Guest guest Posted July 14, 2005 Report Share Posted July 14, 2005 Laurie, I am sorry to hear that you aren't feeling well, but I am glad that your ER experience was some what tolerable :-D We have all had trips to the ER that had made us sicker than when we arrived there, LOL! Hope you are able to get some rest and are feeling better really soon! > Hi > > I spent 7 hours at the ER yesterday, but was impressed with something > I hadn't seen before. They were extremely busy with several heat > related ills plus other things. They had an employee whose job it was > to check to see if each person was doing okay and if they needed > anything. He brought people water, crackers, warm blankets, etc and > checked on how many people were ahead of them and just generally kept > people informed. It was really nice to not be forgotten in the > massses. > > I went because I had such extreme pain behind my right knee that I > couldn't walk on it at all. I thought it was probably a muscle in > severe spasm, but went to make sure it wasn't something more serious, > like a blook clog. They found nothing and I am doing a bit better, but > it was nice knowing it was nothing serious. > > They also listened to me and ran labs at my suggestion to make sure I > wasn't low on magnesium or potassium. They also listened that I was > concerned about an anyerism as they run in the family. They did an > extensive ultrasound. > > It was a long stretch, but not as frustrating as some I have made. > > laurie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 14, 2005 Report Share Posted July 14, 2005 Thanks ! I'm hard to hold down for long. laurie > > Laurie, > I am sorry to hear that you aren't feeling well, but I am glad that > your ER experience was some what tolerable :-D We have all had trips > to the ER that had made us sicker than when we arrived there, LOL! > > Hope you are able to get some rest and are feeling better really soon! > > > > > > > Hi > > > > I spent 7 hours at the ER yesterday, but was impressed with > something > > I hadn't seen before. They were extremely busy with several heat > > related ills plus other things. They had an employee whose job it > was > > to check to see if each person was doing okay and if they needed > > anything. He brought people water, crackers, warm blankets, etc and > > checked on how many people were ahead of them and just generally > kept > > people informed. It was really nice to not be forgotten in the > > massses. > > > > I went because I had such extreme pain behind my right knee that I > > couldn't walk on it at all. I thought it was probably a muscle in > > severe spasm, but went to make sure it wasn't something more > serious, > > like a blook clog. They found nothing and I am doing a bit better, > but > > it was nice knowing it was nothing serious. > > > > They also listened to me and ran labs at my suggestion to make sure > I > > wasn't low on magnesium or potassium. They also listened that I was > > concerned about an anyerism as they run in the family. They did an > > extensive ultrasound. > > > > It was a long stretch, but not as frustrating as some I have made. > > > > laurie > > > > > > Medical advice, information, opinions, data and statements contained herein are not necessarily those of the list moderators. The author of this e mail is entirely responsible for its content. List members are reminded of their responsibility to evaluate the content of the postings and consult with their physicians regarding changes in their own treatment. > > Personal attacks are not permitted on the list and anyone who sends one is automatically moderated or removed depending on the severity of the attack. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 14, 2005 Report Share Posted July 14, 2005 Glad your trip to the ER did not turn up anything serious (as in a blood clot or anyerism). It is good to know that they listened to you also. Janet Sample Re: trip to ER Laurie, I am sorry to hear that you aren't feeling well, but I am glad that your ER experience was some what tolerable :-D We have all had trips to the ER that had made us sicker than when we arrived there, LOL! Hope you are able to get some rest and are feeling better really soon! > Hi > > I spent 7 hours at the ER yesterday, but was impressed with something > I hadn't seen before. They were extremely busy with several heat > related ills plus other things. They had an employee whose job it was > to check to see if each person was doing okay and if they needed > anything. He brought people water, crackers, warm blankets, etc and > checked on how many people were ahead of them and just generally kept > people informed. It was really nice to not be forgotten in the > massses. > > I went because I had such extreme pain behind my right knee that I > couldn't walk on it at all. I thought it was probably a muscle in > severe spasm, but went to make sure it wasn't something more serious, > like a blook clog. They found nothing and I am doing a bit better, but > it was nice knowing it was nothing serious. > > They also listened to me and ran labs at my suggestion to make sure I > wasn't low on magnesium or potassium. They also listened that I was > concerned about an anyerism as they run in the family. They did an > extensive ultrasound. > > It was a long stretch, but not as frustrating as some I have made. > > laurie Medical advice, information, opinions, data and statements contained herein are not necessarily those of the list moderators. The author of this e mail is entirely responsible for its content. List members are reminded of their responsibility to evaluate the content of the postings and consult with their physicians regarding changes in their own treatment. Personal attacks are not permitted on the list and anyone who sends one is automatically moderated or removed depending on the severity of the attack. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 15, 2005 Report Share Posted July 15, 2005 Thanks ! I'm hard to hold down for long. AMEN to that Laurie :-D > > > Hi > > > > > > I spent 7 hours at the ER yesterday, but was impressed with > > something > > > I hadn't seen before. They were extremely busy with several heat > > > related ills plus other things. They had an employee whose job it > > was > > > to check to see if each person was doing okay and if they needed > > > anything. He brought people water, crackers, warm blankets, etc and > > > checked on how many people were ahead of them and just generally > > kept > > > people informed. It was really nice to not be forgotten in the > > > massses. > > > > > > I went because I had such extreme pain behind my right knee that I > > > couldn't walk on it at all. I thought it was probably a muscle in > > > severe spasm, but went to make sure it wasn't something more > > serious, > > > like a blook clog. They found nothing and I am doing a bit better, > > but > > > it was nice knowing it was nothing serious. > > > > > > They also listened to me and ran labs at my suggestion to make sure > > I > > > wasn't low on magnesium or potassium. They also listened that I was > > > concerned about an anyerism as they run in the family. They did an > > > extensive ultrasound. > > > > > > It was a long stretch, but not as frustrating as some I have made. > > > > > > laurie > > > > > > > > > > > > Medical advice, information, opinions, data and statements contained herein are not necessarily those of the list moderators. The author of this e mail is entirely responsible for its content. List members are reminded of their responsibility to evaluate the content of the postings and consult with their physicians regarding changes in their own treatment. > > > > Personal attacks are not permitted on the list and anyone who sends one is automatically moderated or removed depending on the severity of the attack. > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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