IV Perils & Problems

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Lederer:

CANOPY: Urine Specimen

Definitions:

RELIEF: what trees do in the spring

Medical Definitions:

PARALYZE: Two falsehoods

Extra:

There is a new typeset developed for use on church

stationary. It’s called the baptismal font.

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While the IV was in just fine until the nurse this afternoon screwed up

royally. She forgot to allow the Rocephin in the line before she hooked it

up to my line. There was a big line of air. I mean a good 8 inches of

air. I said wonderful, just wonderful. Not out loud. So she tried to fix

it by disconnecting the tubing and flushing it. But instead she pulled out

the IV slightly and then bent the catheter. And the blind bat couldn't see

that she did it!!! ACK!!! I could see it clearly.

So the IV had to come out. And IVs don't start on me very well. So there

I am with another stab and a miss. Second nurse comes and she couldn't

find a place. Then the nurse with a brain comes. He is really good. But

it took him two tries. And guess where it is? at the Wrist!

OUCH!!! It really, really hurts.

Have you ever hit your inner wrist area accidently? Pain goes up and down

your arm and all over you body. I felt like someone knocked the wind out

of me. Still feel very weak. And to boot this was a nausea day. Got up

then went back to bed, cold and nauseated. Got up at 2:30 PM so the nurse

could infuse me.

at the Wrist -- not too great for typing either.

Tim, the nurse with a brain talked to me about a PICC line today too. He

says I don't have very good looking veins for IVs or PICCs. He found one

80-90% vein on my right arm.

So now I wait for the doctor to make a decision about a PICC line. The

nurse will talk to him tomorrow.

Kiana M. Rossi

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O happy day

Rocephin

Came my way

To fight this Lyme

It is about tyme!!!