Sunday, May 13, 2007
A Weekend Later: Up and About
by Ken Houghton
All has worked out as well or better than anyone expected. Shira is up, less in pain (and it's a different type of pain; more one that can be treated with Advil/Alleve than one requiring Percocet or similar Fed-restricted "controlled substances"), and walking well enough. (She's describing the procedure as more like arthroscopic surgery, where you are expected to get up and try to get the area back into shape.)
So we are bright and cheerful, and I'm not going to rant about the Continuing Narrative Tragedy of COBRA Insurance and the Pharmaceutical Industry. Yet.
Many thanks to those (Tom, Drek, several via e-mail, etc.) who offered best wishes.
All has worked out as well or better than anyone expected. Shira is up, less in pain (and it's a different type of pain; more one that can be treated with Advil/Alleve than one requiring Percocet or similar Fed-restricted "controlled substances"), and walking well enough. (She's describing the procedure as more like arthroscopic surgery, where you are expected to get up and try to get the area back into shape.)
So we are bright and cheerful, and I'm not going to rant about the Continuing Narrative Tragedy of COBRA Insurance and the Pharmaceutical Industry. Yet.
Labels: Health Care, just life, Shira
Thursday, May 10, 2007
The Day Continues II
by Ken Houghton
No room yet, but I continue to be more impressed by this hospital than our usual one.
4pm Update: Still waiting for a room (assigned, but there is still a patient there; since this will likely be our situation in reverse tomorrow, all is well).
11pm Update: She has a room (and has had one for a few hours). No working telephone yet, but all still on schedule for beingable scheduled to leave the hospital by early Friday evening.
In recovery and conscious (it's a relative term); able to move extremities and on target for coming home as scheduled EOD Friday.
No room yet, but I continue to be more impressed by this hospital than our usual one.
4pm Update: Still waiting for a room (assigned, but there is still a patient there; since this will likely be our situation in reverse tomorrow, all is well).
11pm Update: She has a room (and has had one for a few hours). No working telephone yet, but all still on schedule for being
Labels: Health Care, Shira
The Day Continues I and 1a
by Ken Houghton
I like this hospital more than our usual one.
UPDATE: Surgery went fine per the doctor. All on schedule for late Friday departure.
Out of surgery; took slightly longer than expected but was about the norm for this doctor and this procedure.
I like this hospital more than our usual one.
UPDATE: Surgery went fine per the doctor. All on schedule for late Friday departure.
Labels: Health Care, just life, Shira
The Day Begins
by Ken Houghton
Not to mention that the hospital provides free wireless internet access in the Surgery Waiting Room and a few other public waiting areas.
Song of the morning: Lucinda Williams, "Learning How to Live," which was the first song heard this morning on the best radio station in the New York area.
It may be the euphoria of having been up for three hours, but so far all has been excellent. We arrived at the hospital on time (5:30 a.m.), and (unlike some previous experiences elsewhere) the time was filled with activity until Shira went in for surgery.
Not to mention that the hospital provides free wireless internet access in the Surgery Waiting Room and a few other public waiting areas.
Song of the morning: Lucinda Williams, "Learning How to Live," which was the first song heard this morning on the best radio station in the New York area.
Labels: Health Care, just life, radio, Shira
