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13,925 posts
Location: San Francisco, CA, USA
Yup, I got admitted last night. I got an infection in a blister on my foot and was admitted to the hospital yesterday afternoon for overnight administration of high-dose IV antibiotics.
I'm mostly better now (the wound has to heal and I have to be on antibiotics for another week), but I'm fine.
However, it was interesting being on the other side of the stethoscope. Even if at one point the resident (who was on his third day working in the ER) said "I need to find an 18-gauge needle" and I replied "Uh-huh! Yellow suture cart, second drawer, middle." He laughed and said, "Thanks! You're the best patient EVER!"
That was how the night went. A surreal parody of me being at work.
-Mike
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A buckuht n a hooze! -Valura
Sporadically Prodigal
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Location: Sydney, NSW, Australia
lol
That's gotta suck! So, you've had how many needles in the last few days? You must be fairly ill to be in hospital for an infection. *hugs*
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HOP Mad Doctor
13,925 posts
Location: San Francisco, CA, USA
I wasn't ill at all...it was just that kind of infection. Actually, I have no problem with needles at all. I had an IV in all night. I got a needle at admission, one to start the IV, and a bajillion in the foot while they drained the abscess.
And that's it.
But like I say, needles don't bug me.
-Mike
Certified Mad Doctor and HoP High Priest of Nutella
A buckuht n a hooze! -Valura
1,328 posts
Location: Bendigo, Vic, Australia
ooh.. that's not good
but glad to see your fine.How did you get the blister in the first place?
also Lightning... would I be correct in guessing you work in a hospital?
HOP Mad Doctor
13,925 posts
Location: San Francisco, CA, USA
Hanz, I'ma 4th year medical student. So in a sense, I work in the hospitall.
-Mike
Certified Mad Doctor and HoP High Priest of Nutella
A buckuht n a hooze! -Valura
1,328 posts
Location: Bendigo, Vic, Australia
ahh... that makes sense now Lightning.... 4th year
Former Raver Invader... Not sure what i am now...
284 posts
Location: Southern California, USA
needles.... ewww. I hate needles... my worst experience was when they had to do the allergy testing for me they put 45 needles into each arm, like barely beneath the skin so they can see your allergic reaction to whatever's in the needle. The horror of 90 needles stacked up in front of you... then they tease you by pinching the nerves of the skin but going no deeper. THE HORROR!
Then of course i ended up being allergic to 1/3 of the stuff they tested me for so i had to administer a shot to myself every other day for allergy
Clean for 6 months and counting... ah yeah, that's nice.
....
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Location: Midlands - nr cov, United Kingdom
Interesting night! Glad you're ok though
Lynne
"But what would you do with a brain if you had one?"
Dorothy Gale
181 posts
Location: Portland, Oregon
Lightning! shame on you! you should know how to take care of a blister on your foot better than that, you're our mad doctor in training. We have you and noone else, we can't afford for you to start spending time in the hospital when you're not getting paid for it ;]
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big and good and broken
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Location: lunn dunn, yoo kay, United Kingdom
i found this picture of an 18 gauge hypo:
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how did you get such a nasty blister doc?
i've found that [url=https://www.wiggle.co.uk/images/compeed%20blisters.jpg[/url] are very, very good for preventing blister nastyness
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i come to 'dis cafe quite a lot myself.
they do porridge."
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HOP Mad Doctor
13,925 posts
Location: San Francisco, CA, USA
Yeah, they anesthetized me BEFORE they stuck the 18-gauge needle into me!
-Mike
Certified Mad Doctor and HoP High Priest of Nutella
A buckuht n a hooze! -Valura
ZORT!
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Location: Brisbane, Australia
ouch! is this a form a upscaled acupuncture?
im sure theres a crass joke somewhere to be made in mikes last post, but i just cant phrase it right....
"Here kitty kitty...." - Schroedinger.
Carpal \'Tunnel
3,276 posts
Location: Oxfordshire/Wiltshire, United Kingdom
... well that will teach u 2 change your socks more often!! xxx
tHeReS gOoD aNd EvIl iN EaCh InDiViDuAl fIrE, iDeNtIfIeS nEeDs AnD fEeDs OuR dEsIrEs.
Pirate Ninja
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Written by: Dentrassi
ouch! is this a form a upscaled acupuncture?
im sure theres a crass joke somewhere to be made in mikes last post, but i just cant phrase it right....
well... its obvious that mike isnt a size queen.....
Love is the law.
HOP Mad Doctor
13,925 posts
Location: San Francisco, CA, USA
I just dropped my
keys on just that part of that foot while coming in the door from my doctor's appointment. It's a good thing that when I choose to curse, I do so in Spanish because there's a little girl who lives upstairs and I wasn't quiet about it... -Mike
Certified Mad Doctor and HoP High Priest of Nutella
A buckuht n a hooze! -Valura
HOP Mad Doctor
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Location: San Francisco, CA, USA
Written by: ado-pWritten by: Dentrassi
ouch! is this a form a upscaled acupuncture?
im sure theres a crass joke somewhere to be made in mikes last post, but i just cant phrase it right....
well... its obvious that mike isnt a size queen.....
-Mike
Certified Mad Doctor and HoP High Priest of Nutella
A buckuht n a hooze! -Valura
Mand's Girl....and The Not So Shy One
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Location: Calgary, Alberta Canada
Oh owie. Glad you're ok, though. I thought doctors made bad patients though.
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All the neurotic makings of America's lesser known sweetheart
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owie
I was always scared with my mother's obsession with the good scissors. It made me wonder if there were evil scissors lurking in the house somewhere.
Do not meddle in the affairs of dragons for you are crunchy and good with ketchup.
**giggles**
Running hippy spinning lemming
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eek! hope you k now!
Fear leads to anger; anger leads to hate; hate leads to suffering...
HOP Mad Doctor
13,925 posts
Location: San Francisco, CA, USA
Pounce! You're back to visit me on my sick bed! I knew I could count on you, sweetie!
-Mike
Certified Mad Doctor and HoP High Priest of Nutella
A buckuht n a hooze! -Valura
All the neurotic makings of America's lesser known sweetheart
9,831 posts
Location: body in Las Vegas, heart all around the world, USA
of course darling! how else can you get better unless i'm here to give you some smooches
I was always scared with my mother's obsession with the good scissors. It made me wonder if there were evil scissors lurking in the house somewhere.
Do not meddle in the affairs of dragons for you are crunchy and good with ketchup.
**giggles**
HOP Mad Doctor
13,925 posts
Location: San Francisco, CA, USA
Well, today's my first day back at work. Foot's feeling and looking much better. Not all the way back to normal (after such intense inflammation, I'm expecting it won't look 100% normal for as long as a year, but it will be 95% back to normal by early next week).
Thanks for all your support, guys. I wubbs you all!
-Mike
Certified Mad Doctor and HoP High Priest of Nutella
A buckuht n a hooze! -Valura
HOP Mad Doctor
13,925 posts
Location: San Francisco, CA, USA
So I'm wearing shoes today. No more little bootie thing for me!
-Mike
Certified Mad Doctor and HoP High Priest of Nutella
A buckuht n a hooze! -Valura
Sorry to hear about your stay at the hospital! I'd stick my tongue out at you... but the laughing would cause my stitches to hurt too much! Ah, what the hell....
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Mike-mike got a boo-boo.
We will all pray for your fast recovery if only to rid HoP of this godawful thread.
[Feel better homie.]
Well, shall we go?
Yes, let's go.
[They do not move.]
HOP Mad Doctor
13,925 posts
Location: San Francisco, CA, USA
Oh no! Patrick, you too? What happened?
-Mike
Certified Mad Doctor and HoP High Priest of Nutella
A buckuht n a hooze! -Valura
Written by: Lightning?
Oh no! Patrick, you too? What happened?
Well 15 inches is just too long....
No seriously, umbilical hernia!!! Would have just got worse if I didn't have the surgery! HOP Mad Doctor
13,925 posts
Location: San Francisco, CA, USA
Yup. Best to fix that one early and get it over and done with.
-Mike
Certified Mad Doctor and HoP High Priest of Nutella
A buckuht n a hooze! -Valura
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Location: Croydon,Surrey,UK
Written by: Lightning?
Yup, I got admitted last night. I got an infection in a blister on my foot and was admitted to the hospital yesterday afternoon for overnight administration of high-dose IV antibiotics.
I'm mostly better now (the wound has to heal and I have to be on antibiotics for another week), but I'm fine.
However, it was interesting being on the other side of the stethoscope. Even if at one point the resident (who was on his third day working in the ER) said "I need to find an 18-gauge needle" and I replied "Uh-huh! Yellow suture cart, second drawer, middle." He laughed and said, "Thanks! You're the best patient EVER!"
That was how the night went. A surreal parody of me being at work.
Sorry for your foot dude but i had to laugh when you said about the resident....
There may be one for everyone but what if there is two for three would that mean none for someone or did they start off without one....
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