The Great ER Visit(s) Of Ross

[Guest]

God bless you Ross. I'm glad you are doing better. It's certainly been a long and rough road for you.

Rest often and don't push yourself. You need to get better and take care of the rest of us! {HUGS ALL AROUND}

 

[Dale]

Ross - what a fighter you are! I hope you are gaining back your strength and can put this experience behind you too. Wishing you a swift recovery.

 

[Praline]

Oh Ross, what a horrible experience! I sure hope you feel better. Here's a recipe someone suggested.

SERVES 8 , 8 cups (change servings and units)



Ingredients
1 (12 1/3 ounce) package tofu (I like Mori-Nu Extra-Firm Silken Tofu)
2-4 scoops protein powder
unsweetened fresh fruit or unsweetened frozen fruit, to taste (bananas, berries, peaches, etc.)
whole milk, as needed
1 quart yogurt, any flavor (berry flavors work well)
Directions
1Run the tofu through a food processor or blender til smooth, adding milk as needed to thin.
2Add the protein powder and fruit to the blender, scraping down sides as needed.
3Frozen fruit may be added to thicken (like ice) without substantially watering down the mixture.
4Add more milk to thin, as needed.
5Combine the tofu mixture and the yogurt in a mixing bowl and thin to taste, if necessary, with more milk.
6Pour into individual drink containers, cover and store in the refrigerator.
7Only make as much as can be drank in one to two days; make a fresh batch as needed.

 

[bvdr]

Certainly not the way any of us would have chosen. I'm glad you are still around and testing untried waters for us. I think you found some of the crevices in our system.....thanks?? Oh, Ross, I'm sorry you had such an experience. Even so,I'm still glad you didn't come off your warfarin since a loose clot would have been even worse. ((((hugs))))

 

[PairoDocs]

I think you found some of the crevices in our system.... ((((hugs))))

Do you mean CREVASSES?

-Laura

 

[ShezaGirlie]

Ah, but Laura - once you meet our sweet Betty, you'll quickly realize just how much a lady she is and that's why she used "crevice" instead of "crevasse"...

BTW, I like to read your weather reports from Idaho -- usually in your signature line.

 

[Dina]

Why does it seem that when we are at our most vulnerable and needful
of expertise..do all the rookies or novices show-up to 'help'...?
As long as we are able to stay conscious long enough to monitor them
we should be okay
I am sorry you had to go thru all that and glad that you had an Angel
of Rescue.
My best wishes to you-Dina

 

[cday]

How about cheese whiz straight from the can? It tastes much better than tofu!

 

[Guest]

Good night shirt tail.

What an absolute ORDEAL, Ross. Very sorry you had to endure it, but glad you made it through ... alive.

Thoughts/prayers are coming your way, of course....



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[briansmom]

OMG!!!!!
Please hang in there Ross. Just think of how many nurses and doctors you are educating
I sure hope things get simpler for you.

 

[abbanabba]

OMG.... what a frigging nightmare!!!!

Well I'm very glad they managed to get their *sses into gear and got you sorted out before you just up and bled to death!!!!

Meanwhile, you really need to stop kicking the Karma Fairy in the b*lls, Ross!!


Hope you manage to get past this and can start healing.


A x

 

[Ross]

How about cheese whiz straight from the can? It tastes much better than tofu!

Cheese whiz:Check

Sitting right beside coffee pot!

 

[Ross]

I think it is important to talk about things like this. They may never happen to anyone else, but if they do, then perhaps that person will remember something about your experience and that might just save their life.

My son-in law had a massive bleed from his intestines (diverticulosis) and he was hospitalized. They never transfused him and he passed out on the floor. He could have died or had a stroke.

So, when someone is losing a lot of blood, medical personnel have to pay attention.

You can't just go on and on and bleed forever. There is a point where life is in danger.

I think you were mighty close.

Dr. Norch said I'm very close, but not close enough to require blood. She said I'm no doubt anemic and will just have to allow time for the blood to build back up. I go for another CBC Thursday as well as follow up visit at the dental clinic where you can be sure I'm going to ask exactly why no attending would come in.

 

[Ross]

I'm glad you lived thru this very frightening experience Ross! I know there's so many things you'd like to eat right now but can't. I know that lentils are a great source of iron. I remember when my step-daughter was pregnant, she was enemic so I would fix lots of lentils for her to try to rebuild her blood. She off course, thought I was trying to kill her but I know the lentils helped her!

You could have your better half cook them until very soft, put a little bit of melted butter in a pan, chop a little bit of onion & cook until soft & then spoon in the cooked lentils & let simmer for a little bit. I know you probably can't add salt because that's an ouchie for you right now too but you can season w/garlic powder & pepper. I also put in some unsalted, canned stewed tomatos to the onion when it's cooking before adding the lentils but I think the acid in the tomatoe is also out, right??

Anyway, glad you're better & safe at home now.

I'll try it. Heck I'll try anything that is a change of everyday flavors.

Your correct on your other questions also.

 

[Bridgette]

You know, this brings to mind what people were arguing about in that thread about the presidential candidates health policies......in spite of all the criticisms of the nationalised medical care systems such as we in NZ, the UK and Australia etc have, they definitely do have their advantages.
Take Ross's scenario - in NZ that would not happen. If someone presents at ER in his state they are properly cared for, no questions asked.

It makes me shudder to imagine Ross, bleeding out, waiting to get his plasma, room and board etc APPROVED BY AN INSURANCE COMPANY!!!! WHAT??????
AND THAT'S MEANT TO BE A GREAT HEALTH CARE SYSTEM??????

I went to ED several weeks after my original operation, very very sick, in an ambulance (which came within a few minutes of being called by my partner). Seen immediately by junior doctor who said he didn't know exactly what was wrong so called in his superior who got there within ten minutes. He said, after doing a bedside echo, that he believed it was severe pericardial effusion and that it would need to be drained. He called for assistance from the senior physician (who was not even rostered on that evening, but came up to the hospital anyway when asked to) because he didn't want to do the draining by himself as he hadn't had much experience of that kind of thing. All this took place under the dreaded "socialised" health system...

Compares pretty favourably with Ross's experience, I think...


Bridgette

 

[westie]

but

but

i agree with you bridgette, the new zealand health system is great in terms of trauma, emergency care and road accidents etc BUT both of us had heart surgery in private hospitals.

in my case at least, the public system could not supply timely and guaranteed first rate care; i was told i risked permant heart damage and the possible joys of a surgeon with very little experience!

the decision to go private was a no brainer!

 

[hensylee]

we knew it was not going to be easy but we didn't know it was going to be this hard. We can only thank the good Lord that an angel was somewhere in the picture and got you through.

This entire thing has been a nightmare in the fullest sense of the word. We cannot even guess how many people have this sort of treatment as we speak. People die because of it. And we have no recourse to anyone!

Ross, get as well as you can in your own time. Thank goodness you are educated in these things and are your own advocate.

You are always in my thoughts and prayers.

 

[Ross]

Well I haven't been able to sleep because when I do, I gob all over my pillow and immediately run to check to see if I'm bleeding again. This morning, yes I am. About a teaspoonful got past the stitches. It stopped and I'm hoping it's normal and not another precursor of things to come. My INR is 1.5, so you can't blame Coumadin for the bleed!

 

[Jkm7]

You know, this brings to mind what people were arguing about in that thread about the presidential candidates health policies......in spite of all the criticisms of the nationalised medical care systems such as we in NZ, the UK and Australia etc have, they definitely do have their advantages.
Take Ross's scenario - in NZ that would not happen. If someone presents at ER in his state they are properly cared for, no questions asked.

It makes me shudder to imagine Ross, bleeding out, waiting to get his plasma, room and board etc APPROVED BY AN INSURANCE COMPANY!!!! WHAT??????
AND THAT'S MEANT TO BE A GREAT HEALTH CARE SYSTEM??????

I went to ED several weeks after my original operation, very very sick, in an ambulance (which came within a few minutes of being called by my partner). Seen immediately by junior doctor who said he didn't know exactly what was wrong so called in his superior who got there within ten minutes. He said, after doing a bedside echo, that he believed it was severe pericardial effusion and that it would need to be drained. He called for assistance from the senior physician (who was not even rostered on that evening, but came up to the hospital anyway when asked to) because he didn't want to do the draining by himself as he hadn't had much experience of that kind of thing. All this took place under the dreaded "socialised" health system...

Compares pretty favourably with Ross's experience, I think...


Bridgette

Just so you don't have an inaccurate image....... That would NOT have happened in most hospitals. Emergency care must be given to all who appear in ER's. What happened to Ross is inexcusable. It would not have happened in the local hospital nearby my home and signs are posted indicating the duty the ER has to people who appear there with true emergency situations.

Let's not think there is any perfect system. I have yet to hear of one and dearly pray U.S. does not go to Socialised health system. I do not think it best for most of us.

JMHO......

 

[Bina]

Well I haven't been able to sleep because when I do, I gob all over my pillow and immediately run to check to see if I'm bleeding again. This morning, yes I am. About a teaspoonful got past the stitches. It stopped and I'm hoping it's normal and not another precursor of things to come. My INR is 1.5, so you can't blame Coumadin for the bleed!

Ross, tonight sleep with a small flashlight beside your bed....when you feel leaking gums you can check quickly without getting up and disturbing your rest.