Sunday, September 21, 2008

Give me heathcare or give me SMOOTHIES!

I'm sorry...but as big as this hospital is, with all the little restaurants they have, why doesn't one of them sell smoothies. Let's see, they have Wendy's, Subway, Java, some other coffee place, starbucks, Einstien and Chic-a-flic and not one of them sells smoothies. How is this possible? What poor excuse do they have for not selling smoothies?!

It had been a strange night for Tim- or moreless the weird nurse. At 9pm last night she storms in here and switches on the light and decides she is going to give Tim a bath and change his bed. Now mind you, I 've been cleaning him up all day and keeping his bed fresh as well. I had just turned him onto his side and his bed was adjusted just right. He had just started to watch one of his Saturday night anime's. I was like, "hello" what is going on here? I told her I had already done this and I had just put him on his side. So she leaves...but later comes back and moves the chair to the middle of the room and rotates his bed and says he needs to be turned over to his right side. She puts the iv on him and the RRT comes in to put the bipap back on him. Which I didn't understand since they took it away and told ushe no longer needed to be back on.
Well...between Tim and I we tried to explain to him why he can't be on his right side. Well she left...and left the bed in the wrong place and the chair, that still sat in the middle of the room. So I got up, and readjusted his bed so he can see the tv. and put him back on his back.

Tim and I slept through the night...pretty much ok. But then this morning a RRT comes in and demands that he gets up and and if he is in bed to lay on his right side. I looked at her, as Tim did too and again explain to them why he can't. She wouldn't take our reply as an answer and demanded that several times of the day he lay on his right side and to get up and sit in a chair. I got thinking, "what? is this pms day?" Even the doctor had this early Sunday morning wunchie attitude.

Tim did get up and sit in his wheelchair for several hours. I did bath him (again) and I did put clean sheets on (again). He stil had problems sipping water and eating, so a swallowing test is order for tommarrow. Between both of us, we took a couple naps. I had a big bowl of fruit that I had purchased last night at Publix. I had run over to publix before coming home and got some sushie, watermelon and fruit and while I was at it, I purchased a lottery ticket. I have good intentions with the lottery if I ever win it. All I can say is that it would had been good contribution by the Florida community- to give back to the community.

I've been also enjoying watching the construction go on down below. They are putting in a tunnel from Shands to the new hospital. Its not summer time, so no shirtless guys :( . But there is some progress.

Well, its about 8pm and our "friendly nurse" is back on the scene. Tim wants to watch some of his anime on the computer so I need to get off and see what I can watch on tv. Emmy's is suppose to be on tonight. (boring!) but may watch it.

Tommarrow I have a doctor appointment, but I think while I'm out of the hospital I go and get some Smoothies! I still don't get how such a big hospital/college why there is NO smoothies at this place!!!

Until tommarrow...hopefully.

2 comments:

Karen L. said...

Why are they wanting him to be on his right side...I can understand them wanting him to be sitting up but why on his R side???

Well the fruit sound delicious and I hope you find the best smoothie you've ever had tomorrow!!!

Momma Moe said...

Dee, it feels like you and Tim have been in that hospital for a month now! We want to hear that you're back home (and in classes)! We'll keep sending up the prayers for ya....take care!

Jam