Wednesday, April 28, 2010

Quick Fly By


My husband is a nut for pirate talk..argh!...military speak,' guy co' speak which is what I call guy-type comedy movies like --Airplane, Monty Python, Jim Carey's "Pet detective" and "Cable Guy". He also is in to old Agatha Christie Movies and various other things. I quote tv like the Sopranos or Star trek, 80's songs and movies, as well as bits and pieces from my own family heritage which is Jewish and southern bell and redneck country girl. So "our language" is sprinkled with all of the above as well as in the voices and mindsets of our pets. Weird and funny and maybe goofy. but us.

So the quick fly by is military speak for today . today is my last work day for the week and then begins vacation until 5/7. I have a few days at home to get things done and appointments and then off to savannah and the beach. So, I've been up since 6 something a.m. working. Stopped by to say "Greetings earthlings".

Tummy is slightly sore but feels almost healed today, so far. Yesterday, I had all the symptoms of appendicitis, cholecystitis, Diverticulitis, and a urinary tract infection though all of this was mild compared to the day before and the day before that. If my temperature had gone up or I had become nauseated, I was heading to the hospital. I know these symptoms because I assess people every day with them, and mine were just below the point that needed medical attention. ( I ran it by another nurse friend and she concurred ) . Today , I have my md appt and will gladly let her make her decision and curse me if I should have come in earlier. As a nurse, I'm very afraid of going to the hospital and surgery would have to be if it were the only last hope . that is not a joke, folks. seen too much. nurse for 26 years.

2 comments:

  1. Oh, have fun on your vacation. Glad your tummy is starting to settle down just in time.

    Had to laugh/feel relief that another nurse feels like me. My fear was somewhat irrational (fear was there before I became a nurse) but also because of what I have seen... and surgery is still a last chance option for me. I have a mantra--made it up because I thought it was funny, but there's some truth to it: Doctors are evil and must be avoided at all costs.

    PJ--enjoy your vacation. Have one food treat a day, SANS guilt!

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  2. I love the description of your household languages... gave me a few chuckles.

    I don't love the thought of your tummy issues. Yikes! That's a bummer just before a vacation. Good that you're seeing your md today. Will you give us a report later? Please!

    Two questions, if you have time... What do you anticipate most about your vacation and what do you fear about it?

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