Thanks, ACJ and Nik! You're both right, and I shouldn't waste time worrying about something that could very well be nothing.
I knew there was a reason why I chose that particular quote in my signature line.
Well, this brave woman is feeling a little squeamish today now that Saturday is tomorrow. I didn't ask for a whole lot of details when I spoke to my stepdad, but I'm guessing that I'll have to insert the needle for his brother's IV??? I didn't think about that until earlier this morning when I remembered my stepdad saying he would need these antibiotic treatments for about a week and a half! Ugh! Well, it's too late to back out now.
Hope everyone has a wonderful weekend!
Getting over a painful experience is much like crossing monkey bars. You have to let go at some point in order to move forward. ~ Joseph Campbell
Do you think maybe the nurse will put in a little plastic port that you then put the needle into, I don't really think they would let you put an IV into a vein all by yourself.
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GF - don't worry, I'm pretty sure they won't make you insert any IV needles! I think you have to have some kind of license for that, even.
From what you described, I'm pretty sure I had something along these lines after I broke my leg. You could call it a "short term IV" but rather than having it hooked up to saline, the flexible plastic tube stayed in the vein, hooked up to some medical tubing that was taped to my arm. The end piece was a thick plastic thing that had a spot in the middle where you could either screw on a syringe, or push a needle into the tubing. (am I totally butchering this description yet? ).
All they had to do was clean off the plastic thingie, flush the tubing with saline by screwing on the syringe, and then inject the antibiotic via the plastic tube. The only blood was when they first put in the IV, or if they pulled back at all on the saline syringe. Even then it was very diluted and you just saw it in the tube - not too bad.
I don't know what setup they have for him obviously but I'm hoping it's something similar - that was pretty "ick-free".
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Anyway, thanks, ladies! I kind of figured you had to have at least a nursing license to insert IV needles. I'm just being a CB, that's all (in my family, that stands for crybaby)!
Gotta remember to put my big girl panties on tomorrow!
H called earlier. He said he was just remembering a time when he was out at a baseball game with a friend several years back, and he thought he was having an anxiety/panic attack. I vaguely remember what he was talking about - I recall the game he went to, but I don't remember his attack. Anyhow, he said, "I just remember feeling like I was panicking, and I called you, and you helped me get through it.....You were always there for me when I needed you.....Anyway, I just wanted to say that I was thinking about that. I got to get back to work. Bye." I didn't know what to say to him other than, "Yeah, no problem....That's what you're supposed to do for someone you care about and love. Be there for them no matter what, through thick and thin."
Well, the boys are gone and H is still at work. He probably won't be home til around 8pm or even later.
I just got back from getting a mani/pedi ! I wasn't due for another 3 days, but I figured....Oh WTH!
My friend called me a little while ago, so I'm going to hang out with her tonight. I'll leave H a note.
Getting over a painful experience is much like crossing monkey bars. You have to let go at some point in order to move forward. ~ Joseph Campbell
It's a good feeling to know that he can still remember and think about those kinds of moments we had. Where I actually wasn't so horrible to be around.
Getting over a painful experience is much like crossing monkey bars. You have to let go at some point in order to move forward. ~ Joseph Campbell
You're welcome, glad I made ya laugh! Yes put on the big girl panties but.. hopefully it won't be too bad.
mmmm mani/pedi, good stuff. I like the attitude. Hope you had fun with your friend.
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Had a pretty good time last night. We just hung out at my friend's house (a couple other GFs showed up, too, so that was cool!), had some margaritas , and watched the Simpsons movie , although I don't think any of us were really paying that much attention to it! Alcohol and gossip...that's what was really goin' on!
Anyway, I showed up at my stepdad's brother's house at 9 this morning, but the health-at-home nurse never did! WTH??!! Waited an hour for her and tried calling the office number but got a recorded message (which said they are only open Monday through Friday - great). Well I left a VM saying, "I am here, WTF are YOU?!!" J/k! Although I really wanted to. I did leave a message, so hopefully they call back (the recording said they check messages daily but at 8am, so they might not get it til tomorrow).
H called again yesterday before I was about to head out the door. He wanted to say hi to the kids, but I guess he forgot they were already gone. He said he was going to be at work for another hour. He also said he had his softball game that he was thinking of going to (he hasn't been able to play in any of his softball or soccer games ever since he sprained his ankle), but he wasn't sure. If he could be catcher, then he thought he would be able to play with no problems. He also mentioned that his game didn't start til 9pm.
As he's telling me all of this, I'm thinking, "Ok, he knows the kids are gone....Invite me to the game....Invite me to dinner....a movie.....anything....I'll cancel my plans....Just show me something."
Then he said, "Yeah, I think I'm going to try to play tonight, then have a couple of beers with the guys. What are you doing tonight?" I told him I was thinking of going over to (friend)'s house to just hang out, but I didn't have to.....Trying to leave an opening there for him......H said, "Are you still at the house?" I said yes, and he asked me, "How long until you leave?" I said, "If I do go over to (friend)'s, I'll leave in about 10 minutes or so. Why do you ask?" H said, "I don't know. Just asking. I might actually just go ahead and leave work right now, come home and take a shower.....There's tension between us, you know." I said I know. He said he just wanted to shower and be able to relax before going to his game.
I guess that meant he felt he wasn't going to be able to relax if I was going to be around because I might cause him to stress. *Sigh* Nice.
Then he asked me to set the alarm clock for him in case he got back to the house tonight before I did. He still hasn't figured out how to set the damn thing himself nor does he have the patience to even try. Anyway, I set it for him then left to my GF's house.
I got home around 11:30 last night, and H was still up even though he had to wake up at 4:30 this morning! I asked why wasn't he in bed already, and he said he didn't know. He couldn't sleep. But within 10 minutes of my arrival, he was ready for bed after we talked about watching (niece) for SIL again on Tuesday and some things he wanted me to pick up for him at the store today.
Ok, gotta go shopping then I'm off to work.
Getting over a painful experience is much like crossing monkey bars. You have to let go at some point in order to move forward. ~ Joseph Campbell
You're both right, and I shouldn't waste time worrying about something that could very well be nothing. 
Ugh! Well, it's too late to back out now. 
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I always crack up at that word! 
