What is it with my veins, and why do they keep letting me down?! I’ve been stuck (both for blood and IV’s) more times than I can count this week, and most of them were failed attempts. I hear that the nurses are being told in report that I’m terrified of needles. I wonder why.
Regarding tape, I had a great idea this morning. They’re really good about checking for allergies, next time I’m just going to tell them I’m allergic to tape! That way I don’t have to fight off the tape attacks every time they come to stick me, they can just look and see, hey, he’s allergic to tape. My wife told me they get paid by how much tape they use, that certainly would make sense.
This poor old codger in bed 2, he’s always begging for his pain meds too. They’re such sticklers in here about not giving you your meds a second earlier than they’re supposed to. What a crock, I say. If you need more before it’s time, then they’re not working. Dose me up. The nurse just asked him what his pain is on a scale of 1 to 10, and he said 20.
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September 12th, 2007 at 12:59 pm
Hey, we (Leon and I) thought you might be out of the hospital by now…. hope Jewel is taking good care of you, If they paid by the yard (tape) be a martyr and let them wrap you up till you look like a mummy. Thanks for the book tip (Dorcas Smucker) I am getting them, so let her know if you need a commission or something. ITF may not be as income free as you thought. Have a good day, SuEllen
September 12th, 2007 at 8:05 pm
“more times than I can count this week”
Help Wanted: A volunteer to smuggle a pocketknife to Brer ITF so that he may notch his bedpost each time he’s stuck. (Nowadays, though, he may be better served by a hacksaw. So please contact him — via this forum — for details.)
September 12th, 2007 at 8:08 pm
“This poor old codger in bed 2”
Who’s in bed 1?
Alternate question, do we now call you T-poc instead of ITF?