Well I know- but the not working thing makes that a question that I have to figure out sometimes.....
I am feeling better every day- getting my life back. After laying in a bed for 10 days you cant immediately start running around. So I have been taking the baby steps, and Thursday I think I overdid it- I was sore on Friday. But I need to get my legs back. Other than that- sleeping is better, not great.....but shoot....I can take a nap!!!! Now reflections from the hospital.....
I just looked and Loyola is nationally ranked, (3rd in Chicago, around 50 in US) for cancer care. So I am in a good place. My 10 days that I was a "resident" of the ranked hospital, 85% of my care was wonderful.....but then the following.
- I was stuck in the ER overnight they didn't have a room for me. The Loyola ER is not a good place to be. Way too much activity to sleep, and not a comfortable place to be.
- Numerous times they would arrive to take me to this test or that test- and I had no idea I was getting the test in the first place. I made sure they stopped, fully explained, so I can understand what was going on with me.
- At the same time that they were trying to figure out if they put me in an ICU room, or regular, they took me for one test downstairs later at night. Its quiet down there. Test was good, and the lady administering the test said, we are done, I don't have towels to wipe you up (ultrasound), and transport will come along shortly. Ok.....I wiped up with my gown, and waited. They had one clock in the room so I knew when the test was over. And I waited. 30 minutes later after not being checked on and the room was dark- couldn't hear anything around, I started to make strange noises. It amused me. See if I could get anyone's attention. Nope. Then around the 40 minute mark I belted out Swami River really loud. I cant sing that well, and boy that was code red down there. I had immediate attention, and was transported shortly after that.
- The food- they have "room service". So I can have whatever I wanted whenever I wanted. Sounds good, but toward the end I was trying to get as much things that are prepackaged, they cant ruin....I didn't know anyone can ruin eggs. I had lots of fruit plates. But I did lose weight in there.
And one hit for nursing staffs. If I have tubes down my throat to help me breathe, but I am awake, and you need me to slow down my breathing....don't keep yelling at me slow down my breathing. When the first yell didn't work- stop, regroup, and help the patient through it. Have to admit- it was the first time in that situation. If she calmly explained what was going on, I could have figured out what I am supposed to do.
This was a long post. Congratulations to anyone finishing this one.
I have experienced their ER waiting room. The last time I was sent through er to go into a room, I was down there for 23 hours while they looked for a room. So I know exactly what you're talking about. It is very noisy down there, and there is no possible way to sleep. Once I started to fall asleep so I would push the curtain aside and start asking me questions.it does sound rough, and it is scary when you don't know what they're doing, or how you're supposed to respond. I had mixed stays there. But as hospitals go Loyola's OK.
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