Guest guest Posted November 2, 2005 Report Share Posted November 2, 2005 HI Ron, I am glad to hear that you are doing well considering what you have gone through. I do know that men do tend to lose weight quicker than women but I am not sure if it would be 14 pounds in 2 weeks. I do hope it is true because you have been doing so well in you weight loss and it would put you closer to your goal. Ramona Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 2, 2005 Report Share Posted November 2, 2005 Well kiddies, I have returned to my humble abode. In addition to what I took with me, I bring back a PICC line, a pretty little CADD*PRISM machine to deliver my IV antibiotics, and a fresh case of Plantars Fashiitis (sp?) (on the opposite foot from the last time). <shaking head> People just can't get healthy in hospitals anymore. hehehehe It's just a good thing the nurses and doctors are so great there. Otherwise, being held prisoner in a place like that would truely be more like a prison. The swelling in my right leg hasn't gone down significantly, but most of the redness has changed to a healthier pink tone and the fever has completely gone. I'm a much happier camper that I was on Monday. Now I have a bunch of followups to keep track of though. Oh joy. Now, here's a question I'd like to throw out there for everyone to consider. Of course, they wanted an accurate weight for my chart and the pharmacy needed something to base the amount of IV meds to give me. Since there wasn't a scale they could roll around to my room, they had a bed in a nearby room they changed the sheet on and weighed me on that. Does anyone have any ideas of how accurate these beds are (as far as weight goes)? The one they used for me said I weighed 457.5. Now that's about 14 pounds less than KP Richmond was just 2 weeks ago. As happy as I could be about this, I'm not sure I can trust that weight. I wasn't able to find another scale while there, but once I knew when I'd be leaving, I was very focused in that, rather than scale-hunting. So what do you all think? Ron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 2, 2005 Report Share Posted November 2, 2005 Ron, The beds vary, just like scales do. When my husband was in the hospital do to the leg infection the bed made him less, but it wasn't off a lot just like 3 pounds. So you may have lost more, just don't get to excited until you double check at Richmond, but we're ready to cheer you on. Make sure you do what your told with the leg, it took my husband about 6 weeks before it looked okay. Take Care. DonnaBBQ Man wrote: Well kiddies, I have returned to my humble abode. In addition to what I took with me, I bring back a PICC line, a pretty little CADD*PRISM machine to deliver my IV antibiotics, and a fresh case of Plantars Fashiitis (sp?) (on the opposite foot from the last time). <shaking head> People just can't get healthy in hospitals anymore. hehehehe It's just a good thing the nurses and doctors are so great there. Otherwise, being held prisoner in a place like that would truely be more like a prison. The swelling in my right leg hasn't gone down significantly, but most of the redness has changed to a healthier pink tone and the fever has completely gone. I'm a much happier camper that I was on Monday. Now I have a bunch of followups to keep track of though. Oh joy. Now, here's a question I'd like to throw out there for everyone to consider. Of course, they wanted an accurate weight for my chart and the pharmacy needed something to base the amount of IV meds to give me. Since there wasn't a scale they could roll around to my room, they had a bed in a nearby room they changed the sheet on and weighed me on that. Does anyone have any ideas of how accurate these beds are (as far as weight goes)? The one they used for me said I weighed 457.5. Now that's about 14 pounds less than KP Richmond was just 2 weeks ago. As happy as I could be about this, I'm not sure I can trust that weight. I wasn't able to find another scale while there, but once I knew when I'd be leaving, I was very focused in that, rather than scale-hunting. So what do you all think? RonDonna JordonDSJordon@... Yahoo! FareChase - Search multiple travel sites in one click. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 2, 2005 Report Share Posted November 2, 2005 Hi Ron, to give you some feedback on your question, the beds are what they use to weigh almost all the patients in intensive care, since many of them are uncosncious or too sick to get out of bed. These weights must be pretty accurate, as they are used to calculate med doses. This being said, I think once you go over three hundred pounds or so, there is more of a percentage error in general for most scales. FWIW __________________________________ Start your day with Yahoo! - Make it your home page! http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 2, 2005 Report Share Posted November 2, 2005 Hi Ron, to give you some feedback on your question, the beds are what they use to weigh almost all the patients in intensive care, since many of them are uncosncious or too sick to get out of bed. These weights must be pretty accurate, as they are used to calculate med doses. This being said, I think once you go over three hundred pounds or so, there is more of a percentage error in general for most scales. FWIW, Laurie __________________________________ Yahoo! Mail - PC Magazine Editors' Choice 2005 http://mail.yahoo.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 2, 2005 Report Share Posted November 2, 2005 Well, even if there's a 4 pound error margin... I'll take the 10 pounds all the same. My next appt. for a weigh in at Richmond is the 17th (I think). I just cannot weight until then! Ron Re: I'm back!!!!!!!!!!!! Hi Ron,to give you some feedback on your question, the bedsare what they use to weigh almost all the patients inintensive care, since many of them are uncosncious ortoo sick to get out of bed. These weights must bepretty accurate, as they are used to calculate meddoses. This being said, I think once you go overthree hundred pounds or so, there is more of apercentage error in general for most scales. FWIW,Laurie __________________________________ Yahoo! Mail - PC Magazine Editors' Choice 2005 http://mail.yahoo.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 3, 2005 Report Share Posted November 3, 2005 Ron, No matter what the difference is you have lost more weight, so go Ron go! Congratulations. DonnaBBQ Man wrote: Well, even if there's a 4 pound error margin... I'll take the 10 pounds all the same. My next appt. for a weigh in at Richmond is the 17th (I think). I just cannot weight until then! Ron Re: I'm back!!!!!!!!!!!! Hi Ron,to give you some feedback on your question, the bedsare what they use to weigh almost all the patients inintensive care, since many of them are uncosncious ortoo sick to get out of bed. These weights must bepretty accurate, as they are used to calculate meddoses. This being said, I think once you go overthree hundred pounds or so, there is more of apercentage error in general for most scales. FWIW,Laurie __________________________________ Yahoo! Mail - PC Magazine Editors' Choice 2005 http://mail.yahoo.comDonna JordonDSJordon@... Yahoo! FareChase - Search multiple travel sites in one click. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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