And you know I took pictures all through it. I said, you'd better be nice to me, I have a blog. LOL. As soon as I was loaded on the gurney and hit ER those nurses surrounded me like a hive of wonderful smart bees. They're were at least half a dozen of them and they said things like "full code, nitro, stat!" And a lot of other things I didn't understand. But, they did their thing and I knew I was in great hands. I didn't see a doctor for hours and who cares? Those frickin' nurses knew what to do. They not only saved me, they saved my brain. That's right, the trolls will be sorry to hear, there is no brain bleed and no brain damage.*
Our hospital is old and small and crummy and the doctors (who gave me five minutes of their time) are questionable, but, man, I would put my life in the hands of our nurses any time. Besides being efficient and knowing every medical thing possible, they are damn funny too. They were all House fans and after they stopped the pain, I had the best damn time in the ER. I laughed so hard I was worried I'd pee on the stretcher. What a bunch of great gals.
Our hospital is old and small and crummy and the doctors (who gave me five minutes of their time) are questionable, but, man, I would put my life in the hands of our nurses any time. Besides being efficient and knowing every medical thing possible, they are damn funny too. They were all House fans and after they stopped the pain, I had the best damn time in the ER. I laughed so hard I was worried I'd pee on the stretcher. What a bunch of great gals.
*
A big semi (remember my dream?) came down from Omaha and parked outside. They wheeled me out in the cold. It was 6 degrees below zero! And inside the semi was a CAT scanner an MRI and every other kind of machine you can imagine. And I have my own copies of all the scans in my purse. They decided I was stable enough to leave the Intensive Care Unit this afternoon. I will get the results by Monday and I have an appointment with a specialist. So, finally, I will find out what's causing these problems. There is no way to look good in ICU when you're having a stroke, even a small one, so I don't care. There I am and I look better today, trust me. I feel a whole hell of a lot better too.
A big semi (remember my dream?) came down from Omaha and parked outside. They wheeled me out in the cold. It was 6 degrees below zero! And inside the semi was a CAT scanner an MRI and every other kind of machine you can imagine. And I have my own copies of all the scans in my purse. They decided I was stable enough to leave the Intensive Care Unit this afternoon. I will get the results by Monday and I have an appointment with a specialist. So, finally, I will find out what's causing these problems. There is no way to look good in ICU when you're having a stroke, even a small one, so I don't care. There I am and I look better today, trust me. I feel a whole hell of a lot better too.
*
I got a stack of emails brought by the nurses today in ICU and some of them were for Dirty Disher..OMG, you guys, I laughed my ass off. Thank you all so much for the phone calls, flowers, emails and all the awesome comments. I went three days without a smoke with no prob, but, I was jonesing for the computer so bad I tried to log into the heart monitor..LMAO! Thank you, you guys are the best.
I got a stack of emails brought by the nurses today in ICU and some of them were for Dirty Disher..OMG, you guys, I laughed my ass off. Thank you all so much for the phone calls, flowers, emails and all the awesome comments. I went three days without a smoke with no prob, but, I was jonesing for the computer so bad I tried to log into the heart monitor..LMAO! Thank you, you guys are the best.
119 comments:
And I learned you are never anony-mouse on the internet and who cares? It's so good to be home though. Thank you all, again.
I'm doing a little "Dirty Disher" dance!
Did you "feel us" at noon??
I'm hoping some of the vibes trickled over to my mom. She's in surgery now.
Love,
Tubby
God bless you, Pat! I'm so glad to hear you are in good hands and feeling better.
It's the well-known secret of health care, that the nurses do pretty much everything and the doctors breeze through and get a lot of the credit. I'm glad you had good ones with a sense of humor.
I'm thrilled to see your pictures, and hope that your recovery is quick and easy from here on.
Christina
What happened?
Oh Pat, it is so good to see you back. We were all so worried. I guess there really is a Santa Claus because he answered the wish I put out at noon today. I do hope everything turns out ok. It's great to see you back!
My son is an ICU nurse and I know they do more lifesaving than most of the doctors and they know more too.
ChiPeg
Hope your mom does well in surgery, Snark!
Christina
So glad you are home, Pat! We were sure worried about you. I'm glad you're feeling better. When I saw your latest post I breathed a sigh of relief. You're going to be just fine. And a big shout out to the nurses who took such good care of you! They are truly angels.
Thanks Christina,
Waiting for my brother to call me.
i am sooooooooo glad you are home!!! i sent ya a calendar in an envelope addressed to Casey....
:HUGS: !!!
Glad you are home DD. Whew! I had the same thing happen to me in my early 30's.I'm glad they fixed ya up quickly and efficiently.
Snarky, Sending warm healing vibes to your Mom today!
Fairy, If my mom can get half the vibes that were sent to Pat, I'd be a very happy daughter.
Thanks everybody!
Pat, so very happy that you are home. Just take it easy now! Snark sending out warm healing wishes for your Mom, too!
Snark, I absolutely DID feel the energy and thoughts you guys sent. No dount about it. I am lighting a candle for your mom right now.
Thank you all a million times. You guys are awesome.
So glad you're getting better. Like Snark, I'm doing the Happy Dance. Going to keep on sending positive energy your way, until you get home.
Pressing question of the day. Did you buy the new unnerwears before you went to the hospital?
Pat, I am so glad you are okay and at home. We missed you and I was worried.
I too would also like to give a shout out to the wonderful nurses who took care of Pat!
So happy to hear that the nurses were wonderful to you and that you are back home. I'm going to join with TVsnark and do my very Collin G-like Dirty Disher dance of joy.
Were you wearing your Barney or Spongebob unnerwears?
That's so cool that you "felt" us.
I kicked a guy out of my office, turned down the radio and just "thought" of you and my mom.
I am very glad you are OK, too. I don't comment much (well, once last week!) but I always read and I've been thinking about you plenty - good thoughts from Canada -
Lidian
Glad you are out Pat! I am glad you are now going to get some answers. I also sent a package for you to Casey's address. I am also glad you had great nurses. A good nurse is worth their weight in gold. Take care of yourself and if you need anything please ask!
Crabbie, stroke. My blood pressure was about to explode my heart and brain. I don't have high blood pressure, but, as of now I am on some heavy duty meds to make sure I don't stroke out again and hopefully the specialist will figure out what's causing this. And I have had all the tests now. It hurt, I'll tell you that.
Nissa, I don't need a thing really. And you can write to me to get my addy if you need it. It's sure not a secret..lol.
Oh and snark, I hope your Mom is ok. I am keeping her in my thoughts
WHAAAT? I don't check in for a few days and look what happens!
I'm just one anon poster among many but I didn't realize how bad I'd miss you if you went away - until now, that is!
I'm so sorry you had a stroke Pat, mild or not - but I'm SO DAMN GLAD you are okay and not brain-damaged! I'll keep being the brain-damaged one if that's all right with everyone, we need our DD in good shape to keep our asses in line!
Best wishes for a speedy recovery and here's hoping for a very merry Yule, from one Pagan to another.
**hugs, kisses and Best Wishes from Canada**
PS you look damn good for being in the hospital, better than me on my best day. :)
at noon central i not only focused on positive healing energy i envisioned you spending a happy christmas day with your girls, lissa and casey! and you will!!!!
It's so good to hear you are up and about. I for one, am thankful there was no damage to your thought processes because what would we do without your edgy observations? :) I actually had to work yesterday and it really pissed me off...LOL
At 10 am Pacific time I was focusing prayer and healing energy on you, Pat. (Just like everyone else) and when I had my eyes shut, I kept seeing a beautiful medium blue occasionally with a little green. I think that means health. (?) Interesting.
Christina
Welcome back Pat...glad you are still with us.
i am sure your email box is overflowing, but i just sent ya an email..
make sure you get REST!!!
I was wearing blue, as you can see. They didn't make me gown up. A lot of the staff was wearing green. I really did feel you guys.
Welcome back, Pat!! I don't think any of us thought we would hear from you at the earliest on Friday! What a relief that you are better and doing well. And how great are those nurses?!?!
Melissa
I think you look beautiful!!
Whew...
So glad to have you back and to hear your brain is intact! As you can see, your readers missed you...pretty sure your comment record has been broken. Please don't stroke out on us again...you made Crabbie utter the word "Gosh". Welcome home!
DD,
I'm so glad you're OK. You have a LOT of people who care about you. And a couple of trolls here and there just show that you've got something intelligent to say. If you don't offend somebody then you really aren't saying anything important.
I agree 100% with your assessment of nurses. Doctors, who needs 'em? I used to go to a health clinic years ago run entirely by nurses and LOVED it. When I was behind on a pap test they called and nagged me to get it done. When I lied and said my car had broke down one even offered to come and get me!!!
I have a feeling that things are going to change with you and I'm not sure whether to be happy or sad about that.
So happy to see you home again. Hopefully you can rest and relax a bit. I was concerned your mother might take liberties if you were away for too long! Thank you for keeping us informed Escrow and Casey J.
Now take good care of yourself lady!
And isn't that something about your semi dream? You ended up in a semi afterall! Gives me goose bumps.
Glad you are back. I just started to read you and I was missing my daily DD...
Pat ~
I can't begin to tell you how happy I was when over 'twitter' the announcement came that you were HOME!
I'm sooo glad that you are in your own surroundings where you can be more comfortable and rest much easier. Stay well and know that all my thoughts are with you in a speedy recovery! You go girl! Sent you an e-mail.
yay! i'm so glad they took care of you. Hopefully you'll be back on track soon.
YAY you're back!!!! TAKE THAT TROLLS! I sent you something on the mail too. I'm soooo glad you're ok. You have no idea how worried we were overhere. Hugs and kisses!!!!
Yay!!!! I hadn't chacked in a couple of hous and just decided to. And there you are! You are so darn stinkin' cute! Even with hoses! Hooray! You do look good. I hope you will continue to recover and be back 110%! This is wonderful news. I didn't know how anybody sent an email to you at the hospital. Thats great. I am behind on that. I just didn't know how to go about it. But have been thinking of you. Love you babe! Yay yay!!!
xoxo
Rox
Welcome back Pat! I missed you and so glad to see you back. Big hugs from me in Louisiana!!
I'm so glad you are back online Pat!! I haven't had time to read the whole post because I was so excited to see you had posted something...I sent you a card...I found one with a little fairy on it!!! I know everyone has missed you so much...
Welcome back Pat!
I sent you an email...
I am so relieved!! I sent PURPLE healing thoughts. Some times the hospital is the very best place in the world to be.
I have also been brought back from the brink by skilled nurses...impressive. They do know more than the doctors!! And yeah ..it hurts..but it's ok as long as the reward is getting to walk away and go home. You won!!
Sending you vibes for a quick and full recovery.
Welcome back Pat! I think you looked great considering all you'd been through. You have the most beautiful eyes, even a stroke could diminish their haunting beauty. Feel better my friend.
TV snark..i am sending healing colors,wishes and prayers to your mom. Let us know how she is doing, please.
I cannot tell you how happy I am that you're doing ok and home! I take it all our well wishes helped on some level :-)
umm..that wasn't anonymous, snark.. that was me.
So happy you're back! But Pat, don't overdo. We're all anxious for details, but you rest all you need.
I have no doubt you felt us at noon today. It was pretty powerful.
How is Beebee? I've been worried about that rat lol. And did crazy mom do anything?
Yay, Pat's home!
Pat, so happy you're over the worst of it! Welcome home! I know you must feel a heck of a lot better than you did 4, 5 days ago!
Those nurses are amazing! All 3 of my dtrs. births were looked over by nurses, Dr. only came in in time to catch the kid as she as she popped out!
Pat, I am so glad you are gonna be okay! Sounds like the Nurses did a bang up job! Love and Great Thoughts from LA!. Now excuse me I am gonna read the post about the dream! WOW!
XXOO BIMA
OK, I read the post. My goodness, a full code is NOT GOOD! I am glad you are ok. Your Daughter is the sweetest person. I am just so relieved and excited for you to be back!!!! You looked pretty even tho you were sick!
Welcome home DD I sent u all my energy and I sent
u some snail mail ;) xoxoxo Kiki in Canada
I knew you'd be home sooner than expected !!!
I'm so happy that your on the mend a Big
thanks to the nursing staff at the hospital who
took good care of u and let u take photos !!!
Check with Casey next week about the package
I sent you I hope it arrives in time for Xmas
I sent lil Lissa a lil something too. I'm so happy that you
are back home on your computer with us again !
XO
Kiki
:)
Ooops, Snark, I'm saying a prayer for your mom! Let us know how the surgery goes, keep us updated!
DD, laughed at you trying to log onto the heart monitor. My mom, God rest her soul, kept trying to "smoke" the pulse oximeter (the red lite on your finger) when she was in ICU! LOL
Snarky, I'm sending some good thoughts and healing energy to your mom too!
Surgery over! Thank you all, for your good vibes.
Doctor came out smiling (brother, a poker player, said it was a sincere, confident smile). The tumor was gigantic and pressing against all her organs. They treat it as malignant, even though these type of tumors are usually benign, so they remove all the surrounding cells and tissue too. It was Laproscopic, so she only has 3 little incisions.
Now I need to talk to her and hear her voice and all will be great with the world.
Thanks again, everybody. Dishers ROCK!
Yay - so glad you're doing better, Pat! That is really weird about the semi dream.
So glad you're back and on the mend
Welcome home :)I sent you an email.
welcome back mom! I'm so glad they took care of you there. I wish I could have been there. Love You
Pat;
So happy to see you back.
I felt something very peaceful at noon, and it has stayed with me all day.
TV Snarkie;
I'm glad to hear about your Mom also.
Pat, so glad to hear you are doing well, you have a lot of friends here who missed you.
TVSnark, I'm glad your mom is doing well. Hooray for happy endings for everyone!
YAY!! So so so so glad to hear that you are ok! You had ALL of us worried damn sick.
No more strokes for you, got it? This isn't a negotiation!
Take it easy.
They should write you a prescription for your mom to stay the hell away.
Pat you said that the nurses brought you a bunch of emails....
I tried to send one from the hospital that I guessed you were at and everyone told me that I had the wrong hospital and yours didn't do ecards... did you get it??
They must have realized that they had a damn celebrity in there...lol!
Pat, I literally cried tears of relief and joy I heard you were OK and home. I'm glad you're feeling better but please take it easy, K?
Casper
Snark~I am also relieved your mom is doing well. It's a wonderful day in this neighborhood, isn't it? :)
Casper
I'm late to the party but I'm so glad you are home on on the mend. You make sure and keep all your doctors appointments. Maybe take those nurses with ya?
Love
escrow
Pat, So relieved you are feeling better. We were very worried.
Please let us know if you need
anything. Seriously. Just tell us.
I'm so happy you are ok Pat. We missed you!
Thanks so much for giving us an update, and you look great by the way! Forget the Hollywood "just got out of bed" look. You are completely rocking the hospital look! :)
So happy to hear that you are doing better! I hope you get some well deserved rest.
WELCOME HOME! I missed you so much. Thank goodness you are okay. Please take it easy. :)
I am so glad to hear that you are on the mend.
I'm happy you had some warning signs. Some people are not so lucky.
Hope they can figure out what caused it and fix it.
Peace
I am so glad that you are home and that you are feeling better and thankfully they did their job and found out before anything serious happened to you.
Deb
Yeah!! Glad to hear and see you are doing okay. Hope that specialist can help figure out what is wrong.
(((((Big Hugs))))))
As happy as I am that you are home, I hope that you are able to rest. I usually suggest that my patients stay in hospital as long as possible, because, although people are more comfortable in their own beds, once you go home---you're kind-of back on the job. Cooking, doing things around the house, etc., and I know your mom is next door. I hope you are able to relax and not worry about what she might do, or overdo in any other way. I just hope you're given peace, and rest and the chance to recover well.
Christina
I'm so glad that you're doing well enough to come home!!!
Now I hope that they get to the root cause of the problem & that you stay with us for a long long time, happy and in good health.
And the 5 minutes of their time those genius gods did give you are going to be bilked up your insurance company's ass!! I FUCKING loathe those genius scumbags! I'm surprised they were actually even able to figure out what was wrong. The general diagnosis these days seems to be "Gee, we're not sure" . . .
Sbark,
Glad your mom is doing ok. I bet you will be glad when you see or talk to her...
Snark, not Sbark
Santa came early this year...you are back. Oranges for everyone. Be well. Thank you to the nurses who cared for you, the must have loved having a pistol like you as a patient!
Welcome home.
Sprite
Very happy you are on the mend, it always feels better to sleep in your own bed. Although I agree with Christina (I think) where once you do get back home, you are usually back "on duty." So bloggers orders are for DD to take is easy peasy and REST.
I'm sorry it took your health scare, to turn me from a frequent lurker (and daily reader) to a participant! But I'm glad you are feeling better!
You're a terrific lady.
Hugs and feel-good vibes
on your way..
Ok I'm finally home, and on the puter. Pat I am SOOOOOOOOOOOOOO SOOOOO HAPPY you are back!!!! I was getting out of the post office when I decided to check on my blackberry if there were any news, since in the morning I had been refreshing that page like crazy!!! But I had to finally turn it off and go. I sent you a little something with a card that hopefully will make you laugh, signed by me and the hubs and the kitties. I have been thinking about you like crazy, last night the thought of you wouldn't leave my head and I even dreamed I saw you. I woke up to fix hubs' lunch and went back to bed and there you still were in my dreams. Don't ask me what I saw, I don't remember, but you just were there stuck in the back of my mind and it was very strong.
I was really worried about you cause three years ago my MIL had a stroke that almost took her. 5 weeks total in the hospital, that's 2 in the ICU and 3 in rehab. That was extremely hard on us, I could not do anything without breaking down, I love that old lady like I do my own mother, so I know what Casey must have felt these past few days. I was just about to get my drivers license at the time and got it just when she was transferred to a regular room. I brought her home from the hospital myself, it was the best thing I have done ever since I learned to drive. She's back to her goofy self now, thankfully. She's 85.
Snarkie pooh, I'm so glad your mom is doing well too. So happy for you and for Casey to have their moms all well.
Ok now I'm off to make din dins, we're having tacos, and then I will be going to my weekly troupe practice.
I hope you don't have to get belly shots like my MIL did! Are you on blood thinners (rat poison!)?
Pat, you are so funny.
When I had finger surgery (bone infection from a cat bite)I used my cell phone to snap pictures.
Last week I had sleep studies done. Cell phone again. Resembled a guest from Hotel California.
Keep up with the pictures!!!! And your spirits.
Haven't heard from DD in a couple hours and that got me to thinking:
What if her mother has decided to take care of her? Think about it, that psychotic little gnome isn't going to leave her baby all by herself after having a stroke! She'll want to mother her!!! Oh, I have goosebumps thinking about it. I hope you're OK, Pat and aren't being cared for by the littlest psycho!
So glad you're getting better. I had a great feeling about it, maybe I was picking up your laff fest with the nurses.
Ya no one looks good in those places, so they?
i bet DD has a prescription signed by the entire hospital staff for her mother to STAY AWAY....doctor's orders!!! (i'd like to hope anyway)...
i do suppose when DD got home her mom was still camped outside her door scratching at the door "store day store day i only have 20 cases of cat food left"....
Welcome home Pat! I am so glad you are on the mend. I am only one of many who missed you like crazy. I sent a card for you to Casey and sent my thoughts to you at noon central. Positive thoughts and prayers are coming your way for a speedy recovery. Take care of yourself and rest as much as possible. Did I mention how happy I am you are better and back online?! Bigs Hugs :)
YAY!! I am so freaking happy you are doing better! We DEFINTELY missed you! :)
LMAO, Miss Tia at the vision of her mother pawing/scratching her door!
And I am thinking that we are not hearing from DD because she is resting, as she absolutely must do.
Hey! I'm glad to see you up and blogging!! I'm so sorry you are ill, but I knew they wouldn't be able to keep you down for long.
I don't post a lot, but I read you everyday and I am sincerely glad that you are on the road to healing.
Hugs!
Elaine
Today's List of Thoughts!
1. You can't keep a good "Broad"
down.
2. Some people will do anything
to get out of "old lady
"Tuesday".
3. If your mom bring chicken soup--
DON'T EAT IT!
4. Crabbie has a soul.
5. Don't recue any more dogs in 2
feet of snow.
6. You have a good daughter.
7. Does Lissa know?
8. I realized how great nurses are
when I saw one put a catheter in
my husband and 3 little "tiny"
nurses moved him from a gurney
to a bed and didn't break a
sweat.
9. I've been really lucky with drs.
There is 1 crazy one, but I
don't have to fool with him.
10.I didn't have a class at noon
and was able to just sit and
"vibe".
11. Don't do that again--we all had
DD withdrawls! I'm very
selfish about that.
12.Sit and hold BeeBee for a while.
13.Take it easy and rest!
14.It's great to have you back!
Pat ~
I don't comment here often but, I do read here everyday. I can't begin to tell you, like everyone else here, how worried I was about you.
We've never met in person but I must tell you that you and your writtings have touched me greatly and through that I have come to care for you a great deal. I'm thrilled that you are home and on the road to recovery. I hear oranges work wonders! Please take care.
How great to come here and find Pat back! I'm so glad you're home and doing better.
DD- I'm so glad you're back & doing good. Girl,if any troll ever says you've got no friends,you've got proof positive that you do. These people love you so much & I do to. Take it easy & I'm so happy you're home.
WELCOME HOME!!!!!!!!
Wow you sure made it back home in record time.... typical of you... :) Now you better start taking care of yourself or we will all gang up on you by showing up in Iowa in your front yard... :)
Don't pull an all nighter.... get lots of rest... YOU WERE MISSED BIG TIME..... hugsssssss Nadine
Bayou Jane, your #2 on that list cracked me up!!!
Hi DD, hope you feel better soon. I'm glad the hospital at least has nurses who know what they are doing. Nurses do a LOT...sometimes practically more than the doctors-so it's a relief to have good ones!
Glad to hear you're doing well Pat! You had a lot of very concerned people thinking about you. I hope you have a speedy recovery!
So glad you're back Pat!! Dying to hear about mom's reaction to missing store day. I bet she made your illness all about her.. I'm sure Beebee is tickled you're back too :)
Snarkie - glad to your mom's doing well.
best,
bella
Hi Pat, Glad you are back and doing better.
When my Dad had his brain aneurysm he said his head hurt so bad he wanted me to punch him in the nose to relief the pressure.
Get well!
Jarhead
I'm glad your brain is A-ok, & how the heck did you look so good going through such an ordeal?
My thoughts are with you, hoping your health improves.
warmly, Cassandra
Dear DD,
I am so glad that you're home....I was hoping that all would turn out well...yesterday at 7pm my time...
What you need now is rest and quiet!
I had to laugh about the nurse comments..my mother is a RN, and just about ran her floor lol! I know when you go to the hospital, you really DON'T want to piss off the nurses LOL!
Take care, and remember how many people love you....
Hugs..
Beth in Seville
Pat, what a relief you're back at home and have spent the night in your own bed. Take it easy!!! til you see the doc on Monday.
Take care! Sending positive thoughts your way for a complete recovery and freedom from the underlying problem that led to this.
I am so glad to hear Snarks mother is on the mend. I checked before I went to bed and found out she made it out of surgery and I was so happy.
Thank you all. And yeah, Jarhead, I imagine I know what your dad felt. It is the weirdest scariest pain. It's not normal.
Like, it made the top of my head burn. So frickin' weird.
And yes, I do have a mother story (GD!) but, if I tell it now, I may blow out my BP.
my god i can't believe what i am reading. i turn my back for a couple of days and THIS!!!! so very glad to see that you pulled through and are still with us. but most awesome of all is the amazing support you have here. you are loved by so many people. your blog is going through the roof. you are incredible. all the very best to you and my best wishes for a speedy recovery.
Thank you!
DD i'm so happy your back.. Yippy Skippy. ( big hug) thank goodness your okay. I hope you feel much better soon. I bet little lissa is so happy to have you home. She is your little angel.
Take care DD...
The little, cough, angel will have to entertain herself for awhile. LOL..grandma is on vacation.
DD,
I am so relieved to hear you are doing well! Please rest and take good care of yourself. I am glad that you are in good spirits and back in your own bed!
SO happy to read this post!!! i agree with the other poster who said that you are looing remarkably pretty for soeone who just went through the ringer. we'll just keep sedning out the good health vibed to you. xoxo
wanted to post last night, but didn't want to crash out your page.
tv snark, and everyone else who has themselves or has a loved one who is experiencing health issues~ here are some {{{{healing and healthy thoughts}}}} to you all.
diz
Pat,
So glad you are ok. I've been off the net for a few days and this is what happens... :-( Love ya and hope you continue to feel better
Christine
Awww ty.
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