Life in the Emergency Room

[zyzyly]

I am in the emergency room--my wife is here being worked up for cholecystitis, which is the fancy name for gallstones. We have been here since 8 am. She's having some pain, but otherwise ok. They just gave her some demerol, and she got loopy for a couple of minutes then fell asleep. It is funny--whenever she gets narcotics, she loses her inhibitions and will say just about anything. Fortunately, it is usually in some filipino dialect.

I have mentioned it before, but it is always so strange for me to be in a hospital setting, and not be in a provider role. I'm glad it doesn't happen very often.

I'm pretty sure she's going to be fine. It just takes so long to figure it out.

Comments

[niyabinghi.livejournal.com]

Here's wishing her -- and you also-- well, and hope all turns out okay.

[ex-muzer409.livejournal.com]

Best wishes for your wife's speedy recovery!

(A friend likes to say: "Demerol: ask for it, by name.")

[mylastsigh.livejournal.com]

wishing you both a speedy recovery!

[weaktwos.livejournal.com]

I send my positive healing thoughts your wife's way.

[myasma.livejournal.com]

Thanks! I loved the "Demerol" thing--a little humor when it was most needed.