An adventurous day in health care for Hoot...

[hootinholler]

What a bold adventure today! I was Ill all last week, having gone to the Dr with swollen glands, high fever Last Thursday, sent home with a script for anitbiotics. When Monday rolled around I went back to my quack to bitch about my lack of health, not being able to swallow, gagging on a fucking milkshake fer chrissakes. Well, he said "Gee those glands are remarkably swollen", I'm thinking no shit obviousman, what does pointlessboy think?

He gives me a shot of antibiotics and sends me to an ENT guy like it's no big deal, wanted to schedule Tuesday, I fought for that same day, but settled for this morning with a different ENT doc in the practice. Have I mentioned I'm not really good at picking Drs? Anyway I digress...

I got there this morning, and he feels my neck and says, hmmm, sprays some crap down my throat and says swallow I'm numbing it. We talk about how it tastes like spoiled bananas while it kicks in. Then he tells me to hold still and he then feeds a scope through my nose which stings a bit but lets him have a good look down the gullet.

When he pulls the scope out the good Asian Dr is as lilly-white as my Caucasian legs in winter. He says you're going to the ER, NOW. Yes, he shouted. He said drive there now I'm calling ahead.

I got the the hospital and had a cigarette at 9:50 this morning on the way in to the Frederick Memorial Hospital ER. They have me on the patch right now. I have always wondered about the concept of a Memorial Hospital, and the initials are the classic, FMH, rofl, but I digress.

I lasted all of like 12 minutes in the ER as the whirlwind struck. I met all kinds of Drs, Nurses, specialists and probably a janitor or two. I didn't even have to sit on the group W bench and fill out any forms as consent papers which I insisted on reading at least most of them were shoved in my face with the phrase sign here.

Once the signature was obtained, I was taken off the the OR for a large gauge piercing called a tracheotomy because I have epiglottitus that went unrecognized and untreated for a week.

Since, I've been in ICU where I woke up. The staff have been pretty good, well the night shift has been wonderful anyway. I have this new piercing, and will have a stay most of the rest of the week. At least FMH has wifi and my ex and one of my kiddies brought in my 'puter...

I wonder if they make decorative covers for when the tube comes out, shame to squander the opportunity, lol.

-Hoot

[nadinbrzezinski]

1. They pumped you full of happy juice

or you have a hell of a sense of humor.

Anyhow, feel better, and no they don't have covers for that. You will be wearing a nice set of sutures and then a little scar when it is over.

:-)

Take care, and hopefully the swelling will go down fairly fast.

By the way... my doc would love you too.

After doc and I started talking of possible celiacs, on top of Asthma and diabetes, I said, what more can go worst?

She said, you really don't want to know...

So I can make plans on how much more to limit my diet!!!!

She started laughing...

You take care ok. Oh and try to get some sleep in that fine hotel you got going there... IN SPITE of the staff. Yes they are good, but damn it sleeping in a hospital is not easy.

[hootinholler]

2. Its' not the happy juice I swear!

I'm on T3s 2/4hr and I have to ask, it really doesn't hurt much. Thanks for the kind words, I respect your perspective a lot ;)

My complaints about the staff are the Daytime Divas, the nightbirds and I are getting along famously.

Hmmm, I'm gonna be getting new referrals for a GP. I may be asking a Lawyer to request my medical records. It would appear some simple tests would have shown the need to be more aggressive last week, and this isn't the first time this practice has landed me in surgery.

-Hoot

[nadinbrzezinski]

3. Do so, sometimes it is luck

sometimes a bad doctor.

:-)

I get along with mine very well, but I guess she is the first GP I feel totally at ease.

Famous last words, perhaps.

You get some rest, and daytime divas... I spent last month two weeks at the Clinic with dad... don't ask.

Bro works in the same place, so he got treated like a king.

[Hekate]

4. My gods, Hoot, that's a scary little malady you've got for yourself. I'm looking it up online...

... as I write this. George Washington died of it, modern docs have now decided. Reading all this is making me swallow funny.

I am very glad for you that you insisted on seeing the ENT today -- you'd be missed a lot if you went the way of our first POTUS.

Yeah, I think maybe you are due for a new doctor...

Get well soon, and take good care of yourself. :hug:

Hekate

[hootinholler]

6. I was not aware I'm in such fine patriotic company ;)

Thanks for that tidbit, I've been trying to make sure those who know me are aware of my situation and haven't hit the google yet.

-Hoot

[Hekate]

5. Your ENT went pale because your unstable airway could have completely closed right there...

... in his office.

Another tidbit: it is not easy to diagnose --

"Even with all of our modern technology, epiglottitis is not easy to diagnose. An interesting fact is that studies have reported that epiglottitis has been initially misdiagnosed in 36-50% of people. The most common misdiagnosis of epiglottitis is mistaking it as strep throat."

http://www.emedicinehealth.com/epiglottitis/page5_em.htm

Hekate

[hootinholler]

7. yow n/t

[hootinholler]

8. am kick n/t

[EFerrari]

9. Holy cow, hoot!

That would be 'way too much excitement! So, is Dr. Obviousman going to bring you some green beer today?

[hootinholler]

11. Owes me way more than green beer, which I detest...

Goes back to youthful days and green vomit running in the streets.

Thanks for your care Beth.

-Hoot

[EFerrari]

17. I avoid green beer like I avoid canned spinach -- with everything I got. lol

If you have time on your hands and it gets too rowdy around here today, remember that the CSPAN archives are FULL of great stuff. All the BookTV shows and interviews are there.

http://www.c-spanvideo.org/videoLibrary/

:hi:

[babylonsister]

10. Wow! Rest well and get better, and thanks for sharing.

I'll be looking for your updates. :hug:

[hootinholler]

12. Thanks you Sis!

Leaving ICU for surgery ward today in about an hour.

-Hoot

[Mercuryman]

13. So many stories like that

I was at the doctors getting examined for an upcoming minor surgery. Can't believe how many times I signed my name to some paper. Felt like Gertrude Stein and forgot my name.

[Fumesucker]

14. Godspeed, Hoot..

I enjoy your posts, hope things go well for you..

[hootinholler]

16. As I enjoy yours, my friend!

Thanks for the energy and the ego stroke! Both are good to get right now.

-Hoot

[ensho]

15. wow - so glad you got to the hosp. in time

all of it will probably cost a trillion dollars.

but don't fret over it, fretting won't change a thing - just get well.

[hootinholler]

18. Who knows, I'll worry about money later n/t

[Hekate]

19. Any updates? How are you, Hoot?

:hug:

Hope you're resting and doing better.

Hekate