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Kali

(55,008 posts) Sun Jul 13, 2014, 04:09 PM Jul 2014

damn it

as some know, I am recovering from some freakazoid abscess in my leg. I am currently on IV antibiotics and using a woundvac. I am also trapped in a "care facility" against my instincts.

I am a tough old broad (tm), and mostly have no pain and can get around and be normal. the one time I kind of freak and feel anything is when they remove the packing and "saran wrap" off the leg. frankly, it hurts like a sonofabitch.

at TMC the were great about giving me a little dose of morphine beforehand. made the procedure tolerable.

when I got here to the "home" there was no order for morphine and I had to have the vac installed without it. it was pretty bad, but not as bad as when they take the sponge out, so of course I have been after everybody to get a new order for today when it was scheduled to be changed. Yesterday the NP (who is only here M W and F) came into the room and assured me it was ordered.

you know what is coming. no order. and it is time to change this thing. fuck it. I just told the nurse no way. I haven't been taking anything because the ONLY TIME I HAVE PAIN is when they change the dressing. I know what I need and thought it was understood and taken care of. fuck this shit. I am pissed.

siesta time. thanks for letting me rant.

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damn it (Original Post) Kali Jul 2014 OP

i hope you get your drugs. you deserve your drugs. earned your drugs. dammit, seabeyond Jul 2014 #1

Hope you get better soon. Please feel free to rant, and let us know when they set you free. Hoyt Jul 2014 #2

{{{Hugs}}} shenmue Jul 2014 #3

Kali, I'm sorry you are going through this. Sissyk Jul 2014 #4

You are right to be pissed, Kali. elleng Jul 2014 #5

My God, my dear Kali, this is horrible. CaliforniaPeggy Jul 2014 #6

That is awful LiberalEsto Jul 2014 #7

Sounds like it's time to RAISE HELL and DEMAND it. Triana Jul 2014 #8

Well, that's a pisser. Solly Mack Jul 2014 #9

Could you have gotten a spider bite? Best Wishes and Speedy Recovery. AnotherDreamWeaver Jul 2014 #10

no, as far as I know there was no skin break at all Kali Jul 2014 #13

oh god, it's the "give my daughter the SHOT!" and that just drives me insane orleans Jul 2014 #11

Boy that's probably the only line I remember in that movie. Shirley McLane was FIERCE riderinthestorm Jul 2014 #17

so, they are finally going to give me morphine Kali Jul 2014 #12

Tell yourself that it will work. Wait Wut Jul 2014 #14

it did work Kali Jul 2014 #19

They may not have anyone licenced to give it intravenously. CaliforniaPeggy Jul 2014 #16

there are plenty of RNs here Kali Jul 2014 #20

Ah, that could be...anyway, I'm glad it worked! CaliforniaPeggy Jul 2014 #23

Any relief yet?? Thinking of you... nt riderinthestorm Jul 2014 #18

yep Kali Jul 2014 #21

Sorry to hear. panader0 Jul 2014 #15

OMG 6 months? Kali Jul 2014 #22

seabeyond

(110,159 posts)

1. i hope you get your drugs. you deserve your drugs. earned your drugs. dammit,

Reply to Kali (Original post)

Sun Jul 13, 2014, 04:12 PM

Jul 2014

i want you to have your drugs.

i ranted with you. cause there are times, you gotta have the drugs. and that is cool. what they were made for. NOW...

sleep well. i hope you properly get taken care of.

Hoyt

(54,770 posts)

2. Hope you get better soon. Please feel free to rant, and let us know when they set you free.

Reply to Kali (Original post)

Sun Jul 13, 2014, 04:38 PM

Jul 2014

shenmue

(38,506 posts)

3. {{{Hugs}}}

Reply to Kali (Original post)

Sun Jul 13, 2014, 04:43 PM

Jul 2014

Hope you feel better.

Sissyk

(12,665 posts)

4. Kali, I'm sorry you are going through this.

Reply to Kali (Original post)

Sun Jul 13, 2014, 04:51 PM

Jul 2014

I hope you get morphine.

Your in my thoughts and prayers.

elleng

(130,908 posts)

5. You are right to be pissed, Kali.

Reply to Kali (Original post)

Sun Jul 13, 2014, 04:53 PM

Jul 2014

Sounds like making LOUD NOISE is your best approach to having this dealt with.

CaliforniaPeggy

(149,622 posts)

6. My God, my dear Kali, this is horrible.

Reply to Kali (Original post)

Sun Jul 13, 2014, 05:18 PM

Jul 2014

I agree with elleng: sounds like the thing to do is YELL.

Have the staff get the damn doc on the phone and get that order.

LiberalEsto

(22,845 posts)

7. That is awful

Reply to Kali (Original post)

Sun Jul 13, 2014, 05:25 PM

Jul 2014

So sorry you are going through this.

I hope it heals quickly and painlessly.

Triana

(22,666 posts)

8. Sounds like it's time to RAISE HELL and DEMAND it.

Reply to Kali (Original post)

Sun Jul 13, 2014, 07:19 PM

Jul 2014

You've every right NOT to suffer. Especially because of someone else's laziness/forgetfulness or whatever.

Solly Mack

(90,767 posts)

9. Well, that's a pisser.

Reply to Kali (Original post)

Sun Jul 13, 2014, 07:27 PM

Jul 2014

Hoping things improve quickly! It's just plain wrong to deny someone pain medicine when it is needed.

Wishing you a full recovery...and soon as possible!

AnotherDreamWeaver

(2,850 posts)

10. Could you have gotten a spider bite? Best Wishes and Speedy Recovery.

Reply to Kali (Original post)

Sun Jul 13, 2014, 08:33 PM

Jul 2014

I've heard the brown recluse can cause an abscess.

Kali

(55,008 posts)

13. no, as far as I know there was no skin break at all

Reply to AnotherDreamWeaver (Reply #10)

Mon Jul 14, 2014, 05:57 PM

Jul 2014

possibly started as a tiny pocket of the original cellulitis in a bursa sac. freaking weird is all I know.

orleans

(34,051 posts)

11. oh god, it's the "give my daughter the SHOT!" and that just drives me insane

Reply to Kali (Original post)

Sun Jul 13, 2014, 10:53 PM

Jul 2014

when they fuck up on things like that. they are so busy trying to keep everyone from getting "hooked" on those evil pain killers they would prefer we all just SUFFER!!!

assholes.

riderinthestorm

(23,272 posts)

17. Boy that's probably the only line I remember in that movie. Shirley McLane was FIERCE

Reply to orleans (Reply #11)

Mon Jul 14, 2014, 08:46 PM

Jul 2014

as a mama bear for her daughter (was it Debra Winger?)

I can still feel my eyes well up at her panic, love and craziness as she circled that nurse's station demanding that shot....

You can only hope that you have someone that much in "your corner" when its the end....

Kali

(55,008 posts)

12. so, they are finally going to give me morphine

Reply to Kali (Original post)

Mon Jul 14, 2014, 05:55 PM

Jul 2014

but as an oral liquid instead of in my PICC line. apparently they can't do that (WTF?)

is this going to work? don't think I have ever had it that way

damn this is irritating as hell

Wait Wut

(8,492 posts)

14. Tell yourself that it will work.

Reply to Kali (Reply #12)

Mon Jul 14, 2014, 06:32 PM

Jul 2014

A little bit of positive thinking can go a long way, or a little way, either way...it'll help.

Sending all the positive vibes I have left, Kali. You will get better. I just wish you'd hurry the fuck up.

Kali

(55,008 posts)

19. it did work

Reply to Wait Wut (Reply #14)

Mon Jul 14, 2014, 09:29 PM

Jul 2014

and lasted longer too

I am doing fine, really - it is the bureaucracy of all this crap that is taking so long. going to the infection doc in Tucson tomorrow and hopefully the IV will be done and they can pull the PICC out and I can get out of here.

CaliforniaPeggy

(149,622 posts)

16. They may not have anyone licenced to give it intravenously.

Reply to Kali (Reply #12)

Mon Jul 14, 2014, 08:17 PM

Jul 2014

You have to be an RN or an MD to do intravenous push, which is what happens in your PICC line.

So oral it is. It will work, but a bit more slowly.

I hear ya about irritating...

Kali

(55,008 posts)

20. there are plenty of RNs here

Reply to CaliforniaPeggy (Reply #16)

Mon Jul 14, 2014, 09:31 PM

Jul 2014

no idea what the deal is, probably paranoid of addictions or whatever

it did work and I am freshly packed and vacuuming again (ugh)

CaliforniaPeggy

(149,622 posts)

23. Ah, that could be...anyway, I'm glad it worked!

Reply to Kali (Reply #20)

Mon Jul 14, 2014, 09:34 PM

Jul 2014

Hang in there!

riderinthestorm

(23,272 posts)

18. Any relief yet?? Thinking of you... nt

Reply to Kali (Reply #12)

Mon Jul 14, 2014, 08:47 PM

Jul 2014

Kali

(55,008 posts)

21. yep

Reply to riderinthestorm (Reply #18)

Mon Jul 14, 2014, 09:32 PM

Jul 2014

fresshly packed, buzzing on Vicodin, dinner finished and listening to Jeff Beck on the hedphones. almost drowns out the roommates tee vee!

panader0

(25,816 posts)

15. Sorry to hear.

Reply to Kali (Original post)

Mon Jul 14, 2014, 07:51 PM

Jul 2014

My brother developed a cyst on his behind and it caused sepsis and he has been at Villa Maria (near TMC) for over 6 months.
Surgery, colonoscopy, then colonoscopy reversal. He'll be out soon.
Are you still in Tucson? Get well soon. The ranch is calling you home.

Kali

(55,008 posts)

22. OMG 6 months?

Reply to panader0 (Reply #15)

Mon Jul 14, 2014, 09:34 PM

Jul 2014

ok I will stop whining about the 7 or 8 days (4 down) I gotta do here. (Quiburi in Benson)

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