's topic in Daily Diary's Entries

    Slept like a LOG last night. Was awakened at 10:30 AM by a call from the hospital. The nurse (or doc? I don't remember) said they had pulled 600 cc out of his belly. He still is having issues with...
  19. No Stars In My Eyes

    Monday October 2 2023

    No Stars In My Eyes replied to Joe NightingMale's topic in Daily Diary's Entries

    I may very well get that bath bench out and use it if my hips and legs are irritating me still tomorrow. I want to be clean, I need to be clean! Though I really do prefer to stand and hang my head...
  20. No Stars In My Eyes

    Monday October 2 2023

    No Stars In My Eyes replied to Joe NightingMale's topic in Daily Diary's Entries

    This might sound slightly weird, but I am Pickled Tink that the folks at the hospital are calling me, left and right. The discharge planner called me this afternoon, he's going to research possible...
  21. No Stars In My Eyes

    Monday October 2 2023

    No Stars In My Eyes replied to Joe NightingMale's topic in Daily Diary's Entries

    Tweety~ Thanks for that info! Very
  22. No Stars In My Eyes

    Monday October 2 2023

    No Stars In My Eyes replied to Joe NightingMale's topic in Daily Diary's Entries

    G'morning~ I am actually up and awake. The nurse from the hospital called me to get permission (again?) to do (another?) paracentesis, apparently. Anyway, after I found out the name of the...
  23. No Stars In My Eyes

    Sunday October 1st 2023

    No Stars In My Eyes replied to Joe NightingMale's topic in Daily Diary's Entries

    Got another call from the ER doctor, then got a call from OUR own doctor who happens to do hospital duty on Sunday PMs. He said that hubby didn't even know who he was when he walked into his room. He...
  24. No Stars In My Eyes

    Sunday October 1st 2023

    No Stars In My Eyes replied to Joe NightingMale's topic in Daily Diary's Entries

    The ER nurse called me about 15 minutes ago; then she had the doc talk w/ me. The doc said that at first he was oriented and sociable, but now he is more confused. She said that was probably from...
  25. No Stars In My Eyes

    Sunday October 1st 2023

    No Stars In My Eyes replied to Joe NightingMale's topic in Daily Diary's Entries

    The ER doc called me just now to find out what's been going on with hubby so they know what to address while he is there. I gave them the lowdown. I hope they CAN find something wrong/treatable. It...