Today was hard because I was so tired. I could hardly get out of bed, I could hardly talk, think, and couldn't smile. My counts were so low that I just didn't have anything left. I was only .2 from receiving a couple of units of blood today, from my middle of the night labs, and really felt that I needed it all day. I felt that if my labs would have been redrawn I would have been under that line. I mean really, would anyone have said "sorry dear, your migraine is only at a 4. If it was a 5 then we would give you some pain medication and you could feel better." Um, no, I have been turning away medication. I could get whatever medication for anything I said I was feeling. I thought that if they are pushing all these pills and I just need a little blood to feel better, for the love of God give me some blood. At around 7pm, I finally got 2 units of blood and within a little bit felt like myself. I could think clear, felt like I could walk, and actually take care of myself. I'm glad that I advocated more myself, even it it did take all day.
I thought that you all in the medical field would find this funny. A couple days ago, respiratory came up here to check my O2. As you know, they are already checking my vital signs every 4 hours. It dawned on me.....
" Excuse me, why is respiratory checking my O2 when my vital signs are in the system every 4 hours?"
The lady, who's name shall remain anonymous due to how stupid this is, said,
" Well, we are from a different department called respiratory, (I smiled sweetly at her thinking this is going to be good), and we have to come up here to be able to charge you." WOWSERS
" But why do I need to be charged again for someone that is already being completed? " I must have looked at her like she was an idiot at this point but I was really just trying not to laugh.
" Well, your O2 looks good, you can have your Dr. D/C it." Thanks Lady.
I thought this was so weird. What a waste of money. Also, my immune system is impaired, so that was one more person coming in here from other patient rooms, one more person talking to me, one more person asking me to do something.... Well, it's one less now :)
Well, I am glad the hospital found another way to charge you! Geeze! I hope you have a good Saturday, cousin. We are thinking about you.
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